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Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) faculty members are experienced, recognized leaders in their fields who integrate research and practical experiences. MNSON faculty are clinicaly-experienced and passionate about teaching - prioritizing personal connection and interaction with their students. Faculty members challenge students intellectually and guide them with compassion, creating a community of learning, research and practice that values service, ethics, and providing top-notch health care.

Dean

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Lorna Finnegan, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN Dean and Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4509; Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1001 708.216.5448
lornaf@luc.edu

Family and Community Health Nursing Department

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Mary Byrn, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Department Chair, Family and Community Health Nursing
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 906 773.508.8973
mbyrn@luc.edu
Lena Akelian, MSN, RN Instructor Downers Grove Learning Center lakelian@luc.edu
Vicki Andreoni, DNP, APN, CPNP, PMHS Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4529 708.216.9304
vandreoni@luc.edu
Amy Becklenberg, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Clinical Associate Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4537 708.216.2412
abecklenberg@luc.edu
Jason E Brauninger, S.J., DNP, Th.M., FNP-ENP-C Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1006 773.508.2886
jbrauninger@luc.edu
Susan Buechele, DNP, APRN, CPNP, IBCLC Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4502 708.216.4097
subuechele@luc.edu
Emily Chin, PhD, RNC, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Four-Year BSN Program
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1017 773.508.8571
echin2@luc.edu
Jorgia Connor, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Assistant Dean of the BSN Program
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 901 773.508.2897
jconnor3@luc.edu
Margaret C. Delaney, Ed.D, APRN, PNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2525 708.216.3543
mdelan2@luc.edu
Laura Gonzalez, PhD, RNC Instructor;
Director of Undergraduate Part Time Faculty - Hybrid ABSN Track
Downers Grove Learning Center lgonzalez25@luc.edu
Lindsey Garfield, PhD, RN, WHNP Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 344 773.216.9589
lgarfield@luc.edu
Meghan Garland, PhD, CNM, FACNM Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 336 708.216.9551
mgarland4@luc.edu
Jeanine Gibbons, MSN, RN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 773.508.3249
jgibbons2@luc.edu
Gail Greiner-Weinstein, DNP, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 806 773.508.3249
ggreinerweinstein@luc.edu
Thao Griffith, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 347 708.216.5708
tgriffith1@luc.edu
Lise Hauser, DNP, APN, CNM Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2524 708.216.3845
lhauser2@luc.edu
Mary Heinz, DNP, RN, CCM Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Loyola Community Nursing Center
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 810 773.508.3648
mheinz@luc.edu
Demetris D. Hogan, DNP, MBA, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 810 773.508.6041
dhogan3@luc.edu
Matthew Manning, MSN, RN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1006 773.508.3317
mmanning3@luc.edu
Leah McClellan, MSN, RN Instructor Downers Grove Learning Center lmcclellan2@luc.edu
Maureen McCarthy-Kowols, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 903 847.254.2119
mmccarthykowols@luc.edu
Mary McNamara, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, FAANP Clinical Associate Professor;
Associate Dean of Innovative Partnerships and Faculty Practice
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4506 708.216.6621
mmcnamara6@luc.edu
Maura Miller, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, OCN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 903 773.508.3258
mmiller84@luc.edu
Kate Myczek, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor
Co-Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2527 708.216.3567
kmyczek@luc.edu
Chandra Norder-Brandli, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, APRN Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialty Tracks
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4531 773.216.9102
cnorderbrandli@luc.edu
Alexandra Nowak, PhD, JD, RN Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 346 708.216.3677
anowak8@luc.edu
Cynthia Paidipati, PhD, APRN, PMH-NP/CNS-BC Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 903 773.508.2899
cpaidipati@luc.edu
Jill Pfieffer, MSN, RN Instructor Downers Grove Learning Center jpfieffer@luc.edu
Barbara Preib Lannon, PhD, PMHNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 916 773.508.2896
bpreiblannon@luc.edu
Monique Ridosh, PhD, RN Associate Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 345 708.216.0336
mridosh@luc.edu
Ginger Schroers, PhD, RNC-MNN, CNE Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 348 708.216.9303
gschroers@luc.edu
Shalini Shrikanth, PhD, RN, AE-C, CNE, CNEcl Instructor Downers Grove Learning Center sshrikanth@luc.edu
Darlie Simerson, DNP, MS, APN, FNP-BC Clinical Associate Professor;
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4527 708.216.5746
dsimerson@luc.edu
Lisa Skemp, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1016 773.508.2885
lskemp@luc.edu
Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell, PhD, RN, MPA, FAAN Associate Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 917 773.508.2909
psolari@luc.edu
Patricia Stapleton, DNP, MS, APRN/CPNP-PC Clinical Assistant Professor;
Associate Chair, Family & Community Health Nursing Department
Lake Shore Campus, BVM 914 773.508.7940
pstapleton@luc.edu
Leesa Strickland, MSN, RNC-NIC Instructor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4536 708.216.9687
lstrickland1@luc.edu
Sandi Tenfelde, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC Associate Professor;
Director of Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2528 708.216.9213
stenfelde@luc.edu
Lisa M. Wesolowski, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 359 708.216.3667
lwesolowski@luc.edu

Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing Department

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Regina Conway-Phillips, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Department Chair, Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 908 773.508.2881
rconway1@luc.edu
Patricia Bachmeier, MSN, RN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 902 773.508.3257
pbachmeier@luc.edu
Vicki Bacidore, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CEN, TNS Clinical Assistant Professor; Acute Care/Emergency Nurse Practitioner;
Associate Chair, Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing Department; Director of Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2531 708.216.0778
vbacido@luc.edu
Katherine Breen, PhD, RN, CVRN-BC Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 358 708.216.8531
kbreen4@luc.edu
Matthew Bruder, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 802 773.508.3535
mbruder@luc.edu
Lisa Burkhart, PhD, RN, ANEF Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 912 773.508.2923
eburkha@luc.edu
Christopher Donnelly, D.C. Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1011 773.508.3254
cdonnelly4@luc.edu
William Duffy, RN, MJ, CNOR, FAAN Instructor;
Director of Nursing and Healthcare Administration MSN Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4507 708.216.9274
wduffy@luc.edu
Joanne Dunderdale, DNP, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-3544 708.216.0373
jdunderdale@luc.edu
Milena Fatta-Kenar, MSN, RN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 773.508.3249
mfatta1@luc.edu
Patricia Friend, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, AGN-BC Associate Professor;
Director of Clinical Nurse Specialist Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4535 708.216.9553
pfriend@luc.edu
Tracey Hosack-Bartnick, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Downers Grove Learning Center thosackbartnick@luc.edu
Amy Kiefer, PhD, RN Instructor;
Director of ABSN Tracks
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4543 708.216.2226
akiefer@luc.edu
Audrey Klopp, PhD, RN, NHA Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of DNP Post-Master's Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2526 708.216.3831
aklopp1@luc.edu
Mary Eileen Kloster, PhD, RN, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4524 708.216.5766
mkloster@luc.edu
Colleen Kordish, PhD, RN CNE Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 907 ckordish@luc.edu
Carol Kostovich, PhD, RN, CHSE Associate Professor;
Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2534 708.216.8097
ckostovich1@luc.edu
Leodoro Labrague, RN, DM, PhD, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 907 773.508.3408
llabrague@luc.edu
Angela Mahaffey, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 911 773.508.2902
amahaf1@luc.edu
Kevin Mazor, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 815 773.508.3509
kmazor@luc.edu
Janet McCarthy, RN, MSN, MBA Instructor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4525 708.216.0337
jmccarthy@luc.edu
Kimberly J. Oosterhouse, PhD, RN, CNE Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2522 708.216.4148
koosterhouse2@luc.edu
Amanda Peacock, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-C Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4533 708.216.6989
apeacock3@luc.edu
Nancy Raschke-Deichstetter, MS, RN, CEN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 806 773.508.6033
nraschke@luc.edu
Kimberly Reschke, DNP, AGPCNP, NP-C Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 907 773.508.2919
kreschke@luc.edu
Daria C. Ruffolo, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN Clinical Assistant Professor;
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4542 708.216.3813
druffol@luc.edu
Karen Saban, PhD, RN, CNRN, FAHA, FAAN Professor;
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarly Innovation
Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 349 708.216.1244
ksaban@luc.edu
Lee Schmidt, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Assistant Dean for PhD in Nursing Program; Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1002 773.508.3466
lschm3@luc.edu
Colleen Shayan, MSN, RN Instructor;
Director of Undergraduate Part Time Faculty - Four Year BSN & On-Campus ABSN Tracks
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4503 708.216.0307
clarmo1@luc.edu
Dian Squire, PhD Associate Professor;
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1003 773.508.3263
dsquire@luc.edu
Dina Tell, PhD Clinical Associate Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1011 773.508.2907
dtell@luc.edu
Annie Thomas, PhD Clinical Associate Professor;
Director of Global Partnerships
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 901 773.508.2919
athomas4@luc.edu
Lei Toquero, MSN, RN Instructor Downers Grove Learning Center ltoquero@luc.edu
Yeyin Yi, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Downers Grove Learning Center yyi@luc.edu
Eric Zack, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 902 773.508.8956
ezack1@luc.edu