Faculty and Staff
Executive Leadership Team
Dr. Linda Lewandowski, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Dr. Amy Manderscheid, RN, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGNP-C, CMSRN
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Dr. Katherine Moran, RN, DNP, CDCES, FADCES, FNAP
Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Lifelong Learning
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Dr. Sherri Fannon, RN, DNP, CHSE
Associate Dean for Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation
616-331-7182 (Department)
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Dr. Susan Piazza
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Teaching Excellence
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Ty Cook
Assistant Dean for Budget, Finance & Operations
616-331-5545
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Kristin Williams
Director, Office of Student Services
(616) 331-5637
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Program Directors
Dr. Barbara Hooper
Traditional BSN Program Director
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Dr. Genevieve Elrod
Second-Degree BSN Program Director
616-331-3558 (department)
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Dr. Alida Semrinec
RN to BSN Program Director
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Dr. Jackie Iseler
Program Director, MSN and MSN to DNP
616-331-3558 (department)
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Dr. Nicole Harpold
Program Director, DNP and Graduate Certificates
616-331-3558 (department)
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Directors/Coordinators
Matt Cooke
Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
616-331-3558
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Dr. Leda Evans
Director of Culture and Belonging
616-331-7681
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Leanne Mauriello
Director, Wesorick Center
(616) 331-7183
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Dr. Sylivia Mupepi
Honors Program Coordinator
616-331-7681
616-331-3558 (department)
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Dr. Christina Quick
Director of KCON Graduate Simulation
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Dr. Kellie Riley
Director of KCON Undergraduate Simulation
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Cheryl VerStrate
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives
616-331-3558 (Department)
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Academic Advising Team
Cassonya Carter
Senior Community Impact & Holistic Student Support Specialist
(616) 331-5782
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Holly Lorenz
Academic Advisor
(616) 331-8962
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Emily Skoog
Academic Advisor
616-331-5594
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Mike Stoll
Assistant Director of Student Affairs
(616) 331-6742
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Mackenzie (Prins) Ware
Student Engagement and Academic Resourcing Specialist
(616) 331-5638
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College Support Staff
April Afton
Assistant to the Dean
616-331-3558
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Satya Chamana
Data Analyst
616-331-5761
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Holly Cole
Undergraduate Academic Community Liaison
616-331-7692
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Natalie Day
Undergraduate Nursing Program Assistant
616-331-7184
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Pasqualina (Lina) Fire
Academic Department Coordinator
616-331-7326
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Denise Gross
Office of Student Services Coordinator
(616) 331-5922
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Lauren Holton
Graduate Nursing Programs Assistant
(616) 331-5915
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Anita Jones
Undergraduate Nursing Program Assistant
616-331-5543
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Sandra Matthews
Front Office and Events Coordinator
(616) 331-7181
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Miriam Moffett
Graduate Academic Community Liaison
(616) 331-5730
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Grants and Research Staff
Michelle McKnight
HRSA ANEW Grant Project Manager
616-331-5727
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Dr. Susan VanderSloot
HRSA Set Grant Project Manager
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