MaryAnn Perez-Brescia

Ph.D., RN

Assistant Clinical Professor

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

She/Her/Hers

MaryAnn Perez-Brescia is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the UConn School of Nursing. Her research focus is on access to care in underserved populations.
Perez-Brescia has practiced nursing for 33 years in a variety of settings including academia, acute care, mental health, and community. She serves the University by participating in the Racial Healing Curriculum Steering Committee to advance the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center Initiative at UConn. Her efforts at the SoN include steering the Holistic Admissions Committee for the CEIN_BS accelerated program as well as other program committees. Perez-Brescia is committed to serving communities by serving on boards and community nursing organizations that promote health equity.

Research/Scholarship Interests

• Health Equity
• Health Disparities

Education

• PhD, University of Connecticut
• MSN, University of Hartford
• BSN, University of Hartford
• RN, Greater Hartford Community College, 1992