SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Stucky is a Nurse Scientist at the Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC. LTC Stucky entered active duty in the U.S. Army in 1992 and is board certified in perioperative nursing (CNOR), as a Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM), nursing informatics (RN-BC), and as a nurse executive (NEA-BC). He completed his PhD in Nursing at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and his undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado. LTC Stucky deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2004 to 2005) and Operation New Dawn (2010-2011). He is the current Army Director of the TriService Nursing Research Program (TSNRP) Biobehavioral Research Interest Group (BHRIG). LTC Stucky serves on the Alumni Council for the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. His previous research was funded by grants from the TSNRP, the Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA), and Jonas Philanthropies. He has been recognized for superior military service by being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) and induction into the Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3).
His long-term goal is to develop a comprehensive research program to identify perioperative communication weaknesses, with the aim of increasing healthcare quality and safety. His research interests concern network analysis, informatics, systems science, communication, and team performance.