Background
Persily, Cynthia Armstrong was born on January 20, 1960 in Upland, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Barry Lance and Judith (Black) Armstrong.
Persily, Cynthia Armstrong was born on January 20, 1960 in Upland, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Barry Lance and Judith (Black) Armstrong.
Bachelor of science in nursing, East Stroudsburg University, 1981. MSN in Perinatal Nursing, University Pennsylvania, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University Pennsylvania, 1993.
Staff nurse labor and delivery, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1981;
relief clinical coordinator, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984-1985;
perinatal clinical nurse specialist, Temple. U. Hospital, Philadelphia, 1987-1988;
perinatal clinical nurse specialist, University of Pennsylvania School Nursing, Philadelphia, 1988-1991;
lecturer perinatal graduate program, University of Pennsylvania School Nursing, Philadelphia, 1991-1993;
assistant professor, West Virginia University School Nursing, since 1993. Consultant Bristol Myers Corporation, Evansville, Indiana, Nursing Research Consortiumof West Virginia, various other educational and professional organizations.
Co-investigator Nurse Home Care-High Risk Pregnancy: Outcome and Cost.
Member American Nurses Association, West Virginia Nurses Association, Philadelphia Perinatal society, Sigma Theta Tau (Xi chapter, research grantee).
Married Eric M. Persily.