Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has announced that Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS, FICC, FACC has been named Logan’s dean for the College of Chiropractic. Dr. Petrocco-Napuli has served as the interim Dean for the past six months and, leading up to that, as assistant dean for the College of Chiropractic.

Dr. Petrocco-Napuli completed her chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College (NYCC), and achieved a master’s degree in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation from Syracuse University. She currently maintains adjunct status for helping co-develop the NYCC’s Master of Science in Human Anatomy and Physiology Instruction program. Dr. Petrocco-Napuli is the President of the ACA Council on Women’s Health and was recently elected a Fellow in the International College of Chiropractors. In January 2022, Dr. Petrocco-Napuli was elected to a two-year term as Chair of the Council on Chiropractic Education.

Women’s health has been Dr. Petrocco-Napuli’s focus for more than two decades. She has also focused on the integration of practitioners in the patient centered model of care and evaluating methods of effectively working on a team of healthcare professionals.

In her new role as Dean of the College of Chiropractic, Dr. Petrocco-Napuli will provide strong, effective, approachable and communicative leadership consistent with the mission and values of Logan University and the Baldrige Quality Excellence Framework. Logan looks forward to continuing to tap Dr. Petrocco-Napuli’s knowledge and expertise as she focuses on strategic goals and objectives in a clear, measured way for current and future Doctor of Chiropractic students.

For more information, visit www.logan.edu.