Administration & Faculty
Duke Health and Duke University Health System Administration
A. Eugene Washington, MD, Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University; President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke University Health System
Craig Albanese MD, Executive Vice President, Duke Health
Mary E. Klotman, MD, Dean, School of Medicine; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Duke University
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, AAHIVS, FAAN, Dean of the School of Nursing; Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University
Kenneth Morris, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, Duke University Health System
Monte Brown, MD, Vice President of Administration, Duke University Health System
Rob Odom, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and Vice President, Duke University Health System
Thomas Owens, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Duke Health
Mary Ann Fuchs, RN, DNP, Vice President of Patient Care, System Chief Nurse Executive for the Duke University Health System and Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for Duke University School of Nursing
Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Duke Health
Scott Gibson, MBA, Executive Vice Dean for Administration
Ellen Medearis, Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs, Duke Health
Paul Newman, Executive Director, Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) and Patient Revenue Management Organization (PRMO)
John Sampson, MD, PhD, President, Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC)
Rhonda Brandon, Chief Human Resources Officer, Duke University Health System
Tom Owens, MD, President, Duke University Hospital
Barbara Griffith, MD, President, Duke Raleigh Hospital
Katie Galbraith, MBA, President, Duke Regional Hospital
School of Nursing Administration
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, AAHIVS, FAAN, Dean of the School of Nursing; Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University
David S. Bowersox, MBA, Vice Dean, Finance and Administration
Valerie K. Sabol, PhD, MBA, ACNP, GNP, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN, Interim Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
Sharron L. Docherty, PhD, PNP, FAAN, Interim Vice Dean, Research Affairs
Anita Stallings, BA, Associate Dean, Development and Alumni Relations
Michael V. Relf, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, ANEF, CNE, FAAN, Associate Dean for Global and Community Health Affairs
Brigit Carter, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ann Michelle Hartman, DNP, RN, NP, Assistant Dean, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Anne L. Derouin, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAANP, Assistant Dean, Master of Science in Nursing Program
Julee Waldrop, DNP, PNP, FAANP, FAAN, Assistant Dean, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, FAAN, Assistant Dean, PhD in Nursing Program
School of Nursing Faculty
This list of faculty is accurate as of August 2022. A current, searchable listing of School of Nursing faculty is available at nursing.duke.edu/directories.
Mary Lou Affronti, DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN, Professor
Tara Albrecht, PhD, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, RN, Assistant Professor
Donald E. Bailey, Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor
Donna J. Biederman, DrPH, MN, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor
Thomas Blodgett, PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC, Assistant Professor
Margaret T. Bowers, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHSE, AACC, FAANP, FAAN Associate Professor
Debra H. Brandon, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN, Associate Professor
Jill Brennan-Cook, DNP, RN, CNE, Associate Professor
Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing Margaret Ann Bush, PhD, MBA, RPh, Professor
Allen Cadavero, PhD, RN, CCRN, Assistant Professor
Brigit M. Carter, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, FAAN, Professor
Michael P. Cary, PhD, RN, Associate Professor
Sean Convoy, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Associate Professor
Nancy Crego, PhD, RN, CCRN, CHSE, Assistant Professor
Jennie De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, Professor
Anne L. Derouin, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAANP, Professor
Sharron L. Docherty, PhD, PNP-BC, FAAN, Associate Professor
Alison H. Edie, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, Assistant Professor
Irene Felsman, DNP, MPH, RN, C-GH, Assistant Professor
Emily Funk, DNP, CRNA, Assistant Professor
Kais Gadhoumi, PhD, Assistant Professor
Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman, DNP, MSN, RNC-MNN, Assistant Professor
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, FAAN, Associate Professor
Bradi B. Granger, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN, Professor
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, AAHIVS, FAAN, Dean
Ann Michelle Hartman, DNP, RN, NP, Assistant Professor
Cristina C. Hendrix, DNS, GNP-BC, FNP, FAAN, Associate Professor
Rémi M. Hueckel, DNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE, FAANP, Associate Professor
Stephanie Ibemere, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Ragan Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC, Associate Professor
Elaine D. Kauschinger, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor
Mariam Kayle, PhD, RN, CCNS, Assistant Professor
Maryellen Kelly, DNP, CPNP, MHSc, Assistant Professor
Brandon Knettel, PhD, Assistant Professor
Mitchell R. Knisely, PhD, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, PMGT-BC Assistant Professor
Amie Koch, DNP, FNP-C, RN, ACHPN, Assistant Professor
Kathryn E. Kreider, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor
Christina Leonard, APRN, DNP, FNP-C, CNL, Assistant Professor
Allison Lewinski, PhD, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor
Lisa Lewis, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, Assistant Professor
Isaac M. Lipkus, PhD, Professor
Jamison Lord, DNP, MSN, RNC, PMHNP-BC, Assistant Professor
Eleanor S. McConnell, PhD, MSN, RN, GCNS, BC, Associate Professor
Kara McGee, DMS, MSPH, PA-C, AAHIVS, Associate Professor
Jacquelyn M. McMillian-Bohler, PhD, MSN, BSN, CNM, CNE, Assistant Professor
Margory A. Molloy, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE, Associate Professor
Marta Mulawa, PhD, MHS, Assistant Professor
John Myers, PhD, MSPH, Faculty
Desi Newberry, DNP, NNP-BC, Faculty
Devon Noonan, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, Associate Professor
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing
Tolu O. Oyesanya, PhD, RN, Associate Professor
Blanca Iris Padilla, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor
Wei Pan, PhD, Associate Professor
Nicole Petsas Blodgett, PhD, RN, CHSE, Assistant Professor
Schenita D. Randolph, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE, Associate Professor
Michael V. Relf, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, ANEF, CNE, FAAN, Associate Professor
Karin Reuter-Rice, PhD, CPNP-AC, FCCM, FAAN, Associate Professor
Staci Reynolds, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CPHQ, Associate Professor
Sharron Rushton, DNP, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, Assistant Professor
Valerie K. Sabol, PhD, MBA, ACNP, GNP, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN, Professor
Ryan J Shaw, PhD, RN, Associate Professor
Susan G. Silva, PhD, Associate Professor
Virginia (Chris) Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAANA. FAAN, Associate Professor
Benjamin Smallheer, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, Associate Professor
Sophia K. Smith, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor
Allison Stafford, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Eleanor L. Stevenson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor
Jessica Szydlowski Pitman, DNP, CRNA, MSN, ACNP, Assistant Professor
Paula Tanabe, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN, FAEN, FAAN, Laurel Chadwick Professor of Nursing
Malinda Teague, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, Assistant Professor
Carolina Tennyson, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, CHSE Assistant Professor
Deirdre K. Thornlow, PhD, RN, CPHQ, Associate Professor
Denise Tola, DNP, CRNA, CHSE, Assistant Professor
Kathryn J. Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP-C, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN, Associate Professor
Barbara S. Turner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Elizabeth P. Hanes Professor of Nursing
Kathleen M. Turner, DNP, RN, Associate Professor
Julee Waldrop, DNP, PNP, FAANP, FAAN, Professor
Julia K. Walker, PhD, Professor
AnnMarie L. Walton, PhD, RN, MPH, OCN, CHES, FAAN, Assistant Professor
Michelle Webb, DNP, RN, CHPCA, Assistant Professor
Hanzhang Xu, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Qing Yang, PhD, Associate Professor
Tracey L. Yap, PhD, RN, CNE, WCC, FGSA, FAAN, Associate Professor
Michael E. Zychowicz, DNP, ANP, ONP, FAAN, FAANP, Professor
Other Faculty Appointments
Dean Emeritus: Mary T. Champagne, PhD, RN, FAAN; Ruby L. Wilson, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN
Professor Emeritus of Nursing: Ruth A. Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mary T. Champagne, PhD, RN, FAAN; Linda Lindsey Davis, PhD, RN, FAAN; Catherine L Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN; Marilyn Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN; Diane L. Holditch-Davis, PhD, RN, FAAN; Janice Humphreys, PhD, RN, FAAN; Brenda Marion Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN; Katherine Pereira, DNP, RN, FNP, ADM-BC, FAAN, FAANP, Dorothy Lewis Powell, EdD, RN, FAAN; Theresa M. Valiga, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing: Dorothy J. Brundage, PhD, RN, FAAN; Kirsten Corazzini, PhD; Susan Denman, PhD, RN, FNP-BC; Judith C. Hays, PhD, RN; Constance Margaret Johnson, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN; Ada Most, EdD, RN; Jerri Moser Oehler, PhD, FNP; Beth Phillips, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE; Marva L. Mizell Price, DrPH, RN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN; Susan Schneider, PhD, RN, AOCN, ACNS-BC, FAAN; Nancy Short, RN, MBA, DrPH; Queen Utley-Smith, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Nursing: Penny Lynette Cooper, DNP, FNP-BC, CCRN; Donna W. Hewitt, MN, BS; Marcia S. Lorimer, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC; Ruth M. Ouimette, MSN, RN, ANP; George Turner, III, MA, RPh
Visiting Professor: Susan J. Henly, PhD, RN, FAAN
Adjunct Professor: Judith Halstead, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Adjunct Associate Professor: Alta Whaley Andrews, DrPH, RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor: Lucille B. Bearon, PhD, RN; Linda Ann Bergstrom, PhD, MEd, RN, CNM; Nellie Schmidt Droes, DNSc, RN; Sherry W. Fox, PhD, RN; Carrie Palmer, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CDE
Consulting Professor: Anthony Thomas Dren, PhD; Pamela H. Mitchell, PhD; Ida Moore, PhD; René Schwendimann, PhD, RN; Marilyn Sommers, PhD; Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, FAGHE
Associate Consulting Professor: Robert Phillip Blessing, DNP, RN, ACNP; Pamela Ballance Edwards, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE; Constance Mullinix, PhD, Debra Travers, PhD, RN, FAEN
Assistant Consulting Professor: Tara Lynn Barr, PhD
Consulting Associate: Gale Brown Adcock, MSN, RN, FNP, CS; Brittany Alexander, DNP, FNP-C, AAHIV-S; Bradley Aouizerat PhD; Janet Apter, DNP, RN; M. Saralyn Austin, MSN, RN; Gretchen Lorena Barnes, MSN, RN; Cheryl Banks Batchelor, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, APN-BC; Susan Bazemore, MSN, CRNA; Wilmer Conrad Betts III, BS, RN; Colleen Boatright, MSN, RN; Jennifer Byrd Borton, MSN, RN; Elizabeth A. Brand, MSN, RN; Melvania Briggs, MA; Kimberly Broadwell, MSN; Jada Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN; Sylvia Brooks, MSN, RN, FNP-BC; Jennifer Brown, PhD; Roxanne Bryant, DNP; Willard C. Budzinski, Jr., MBA; Margaret Gorely Bye, EdD, MSN, RN; Janet Campbell, DNP, ARNP; Dana Carthron, PhD, RN; Velinda Jo Chapman, BSN, RN; Kelsey Chinnadurai, DNP; Kathryn G. Clark, MSN, RN; Kristi L. Coe, MSN, RNC, NNP; Craig Cunningham, PhD; Robin Dail, PhD; Alexandra D’Angelo, MSN; Barbara Deets Mathews, MSN, RN, CPNP; Shakti Desai, MSN; Susan Elias Diamond, MSN, RN, AOCN; Jan DiSantostefano, MSN, RN; Melissa Duva, MSN; Emily O’Leary Egerton, PhD, MEd; Lynn Kendrick Erdman, MN, RN, OCNS, FAAN; Linda Quinn Everett, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Lynne D. Farber, MSN, RN, CPNP; John R. Feaganes, DrPH; Shannon Hennessy Ford, MSN, RN; Donnalee Frega, PhD, RN; Annemarie Funt, MSN; James Michael Galkowski, PA-C; Sarah K. Gauger, MSN, FNP; Sharon Gorden, MSN; Nora Gray, MSN; Dawn Gubanc Anderson, DNP, RN; Georgette Fernanda Gura, DNP, CRRN, CPNP; Dynita Haislip, MSN; Natasha Hall, PhD; Jean Hanson, MPH; Kendra Hargrave, MSN, CCRN; Karol Suzette Harshaw-Ellis, DNP, A/GNP, ACNP; Crystal Hayden, DNP, RN; Catherine A. Hebert, MS, APRN, BC; Ellen Hegarty, MSN; Sharon Hershkowitz, MSN; Ivora Hinton, PhD; Rachel Hirschey, PhD; Donna Hodnicki, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN; Jamie Hollowell, MSN; David Holton, MSN, FNP; Reginaldo Horwitz, MSN; Sandy James, DNP, FNP, CS; Lori H. Jee, MSN, NP; Laurie Sayers Jeffers, DNP, RN; Jasmine Jeffers, MSN; Ertha Jeter, MS; Mary Johnson, DNP; Letha Joseph, DNP; Cynthia Keel, MSN; Susan Kennerly, PhD; Amy Renee Kern, MSN, RN; Cyra Anne Kussman, MSN, RN; Deborah Lastinger, MSN, RN; Amy Leatherwood, MSN, NP; Catherine Strachan Lindenberg, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN; Susan Little, DNP; Mary Ellen Lowry, MS, CNM, CLC; Melanie Mabrey, DNP, Rose Madden-Baer, DNP, MSHA, RN; Jennifer Mauney, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC; Andrea Wilkes McChesney, MSN, RN, NP-C; Sheryl McCloud, MSN; Mildred Fleming McCully, MSN, RN, CPNP; Robert Mellman, MD; Elizabeth Moore, PhD; Royanne Moore, DNP; Catherine Palmer Nelson, MSN, RN-C; Amy Norbery, MSN; Andrea Sue Novak, PhD, MS, RN-BC, FAEN; Maria Orsini, EdD; Holly Suzanne Parker, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC; Marjorie Paul, MSN, FNP-BC; Julie Pearson, PhD; Katherine Peppers, DNP; Jennifer Perkins, MSN; Timothy Pierson, MSN; Margaret Morgan Priddy, MSN, MSP, RN-BC; Gail Pruett, MSN; Vijaya Raavi, MSN; Patti Reindle, MSN; Robert Reinheimer, PhD; Michelle T, Renaud, PhD, RN; Mindy Schramm Reynolds, MSN, RN, MCM; Melissa Sampson, MSN; Lawrence Santeramo, MSN, RN; Robin Lynn Schaefer, MSN, CRNA, FACHE; Janene Schneider, MA; Ashley Schoenfisch, PhD; Steven Jay Schwam, MD; Leslie Sharpe, PhD; Kelly Marie Simpson, PhD; Heather Hecei Smith, MSN, RN, WHNP; Cristina Smith, MA; Teepa Lucille Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA; Rosa Solórzano, MD, MPH; Denise Spector, PhD; Erin Stanley, MSN; Benjamin Clyde Staples, MBA; Karen Swift-Scanlan, MS, CRNM; Victoria Thornton, MD; Monika Trogdon, MSN, RN; Chelsea True, MSN; Tauchiana J. Vanderbilt, MSW; Mary Vinson, DNP; Mary Gwendolyn H. Waddell-Schultz, MSN, RN; Jennie Wagner, MS, RN; Janette Ernestine Warsaw, MSN, RN, CNAA-ACNS/ ECRC; Lisa Watson, MSN; Edwardo Weldon, MSN, CRNA; Megan S. Williams, MSW, MSPH; Gina Wilson, DNP
Clinical Associate: Catina Alford, MSN; Sylvia McLean Alston, MSN, MBA, RN; Lisa Lee Archer, MSN, RN; Stephanie Blake, MSN, RN; Laura Jane Blue, MSN, RN, ANP; David Bowersox, MBA; Deanne Buschbach, MSN, RN, NNP, PNP; Elizabeth Hall Carver, MSN, RN; Gilbert H. Ciocci, MSN, RN, FNP; Anne Cooper, MSN; Allison Dimsdale, DNP, APRN, NP-C-AACC, FAANP; Jill R. Engel, DNP, ACNP, FNP, ANP, CCRN-CS; Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN; Jennifer Hirschy Gentry, MSN, ANP, APRN-BC, PCM; Kristi D. Giemza, MSN, RN, FMP-C; Grace Gunderson-Falcone, DNP, RN, A/GNP; Kathryn Boland Hill, MSN, RN, NNP; Akhil Hegde, PhD; John S. Hudson, PhD, RN; Beth Anne King, MSN, RN; Virginia Sullivan LaBelle, BS, RN, CPNP; Timothy Francis Lassiter, PharmD, MBA; Cindy McDaniel Lawrence, MSN, RN, CCTC; Carolyn Louise Lekavich, MSN, ANP, MHS-CL; Kathryn Lytle, MSN, RN, BC, CPHIMS, NEA-BC; Amy Yancy Mangum, MSN, RN, NNP, PNP; Loretta Matters, MSN, RN; Patricia Lynn McGugan, DNP, RN; Rebecca Jean McKenzie, MBS, MSN, RN; Colleen A. McLaughlin, MSN, RN, CPNP; Pana Martin Meanor, MSN, RN, NNP, IBCLC; Sarah Eileen Mears, MSN, RN, NNP, CNS; Susanne Meghdadpour, MSN, RN, PNP; Christine Mikesell, MSN; Louise Ann Minnich, MSN, RN, PNP; Renee Marie Muellenbach, MSN, RN; Elizabeth Powell Redd, MSN, RN, NNP; Smith, Heather, MSN, WHNP; Michael D. Smith, MSN, CRNA; Kevin Ward Sowers, MSN, RN, FAAN; Dorothy Elaine Taylor-Senter, MSN, CNRN; Vivian L. West, PhD, MBA, RN