Officers of Administration

Maurie McInnis, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., President of the University

Scott A. Strobel, B.A., Ph.D., Provost of the University

Azita Emami, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., RNT, RN, FAAN, Dean and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing

Tatiana Sadak, Ph.D., PMHNP, ARNP, RN, FAAN, Deputy Dean and Professor of Nursing

Xiaomei Cong, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Nursing

Ekaterina Ginzburg, M.A., Assistant Dean, Teaching and Learning

Zachary Maggio, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success

Gail McCulloch, B.A., Associate Dean, Development and Alumni Relations 

Erin Morelli, M.S.N., CNM, CLC, FACNM, Associate Dean of Student Life and Lecturer in Nursing

Marcia Thomas, Ed.D., M.P.H., M.S., Associate Dean of Strategic Operations 

ACADEMIC PROGRAM CHAIRs

Laura Andrews Ph.D., RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, Chair, GEPN Program and Associate Professor of Nursing

Joan Kearney, Ph.D., PMHCNS, APRN, FAAN, Chair, D.N.P. Programs and Professor of Nursing 

M. Tish Knobf, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Chair, Ph.D. Program and Professor of Nursing 

Alison Moriarty Daley, Ph.D., APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, Chair, M.S.N Program; Professor of Nursing; and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital

Board of Permanent Officers

Nancy Banasiak, D.N.P., APRN, PPCNP-BC, Professor of Nursing; Specialty Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Program; and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital 

Xiaomei Cong, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Nursing 

Deena Costa, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing

Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Director, Clinical Doctor of Nursing Program 

Azita Emami, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N.T., RN, FAAN, Dean and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing

Joan Kearney, Ph.D., PMHCNS, APRN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Chair, Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs

M. Tish Knobf, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Chair, Ph.D. Program and Professor of Nursing 

Alison Moriarty Daley, Ph.D., APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, Chair, M.S.N Program; Professor of Nursing; and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital 

LaRon Nelson, Ph.D., RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN, Global Affairs and Planetary Health and Independence Foundation Associate Professor of Nursing

Tatiana Sadak, Ph.D., PMHNP., ARNP., RN, FAAN, Deputy Dean and Professor of Nursing 

Martha K. Swartz, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, FAAN, Chair, Professor of Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital 

David Vlahov, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing 

Julie Womack, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing and FNP at Nathan Smith Clinic, Yale New Haven Hospital

Faculty Emerita

Patricia Jackson Allen, M.S., RN, P.N.P., FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Ann Tomaino Ameling, M.S.N., RN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Helen Varney Burst, M.S.N., RN, CNM, FACNM, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Angela Crowley, Ph.D., APRN, C.S., P.N.P., FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Jane Karpe Dixon, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Nursing

Marjorie Funk, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Margaret Grey, Dr.P.H., RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Linda Honan, Ph.D., M.S.N., CNS-BC, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Judith Belliveau Krauss, M.S.N., RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Mary Ellen Rousseau, M.S., RN, CNM, FACNM, Professor Emerita of Nursing

Patricia Ryan-Krause, M.S.N, M.S., RN, PCPNP-BC, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing

Lois Siebert Sadler, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing and Senior Research Scientist, Yale Child Study Center

Robin Whittemore, Ph.D., APRN, FAAN, Professor Emerita of Nursing and Senior Research Scientist

Faculty

Mary Allegra, D.N.P., NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., Lecturer in Nursing

Laura Andrews, Ph.D., RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair, GEPN Program

Kassandra August-Marcucio, D.N.P., APRN, ACNP-BC, CUNP, Lecturer in Nursing

Nancy Banasiak, D.N.P., APRN, PPCNP-BC, Professor of Nursing; Specialty Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Program; and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital 

Mariah Baril-Dore, M.S.N., APRN, FNP, Lecturer in Nursing

Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Ph.D., M.A., RN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Christina Bonnet, M.S.N, CNM, WHNP, CLC, Lecturer in Nursing

Susan Boorin, Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC, Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Specialty Director, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Online Program 

Allison Cable, D.N.P., ACNP, APRN, Senior Lecturer in Nursing

Mary Ann Camilleri, J.D., B.S.N., RN, FACHE, Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Director, Leadership Doctor of Nursing Program

Sandy Cayo, D.N.P., FNP-BC, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director, Transition to Practice & Innovation

Jessica Chan, APRN, Lecturer in Nursing

Elizabeth Cohen, Pharm.D., Lecturer in Nursing

Joanna Cole, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Nicole Colline, D.N.P., APRN, FNP-C, Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Specialty Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Joan Combellick, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.N., CNM, FACNM, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Specialty Co-Director, Midwifery Program

Xiaomei Cong, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research

Deena Costa, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing

Mary Ann Cyr, RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Specialty Director, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Marianne Davies, D.N.P., M.S.N., RN, APRN, CNS-BC, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, FAAN, Lecturer in Nursing

Vanna Dest, M.S.N., APRN-BC, AOCN, Lecturer in Nursing

Susan E. Devine, APRN-BC, Lecturer in Nursing; Director, New Haven Court Clinic; and Risk Manager, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven

Elizabeth Doyle, D.N.P., APRN, PPCNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, Associate Professor of Nursing; Specialty Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care Program; and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale Pediatric Endocrinology, Yale New Heaven Children’s Hospital

Daihnia Dunkley, Ph.D., RN, Lecturer in Nursing

Azita Emami, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., RNT, RN, FAAN, Dean and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing

Ophelia Empleo-Frazier, M.S.N., GNP-BC, B.S.N., CDP, Lecturer in Nursing

Shelli Feder, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-C, ACHPN, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Loren Fields, D.N.P., NP-C, WHNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Lauren Flagg, D.N.P., M.S.N., APRN, CPNP-AC, Lecturer in Nursing

Meghan Garcia, FNP-C, M.S.N., M.P.H., AAHIVS, Lecturer in Nursing

Linda Ghampson, M.S.N., RN, CHSE, Lecturer in Nursing and Director of Simulation Unit

Max Greger-Moser, M.S.N., APRN, PMHNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Jennifer Hill, RN, M.S.N., CPNP, Lecturer in Nursing

Tania Hossin, FNP, Lecturer in Nursing

Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Director, Clinical Doctor of Nursing Program

Charleen Jacobs, M.S., ANP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Sascha James-Conterelli, D.N.P., CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Sangchoon Jeon, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist

Jonathan Johnson, M.S.N., APRN, NP-C, Lecturer in Nursing

Tamika Julien, D.N.P., CNM, WHNP-BC, CLC, Senior Lecturer in Nursing; Specialty Director, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program; and Practice Director, YSN Midwifery Practice

Joan Kearney, Ph.D., PMHCNS, APRN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Chair, D.N.P Programs 

Michelle Kennedy, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

M. Tish Knobf, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Chair, Ph.D. Program

Samantha Korbey, D.N.P., M.S.N., APRN, FNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Nathan Levitt, FNP-BC, M.S.N., RN, B.S.N., M.A., Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Director of LGBTQ and Gender Justice Learning Concentration

Sarah Lipkin, M.S.N., AGPCNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Nicole Maciejak, APRN, CPNP, Lecturer in Nursing

Wendy Lord Mackey, APRN-BC, M.S.N., CORLN, Senior Lecturer in Nursing

Katy Maggio, M.S., RN, ANP, PMHNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Ami Marshall, Ed.D., M.S.N., APRN, ANP-C, Lecturer in Nursing and Specialty Director, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Travis McCann, M.S.N., Lecturer in Nursing 

Jennifer McIntosh, Ph.D., RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Sharen McKay, Ph.D., Lecturer in Nursing

Elizabeth Molle, Ph.D., RN, Lecturer in Nursing

Erin Morelli, M.S.N., CNM, CLC, FACNM, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Associate Dean of Student Life, and Director of Midwifery Practice

Alison Moriarty Daley, Ph.D., APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, Professor of Nursing; M.S.N Program Chair; and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital

Soohyun Nam, Ph.D., APRN, ANP-BC, FAHA, Associate Professor of Nursing

LaRon Nelson, Ph.D., RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN, Global Affairs and Planetary Health and Independence Foundation Associate Professor of Nursing

Zhao Ni, Ph.D., RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Elyssa Noce, M.S.N., APRN, AGPCNP-C, CDN, Lecturer in Nursing

Gina Novick, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, Associate Professor of Nursing

Amauche Obi-Eyisi, D.N.P.,  RN-BC, PCC, Lecturer in Nursing

Monica Ordway, Ph.D., APRN, PPCNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing, Director of Biobehavioral Lab, and Director of Research Track

Michelle Palmer, M.S.N., RN, CNM, CNE, FACNM, Lecturer in Nursing 

Hermine Poghosyan, Ph.D., M.P.H., B.S.N., Associate Professor of Nursing 

Lindsey Powell, D.N.P., PMHNP-BC, APRN, Lecturer in Nursing 

Neesha Ramchandani, Ph.D., PNP, CDCES, Lecturer in Nursing 

S. Raquel Ramos, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S.N., FNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing

Rhoda Redulla, D.N.P., RN, NPD, BC, FAAN, Lecturer in Nursing 

Heather Reynolds, M.S.N., CNM, FACNM, Lecturer in Nursing and Minority Student Coordinator

Angela Richard-Eaglin, D.N.P., M.S.N., FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, Associate Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Equity

Christine Rodriguez, D.N.P., APRN, FNP-BC, M.Div., M.A., Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Director of Simulation Unit

Tatiana Sadak, Ph.D., PMHNP, ARNP, RN, FAAN, Deputy Dean and Professor of Nursing

Lois Siebert Sadler, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing; Professor, Yale Child Study Cener; and Senior Research Scientist

Polly Sather, M.S.N., ACNP, Lecturer in Nursing

Peggy Sawyer, APRN, M.S.N., M.B.A., Lecturer in Nursing

Jessica Stanek, M.S.N., CNM, CLC, Lecturer in Nursing

Marlene St. Juste, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing 

Martha K. Swartz, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Yale New Haven Hospital

Michelle Telfer, D.N.P, M.P.H., CNM, FACNM, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Specialty Co-Director, Midwifery Program

Carissa Tufano, M.S.N., PMHNP-BC, APRN, Lecturer in Nursing

Darcy Ulitsch, M.S., APRN, ACNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

Allison Underwood, M.S.N., PMHNP-BC, Lecturer in Nursing

David Vlahov, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing

Brenda White, D.N.P., APRN, ACNP-BC, CPHQ, Lecturer in Nursing

Robin Whittemore, Ph.D., APRN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Senior Research Scientist

Julie Womack, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing

Ronaldo Yolo, D.N.P., M.S.N., M.B.A., RN, PHN, Lecturer in Nursing

Research Staff

Cindy DeCoste, Research Project Coordinator
Sarah Linsky, Lab Manager
Joanna Lipson, Research Project Coordinator
Giselle O’Connor, Program Manager
Anna Sajdlowska, Research Project Manager
A. Siobhan Thompson, Research Project Manager
Tequetta Valeriano, Program Manager
Nathan Wright, Research Associate

Clinical Staff

Amanda Lendler, Nurse Midwife

Elise Resch, Nurse Midwife

Administrative Staff

Raymond Andreoli, Director of Financial Aid
Ivette Aquilino, Senior Administrative Assistant
Sean Bates, Director of Faculty Affairs
Nakia Black-Geter, M.S.N. Division Program Manager
Caitlin Blacksmith, Director of Institutional Research
Camila Capobianco, Senior Administrative Assistant
Gustavo Carrillo, Simulation Lab Media Technician
Linda Caruso, Program Coordinator 2
Tracy Chidsey, Director of the Clinical Support Unit
Steven Chrzas, Chief of Staff and Strategy
Colleen Colbert, Doctoral Division Program Manager
Corinna Davies, Admissions Officer
Jenna DesJardins, Director of Research
Hillary Dooley, Major Gifts Officer
Daniela Dowling, Post Award Research Manager
Melissa Edmond, Senior Administrative Assistant
Dilan Eroglu, Senior Administrative Assistant
Deborah Famodimu, Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Danielle Ferranti, Events Manager
Sandra Fischer-Storck, Clinical Site Coordinator
Jennifer Glass, Financial Analyst 
Joshua Gleason, Director, Teaching and Learning
Nicole Golvala, Assistant Director, Communications
Michael Gossett, Classroom Media and Technology Coordinator
Mary Grund, Manager of Facilities and Administrative Services
Nashae Henry, Senior Administrative Assistant
Claudia Izzi, Senior Executive Assistant
Maggie Kelly, Senior Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Liebnick, Director of Enrollment Services
Rebecca Linsky, Registrarial Associate
Lisa Lombardo, Director of Admissions
Naeroby Lopez, Senior Administrative Assistant
Christelle Luchsinger, Program Manager, M.S.N. Online
Nicole Marquis, Financial Aid Services Specialist
Patricia-Ann Marsek, Division Program Manager
Mary Ann Marshak, Senior Administrative Assistant
Dylesha Maybank, Manager, Staffing and Administrative Services
Kendrick Mercedes, Senior Administrative Assistant
Jillian Mullen, Instructional Technology and Design Specialist
Asia Neupane, Director, Global Affairs & Planetary Health
Nwanne Njoku, Associate Director of Student Success
Mary Nusdeo, Senior Administrative Assistant
Charissa Owens, Director of DEIB
Julia Pafford, Research Analyst, Development
Amanda Parks, Senior Administrative Assistant
Lauren Peledge, Clinical Site Coordinator
Peter Plotica, Assistant Director, Digital Communications
Jeanetsey Prates, Senior Administrative Assistant 2
Eddie Quiles, Program Coordinator
Angie Quintero-Ares, Instructional Technology Specialist
Mike Regan, Annual Giving/Alumni Affairs Officer
Cassandra Santos, Senior Administrative Assistant
Melinda Schultz, Program Manager
Sohani Sirdeshmukh, Assistant Director, Global Affairs & Planetary Health
Kelsey Smith, Financial Assistant V
Taylor Testone, Development Coordinator 
Ken’Nia Threatt, Senior Administrative Assistant
Christine Trombetta, Senior Administrative Assistant 2
Trudy-Ann Vinings, Senior Administrative Assistant
Catie Wagner, Financial Assistant V
Rendé Wilson, Senior Administrative Assistant
Michael Wood, Pre-Award Administrator
Kristin Zanjani, Student Life Coordinator
Lillian Zepeda, Head of Marketing and Communications