Laura F. Lunger, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Background
Laura F. Lunger, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Nursing at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, where she teaches in the graduate nursing programs.
Lunger has practiced as a family nurse practitioner since 2014, providing primary and urgent care to patients across the lifespan. She maintains an active clinical practice, bringing evidence-based practice and real-world clinical experience into the classroom.
Before joining ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, Lunger served as a graduate nursing faculty member, teaching across master's and doctoral nursing programs and mentoring graduate nursing students in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and doctoral scholarly projects.
Her scholarly interests center on improving obesity screening and cardiometabolic risk assessment by implementing evidence-based practices, including waist circumference measurement. Her research seeks to improve the delivery of preventive healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities, where early identification of cardiometabolic risk can meaningfully impact health outcomes. Through her scholarship, active clinical practice, and teaching, she is committed to preparing future nurse practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across diverse populations.
Education
- PhD, nursing (anticipated December 2026), Villanova University
- DNP, Walden University
- MS, nursing (family nurse practitioner), Misericordia University
- BS, nursing, Misericordia University
- AAS, nursing, Luzerne County ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ College
Research Interests
- Implementation science
- Inclusion of waist circumference measurement as a vital sign
- Obesity screening and cardiometabolic risk assessment
- Preventive health screening
Clinical Interests
- Urgent care
- Obesity prevention and management
- Preventive healthcare across the lifespan
Teaching Interests
- Clinical skills and procedural training
- Family nurse practitioner education
- Evidence-based practice
- Doctoral nursing education
Awards
- Joanne and William Conway Fellow, Villanova University (2024–2027)
- Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, Alpha Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (2026)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Graduate Department at Misericordia University (2020)
- Top Patient Experience Clinician Award, Geisinger Careworks (2017)
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Email Laura Lunger at llunger@binghamton.edu to request a copy of her CV.