Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

School of Nursing Faculty


Dean

Barrett, Sigrid

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

Associate Dean Advanced Education

Serafica, Reimund

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

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.

PhD Program Director

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.

PMHNP Co-Directors

Serafica, Reimund

Associate 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.

Rue, Shona

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

Serafica, Reimund

Associate 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.