Oct 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

School of Nursing Faculty


Dean

Barrett, Sigrid

Professor in Residence; BSN, MSN University of Pennyslvania; PhD University of Central Florida. 

Associate Dean Advanced Education

Reyes, Imelda

Professor in Residence; BSN Western Michigan University; MPH University of Michigan; MSN Emory University; DNP Vanderbilt University. Rebel since 2022.

Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Tran, Dieu-My

Associate Professor; BSN and PhD, University of Nebraska.

Interim Associate Dean for Research 

Lee, Hyunhwa

Associate Professor; BSN and MSN, Yonsei University, South Korea; Post-Master’s PMHNP and PhD, University of Michigan.

Associate Dean for Entry and Prelicensure Education

Silvestri-Elmore, Angela 

Assistant Professor; BSN Salve Regina University, Newport RI; MSN, PhD, FNP-BC University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Rebel since 2016.

Director of Doctoral Education

Burton, Candace W.

Associate Professor; BSN University of Virginia; PhD University of California San Francisco. Rebel since 2022.

DNP Program Director

Burton, Candace W.

Associate Professor; BSN University of Virginia; PhD University of California San Francisco. Rebel since 2022.

MSN Program Director

Burton, Candace

Associate Professor; BSN University of Virginia, MSN Cornell University, PhD University of California, San Francisco. Rebel since 2023.

PMHNP Co-Directors

Serafica, Reimund

Assistant Professor; A.A., MSN, Gardner-Webb University; PhD University of Hawaii at Manoa. Rebel since 2014.

Tan, Rhigel

BSN, Cebu City Medical Center College of Nursing; MN, Cebu Normal University; DNP Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Rebel since 2005.

Midwifery Program Director

Woeber, Kate

Associate Professor in Residence; BSN D’Youville College, MSN, MPH, PhD Emory University. Rebel since 2022.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist DNP Program Director

Stimpson, James

Professor in Residence; BSN Idaho State University,CRNA Gonzaga University; DNP Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions.

Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director

Maes, Cheryl

Assistant Professor in Residence; BSN, MSN University of Nevada, Las Vegas; PhD University of Arizona.

Nurse Educator Program Director

Leland, Necole

Assistant Professor in Residence; BSN, MSN, DNP University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Graduate Faculty

Benfield, Rebecca

Associate Professor; BSN University of North Carolina; MSN University of Kentucky; PhD University of South Carolina. Rebel since 2015.

Bondmass, Mary 

Professor, Faculty in Residence; BSN Loyola University; MSN Loyola; PhD University of Illinois. Rebel since 2015.

Burton, Candace

Associate Professor; BSN University of Virginia, MSN Cornell University, PhD University of California, San Francisco. Rebel since 2023.

Clark, Esmeralda 

Assistant Professor in Residence; BSN, MSN University of Nevada, Las Vegas. PhD, University of Northern Colorado. Rebel since 2016.

Colosimo, Roseann

Associate Professor; BSN Saint John College, Cleveland Ohio; MSN Catholic University, Washington DC; PhD The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Rebel since 2016.

Cyrkiel, Dianne 

Lecturer; BSN Indiana University, MSN, University of Texas. Rebel since 2000.

Eisenberg, Karen

Lecturer; BSN, MSN Regis University.  Rebel since 2012.

Feng, Du

Professor; BS Peking University; MS University of Southern California; PhD University of Southern California. Rebel since 2013.

Kim, Jinyoung

Associate Professor, BSN, Ewha Womans University, Seoul Republic of Korea; MSN, Graduate School of Clinical Health Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul Republic of Korea; PhD, Ewha Womans University, Seoul Republic of Korea. Rebel since 2019.

Lee, Hyunhwa 

Assistant Professor; BSN, MSN, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  Rebel since 2014.

Lekhak, Nirmala 

Assistant Professor; BSN; PhD Case Western University. Rebel since 2017.

Leland, Necole 

Associate Professor in Residence; BSN, MSN University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Rebel since 2010.

Maes, Cheryl 

Assistant Professor; BSN, MSN, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; PhD University of Arizona. Rebel since 2004.

Nicholas, Lisa

Assistant Professor; BSN, MSN University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2017.

Pfannes, Jennifer

Assistant Professor; BSN, DNP University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2013.

Reyes, Andrew

Assistant Professor; BSN Remedios T. Romualdez College of Nursing; MSN D’Youville College; PhD University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada.  Rebel since 2016.

Reyes, Imelda

Professor, Faculty in Residence, BS Nursing Western Michigan University, MPH University of Michigan, MSN Emory University and DNP Vanderbilt University.  Rebel since 2022.

Rue, Shona

Senior Lecturer; BSN, Virginia Commonwealth University; MSN Oregon Health Sciences University.  Rebel since 2007.

Serafica, Reimund

Assistant Professor; A.A., MSN, Gardner-Webb University; Post- Master Certificate (PMHNP) University of Nevada, Reno; PhD University of Hawaii at Manoa. Rebel since 2014.

Silvestri-Elmore, Angela 

Assistant Professor; BSN, Salve Regina University; MSN, PhD University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Rebel since 2016.

Sullivan, Kayla 

Assistant Professor; BSN Marian University Indianapolis; MSN Chamberlain College; DNP University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2019.

Tan, Rhigel 

Associate Professor, Faculty in Residence; BSN, Cebu City Medical Center College of Nursing; MN, Cebu Normal University; DNP Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Rebel since 2005.

Thimsen, Kathleen

Associate Professor and Faculty in Residence; BSN, MSN Webster University; DNP Regis University. Rebel since 2020.

Tran, Dieu-My 

Associate Professor; BSN, PhD University of Nebraska Medical Center. Rebel since 2016.

Trnka, Margaret 

Lecturer; BSN, MSN Olivet Nazarene University. Rebel since 2018. 

VanBeuge, Susan

Professor in Residence; BSN Pacific Lutheran University; MS University of Nevada Las Vegas; DNP University of Utah. Rebel since 2006.

Vanderlaan, Jennifer

Assistant Professor; BSN, Russell Sage College; MSN, Emory University Nell Hodgson; PhD, Emory University Laney Graduate School. Rebel since 2019.

Woeber, Kate

Associate Professor; Faculty in Residence; BSN D’Youville College, MSN, MPH, PhD Emory University. Rebel since 2022.

Wood, Minnie

Senior Lecturer; BSN State University of New York; MSN University of California.  Rebel since 2016.

Yelle, Ericka

Lecturer; BSN Nevada State College; MSN University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2019.