Michelle Pivacek Garrison

Michelle Pivacek Garrison, DNP, RN, CNE, RNC-OB, C-EFM, currently serves as the Senior Director of Healthcare and Nursing at Risepoint since July 2023. Concurrently, Michelle holds academic positions as DNP Faculty at Capella University and DNP Chair at Grand Canyon University, mentoring doctoral nursing students in quality improvement projects and research. Michelle's extensive experience includes roles as Dean of the School of Nursing at Jersey College, Academic Director of Online Education at Marian University, and various faculty positions at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. A qualified nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Michelle has a robust background in nursing education and clinical practice.