Faculty & Staff

Faculty
Cameron Duncan
Cameron Duncan, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Interim Dean; Associate Professor
(775) 682-7166
cgeneduncan@unr.edu
PHS 317
2727
Faculty
Kim Baxter
Kim Baxter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
(775) 682-7145
kimbaxter@unr.edu
PHS 309
2727
Faculty
Stephanie DeBoor
Stephanie DeBoor, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN
Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
(775) 682-7156
deboors2@unr.edu
PHS 316
2727
Faculty
Zhizhong "Z" Li
Zhizhong "Z" Li, Ph.D., MA, RN, CNL
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Assistant Professor; CNL Track Leader He / Him / His
(775) 682-7162
zzl@unr.edu
PHS 310
2727
Faculty
Deborah Arnow
Deborah Arnow, Ph.D., APRN-CNP, PMHNP
Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6841
darnow@unr.edu
2727
Staff
Jillian Baker
Jillian Baker
Associate Director of Development
(775) 682-8973
jnbaker@unr.edu
AB 626A
2728
Staff
Nancy Beets
Nancy Beets
Administrative Assistant II
(775) 682-7160
nbeets@unr.edu
PHS 331
2728
Faculty
Lorraine Bonaldi
Lorraine Bonaldi, MSN, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7107
lkbonaldi@unr.edu
PHS 341
2727
Faculty
Jasen R. Brooks
Jasen R. Brooks, MSN, RN, WCC, CNL
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7179
jasenb@unr.edu
PHS 327
2727
Faculty
Shannon Burleson
Shannon Burleson, MSN, RN, CCRN
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7222
sburleson@unr.edu
PHS 314
2727
Faculty
Faculty
Vania C. Carter-Strauss
Vania C. Carter-Strauss, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7136
vcarter@unr.edu
PHS 338
2727
Faculty
Kristin Combs
Kristin Combs, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7144
kristincombs@unr.edu
PHS 341
2727
Faculty
Stacy Demitropoulos
Stacy Demitropoulos, DNP, RN, OCN
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7163
stacymd@unr.edu
PHS 323
2727
Faculty
Jacqueline Ferdowsali
Jacqueline Ferdowsali, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG
Associate Professor, AGACNP Track Leader
(775) 682-7219
jferdowsali@unr.edu
PHS 314
2727
Faculty
Catherine Gonzalez
Catherine Gonzalez, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7132
cgrn@unr.edu
PHS 320
2727
Faculty
Kris Gregor
Kris Gregor, MSN, RN
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7159
kgregor@unr.edu
PHS 339
2727
Staff
JoAnn Hiestand-Brumit
JoAnn Hiestand-Brumit
Administrative Assistant III; Faculty & Administrative Support; Search Coordinator; Web Master
(775) 682-7137
hiestand@unr.edu
PHS 331
2728
Faculty
Carrie Hintz
Carrie Hintz, DNP, RN, CEN
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7170
chintz@unr.edu
PHS 315
2727
Faculty
Ezra Holston
Ezra Holston, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
(775) 682-7157
eholston@unr.edu
PHS 302
2727
Faculty
Molly Kokenge
Molly Kokenge, MSN, RN, CNL, CEN
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7165
mkokenge@unr.edu
PHS 311
2727
Staff
Kelly Larson
Kelly Larson
Fiscal & HR Officer
(775) 682-7151
klarson@unr.edu
PHS 304
2728
Faculty
Emily McClure
Emily McClure, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
Assistant Professor
775-682-7158
emcclure@unr.edu
PHS 341A
2727
Faculty
Haley McNeil
Haley McNeil, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7133
hmcneil@unr.edu
PHS 319
2727
Faculty
Amy Millsaps
Amy Millsaps, MSN, RN, CPN
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7148
amillsaps@unr.edu
PHS 341A
2727
Faculty
Patricia Ozuna
Patricia Ozuna, DNP, CNP, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor
pozuna@unr.edu
2727
Faculty
Cassandra Padgett
Cassandra Padgett, MSN, RN, VA-BC
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7147
cpadgett@unr.edu
PHS 339
2727
Staff
Jeannine Patterson
Jeannine Patterson
Administrative Assistant III; Faculty Support; DNP & Graduate Admissions/Records; Assistant Scholarship Committee
(775) 682-7139
jeanninep@unr.edu
PHS 322
2728
Faculty
Megan Pratt
Megan Pratt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GS-C
Associate Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner Track Leader
(775) 682-7161
meganpratt@unr.edu
PHS 306
2727
Faculty
Shannon Richard
Shannon Richard, Ph.D., RN, CEN, CNE
Assistant Professor, Simulation Coordinator, ASBSN Track Leader
(775) 682-7224
slrichard@unr.edu
PHS 324
2727
Faculty
Catherine Riley
Catherine Riley
Administrative Assistant II; Undergraduate Clinical Site Administrator
(775) 682-7143
catherineriley@unr.edu
PHS 332
2727
Faculty
Julie Sawyer
Julie Sawyer, MSN, RN
Lecturer II
(775) 682-7132
jrsawyer@unr.edu
PHS 320
2727
Faculty
Deborah Lowell Shindell
Deborah Lowell Shindell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7180
shindell@unr.edu
PHS 307
2727
Staff
Pamela Smith
Pamela Smith
Executive Assistant to the Dean
(775) 682-7166
pamelajs@unr.edu
PHS 318
2728
Faculty
Lisa Thomas
Lisa Thomas, Ph.D., RN, CNE, FAAN
Associate Professor, RN/BSN Track Leader
(775) 682-7155
lmthomas@unr.edu
PHS 313
2727
Staff
Gracee Tout
Gracee Tout
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
(775) 682-7249
gtout@unr.edu
PHS 326
2728
Faculty
Salli Vannucci
Salli Vannucci, DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN/E, RN, GCPH, CNE
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7131
vannucci@unr.edu
PHS 308
2727
Faculty
Rochelle Walsh
Rochelle Walsh, DNP, RN, PCCN
Assistant Professor, Educator Track Leader
(775) 682-7146
rochelleh@unr.edu
PHS 336
2727
Faculty
Theresa Watts
Theresa Watts, Ph.D., MPH, RN, CPH
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7130
theresawatts@unr.edu
PHS 321
2727
Faculty
Lisa Woodall
Lisa Woodall, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7121
lwoodall@unr.edu
PHS 305
2727
Faculty
Suchawadee Yimmee
Suchawadee Yimmee, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
(775) 682-7149
syimmee@unr.edu
PHS 325
2727

Emerita/Emeritus

Emeritus
Emeritus
Susan Ervin
Susan Ervin, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Assistant Professor Emerita
sme@unr.edu
2729
Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus
Patsy Ruchala
Patsy Ruchala, DNSc, RN
Professor Emerita
pruchala@unr.edu
2729
Emeritus
Emeritus