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 administrative staff are listed here with their contact information. For additional background information on selected faculty and staff, 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
Assistant Professor
Donna Emanuele, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP
Director, DNP Program | ENP Program | Associate Professor
Specialty Externship Coordinator | Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer | Assistant Professor
Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Assistant Dean, Administration and Research | Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Marci Luxenburg-Horowitz, DNP, RN, CNL
Director, Health Systems Leadership MSN Program | Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Director, MSN-Entry Program | Assistant Professor
Patti McCluskey-Andre DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCNS, FAANP
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Gwendelyn (Gwen) S. Orozco, PhD, MSN.Ed, RNC-OB
Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program | Associate Professor
Lisa Ponsford, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Patricia (Patti) Shakhshir, PhD, CNS, RN-BC
Associate 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
Assistant Professor
Bethany Thrasher, DNP, BSBM, RN, PHN, CNE
Assistant Professor