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Barry offers a living and learning community that values a diversity of perspectives and life experiences. That’s why at Barry, an education is far more than classrooms and tests; learning comes from everything around you.(about barry)

With our Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 degree programs, including nursing and marine biology, from bachelors through PhDs, we've got your options covered. Focus on arts and sciences, business, education, social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. Take things further with personalized research and experiential learning opportunities, on and off-campus. Enhance your prospects with hands-on internships at some of the country's top organizations.

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At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

Barry offers a living and learning community that values a diversity of perspectives and life experiences. That’s why at Barry, an education is far more than classrooms and tests; learning comes from everything around you.(Academics)

Christina Vera, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, CRNA

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Christina Vera, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, CRNA

Christina Vera, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, CRNA Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Biography

Dr. Christina Vera serves as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Barry University College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Dr. Vera completed her undergraduate nursing degree at the University of Miami in 2005 and also obtained her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia in 2009 from the University of Miami. Dr. Vera completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Barry University in 2015 and a Doctorate in Philosophy at Vanderbilt University in 2020. Dr. Vera has worked in the clinical capacity in both hospital and outpatient settings. She has published on both clinical issues and the utility of high-fidelity simulation in the area of nurse anesthesia training, having presented on topics such as the delivery of anesthesia, novel anesthesia technology, and office-based anesthesia considerations. Dr. Vera’s research interests include patient safety and the delivery of nursing and anesthesia care in non-hospital settings. Her recent dissertation work focused on describing nursing workforce conditions and functions in the ASC setting, as well as an examination of state regulation and ASC institutional policy. Her future research interests include the influence of working conditions, anesthesia provider roles and functions, and state nurse practice laws on patient outcomes.

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