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Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Alabama (2018)
Master of Science in Nursing, California State Fullerton (2010)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Arizona State University (2007)
Bio
Dr. Ranalli graduated from the Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia in 2010 and returned to his home state of Arizona. After serving for several years as Chief CRNA, Dr. Ranalli pursued his passion for teaching and transitioned into nurse anesthesia education in 2015. He graduated with a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Alabama in 2018. He is an author of numerous published articles and the co-author of the “Obstetric Anesthesia” chapter in the textbook Nurse Anesthesia.
Dr. Ranalli is firmly committed to being an advocate for the profession. He is a former board of director and president of the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. He is grateful to have been presented with the 34th Annual Didactic Instructor of the Year award at the 2025 AANA Annual Congress. In his free time, Dr. Ranalli enjoys coaching his boys in basketball and traveling to national parks with his family.
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Teaching Philosophy
Dr. Ranalli’s teaching philosophy is to be as supportive and engaging as possible. From his experience, students comprehend material at a higher level when provided the opportunity to apply the learned content in a low-stakes environment before taking their high-stakes examinations. The flipped classroom has been integral to implementing this teaching approach.
Publications
Ranalli, L. J., & Taylor, G. A. (2023). Chapter 51: Obstetric anesthesia. In Nagelhout, J. J., Elisha, S., & Heiner J. (Eds.), Nurse Anesthesia. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Ranalli, L. J., & Taylor, G. A. (2018). Chapter 31: Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuroanesthesia. In Nagelhout, J. J., & Elisha, S. (Eds.), Nurse Anesthesia (645-681). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Imus, F. S., Burns, S. M., Fisher, R., & Ranalli, L. (2015). Students perceptions on pre-clinical experience in a front-loaded nurse anesthesia program. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 5(10), 22-27. doi: 10.5430/jnep.v5n10p22
Awards
AANA Didactic Instructor of the Year Award (2025)
AZANA Clinician of the Year Award (2022)
Agatha Hodgins Outstanding Graduate Award (2010)
Outstanding Representative of Professional Leadership and Involvement (2007)
Professional Service and Affiliations
AZANA Leadership Identification and Development Committee Chair (2023-24)
AANA Foundation State Advocate-Arizona (2021-Present)
AZANA President (2019-20)
AZANA President-Elect (2018-19)
AZBON Advanced Practice Advisory Committee (2017-2023)
AZANA Board of Director (2015-18)
AZANA Education Committee Chair (2015-18)
