Staff/Faculty Directory and Faculty Research
The School of Nursing faculty have the skills, experience, expertise and passion to educate the nursing students in our undergraduate and graduate programs. With the rigorous curriculum that combines didactic education with hands-on experiences including simulation.
For degree requirements and important dates, please attend one of our Program Advising Sessions. These sessions are offered regularly for each program track. The information provided at these sessions is useful for those students who want to learn more about the academic programs offered by the School of Nursing before applying to Oakland University.
Once you have been admitted, you are assigned an academic adviser who will assist you in developing academic, career and life goals and establish plans to accomplish these goals. This is a continuous process of discovery, clarification and evaluation whereby advisers assist students in identifying possibilities, assessing alternatives and weighing the consequences of decisions.
Make an appointment with an academic adviser for your specific program by calling (248) 364-8733 or email nrsinfo@oakland.edu. See a calendar of program advising/info sessions.
Patty Allen
Academic Adviser
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8378
pmallen234@oakland.edu
Bianca Aguirre, M.A. Ed.
Academic Adviser, Pre-Nursing
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8755
baguirre@oakland.edu
Mercedes Carmona
Office Assistant III
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8733
mcarmona@oakland.edu
Patrina Carper, MA
Senior Adviser,
RN-BSN Degree Completion Sequence for RNs and Accelerated Second Degree
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8766
carper@oakland.edu
Ben Craine
Admissions and Records Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3026B
(248) 364-8739
craine@oakland.edu
Jamie Franklin, MA
Assistant Director of Advising
Graduate Programs Adviser
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8723
jfranklin@oakland.edu
Katherine McMullen, MSEd., LPC
Academic Adviser,
Basic-BSN track starting at OU as transfer students
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8854
mcmullen@oakland.edu
Sarah Mullin, MA, LPC
Senior Academic Adviser
Basic-BSN track students who started at OU as freshmen
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8770
mullin@oakland.edu
Emily Stepanian-Bennett, MA
Director of Advising and Student Services
Human Health Building, 3027
(248) 364-8782
fox2@oakland.edu
Paul Andrews
Director of Philanthropy
School of Nursing
School of Health Sciences
Human Health Building, Room 3037
(248) 364-8796
Jill Asselin
Office Assistant
Human Health Building, Room 3008
(248) 364-8747
jasselin@oakland.edu
Justin Ballard
Information Technology Support
Human Health Building, Room 2006
(248) 364-8728
jjballard@oakland.edu
Carolina Cardenas Astudillo
Project Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 4101
(248) 364-8777
carolinacardena@oakland.edu
Kristen Damiano
Director of Communications and Marketing
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8759
kdamiano@oakland.edu
Lori Davidson, MSN, AGNP
Director of Nursing Laboratories
Human Health Building, Room 4005A
(248) 364-8734
ldavidson2@oakland.edu
Gina Giannosa
Manager of Clinical Operations
Human Health Building, Room 3024
(248) 370-4992
ggiannosa@oakland.edu
Christine Gifford
Recruitment and Events Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8778
cgifford@oakland.edu
Kenyettera Junior
Business Manager/Financial Analyst
Human Health Building, Room 3015
(248) 364-8751
junior@oakland.edu
Celia Knobelsdorf, MEd
Assistant to Associate Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3005
(248) 364-8716
caknobelsdorf@oakland.edu
Rob Lupfer
Information Technology Specialist and Special Project Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 2006
(248) 364-8728
rlupfer@oakland.edu
Emma McKillop, MBA
CRNA Program Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3053
(248) 364-8774
mckillop@oakland.edu
Wiebke Mueller-Rentrop
Faculty Secretary
Human Health Building, Room 3018
(248) 364-8781
muellerrentrop@oakland.edu
Dayna Niewiadomski
Executive Secretary to the Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3002
(248) 364-8732
dniewiadomski@oakland.edu
Deepa Pandit-Agrawal
Statistician
Human Health Building, Room 3021
(248) 364-8804
deepaagrawal@oakland.edu
Julianne Purcell, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3004
(248) 364-8717
jpurcell@oakland.edu
Rebecca Salter
Clinical Compliance Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3022
(248) 364-8706
rsalter@oakland.edu
Theresa Valdez
Office Assistant, Clinical Operations
Human Health Building, Room 3023
(248) 364-8862
tvaldez@oakland.edu
Bella Varacalli
Administrative Assistant for Academic Programs
Human Health Building, Room 3026A
(248) 364-8711
ivaracalli@oakland.edu
Maria Vitale, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical and Experiential Learning
Human Health Building, Room 3025
(248) 364-4848
mariavitale@oakland.edu
Alicia Watts
Payroll and HR Specialist
Human Health Building, Room 3016
(248) 364-8702
aliciawatts@oakland.edu
LaTisha Wright
Assistant to the Assistant Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3017
(248) 364-8743
wright11@oakland.edu
Full Time Faculty
For all other faculty, please refer to the directory.
Hanan Abusbaitan, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2036
(248) 364-8850
habusbaitan@oakland.edu
Kelly Berishaj, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, AFN-C, SANE-A, DF-AFN
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2019
(248) 364-8750
berishaj@oakland.edu
Andrea C. Bittinger, DNP, CRNA
Adjunct Instructor
Clinical Coordinator
Oakland University- Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3058
(248) 370-4753
bitting2@oakland.edu
Rebecca Boni, PhD, RN, ACCNS-AG, OCN
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2022
(248) 364-8741
rboni@oakland.edu
Carrie Lynn Buch, PhD, RN
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Faculty Affairs
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3010
(248) 364-8716
buch@oakland.edu
Tiffany Calderon, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2033
(248) 364-8700
tccalder@oakland.edu
Patricia Cameron, PhD, MS, RN
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3050
(248) 364-8784
pcameron@oakland.edu
Teresa Chahine, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Human Health Building, Room 2040
(248) 364-8721
chahine@oakland.edu
Tracey Chan, Ph.D., MSN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor
Director of the NP Program
Human Health Building, Room 2004
(248) 364-8748
techan@oakland.edu
Michele Childs
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1018
(248) 364-8859
mchilds@oakland.edu
Nicole Clark, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2013
(248) 364-8763
clark238@oakland.edu
Joseph Duncan
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2025
(248) 364-8768
jwduncan@oakland.edu
Karen S. Dunn, PhD, RN, FGSA
Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3041
(248) 364-8746
kdunn@oakland.edu
Brenda Dzierzawski
Special Instructor
Forensic Nursing Director
Human Health Building, Room 2016
(248) 364-8769
bdzierzawski@oakland.edu
Olga Ehrlich, PhD, RN, CHPN
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2003
(248) 364-8742
oehrlich@oakland.edu
Holly Franson
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 3055
(248) 364-8726
franson@oakland.edu
Raji George, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, RN
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Human Health Building, Room 2021
(248) 364-8312
rgeorge3@oakland.edu
Stefanie Glasgow
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 3057
(248) 364-8758
smglasgow@oakland.edu
Toni L. Glover, PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FAAN
Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2002
(248) 364-8712
tglover@oakland.edu
Mary Golinski, PhD, CRNA, FAANA
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2043
(248) 364-8776
golinski@oakland.edu
Claudia Grobbel, DNP, RN, CNL
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3038
(248) 364-8722
cgrobbel@oakland.edu
Sara Hall
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1007
(248) 364-8849
sarahall2@oakland.edu
Cheniece Harris, DNP, MSN, RN
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8779
lyons@oakland.edu
Callie Harris
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2020
(248) 364-8749
callieharris@oakland.edu
Meghan Harris, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Special Projects
Human Health Building, Room 3048
(248) 364-8762
harris23@oakland.edu
Deana Hays, DNP, FNP-BC
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3003
(248) 364-8765
hays@oakland.edu
Kimberly Holka, DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, CNE, PHNA-BC
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2038
(248) 364-8754
holka@oakland.edu
Anne Hranchook, DNP, CRNA
Associate Professor
Assistant Director
Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3056
Oakland: (248) 364-8708
hranchoo@oakland.edu
Carolynn Huyghe
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 1008
(248) 364-8856
chuyghe@oakland.edu
Yvonne Kasine
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2012
(248) 364-8764
ykasine@oakland.edu
Zorica Kauric-Klein, PhD, RN, ANP, ACLS/BCLS
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3052
(248) 364-8745
zkauricklein@oakland.edu
Patrick Kennedy, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG
Special Instructor
MSN AGACNP Lead Faculty
Human Health Building, Room 2032
(248) 364-8313
pkennedy@oakland.edu
Peg Kennedy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Student Retention and Success Coach
Human Health Building, Room 4087
(248) 364-8736
mmkenned@oakland.edu
Jacqueline Kramer, DNP, APRN, ACNP
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 1022
(248) 364-8767
jkramer@oakland.edu
Suha Al-OBalli Kridli, PhD, RN
Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2030
(248) 364-8731
kridli@oakland.edu
Julie Kruse, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
HRSA NWD ASPIRE Project Director
Human Health Building, Room 3045
(248) 364-8719
juliekruse@oakland.edu
Ruxandra Lazar
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1023
(248) 364-8735
rlazar@oakland.edu
Linda McDonald, DNAP, CRNA
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Program Director, DNP-NA
Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3054
(248) 364-8715
lamcdonald@oakland.edu
Carly Miller, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Assistant Director of Nurse Practitioner and Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing
Practice Programs
Human Health Building, Room 2031
(248) 364-8738
crmiller23@oakland.edu
David Morrow
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3044
(248) 364-8713
davidmorrow@oakland.edu
Kelly Morrow, PhD, RN-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2014
(248) 364-8861
kjmorrow@oakland.edu
Katie Mysen, DNP, FNP-BC
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Human Health Building, Room 2034
(248) 364-8761
klmysen@oakland.edu
Sarah E. Newton, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3040
(248) 364-8771
newton@oakland.edu
Amanda Novak
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1008
(248) 364-3979
amandanovak@oakland.edu
Ron Piscotty, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FAMIA
Associate Professor
PhD Program Director
Human Health Building, Room 2008
(248) 364-8773
piscotty@oakland.edu
Laura I. Pittiglio, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3039
(248) 364-8756
pittigli@oakland.edu
Lynda Poly-Droulard, Ed.D, M.Ed, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor of Practice
Accelerated Second Degree and Basic Tracks Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3046
(248) 364-8757
polydrou@oakland.edu
Lori Shannon, DNAP, CRNA
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Clinical Coordinator
Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3060
(248) 364-8707
lshannon@oakland.edu
Irene Sun
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 3059
(248) 364-4847
irenesun@oakland.edu
Carolyn Tieppo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PSN
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2042
(248) 364-8714
cktieppo@oakland.edu
Nicole West, DNP, RN
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1019
(248) 364-8727
nwest@oakland.edu
Special Lecturers
Melissa Alfonsi
Human Health Building, Room 3019
melissaalfonsi@oakland.edu
Kim Finch
Human Health Building, Room 3019
finch@oakland.edu
Penelope Kresmery, MS, RN, NNP-BC, PNP
Human Health Building, Room 3019
pjkresmery@oakland.edu
Joann Lake
Human Health Building, Room 3019
joannlake@oakland.edu
Florence Mansaray
Human Health Building, Room 3019
fbmansaray@oakland.edu
Leia Morse
Human Health Building, Room 3019
lnmorse@oakland.edu
Carmina Pouncy, DNP, RN, AAS
Human Health Building, Room 3019
carminapouncy@oakland.edu
Sharon Ruthenberg, DNP, MSN, RN
Human Health Building, Room 3019
sheskitt@oakland.edu
Rachel Yusko
Human Health Building, Room 3019
ryusko@oakland.edu
Christopher Lance Coleman, PhD, MS, MPH, FAAN, FADLN, PMHCNS-BC
Dean and Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3001
clcoleman@oakland.edu
For requests, questions, and appointments:
Dayna Niewiadomski at (248) 364-8732 or dniewiadomski@oakland.edu
Carrie Lynn Buch, PhD, RN
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Faculty Affairs
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3010
(248) 364-8716
buch@oakland.edu
Deana Hays, DNP, FNP-BC
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3003
(248) 364-8765
hays@oakland.edu
Julianne Purcell, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3004
(248) 364-8717
jpurcell@oakland.edu
Paul Andrews
Director of Philanthropy
School of Nursing
School of Health Sciences
Human Health Building, Room 3037
(248) 364-8796
Tracey Chan, Ph.D., MSN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor
Director of the NP Program
Human Health Building, Room 2004
(248) 364-8748
techan@oakland.edu
Kristen Damiano
Director of Communications and Marketing
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8759
kdamiano@oakland.edu
Lori Davidson, MSN, AGNP
Director of Nursing Laboratories
Human Health Building, Room 4005A
(248) 364-8734
ldavidson2@oakland.edu
Brenda Dzierzawski
Special Instructor
Forensic Nursing Director
Human Health Building, Room 2016
(248) 364-8769
bdzierzawski@oakland.edu
Peg Kennedy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Practice
Student Retention and Success Coach
Human Health Building, Room 2012
(248) 364-8736
mmkenned@oakland.edu
Linda McDonald, DNAP, CRNA
Program Director, DNP-NA
Instructor of Practice (Adj)
Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3054
(248) 364-8715
lamcdonald@oakland.edu
Ron Piscotty, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FAMIA
Associate Professor
PhD Program Director
Human Health Building, Room 2008
(248) 364-8773
piscotty@oakland.edu
Emily Stepanian-Bennett, MA
Director of Advising and Student Services
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8782
fox2@oakland.edu
Maria Vitale, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical and Experiential Learning
Human Health Building, Room 3025
(248) 364-4848
mariavitale@oakland.edu
Faculty Fellows
Dr. Kelly Berishaj, Distinguished Fellow in the Academy of Forensic Nursing (DF-AFN)
Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman, Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman, Fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN)
Dr. Karen Dunn, Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America (FGSA)
Dr. Toni Glover, Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Dr. Mary Golinski, Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FAANA)
Dr. Julie Kruse, Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Dr. Ron Piscotty, Fellow in the American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)
Faculty Research
This Research page aims to inform faculty, colleagues, current and future students, and community members of the research expertise and activities at the Oakland University School of Nursing. Research studies and projects in progress, past research, and research interests are described in the OU SON Research Portfolio which includes Research Summaries of individual faculty and links for further information. This page also provides information and access to the Research Focus and Support Group (RFSG), highlighting the group goals, activities, and outcomes which aim to promote research-creation and collaboration. The RFSG documents offer insights into ongoing research discussion, new and continuing community research partnerships, potential funding opportunities, innovative research methodology, and collaborative opportunities.
Areas of research emphasis at the School of Nursing:
- Pain & Symptom management: Improving Quality of Life
- Complementary & integrative Healthcare: Yoga, Qigong & Taiji
- Vulnerable Populations: Sexual assault, HIV, Aging, Cancer
- Transformational leadership: Quality healthcare
- Education Innovations: Simulation, Caring & Diversity
- Omics: Genomics, Metabolomics & Nutrigenomics
Mission and Goals
The Research Focus & Support Group (RFSG) was created in 2016 by Dr. Judith M. Fouladbakhsh and Dr. Julia Paul to promote dialogue about ongoing and planned research initiatives among faculty at the Oakland University School of Nursing (OU SON). The group aims to provide support and encouragement for research activities through a faculty forum for open dialogue. The RFSG promotes the sharing of research information related to study needs, designs and methodology, data analysis, funding opportunities, and potential collaborations. The meetings and dialogue also allow for interconnections among research-minded individuals, promoting involvement across studies, and increasing the potential for working together on grant submissions, manuscript preparation, and other modes of information dissemination. The overall aim is to promote and support research at the OU SON.
Activities
The RFSG meets monthly throughout the academic year and submits reports to the Oakland University School of Nursing Faculty Assembly. Various topics of interest have been discussed at the meetings, information has been shared, and a project to identify research expertise has been completed (2018). A study using Qualtrics was used during the academic year 2017-2018, followed by individual faculty discussions to identify ongoing faculty research, past studies and research interests, and has been compiled in the Research Portfolio. This resource is available to current and future students, faculty, and colleagues such as community partners through the OU SON website.
Meetings
Meetings are open to all faculty and students (by invitation). Guests may be invited to present relevant information. Meeting schedule will be posted on the Research Website.
The Oakland University Nursing Research Portfolio includes summaries of research studies currently in progress, past completed projects, and research interests of individual faculty members at the School of Nursing. This portfolio was developed using a Qualtrics survey completed by faculty during the Fall semester of 2017, with follow-up in-person and email dialogue conducted by the co-chairs of the Research Focus and Support Group (RFSG). The Portfolio will be updated yearly to reflect changes in research endeavors and development of new initiatives.
The Nursing Research Portfolio can be used to explore research expertise and experiences of faculty to guide new projects, stimulate development of collaborations, and inform current and potential students seeking faculty research mentors.
Access the Nursing Research Summaries
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Rochester, MI 48309-4452
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(248) 364-8733
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