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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

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Mary Lopez, PhD, RN

Dean

mlopez@westernu.edu

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Eugene (Alex) Brown, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Assistant Professor

eugenebrown@westernu.edu

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Khoa (Joey) Dang, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-C

Director, FNP Program, Assistant Professor

kadang@westernu.edu

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Juanita Dubon, DNP, FNP-C

Assistant Professor

jdubon@westernu.edu

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Matthew (Matt) Durkin, EdD

Director of Assessment and Educational Effectiveness, Assistant Professor

mdurkin@westernu.edu

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Donna Emanuele, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP

Director, DNP Program | ENP Post-Graduate Certificate, Associate Professor

demanuele@westernu.edu

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Eric Eschweiler, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Assistant Professor

eeschweiler@westernu.edu

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Linda Flores, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor

lflores@westernu.edu

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Denise Glenore-Green, MSN, RN, PMH-BC

Assistant Professor

dglenoregreen@westernu.edu

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Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN

Professor, Assistant Dean of Administration and Research

rhicks@westernu.edu

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Amanda Imai, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor

aimai@westernu.edu

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Renata (Renee) Jones, DNP, RN

Assistant Professor

renatajones@westernu.edu

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Diana Lithgow, PhD, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP

Professor

dlithgow@westernu.edu

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Marci Luxenburg-Horowitz, DNP, RN, CNL

Director, Health Systems Leadership MSN Program, Assistant Professor

mhorowitz@westernu.edu

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Michael Marinello, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor, Simulation Center Co-Coordinator

mmarinello@westernu.edu

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Patti McCluskey-Andre DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCNS, FAANP

Assistant Professor

pandre@westernu.edu

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Gwendelyn (Gwen) S. Orozco, PhD, MSN.Ed, RNC-OB

Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program, Assistant Professor

gorozco@westernu.edu

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Lisa Ponsford, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor

lponsford@westernu.edu

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Patricia (Patti) Shakhshir, PhD, CNS, RN-BC

Director, MSN-Entry Program, Associate Professor

pshakhshir@westernu.edu

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Dawn Stone, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, COHN-S

Director, MSN Program and Ambulatory Care Track, Associate Professor

dstone@westernu.edu

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Wendi Swanson, DNP, RN, FNP-C, NC-BC, DipACLM

Associate Professor

wswanson@westernu.edu

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Ruth Trudgeon, DNP, RN

Assistant Professor

rtrudgeon@westernu.edu

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Bethany Thrasher, DNP, BSBM, RN, PHN, CNE

Assistant Professor

bthrasher@westernu.edu

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Michelle Weaver, MSN, ECN, RN

Assistant Professor

michelleweaver@westernu.edu