Terry Fulmer

Terry Fulmer, Ph.D, RN, FAAN
Born	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Boston College (Ph.D., M.S.) Skidmore College (B.S.) New York University (Post-Master's Certificate)
Scientific career
Fields	Geriatrics and elder abuse research
Institutions	Northeastern University

Terry Fulmer, Ph.D, RN, FAAN is the current President of the John A. Hartford Foundation. Prior to this, she was the distinguished professor & dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. She is known for her extensive research in geriatrics and elder abuse. She has received funding from the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research for her research regarding elder abuse. In addition to being the active dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Fulmer has also served as a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and adjunct professor at the New York University School of Medicine.

Fulmer received her bachelor's degree in clinical nursing from Skidmore College in 1975. She then received her master's degree in clinical nursing, graduating magna cum laude from Boston College. She also received a Ph.D. from Boston College, graduating with distinguished honors. In 2001, Fulmer received her Post-Master's Certificate as a geriatric nurse practitioner from New York University. She previously has held certification in gerontological nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (1978-2014).

In 1977, Fulmer became an instructor of rehabilitation nursing at Salem State College. She then continued her academic career at went on to become a professor at Boston College, Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, and New York University. Fulmer was also appointed by various institutions, one of which being Massachusetts General Hospital. From 2005–2011, she was the Erline Perkins McGriff Professor and Dean of the College of Nursing at New York University. Currently, Fulmer serves as dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences as well as professor of public policy and urban affairs in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University. She is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine and previously vice chair of the New York Academy of Medicine (2010-2014). Fulmer became a board member of the American Geriatrics Society in 1998, the first nurse to serve on that board. In 2005, she became president of the Gerontological Society of America. She also was the first nurse to hold this position.

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