Beth Ann Cutezo
RN MS CNE
Assistant Teaching Professor
University Park
Phone: 814-571-7776
Email: eac4@psu.edu
Cutezo is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Nursing at the Pennsylvania State University. Her clinical background includes experiences in medical-surgical, intensive care unit, home health, school nursing and family health nursing. She is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE). She holds a BS degree and a MS degree in Nursing from the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). She has taught various courses and levels in the PSU College of Nursing for both the University Park Campus and World Campus RN to BS program. She has been instrumental in developing or revamping World Campus courses. She continues to teach in both residential and online platforms. In 2016, she received the Janet A. Williamson Excellence in Teaching Award from the PSU College of Nursing. For the past, six years she has been an advisor for the annual PSU Medical Health ( Mhealth), where student nurses compete with other disciplines in developing App solutions to solve client care problems in the community. In 2019, she was selected to participate in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Apple Educator program for Nurses, based on her ideas for providing care to clients via telehealth in the home care/rural setting. From this experience, she became an Apple Educator. She has presented at state and national conferences on telehealth, online teaching, and other nursing education topics related to community/ public health settings. She was highlighted in the “Town and Gown” magazine in 2023 on Community Leaders in State College.
Education
- BS, Penn State
- MSN, Penn State
Awards and Honors
- Janet Williamson teaching award, 2016
- Apple Educator, 2019
- Community Leader, 2023
Teaching
Course taught over the last five years
WORLD CAMPUS
- NURS417: Family and Community Nursing
UNDERGRADUATE
- NURS415: Family and Community Nursing
- NURS464: Death and Dying
- NURS430: Drugs of Abuse
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
- Public health and Community
- Medical surgical
- IV and phlebotomy instructor
- Death and Dying
- Home Health
- School nursing
- Disaster nursing
Mentorship
- Mentorship for two faculty
Research
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise
Service
Public Health/Community Health
Presentations and Conference Involvement
- (2025). Oral care for the underserved-presentation for Beta Sigma research day
- (2024). Care for elders with medication dispensers in community Beta Sigma research day
- (2023). Standardization of the Concussed student for school Nurses Laerdal Mini-SUN simulation user network Penn State.
- (2022). Education Strategies to promote Diversity and Competency “PA Health Mosaic”
Research Funding and Grants
- (2024). Sustainability grant for Improving Medication Compliance and Safe disposal of Discarded medication in rural Pa communities, from College of Nursing
- (2025). Sustainability grant for Oral care for underserved, from College of Nursing
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
- Beta Sigma Tau, Penn State
- NLN, Penn State
- Nursing alumni, Penn State
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Last updated 8/24/2025
