Joseph Gracy Amalraj, MSN, RN, CNE

Joseph Gracy Amalraj, MSN, RN, CNE,
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing

Biography

Professor Gracy is a full-time faculty at Kramer School of Nursing for the traditional undergraduate program. Her clinical practice area includes Pediatric ICU and Medical-surgical units. She is also a certified Midwife in India. She has been a nursing educator since 2012, teaching in both didactic and clinical settings for traditional undergraduate BSN students. She is passionate about helping English as a second language nursing students and international nursing students to be successful in their nursing school.

Education and National Certifications 

• Currently Pursuing: PhD in Nursing, Oklahoma City University 
• 2011: MSN- Education, Oklahoma City University 
• 2007: BSN, Meenakshi College of Nursing, India 

Teaching Interest 

• Growth and development 
• Simulation and debriefing
• Transcultural nursing 

Current Research/Scholarly Interest 

• English as a second language students
• Simulation and debriefing
• Clinical teaching strategies

Awards, Recognition, and Service  

• 2011 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 
• 2011 MSN Student Heart of Nursing Award
• 2010 OCU Student professional: Greatest Departmental Impact Award
• 2011 OCU Dean’s Scholarship
• 2006 BSN Academic Excellence Award