Ann Zaia
Biography
Ann M. Zaia, PhD, CNP, ScM, MSN, MHA, COHN-S, FAAOHN, is a Senior Lecturer III in the Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences and has been teaching at UMass Boston since 2005. She specializes in occupational and environmental health and safety, infectious disease prevention, and workforce well-being. Dr. Zaia integrates research, teaching, and practice to prepare nurses for leadership roles in advancing safe, healthy environments for patients and providers.
Area of Expertise
An experienced board-certified occupational health nurse practitioner and healthcare executive, Ann brings over 30 years of expertise in occupational health encompassing a wide variety of settings including academia, hospital, biotech and biopharmaceutical industries. A recognized leader in clinic management, biosafety, and bloodborne pathogen exposure management, she has built a reputation for excellence in regulatory compliance and workplace health initiatives. Her comprehensive knowledge spans OSHA, FAA, and FMCSA regulations, along with expertise in incident command, hospital preparedness, practice management, and healthcare information systems.
Degrees
PhD, CNP, ScM, MSN, MHA, CHE, COHN-S, FAAOHN
Professional Publications & Contributions
Bitzas, S., Ma, S., Pesanelli, K., & Zaia, A. (2022). Risk factors and impacts of slips, trips and falls in janitorial populations: A literature review. Applied Ergonomics. 102. 103745. 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103745.
Crago, M., Zaia, A., and Ward, D. (2002, summer). Healthcare process management quality:Why occupational health needs ISO 9000. Occupational Health Tracker Journal, 5(2), 2-4.
Hamer, D. H., White, L. F., Jenkins, H. E., Gill, C. J., Landsberg, H. E., Klapperich, C., Bulekova, K., Platt, J., Decarie, L., Gilmore, W., Pilkington, M., MacDowell, T. L., Faria, M. A., Densmore, D., Landaverde, L., Li, W., Rose, T., Burgay, S. P., Miller, C., Doucette-Stamm, L., Kelly Lockard, K., Elmore, K., Schroeder, T., Zaia, A., … Brown, R. A. (2021). Assessment of a COVID-19 Control Plan on an Urban University Campus During a Second Wave of the Pandemic. JAMA network open, 4(6), e2116425.
Lubber, M., & Zaia, A. (2002, Autumn). Moving towards public health preparedness. Occupational Health Tracker Journal, 5(3), 4.
Ozonoff, D., & Zaia, A. (2002, Autumn). Surge capacity and the hotel industry. Occupational Health Tracker Journal, 5(3), 5-6.
Shaw, W., Zaia, A., Pransky, G, Patterson, W., Winters, T., & Patterson, W.,
(2005, October) Perceptions of provider communication and patient satisfaction for treatment of acute low back pain. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 47 (10); 1036-43.
Winters, T. H., & Zaia, A. M. (2006). Disease transmission and outbreak investigation. In R.Nordness (Ed.), Epidemiology and biostatistics secrets (pp. 71-82). Philadelphia: Elsevier.