Staff/Faculty Directory and Faculty Research
The School of Nursing faculty have the skills, experience, expertise and passion to educate the nursing students in our undergraduate and graduate programs. With the rigorous curriculum that combines didactic education with hands-on experiences including simulation.
For degree requirements and important dates, admitted or prospective students can register for one of our Advising/Information Sessions for the program you are interested in. 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. To make an appointment with your assigned academic adviser, you can call the front desk at (248) 364-8733 or email nrsinfo@oakland.edu for the adviser's availability.
Prospective students should call the front desk at (248) 364-8733 or email nrsinfo@oakland.edu for further information and assistance for an advising appointment. Please do not contact any of the advisers listed below as we can connect you to an adviser as needed.
Patty Allen, MA
Academic Adviser, Pre-Nursing and BSN Students
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8378
Bianca Aguirre, MA Ed.
Academic Adviser, Pre-Nursing and BSN Students
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8755
Mercedes Carmona
Office Assistant III
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8733
Patrina Carper, MA
Senior Academic Adviser, Nursing Completion Sequence for RNs and Accelerated Second Degree Students
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8766
Ben Craine
Admissions and Records Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8739
Jamie Franklin, MA
Assistant Director of Advising Academic Adviser, Graduate Programs and Pre-Accelerated Second Degree Students
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8723
Sarah Mullin, MA, LPC
Senior Academic Adviser, Pre-Nursing and BSN Students
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8770
Danielle Nicholson, MA
Academic Adviser
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8854
Emily Stepanian-Bennett, MA
Director of Advising
Human Health Building, 3027
(248) 364-8782
Paul Andrews
Director of Philanthropy, School of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Human Health Building, Room 3037
(248) 364-8796
Justin Ballard
Information Technology Support
Human Health Building, Room 2006
(248) 364-8728
Carolina Cardenas Astudillo
Project Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 4101
(248) 364-8777
Kristen Damiano
Director of Communications and Marketing
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8759
Lori Davidson, MSN, AGNP
Director of Nursing Laboratories
Human Health Building, Room 4005A
(248) 364-8734
Gina Giannosa
Manager of Clinical Operations
Human Health Building, Room 3024
(248) 370-4992
Christine Gifford
Recruitment and Events Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8778
Kenyettera Junior
Business Manager/Financial Analyst
Human Health Building, Room 3015
(248) 364-8751
Celia Knobelsdorf, MEd
Assistant to Associate Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3005
(248) 364-8716
Rob Lupfer, MS
Information Technology Specialist and Special Project Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 2006
(248) 364-8728
Emma McKillop, MBA
CRNA Program Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3053
(248) 364-8774
Wiebke Mueller-Rentrop
Faculty Secretary
Human Health Building, Room 3018
(248) 364-8781
Dayna Niewiadomski
Executive Secretary to the Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3002
(248) 364-8732
Deepa Pandit-Agrawal
Statistician
Human Health Building, Room 3021
(248) 364-8804
Assistant Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3004
(248) 364-8717
Theresa Valdez
Office Assistant, Clinical Operations
Human Health Building, Room 3023
(248) 364-8862
Bella Varacalli
Administrative Assistant for Academic Programs
Human Health Building, Room 3020
(248) 364-8711
Maria Vitale, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical and Experiential Learning
Human Health Building, Room 3025
(248) 364-4848
Alicia Watts
Payroll and HR Specialist
Human Health Building, Room 3016
(248) 364-8702
LaTisha Wright
Assistant to the Assistant Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3017
(248) 364-8743
Full Time Faculty
For all other faculty, please refer to the directory.
Kelly Berishaj, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, AFN-C, SANE-A, DF-AFN
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2019
(248) 364-8750
Rebecca Boni, PhD, RN, ACCNS-AG, OCN
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2022
(248) 364-8741
Marc Bowers
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2024
(248) 364-8704
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3010
(248) 364-8716
Tiffany Calderon, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2033
(248) 364-8700
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3050
(248) 364-8784
Teresa Chahine, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2040
(248) 364-8721
Tracey Chan, Ph.D., MSN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor, Director of the NP Program
Human Health Building, Room 2004
(248) 364-8748
Lindsay Chargot
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 3058
(248) 364-4753
Michele Childs, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, CWOCN
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1018
(248) 364-8859
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2013
(248) 364-8763
Joseph Duncan, DNP, RN, CEN
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2012
(248) 364-8768
Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3041
(248) 364-8746
Brenda Dzierzawski, DNP, RN, AFN-C, SANE-A
Special Instructor, Forensic Nursing Director
Human Health Building, Room 2016
(248) 364-8769
Pamela Edmond-Scott
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1007
(248) 364-8705
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2003
(248) 364-8742
Alexandria Falk-London
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1007
(248) 364-8724
Holly Franson
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 3055
(248) 364-8726
Raji George, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, RN
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2021
(248) 364-8312
Stefanie Glasgow, DNP, CRNA
Instructor of Practice Assistant Director (Clinical Residency), Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3057
(248) 364-8758
Sara Hall, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CHSE
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2014
(248) 364-8849
Callie Harris, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2017
(248) 364-8749
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 1012
(248) 364-8779
Graduate Program Special Projects
Human Health Building, Room 3048
(248) 364-8762
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program, Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3003
(248) 364-8765
Kenyatta Herndon
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2025
(248) 364-8764
Kimberly Holka, DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, CNE, PHNA-BC
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2038
(248) 364-8754
Carolynn Huyghe, PhD, CPNP-PC
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 1008
{248) 364-8856
Zorica Kauric-Klein, PhD, RN, ANP, ACLS/BCLS
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3052
(248) 364-8745
Patrick Kennedy, DNP, RN, ACNPC-AG
Special Instructor, MSN AGACNP Lead Faculty
Human Health Building, Room 2032
(248) 364-8313
Assistant Professor, Student Retention and Success Coach
Human Health Building, Room 4087
(248) 364-8736
Jacqueline Kramer, DNP, APRN, ACNP
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 1022
(248) 364-8767
Interim Dean and Professor, HRSA NWD ASPIRE Project Director
Human Health Building, Room 3001
Ruxandra Lazar, DNP, FNP- BC
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1023
(248) 364-8735
Assistant Professor of Practice, Program Director, DNP-NA, Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3054
(248) 364-8715
Carly Miller, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Instructor of Practice, Assistant Director of Nurse Practitioner and Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing, Practice Programs
Human Health Building, Room 2031
(248) 364-8738
David Morrow
Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3044
(248) 364-8713
Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 2034
(248) 364-8761
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3040
(248) 364-8771
Emma Noble, PhD, RN
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2020
(248) 364-8861
Amanda Novak, MSN, RN, CPN, CHSE
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2044
(248) 364-3979
Rebecka Olds, AGPCNP-BC
Visiting Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1012
(248) 364-8864
Ron Piscotty, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FAMIA
Associate Professor, PhD Program Director
Human Health Building, Room 2008
(248) 364-8773
Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3039
(248) 364-8756
Lynda Poly-Droulard, Ed.D, M.Ed, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor of Practice, Accelerated Second Degree and Basic Tracks Coordinator
Human Health Building, Room 3046
(248) 364-8757
Instructor of Practice, Clinical Coordinator, Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3060
(248) 364-8707
Irene Sun, DNP, MS, CRNA
Instructor of Practice (Adj), Instructor of Practice
Human Health Building, Room 3059
(248) 364-4847
Carolyn Tieppo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PSN
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 2042
(248) 364-8714
Special Instructor
Human Health Building, Room 1019
(248) 364-8727
Special Lecturers
Kim Finch
Human Health Building, Room 3019
finch@oakland.edu
Penelope Kresmery, MS, RN, NNP-BC, PNP
Human Health Building, Room 3019
pjkresmery@oakland.edu
Emily Ma
Human Health Building, Room 3019
emilyma@oakland.edu
Florence Mansaray
Human Health Building, Room 3019
fbmansaray@oakland.edu
Lauren McKenzie
Human Health Building, Room 3019
lmckenzie@oakland.edu
Kelly McWhinnie
Human Health Building, Room 3019
ktmeehan@oakland.edu
Leia Morse
Human Health Building, Room 3019
lnmorse@oakland.edu
Rachel Yusko
Human Health Building, Room 3019
ryusko@oakland.edu
Interim Dean and Professor HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity ASPIRE Project Director
Human Health Building, Room 3001
For requests, questions, and appointments:
Dayna Niewiadomski at (248) 364-8732 or dniewiadomski@oakland.edu
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3010
(248) 364-8716
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program, Associate Professor
Human Health Building, Room 3003
(248) 364-8765
Assistant Dean
Human Health Building, Room 3004
(248) 364-8717
Paul Andrews
Director of Philanthropy, School of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Human Health Building, Room 3037
(248) 364-8796
Tracey Chan, Ph.D., MSN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor, Director of the NP Program
Human Health Building, Room 2004
(248) 364-8748
Kristen Damiano
Director of Communications and Marketing
Human Health Building, Room 2029
(248) 364-8759
Lori Davidson, MSN, AGNP
Director of Nursing Laboratories
Human Health Building, Room 4005A
(248) 364-8734
Brenda Dzierzawski, DNP, RN, AFN-C, SANE-A
Special Instructor, Forensic Nursing Director
Human Health Building, Room 2016
(248) 364-8769
Program Director, DNP-NA, Assistant Professor of Practice, Oakland University-Beaumont Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Human Health Building, Room 3054
(248) 364-8715
Ron Piscotty, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FAMIA
Associate Professor, PhD Program Director
Human Health Building, Room 2008
(248) 364-8773
Emily Stepanian-Bennett, MA
Director of Advising
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8782
Maria Vitale, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical and Experiential Learning
Human Health Building, Room 3025
(248) 364-4848
Faculty Fellows
Dr. Kelly Berishaj, Distinguished Fellow in the Academy of Forensic Nursing (DF-AFN)
Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman, Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman, Fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN)
Dr. Karen Dunn, Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America (FGSA)
Dr. Toni Glover, Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Dr. Mary Golinski, Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FAANA)
Dr. Julie Kruse, Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
Dr. Ron Piscotty, Fellow in the American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)
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.
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
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.
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
School of Nursing
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 364-8733
nrsinfo@oakland.edu
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
School of Nursing
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 364-8733
nrsinfo@oakland.edu
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
