Department of Nursing

Kimberly Christopher, Dean of College

Karen Barnett, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies

June Horowitz, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research

Uloma Onubogu, Assistant Dean of Online Learning

Faculty and Fields of Interest

Deborah Armstrong

David Baba

Gulcan Bagcivan

Jessica Bowen

Maryellen Brisbois, BS Assumption College, MS Worcester State College, PhD University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Breast Cancer, Health Disparities, Global Health, Student Exchange, Chronic Illness, Vulnerable Populations, Quality of Life, Uncertainty

Gerri-Lyn Boyden, BA 1991, BSN 1996 University of Rhode Island, MSN 2020, PhD 2023 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Psychological Trauma and Resilience, Chronic Mental Illness, Vulnerable Populations, De-escalation in Healthcare Settings, Humanistic Nursing and Nursing Education, First Year Nursing Student Experience

Joyce Cadorette, Clinical Nursing Leadership, Transition to Practice, Reflective Practice

Natalie Correia, Nursing Education, Psychiatric Nursing, Primary Care, Acute Care

Carissa Culhane

Melissa Desroches, BS 2002, MS 2017, PhD 2019 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Nursing, Disability and Health Policy, Leadership, Nursing Education

Ouida Dowd, LPN 1977 Mesa College, BSN 1980 University of Northern Colorado, Critical Care, Neurosurgical Critical Care, Professional Development, Engagement Pedagogy, Clinical Reasoning

Melissa Duprey, BS 1998 University of South Florida, MS 2006 University of South Alabama, EdD 2010 Walden University, Benefits of Simulation in Preparing Nurses, Innovative/Experiential Technology in Nursing Education, Incorporating HPS into Nursing Curriculum, Preparation of Future Nurse Educators

Kathleen Elliott, BS 1990 St. Joseph’s College, MS 1995 University of Massachusetts Boston, Nursing Education, NP Education, Primary/Urgent Care, Substance Use Disorders

Kristin Gill-Bonanca

Michelle Glowny, Patient and Family Engagement, Qualitative Research, Cardiovascular Genetics/Genomics

Stephanie Gouldrup, Clinical Lecturer, Adult Nursing, MSN, RN

Susan Hunter Revell, BS 1992 Fitchburg State College, MS 1997 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD 2007 University of Rhode Island, Adult Health, Theory, Spinal Cord Injury, Technology in the Classroom

Kristopher Jackson, BS 2009 Monmouth University, BSN 2010, MSN 2013 Thomas Jefferson University, PhD 2022 Uniersity of New Mexico, MPH 2023 University of California Berkeley

Peeranuch Leseure, BS 1993 Payap University, MS 1997 Mahidol University, PhD 2005 University of Missouri-Columbia, Adult and Older Adults’ Health Promotion, Chronic Illness, Diabetes Self-management, Mobile Phone Application Development, Social Determinants of Health, Community-based Participatory Research, Underserved Populations, Particularly Portuguese Americans.

Kristin Corey Magan, Family Caregiving, Chronic Stress and Coping, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, Long-term Effects of Dementia Caregiving, Older Adults, Chronic Illness, Long-term Care

Jennifer Mammen, BSN MSN 1999 University of Massachusetts Boston, PhD 2016 Univeristy of Rochester School of Nursing, Qualitative/Mixed Methods, Symptom Mapping, Chronic Illness, Parkinson’s, Asthma

Mary Mccurry (Phd Program Director), BS 1986 University of Massachusetts Amherst, MS 1996 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD 2006 Boston College, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Theory and Philosophy, Family Caregivers, Technology in The Classroom, Stigma and Opioid Use Disorder

Mary Rose Mcdonough, MS 2017 Framingham State University, PhD 2022 Endicott College

Michelle Pinto, BSN, MSN Framingham State University

Christine Saba, Acute Care, Oncology Nursing, Primary Care, Nursing Education and Leadership

Usama Saleh, BS 1993 Clarkson College, MS 1997, PhD 2002 University of Kentucky

Monika Schuler (Chairperson), BS 1989 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, AD Nursing 2007 Bristol Community College, MS 2012 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD 2015 Northeastern University, Role Development, Teaching, Learning and Evaluation in Nursing Education, Substance Use Disorders

Valerie Seney (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track Coordinator), BS 2007, MA 2004 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD 2020 Endicott College, DNP 2021 Regis College, Nursing Education, PMHNP Education, Leadership, Substance Use Disorder, Psychiatric Nursing, Barriers to Care, Qualitative Research

Kristen Sethares, BSN 1987 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MSN 1993 University of Massachusetts Boston, PhD 2002 Boston College School of Nursing, Adult Health, Chronic Cardiac Illness, Self-care of Illness, Meta-cognitive Learning Strategies, Quantitative Research Methods

Yan Su, MS 2017 Iowa State University, PhD 2022 University of Washington, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Gerontology

Mirinda Brown Tyo, BS 2004, MSN 2011 University of North Alabama, PhD 2019 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Substance Use Disorder, Caregiver Burden, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Education, Simulation, New Graduate Nurse Transition, Emergency Nursing

Jennifer Viveiros (Chairperson), BSN 1996 Georgetown University, MS 2004 University of Rhode Island, PhD 2015 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Memory, Cognitive Impairment, Simulation, Education, Heart Failure

Martha M. Whitfield, Assistant Professor, Community Nursing, Phd, APRN, FNP-BC, Queen’s University Kingston, ON. Specializations: Substance Use Disorders, Harm Reduction, Rural Primary Care, Nurse Practitioner Role Development And Education, Qualitative Research Methodologies, Nursing Philosophy.

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