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) 364-8733 or email nrsinfo@oakland.edu. See a calendar of program advising/info sessions.


	April Thomas-Powell, PhD Director of Advising and Student Services Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8711 thomaspo@oakland.edu
	Sarah Mullin, MA, LPC Senior Academic Adviser Basic-BSN track students who started at OU as freshmen Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8770 mullin@oakland.edu
	Katherine McMullen, MSEd., LPC Academic Adviser, Basic-BSN track starting at OU as transfer students Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8854 mcmullen@oakland.edu
	Patrina Carper, MA Senior Adviser, RN-BSN Degree Completion Sequence for RNs Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8766 carper@oakland.edu
	Emily Stepanian-Bennett MA, GCDF Academic Adviser, Graduate programs Human Health Building, 3026B (248) 364-8782 fox2@oakland.edu
	Laura Christensen Saims, MTD Academic Adviser, Accelerated Second Degree Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8378 lmchrist@oakland.edu
	Amanda Silvestri, M.Ed Academic Adviser, Pre-Nursing Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8755 amandasilvestri@oakland.edu
	Ben Craine Records Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8739 craine@oakland.edu
	Debbie Rumley, MA Academic Advising Assistant Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8733 drumley@oakland.edu

Staff

	Kathryn Amejka Goodes Director of Clinical Services Human Health Building, Room 3016 (248) 364-8713 ksamejka@oakland.edu
	Jill Asselin Clinical Data and Procedure Specialist Human Health Building, Room 3023 (248) 364-8768 jasselin@oakland.edu
	Justin Ballard Information Technology Support Human Health Building, Room 1007 (248) 370-4890 jjballard@oakland.edu
	Jennifer Cepnick Continuing Education Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3025 (248) 364-8704 jecepni2@oakland.edu
	Nydia Chatman Nursing Workforce Diversity Project Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3037 (248) 364-8709 nchatman@oakland.edu
	Kristen Damiano Marketing and Enrollment Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3059 (248) 364-8759 kdamiano@oakland.edu
	Susan Davis CRNA Program Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3022 (248) 364-8774 davis@oakland.edu
	Gina Giannosa Clinical Services Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3017 (248) 370-4992 ggiannosa@oakland.edu
	Tanya Griffith Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer (248) 364-6120 tgriffith@oakland.edu
	Theresa Hazard Clinical Services Associate Human Health Building, Room 3018 (248) 364-8804 tmhazard@oakland.edu
	Morgan Jackson Faculty Secretary and Undergraduate Program Assistant Human Health Building, Room 3060 (248) 364-8706 mrjackson@oakland.edu
	Kenyettera Junior Business Manager/Financial Analyst Human Health Building, Room 3056 (248) 364-8751 junior@oakland.edu
	Celia Knobelsdorf, MEd Assistant to Associate Dean Human Health Building, Room 3005 (248) 364-8716 caknobelsdorf@oakland.edu
	Kate Lionas Event Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3057 (248) 364-8723 klionas@oakland.edu
	Rob Lupfer Information Technology Specialist Human Health Building, Room 2029 (248) 364-8728 rlupfer@oakland.edu
	Paula McCulloch Clinical Data and Procedure Specialist Human Health Building, Room 3021 (248) 364-8747 pmcculloch@oakland.edu
	Jackie McIntosh Director of Philanthropy Human Health Building, Room 3058 (248) 364-8725 jmcintosh@oakland.edu
	Wiebke Mueller-Rentrop Ph.D. Program Assistant Human Health Building, Room 3026A (248) 370-8781 muellerrentrop@oakland.edu
	Diane Noack Director of Nursing Laboratories Human Health Building, Room 4087 (248) 364-8734 noack@oakland.edu
	Alicia Nott Assistant to the Assistant Dean Human Health Building, Room 3053 (248) 364-8743 nott@oakland.edu
	Brandi Otto DNP, RN Continuing Education Nurse Planner Human Health Building, Room 3025 (248) 364-8727 botto@oakland.edu
	Julie Rank Executive Assistant Human Health Building, Room 3002 (248) 364-8787 jrank@oakland.edu
	Cortney Tokarczyk Payroll Specialist Human Health Building, Room 3055 (248) 364-8702 tokarczyk@oakland.edu
	Colleen Tomaszewski Directors Assistant Human Health Building, Room 3015 (248) 364-8666 tomaszewski@oakland.edu

Faculty

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

	Gosha Baumann, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG, CNOR Visiting Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2020 (248) 364-8749 mbaumann@oakland.edu
	Kelly Berishaj, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, SANE-A Special Instructor Forensic Nursing Director Human Health Building, Room 2019 (248) 364-8750 berishaj@oakland.edu
	Andrea C. Bittinger, DNP, CRNA Adjunct Instructor Clinical Coordinator Oakland University- Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Human Health Building, Room 2057 (248) 370-4753 bitting2@oakland.edu
	Rebecca Boni, PhD, RN, ACCNS-AG, OCN Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2022 (248) 364-8741 rboni@oakland.edu
	Carrie Lynn Buch, PhD, RN Associate Dean Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 3010 (248) 364-8716 buch@oakland.edu
	Patricia Cameron, PhD, MS, RN Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2043 (248) 364-8784 petroulias@oakland.edu
	Teresa Chahine, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC Instructor of Practice (Adj) Human Health Building, Room 2040 (248) 364-8721 chahine@oakland.edu
	Nicole Clark, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC Instructor of Practice (Adj) Family Nurse Practitioner Lead Human Health Building, Room 2013 (248) 364-8763 clark238@oakland.edu
	Judy Didion, PhD, RN Professor Human Health Building, Room 3003 (248) 364-8787 jdidion@oakland.edu
	Karen S. Dunn, PhD, RN, FGSA Professor Human Health Building, Room 3041 (248) 364-8746 kdunn@oakland.edu
	Olga Ehrlich, PhD, RN, CHPN Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2003 (248) 364-8742 oehrlich@oakland.edu
	Elizabeth Eisenhauer, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2044 (248) 364-8856 eisenhauer@oakland.edu
	Ellen Gajewski, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, ACNS-BC Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2030 (248) 364-8735 emgajews@oakland.edu
	Priscilla Everett, MSN Visiting Instructor Human Health Building, Room 1019 (248) 370-4847 pgarrett@oakland.edu
	Raji George, DNP, FNP-BC, RN Instructor of Practice (Adj) Human Health Building, Room 2021 (248) 364-8312 rgeorge3@oakland.edu
	Toni Glover, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, ACHPN Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 2002 (248) 364-8712 tglover@oakland.edu
	Mary Golinski, PhD, CRNA, FAANA Associate Professor Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia 2055 Human Health Building, Room 2055 (248) 364-8776 golinski@oakland.edu
	Claudia Grobbel, DNP, RN, CNL Associate Professor Clinical Nurse Leader Program Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3038 (248) 364-8722 cgrobbel@oakland.edu
	Cheniece Harris, DNP, MSN, RN Adjunct Instructor Human Health Building, Room 2033 (248) 364-8779 lyons@oakland.edu
	Meghan Harris, PhD, RN Associate Professor Graduate Program Special Projects Human Health Building, Room 3048 (248) 364-8762 harris23@oakland.edu
	Deana Hays, DNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Director Human Health Building, Room 3004 (248) 364-8765 hays@oakland.edu
	Kimberly Holka, DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, CNE, APHNC Special Instructor RN/BSN Completion Sequence Track Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 2038 (248) 364-8754 holka@oakland.edu
	Anne Hranchook, DNP, CRNA Associate Professor Assistant Director Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Human Health Building, Room 3024 Oakland: (248) 364-8708 hranchoo@oakland.edu
	Cheryl Jusela, DNP, ANP-BC, NP-C, CNE Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2016 (248) 364-8769 cjusela@oakland.edu
	Zorica Kauric-Klein, PhD, RN, ANP, ACLS/BCLS Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 3052 (248) 364-8745 zkauricklein@oakland.edu
	Erin Kennedy, DNP, RN Assistant Professor Human Health Building, Room 2017 (248) 364-8724 ekennedy@oakland.edu
	Patrick Kennedy, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG Instructor of Practice (Adj) MSN AGACNP Lead Faculty Human Health Building, Room 2032 (248) 364-8313 pkennedy@oakland.edu
	Peg Kennedy, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Instructor of Practice (Adj) Human Health Building, Room 2012 (248) 364-8736 mmkenned@oakland.edu
	Julie Kruse, PhD, RN, CNE, MSCCN Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 3045 (248) 364-8719 juliekruse@oakland.edu
	Shawn Levitt, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, FACHE Visiting Instructor Human Health Building, Room 1012 (248) 364-8778 slevitt@oakland.edu
	Linda McDonald, DNAP, CRNA Program Director, DNP-NA Instructor of Practice Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Human Health Building, Room 3020 (248) 364-8715 lamcdonald@oakland.edu
	Carly Miller, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Instructor of Practice (Adj) PM-DNP Program Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 2034 (248) 364-8756 lamcdonald@oakland.edu
	Renee Mirovsky, DNP, RN, ANP-BC Instructor of Practice (Adj) MSN AGPCNP Lead Faculty Human Health Building, Room 2014 (248) 364-8767 mirovsky@oakland.edu
	Katie Mysen, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC Instructor of Practice (Adj) Human Health Building, Room 2034 (248) 364-8761 klmysen@oakland.edu
	Sarah E. Newton, PhD, RN Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 3040 (248) 364-8771 newton@oakland.edu
	Julia Paul, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, NP, CCRN, CNS, CWS Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 3044 (248) 364-8796 jcpaul@oakland.edu
	Ron Piscotty, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FAMIA Associate Professor Human Health Building, Room 2004 (248) 364-8773 piscotty@oakland.edu
	Laura I. Pittiglio, PhD, RN Associate Professor PhD Program Director Human Health Building, Room 3039 (248) 364-8756 pittigli@oakland.edu
	Lynda Poly-Droulard, Ed.D, M.Ed, MSN, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Practice Accelerated Second Degree and Basic Tracks Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 3046 (248) 364-8757 polydrou@oakland.edu
	Laura Rodgers, DNAP, CRNA, CHSE Instructor of Practice (Adj) Simulation & Clinical Coordinator of the Nurse Anesthesia Program Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Human Health Building, Room 2063 (248) 364-8758 larodgers@oakland.edu
	Lori Shannon, DNAP, CRNA Instructor of Practice (Adj) Clinical Coordinator Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia Human Health Building, Room 2061 (248) 364-8707 lshannon@oakland.edu
	Kathleen Spencer, DNP, RN, MA, ACNS-BC, CNE Special Instructor Human Health Building, Room 2036 (248) 364-8748 kwspence@oakland.edu
	Carolyn Tieppo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PSN Special Instructor Director of Nurse Practitioner Program Human Health Building, Room 2042 (248) 364-8714 cktieppo@oakland.edu
	Stephanie Vallie, MSN, RN Special Instructor Simulation Coordinator Human Health Building, Room 4101 (248) 364-8772 vallie@oakland.edu

Special Lecturers

	Karlee Bally Human Health Building, Room 3019 karleebally@oakland.edu
	Tiffany Calderon Human Health Building, Room 3019 tccalder@oakland.edu
	Kim Finch Human Health Building, Room 3019 finch@oakland.edu
	Penelope Kresmery, MS, RN 3019 Human Health Building pjkresmery@oakland.edu
	Joann Lake 3019 Human Health Building joannlake@oakland.edu
	Florence Mansaray Human Health Building, Room 3019
	Amanda Novak, MSN, RN, CPN Human Health Building, Room 3019 amandanovak@oakland.edu
	Carmina Pouncy, DNP, RN, AAS Human Health Building, Room 3019 carminapouncy@oakland.edu
	Sharon Ruthenberg, DNP, MSN, RN Human Health Building, Room 3019 sheskitt@oakland.edu

Leadership

	Suha Al-OBalli Kridli, PhD, RN Interim Dean Human Health Building, Room 3001 (248) 364-8773 kridli@oakland.edu
	Carrie Lynn Buch, PhD, RN Associate Dean Human Health Building, Room 3010 (248) 364-8716 buch@oakland.edu
	Michele St. Denis, BA Assistant Dean Human Health Building, Room 3053 (248) 364-8717 stdenis@oakland.edu
	April Thomas-Powell, PhD Director of Advising and Student Services Human Health Building, Room 3027 (248) 364-8711 thomaspo@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).