Staff/Faculty Directory and Faculty Research - School of Nursing

School of Nursing

Human Health Building, Room 3027
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 364-8733
nrsinfo@oakland.edu
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. closed daily 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

Academic Advising Office

If you are interested in learning more about admission criteria, the application process, 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) 370-4253 or email nrsinfo@oakland.edu. See a calendar of program advising/info sessions.

	Jason Bradley Pennington Director of Advising 3036 Human Health Building (248) 364-8733 penningt@oakland.edu
	April Thomas-Powell, PhD Academic Adviser, Accelerated Second Degree Track 3027 Human Health Building (248) 364-8711 thomaspo@oakland.edu
	Sarah Mullin, MA, LPC Senior Adviser, Basic-BSN track students who started at OU as freshmen 3027 Human Health Building (248) 364-8770 mullin@oakland.edu
	Katherine McMullen, MSEd., LPC Academic Adviser, Basic-BSN track starting at OU as transfer students 3031 Human Health Building (248) 364-8854 mcmullen@oakland.edu
	Patrina Carper, MA Academic Adviser, RN-BSN Degree Completion Sequence for RNs 3027 Human Health Building (248) 364-8766 carper@oakland.edu
	Emily Stepanian-Bennett Academic Adviser, Graduate programs 3026B Human Health Building (248) 364-8782 fox2@oakland.edu
	Laura Christensen Saims, MTD Academic Adviser, Pre-Nursing 3027 Human Health Building (248) 364-8378 lmchrist@oakland.edu
	Benjamin Craine Records Coordinator, Nursing 3027 Human Health Building (248) 364-8739 craine@oakland.edu
	Debbie Rumley Academic Advising Assistant Office Assistant III 3027 Human Health Building (248) 364-8733 drumley@oakland.edu

Staff

	Kathryn Amejka Clinical Services Coordinator 3016 Human Health Building (248) 364-8713 ksamejka@oakland.edu
	Jill Asselin Assistant to the Associate Dean Admin III 3005 HHB (248) 364-8716 jasselin@oakland.edu
	Justin Ballard Information Technology Support 2029 Human Health Building (248)-364-8728 jjballard@oakland.edu
	Jennifer Cepnick Research Assistant jecepni2@oakland.edu
	Kristen Damiano Marketing Coordinator 3026A Human Health Building (248)-364-8759 kdamiano@oakland.edu
	Susan Davis CRNA Program Coordinator 3022 Human Health Building (248) 364-8774 davis@oakland.edu
	Steven Efthyvoulidis NP Coordinator Human Health Building eefthyvoulidis@oakland.edu
	Gina Giannosa Ph.D. Program Assistant 3026A Human Health Building ggiannosa@oakland.edu
	Tanya Griffith Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer (248) 364-6120 tgriffith@oakland.edu
	Morgan Jackson Faculty Secretary and Undergraduate Program Assistant Office Assistant III 3060 Human Health Building (248) 364-8706 mrjackson@oakland.edu
	Amy Johnson Center for Human Animal Interventions Director; Online Animal Assisted Therapy Certificate Director 3060 Human Health Building (248) 364-8704 johnson2@oakland.edu
	Kenyettera Junior Business Manager/Financial Analyst 3056 Human Health Building (248) 364-8751 junior@oakland.edu
	Kate Lionas Event Coordinator 3057 Human Health Building (248) 364-8723 klionas@oakland.edu
	Jackie McIntosh Director of Philanthropy 3058 Human Health Building (248) 364-8725 jmcintosh@oakland.edu
	Diane Noack Director of Nursing Laboratories 4005A Human Health Building (248) 364-8734 noack@oakland.edu
	Alicia Nott Assistant to the Assistant Dean of Finance Office Assistant III 3053 Human Health Building (248) 364-8743 nott@oakland.edu
	Julie Rank Executive Secretary to the Dean 3002 Human Health Building (248) 364-8787 jrank@oakland.edu
	Michele St. Denis Assistant Dean 3053 Human Health Building (248) 364-8717 stdenis@oakland.edu
	Irene Su Clinical Services Director 3018 Human Health Building 248-364-8849 ijsu@oakland.edu
	Maryann Szalka Clinical Services Assistant 3017 Human Health Building 248-364-8747 mszalka@oakland.edu
	Cortney Tokarczyk Payroll Specialist - Office Assistant III 3055 Human Health Building (248) 364-8702 tokarczyk@oakland.edu
	Colleen Tomaszewski Graduate Program Assistant Office Assistant III 3059 Human Health Building (248) 364-8666 tomaszewski@oakland.edu
	Zachary Walters Information Technology Specialist 2029 Human Health Building (248) 364-8728 zswalter@oakland.edu
	NingNing Zheng Information Technology Manager 3025 Human Health Building (248) 364-8777 nzheng@oakland.edu

Faculty

Full Time Faculty
For all other faculty, please refer to the directory.

	Kelly Berishaj, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, SANE-A Special Instructor Forensic Nursing Director 2019 Human Health Building (248) 364-8750 berishaj@oakland.edu
	Andrea C. Bittinger, DNP, CRNA Adjunct Faculty Clinical Coordinator Oakland University- Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Program Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Lower Level-North Tower (248) 898-7683 Primary email: bitting2@oakland.edu andrea.bittinger@beaumont.org
	Rebecca Boni, PhD, RN, AGCNS Assistant Professor 2022 Human Health Building (248) 364-8741 rboni@oakland.edu
	Carrie Lynn Buch, PhD, RN Associate Dean Associate Professor 3010 Human Health Building (248) 364-8716 buch@oakland.edu
	Patricia Cameron, RN, PhD, CHPN Assistant Professor 3015 Human Health Building (248) 364-8784 petroulias@oakland.edu
	Teresa Chahine, MSN, RN, PMHNP Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2040 Human Health Building (248) 364-8721 chahine@oakland.edu
	Nicole Clark, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2013 Human Health Building (248) 364-8763 clark238@oakland.edu
	Karen S Dunn, PhD, RN, FGSA Professor 3041 Human Health Building (248) 364-8746 kdunn@oakland.edu
	Olga Ehrlich, PhD, RN, CHPN Assistant Professor 2003 Human Health Building (248) 364-8742 oehrlich@oakland.edu
	Elizabeth Eisenhauer, PhD, RN Assistant Professor 2044 Human Health Building (248) 364-8856 eisenhauer@oakland.edu
	Judi Fouladbakhsh, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, AHN-BC,CHTP Associate Professor 2008 Human Health Building (248) 364-8731 jmfoulad@oakland.edu
	Ellen Gajewski, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, ACNS-BC Assistant Professor 2030 Human Health Building (248) 364-8735 emgajews@oakland.edu
	Raji George, DNP, FNP-BC Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2021 Human Health Building (248) 364-8312 rgeorge3@oakland.edu
	Toni Glover, PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN Associate Professor 2002 Human Health Building (248) 370-8712 tglover@oakland.edu
	Mary Golinski, PhD, CRNA Associate Professor Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Director 3020 Human Health Building (248) 364-8776 golinski@oakland.edu
	Claudia Grobbel, DNP, RN, CNL Associate Professor 3038 Human Health Building (248) 364-8722 cgrobbel@oakland.edu
	Cheniece Harris, DNP, RN Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2033 Human Health Building (248) 364-8779 lyons@oakland.edu
	Meghan Harris, PhD, RN Associate Professor Graduate Program Director 3003 Human Health Building (248) 364-8762 harris23@oakland.edu
	Deana Hays, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor Doctor of Nursing Practice Coordinator 3052 Human Health Building (248) 364-8765 hays@oakland.edu
	Joanna Hernandez, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC Assistant Professor 3046 Human Health Building (248) 364-8707 jhernandez@oakland.edu
	Kimberly Holka, DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, APHN-BC, CNE Special Instructor 2021 Human Health Building (248) 364-8754 holka@oakland.edu
	Anne Hranchook, DNP, CRNA Associate Professor Nurse Anesthesia Director 3024 Human Health Building Oakland: (248) 364-8708 Beaumont: (248) 898-1270 hranchoo@oakland.edu
	Cheryl Jusela, DNP, NP-BC, ANP-C Assistant Professor 2016 Human Health Building (248) 364-8769 cjusela@oakland.edu
	Zorica Kauric-Klein, PhD, RN Interim Nurse Practitioner Program Director Associate Professor 3015 Human Health Building (248) 364-8745 zkauricklein@oakland.edu
	Erin Kennedy, DNP, RN Assistant Professor 1008 Human Health Building (248) 364-8724 ekennedy@oakland.edu
	Patrick Kennedy, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2032 Human Health Building (248) 364-8313 pkennedy@oakland.edu
	Peg Kennedy, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2012 Human Health Building (248) 364-8736 mmkenned@oakland.edu
	Suha Al-OBalli Kridli, PhD, RN Professor 2004 Human Health Building (248) 364-8773 kridli@oakland.edu
	Julie Kruse, PhD, RN Associate Professor 3045 Human Health Building (248) 364-8719 juliekruse@oakland.edu
	Angelika Maly, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP Visiting Instructor 1007 Human Health Building (248) 364-8726 angelikamaly@oakland.edu
	Linda McDonald, DNAP, CRNA Clinical Coordinator, Oakland University-Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Program
	Carly Miller, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2031 Human Health Building (248) 364-8738 crmiller23@oakland.edu
	Renee Mirovsky, DNP, MSN, RN, ANP-BC Full Time Adjunct Instructor 2014 Human Health Building (248) 364-8767 mirovsky@oakland.edu
	Anne Mitchell, PhD, RN, CNM Associate Professor 3037 Human Health Building (248) 364-8709 mitchell@oakland.edu
	Gary Moore, PhD, RN Associate Professor 3048 Human Health Building (248) 364-8715 moore@oakland.edu
	Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN Interim Undergraduate Program Director Assistant Professor 3038 Human Health Building (248) 364-8727 kmunyan@oakland.edu
	Katie Mysen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Full-Time Adjunct Instructor 2034 Human Health Building (248) 364-8761 klmysen@oakland.edu
	Sarah E. Newton, PhD, RN Associate Professor 3040 Human Health Building (248) 364-8771 newton@oakland.edu
	Julia Paul, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CWS, NP Associate Professor 3044 Human Health Building (248) 364-8796 jcpaul@oakland.edu
	Laura I. Pittiglio, PhD, RN Associate Professor Doctoral Coordinator 3039 Human Health Building (248) 364-8756 pittigli@oakland.edu
	Lynda Poly-Droulard, Ed.D, MSN, M.Ed, RN, CNE Full-Time Adjunct Assistant Professor 2017 Human Health Building (248) 364-8757 polydrou@oakland.edu
	Laura Rodgers, DNAP, CRNA, CHSE Adjunct Faculty Simulation Coordinator, Oakland University-Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Program Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Lower Level-North Tower (248) 898-6234 larodgers@oakland.edu
	Kathleen Spencer, DNP, MSN, MA, RN ACNS-BC, CNE Special Instructor 2036 Human Health Building (248) 364-8748 kwspence@oakland.edu
	Carolyn Tieppo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PSN Special Instructor 3004 Human Health Building (248) 364-8714 cktieppo@oakland.edu
	Stephanie Vallie, MSN, RN Special Instructor Simulation Coordinator 4087 Human Health Building (248) 364-8772 vallie@oakland.edu

Special Lecturers

	Christie Buck, MSN, RN 3019 Human Health Building cabuck@oakland.edu
	Marilyn Childers, MSN, RN, PMHN-BC 3019 Human Health Building mchilders@oakland.edu
	Teresa Conerly, MSN, RN 3019 Human Health Building tconerly@oakland.edu
	Margaret Jackson, BSN, RN 3019 Human Health Building jackson2@oakland.edu
	Randon Jenkins, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC 3019 Human Health Building randonjenkins@oakland.edu
	Penelope Kresmery, MS, RN 3019 Human Health Building pjkresmery@oakland.edu
	Hila Levy, MSN, BA, RN 3019 Human Health Building hlevy@oakland.edu
	Carmina Pouncy, DNP, RN, AAS 3019 Human Health Building carminapouncy@oakland.edu

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.

Overview

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

RFSG

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.

Nursing Research Portfolio

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 (Fouladbahkhsh & Paul, 2020).

	Judy Didion, PhD, RN Dean 3001 Human Health Building (248) 364-8787 jdidion@oakland.edu
	Carrie Lynn Buch, PhD, RN Associate Dean 3010 Human Health Building (248) 364-8716 buch@oakland.edu
	Michele St. Denis, BA Assistant Dean 3053 Human Health Building (248) 364-8717 stdenis@oakland.edu
	Jason Bradley Pennington Director of Advising 3036 Human Health Building (248) 364-8733 penningt@oakland.edu