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## Donna Murphy Gonella

### Program Manager, Undergraduate Clinical Partnerships & Placements

Mrs. Donna Murphy Gonella brings **28+ years of diverse nursing experience** to the Conway School of Nursing. She holds a **BS from the Isenberg School of Management** (UMass Amherst) and a **BSN from The Catholic University of America’s Accelerated Program**. Her career spans emergency nursing, population health, community health, and nursing education. She joined CSON in **April 2025** as Program Manager for Undergraduate Clinical Partnerships and Placements.

- **11 years of emergency nursing** and extensive clinical expertise
- Experience in **population health, community health, and nursing education**
- Former part-time faculty at **Montgomery College** (Nursing & Workforce Development)
- **Disaster Response Nurse** with the American Red Cross (2+ years volunteer service)
- Leads **clinical partnerships, placement coordination, and student support** at CSON

**Email:** <gonellad@cua.edu>  
**Office:** 202-319-5075