Faculty and Administration
The College of Graduate Nursing is under the leadership of Dean Mary Lopez, PhD, RN. Other members of the College’s faculty and administration are listed here with their contact information. For additional background information on an individual, click on the name.
Faculty and Administration
Michael J. Baello MSN-HSL/ANL, APRN, PHN, RN-C, PCCN-K, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor | Student Success Counselor
Annette Benavides, MSN, RNC-OB
Assistant Professor
Eugene (Alex) Brown, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program | Assistant Professor
Christy Cotner, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNPc
Director, PMHNP Program | Assistant Professor
Khoa (Joey) Dang, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-C
Director, FNP Program | Assistant Professor
Juanita Dubon, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
Donna Emanuele, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP
Director, DNP Program | ENP Program | Associate Professor
Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean, Administration and Research | Professor
Stephanie Lewis
Assistant Professor
Tarra Mandel, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Patti McCluskey-Andre DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCNS, FAANP
Assistant Professor
Katharine Meares, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Assistant Professor
Mindy Potter, MSN
Assistant Professor
Gwendelyn (Gwen) S. Orozco, PhD, MSN.Ed, RNC-OB
Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program | Associate Professor
Lisa Ponsford, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C
Assistant Director – FNP Program | Associate Professor
Patricia (Patti) Shakhshir, PhD, CNS, RN-BC
Associate Professor
Robert Spano, DNP, FNP-C, PMNHP-BC
Assistant Director, PMHNP Program | Assistant Professor
Dawn Stone, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, COHN-S
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs | Associate Professor
Wendi Swanson, DNP, RN, FNP-C, NC-BC, DipACLM
Associate Professor
Bethany Thrasher, DNP, BSBM, RN, PHN, CNE
Assistant Professor