Lori Ferranti is the Director of Online Graduate Studies in Engineering Master of Engineering Management and an Associate Professor of Practice at Vanderbilt University since May 2019. Additionally, Lori Ferranti has been a Partner at Dilts + Partners, LLC since 2018 and has served as Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee since September 2008. Previous experience includes a role as a Research Assistant at Vanderbilt University from March 2004 to July 2008 and as a Registered Nurse at Partners HealthCare from January 1992 to August 1999. Lori Ferranti holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management of Technology, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a healthcare emphasis, and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Healthcare Leadership from Vanderbilt University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Virginia Commonwealth University.