The mission of the School of Nursing is the preservation, enrichment, and transmission of nursing science as a discipline, and its application to promote the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The faculty pursues this mission through excellence in teaching as the primary focus of scholarship, and research that has the potential to enhance nursing knowledge, scientific inquiry, teaching, and health. The School maintains a commitment to serving persons with diverse talents, qualities, interests, and socioeconomic backgrounds in its educational programs and professional practice. It seeks to provide accelerated, inquiry-based education that anticipates the rapid pace of change in health promotion and illness care.
Philosophy of the School Of Nursing
Nursing is a learned profession with a distinct science and art. Students learn the practice of nursing through research and the study of diverse human and environmental patterns of health behavior as they affect individuals, families, and communities. Students incorporate scientific knowledge and the nursing process in their delivery of safe, ethical and quality care with deep regard for the differences along the dimensions of race/ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, religion, heritage and language.
The focus of the faculty of the School of Nursing is the education and preparation of students for leadership roles in healthcare. Education is centered on providing care for persons and communities in both health and illness while conducting scientific research to generate knowledge that strengthens these endeavors. Critical thinking is emphasized, along with an insightful examination of society, thus affording students the opportunity to apply the science and art of nursing to promote and maintain health while upholding human dignity for the betterment of the community and society.
In keeping with the Vincentian values of DePaul University, students treat all human beings equally and with respect, and by doing so, are acting in the interest of the common good. The School of Nursing faculty is committed to education that will provide the foundation for a professional career as a caregiver, educator, leader, and scholar.
Faculty
Kim Amer, PhD, RN
Director of the School of Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago
Rebecca Barron, DNP, RN
Associate Director MENP Program
Assistant Professor
Duquesne University
Lisa Biancalana-Marsh, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, TNS
Associate Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice, RN to MSN Specialty, and Post Graduate Certificate Programs
Assistant Professor
Frontier Nursing University
Mary Bowman, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Melissa Budahazy, APN-BC, MA, RN-BC
Assistant Professor
Catholic University
Angel Butron, MSN, RN, FNP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Resurrection University
Stephanie Byrd, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Director, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Ursula Canli, DNP, APRN, ANP
Assistant Director, MSN-SP and Post-Graduate Certificate Program
University of Illinois at Chicago
Deborah Coleman-Givens, RN, DNP, CNS, CCRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Governors State University
Julie-Ann Collins
Assistant Professor
Amanda Dirnberger, MS, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Boston College
Alison DiValerio, MS, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Rush University
Julia Feczko, DNP, CRNA
Interim Program Director, School of Nursing Anesthesia, NorthShore Campus
Gre Gonzales, DNP, APN, FNP-C, CHSE, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Cynthia Gonzalez, FNP, RN
Lecturer
Loyola University
Diana Hanan, PHD, FNP-BC, RN
Assistant Professor
Boston College
Barbara Harris, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Mary Clare Houlihan, MS, RN
Associate Professor
DePaul University
Jennifer Jackson, MSN, ACNP-BC, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Loyola University
Margaret Kipta, DNP, RN, FNP, CRNA
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan-Flint
Young-Me Lee, PhD, RN
Professor and Vincent DePaul Professor
Suling Li, PhD., FNP-BC
Professor
School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Meredith Magulak, MSN, PPCNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Yale University
Dorothy Maka, DNP, APN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Rush University
Halley Martin, MS, RN, CBC, LCCE
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Aima Mathew, MSN, RN
Nursing and Simulation Laboratories Educator
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Dana Merk, MSN, RN, CBC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Rush University
Karen Nejdl, MSN, MPA, BSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Elmhurst College
Molly Netter, PhD, MSN, APRN-FNP, BSN, BSC
Assistant Professor
University of Oklahoma
Michelle Neuman, DNP, MA, RN, PPCNP-BC
Associate Professor
DePaul University
Nome Park, MS, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Jennifer Sandoval, DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Anne Simmons, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AMB-BC, CNE
Assistant Director of Master's Entry into Nursing Practice Program
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Roxanne Spurlark, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-C
Senior Associate Director, Academics and Engagement
Assistant Professor
Chamberlain University
Michael Stacey, MS, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Sheila Towson, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, MS, RD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Regis University
Mark Vega, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
DePaul University
Kashica Webber-Ritchey, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona