Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill, A.R.N.P., Ph.D., C.D.E.

Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN, CDE, is a clinical assistant professor and director of diabetes education and clinic operations in the University of Florida, Department of Pediatrics. In addition to her clinical work and research at the University of Florida, Albanese-O’Neill has been an avid diabetes advocate since 2002, and in this capacity has spoken at congressional hearings and at the White House, co-authored guidelines related to diabetes management in the school and childcare setting, and currently serves on the editorial board of Diabetes Spectrum. Prior to transitioning to a career in healthcare, she was the highest-ranking executive for Southwest Airlines in southern California. She plans to retire as soon as a cure for type 1 diabetes is discovered.