Administration & Faculty
Duke Health and Duke University Health System Administration
Craig T. Albanese MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Duke University Health System
Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, Director, Duke Global Health Institute and Professor of Medicine, Duke University
Rhonda Brandon, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Duke University Health System
Ian Brown, Chief Employee Experience Officer and Vice President, Duke University Health System
Monte Brown, MD, Vice President of Administration, Duke University Health System and Associate Dean of Veterans Affairs, Duke University School of Medicine
Edward Buckley, MD, Vice Chancellor for Duke-NUS Affairs
Debra Clark Jones, Associate Vice President for Community Health
Thomas M. Coffman, Dean, Duke-NUS Medical School
Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer
Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Executive Advisor to the CEO of Duke University Health System
Christy M. Gudaitis, JD, Deputy General Counsel for Health Affairs
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, AAHIVS, FAAN, Dean and Professor of the Duke University School of Nursing and Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs. Founding director of the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH), Duke University
Mary E. Klotman, MD, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Dean, Duke University School of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer, Duke Health
Catherine Liao, Associate Vice President for Government Relations
Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD, Director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and Robert J. Margolis, MD, Professor of Business, Medicine and Health Policy at Duke University
Ellen Medearis, Vice President, Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs
Thomas A. Owens, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Duke University Health System
John H. Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President, Duke University Health System
Colleen Shannon, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, Duke University Health System
Richard P. Shannon, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Duke University Health System and Chief Quality Officer, Duke Health
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, 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
Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, Interim Vice Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman, DNP, MSN, RNC-MNN, Interim Assistant Dean, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Benjamin Smallheer, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, 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 July 2023. A current, searchable listing of School of Nursing faculty is available at nursing.duke.edu/directories.
Marissa Abram, PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, Assistant Professor
Mary Lou Affronti, DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN, Professor
Tara Albrecht, PhD, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, RN, Associate 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, 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
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, Associate 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
Derrick Glymph, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, COL, USAR, FAANA, FAAN, Faculty
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 Associate Professor
Amie Koch, DNP, FNP-C, RN, ACHPN, Associate 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, Associate 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
Desi Newberry, DNP, NNP-BC, Associate Professor
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
Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C, Professor
Schenita D. Randolph, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE, Associate Professor
Michael V. Relf, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, ANEF, CNE, FAAN, 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, 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
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, Associate 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, 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; 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: 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 Stout, 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