Full-Time Nursing Faculty


Julie Bekius headshot

Dr. Julie Bekius, RN, DNP, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor

Emily Bemben - TT faculty

Dr. Emily Bemben, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor

Rachel Bishop Affiliate faculty headshot

Rachel Bishop, RN, MSN, RNC-OB
Affiliate Faculty

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Christopher Bouma
Assistant Professor

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Maria Brouwer, RN, MSN, BSN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Beth Bufink, RN, PhD, MSN
Assistant Professor

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Natalie Busch
Affiliate Faculty 

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Dr. Michelle Byars
Assistant Professor

Heather Chappell

Dr. Heather Chappell, RN, DNP, FNP-BC
Affiliate Professor

Kristin Cooper

Kristin Cooper, RN, DNP, MSN, MPH
Senior Affiliate Faculty

Catherine D'Amour

Catherine D'Amour, RN, MSN, BSN
Affiliate Faculty

Kelli Damstra

Dr. Kelli Damstra, RN, DNP, MSN
Associate Professor
 

Dr. Elizabeth Davis

Dr. Elizabeth Davis, RN, DNP, CNL
Associate Professor

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Dr. Leigh Anne DeNotto, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor

Andrew Deschaine headshot

Dr. Andrew Deschaine, RN, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Professor 

Genevieve Elrod headshot

Dr. Genevieve Elrod, RN, PhD, CNE
Second-Degree BSN Program Director, Associate Professor

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Chelsea Ericson, RN, MSN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Leda Evans
Assistant Professor 

Dr. Sherri Fannon

Dr. Sherri Fannon, RN, DNP, CHSE
Associate Dean for Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation, Assistant Professor

Shelby Fredricks

Dr. Shelby Fredricks, RN, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor

Angela Girard

Angela Girard, RN, MSN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Madison Goodyke, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor

Hannah Gorden headshot

Hannah Gorden, RN, MSN
Affiliate Faculty

Dr. Nicole Harpold headshot

Dr. Nicole Harpold, RN, DNP, AGPCN-BC
Program Director, DNP and Graduate Certificates
Assistant Professor

Susan Harrington

Dr. Susan Harrington, RN, PhD
Associate Professor

Barbara Hooper Associate Professor headshot

Dr. Barbara Hooper, RN, DNP, MSN, CNSE, NE-BC
Traditional BSN Program Director, Associate Professor

Briana Hutchinson

Briana Hutchinson, RN, MSN, PCCN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Jackeline Iseler
Program Director, MSN and MSN to DNP, Associate Professor

Jay Knight

Dr. Jay Knight, RN, DNP, MSN
Assistant Professor

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Dr. Mary Kooyer, RN, DNP, CHSE, IBCLC
Assistant Professor

Susan Littler

Dr. Susan Littler, RN, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor

Amy Manderscheid headshot

Dr. Amy Manderscheid, RN, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGNP-C, CMSRN
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor

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Wendy Marlowe
Affiliate Faculty 

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Dr. Sarah Martin, RN, DNP
Assistant Professor

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Joel McVeigh, RN, MSN, BSN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Cindy Mendez, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor

Katherine Moran

Dr. Katherine Moran, RN, DNP, CDCES, FADCES, FNAP
Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Lifelong Learning, Associate Professor

Sylivia Mupepi

Dr. Sylivia Mupepi, RN, PhD
Professor

Kimberly Oosterhouse

Kimberly Oosterhouse
Associate Professor

Lisa Pentinga-Brown

Lisa Pentinga-Brown, RN, MSN, BSN
Affiliate Faculty

Christine Plummer

Christine Plummer, RN, MSN, BSN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Christina Quick, RN, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, CHSE
Director of KCON Undergraduate Simulation, Assistant Professor

Lora Rademacher

Lora Rademacher, RN, MSN, CMSRN
Affiliate Faculty

Clay Reeves headshot

Dr. Clay Reeves, RN, DNP, NP-C
Affiliate Faculty

Dr. Kellie Riley headshot

Dr. Kellie Riley, RN, DNP, NP, FNP-BC
Director of KCON Undergraduate Simulation, Assistant Professor

Donna Rinker

Dr. Donna Rinker, RN, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP
Affiliate Faculty

Amy Rohn

Dr. Amy Rohn, RN, DNP
Assistant Professor

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Maria Roche-Dean
Associate Professor

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Emily Schaechterle, RN
Professor

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Dr. Alida Semrinec, RN, DNP
RN to BSN Program Director, Assistant Professor

Luanne Shaw

Dr. Luanne Shaw, RN, DNP, CEN, CHSE
Assistant Professor

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Savanah Smith, RN, MSN
Affiliate Faculty

Sally Stockdale

Sally Stockdale, RN, MSN
Affiliate Faculty

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Dr. Tricia Thomas, RN, PhD, MSN, FACHE, NEA-BC,  ACNS-BC, CNL
Professor

Lauren Vachon

Dr. Lauren Vachon, RN, DNP, AGNP-C
Affiliate Faculty

Dr. David Vander Ark

Dr. David Vander Ark, RN, DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Assistant Professor

Cheryl VerStrate headshot

Dr. Cheryl VerStrate, RN, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, OCN
Assistant Professor

Dr. Janet Winter

Dr. Janet Winter, RN, DNP, FNAP
Professor

Bethany Zelski headshot

Bethany Zelski, RN, MSN, CPNP
Affiliate Faculty



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