
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

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

Khoa (Joey) Dang, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-C
Director, FNP Program, Assistant Professor

Donna Emanuele, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP
Director, DNP Program | ENP Post-Graduate Certificate, Associate Professor

Eric Eschweiler, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor

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

Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Professor, Assistant Dean of Administration and Research

Marci Luxenburg-Horowitz, DNP, RN, CNL
Director, Health Systems Leadership MSN Program, Assistant Professor

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

Gwendelyn (Gwen) S. Orozco, PhD, MSN.Ed, RNC-OB
Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program, Assistant Professor

Lisa Ponsford, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor

Patricia (Patti) Shakhshir, PhD, CNS, RN-BC
Director, MSN-Entry Program, Associate Professor

Dawn Stone, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, COHN-S
Director, MSN Program and Ambulatory Care Track, Associate Professor

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

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