Introduction of Faculty and Staff

Mary Tedesco-Schneck, Ph.D. RN, PNP, CPNP (University of Maine)
Interim Director, Associate Professor of Nursing
Teaching Area: FNP Track
Areas of Interest: Resilience, childhood events, active learning strategies

Full-Time Graduate Faculty

Valerie Herbert, DNP, RN, CNE (University of Kansas)
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, Nursing Education Coordinator

Teaching Area: Leadership, Transition to Practice, NCLEX Preparation, Nursing Education
Area of Interest: Educational strategies, leadership, informatics, nursing education, simulation, new graduate transition

Colleen Marzilli, Ph.D., DNP, MBA, APRN, Med/Surg-BC, CCM, PHNA-BC, CNE, NEA-BC, FNPBC, FNAP
Professor of Nursing
Teaching Area: Pharmacology

Area of Interest: cultural competency, public health nursing

Kathryn Robinson, Ph.D, MHA/Ed, RN (Northeastern University)
Assistant Professor, Associate Director

Teaching Area: Genetics, Evidence-Based practice for Advanced Nursing
Area of interest: Genetics, research, evidence-based practice, the nursing workforce, social determinants of health

Amanda Savage, DNP,
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Teaching Area: Simulation, Adult Health II
Area of Interest: Simulation-based education

Sean Sibley, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, CNE, Ph.D.(c) (University of Maine)
Clinical Assistant Faculty; Family Nurse Practitioner Track Coordinator 

Teaching Area: undergraduate Adult Health, graduate Advanced Health Assessment

Area of Interest: Family medicine, student health, nursing education, simulation

Kelley Strout, Ph.D. RN
Associate Professor
Wellness, resiliency, public health nursing

Katherine Weatherford Darling, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
Teaching Area: Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare
Area of Interest: Sociology, Feminist science studies, Public health and bioethics

Part-Time Graduate Faculty

Jordan Porter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (Belmont University)
Lecturer

Teaching Area: undergraduate and graduate Pathophysiology, graduate FNP Role Transition
Areas of Interest: Behavioral health, opioid use disorder, hepatitis c, nursing leadership, and health policy

Professional

Amy Barnes, BSN, RN
Learning Resource Center Manager

Kaitlin Robinson, MSN, RN
Clinical Coordinator

Classified Staff

Cindy Therrien
Administrative Specialist CL2

Emeritus Faculty

Elizabeth H. Bicknell, MSN, RN, NEA-B.C.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Teaching Area: Community Health Nursing, Leadership and Management
Areas of Interest: Community/Public Health, Gerontologic Nursing, Rural Health Environmental Health, Leadership/Management

Patricia Poirier, Ph.D. RN. (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
Professor
Oncology, educational strategies, fatigue and policy

Ann Sossong, Ph.D., RN, CAS, NE-BC
Undergraduate Program Coordinator Professor of Nursing
Teaching Area: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Ethics, Health Policy Leadership, Cardiovascular Nursing,Nursing Research, and Nursing Education Areas of Interest: Medical-Surgical, Ethics, Health Policy Leadership, Oncology and Cardiovascular Nursing, Nursing Research, and Nursing Education

Adjunct Faculty

Pilar Burmeister, MSN, RN, CNE; leadership and nursing education

Christina Theriault, MSN, APRN, BSN, WHNP-BC; full range of reproductive health care with special interest in Gender-affirming hormone therapy