Nursing Faculty

LaDonna Christian working with Nursing students

Faculty in the Simmons School of Nursing are all practicing nurses, assuring that you will learn the most up-to-date science and techniques in patient care. They are also dedicated professors who pride themselves on being personal mentors.

Our Faculty


Meet the Dean

Dean Heather Shlosser

Heather Shlosser

Dean, School of Nursing

Full-time Faculty

Karen Agostini

Associate Professor of Practice

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Helen Bellenoit

Associate Professor of Practice

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Kimberly Boothby-Downing

Professor of Practice

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Kaylee Burke

Associate Professor of Practice

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Clark Cassone

Assistant Professor of Practice

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LaDonna Christian

Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program

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Tanya Cohn

Associate Professor

KatherineMarie Conover

Dove Conover

Associate Professor and Clinical Simulation Educator

Sonya Cox

Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Advanced Practice - PMHNP

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Tina Delouchry

Professor of Practice and Director of Direct Entry MSN FNP Program

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Carmen Harrison

Professor of Practice

Pamela Holtz

Professor of Practice

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Michelle Isacson

Associate Professor of Practice

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Paul Jones

Associate Professor of Practice and Director of MSN Clinical Education

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Chaluza Kapaale

Teaching Professor and School of Nursing Chair

Katherine Ladetto

Katherine Ladetto

Assistant Professor

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Caitlin Levesque

Professor of Practice

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Kelly Marchant

Associate Professor of Practice

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Hope McDonald

Assistant Professor of Practice

Eileen McGee

Associate Professor of Practice and Cohort Coordinator (DNP Exec & MSN Leadership)

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Beth McVey

Associate Professor of Practice

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Isabelle Milne

Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of Pre-licensure Nursing Clinical Education

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Delmy Piano

Assistant Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program

Allison Reid

Assistant Professor of Practice and Simulation Center Faculty

Patricia Rissmiller

Associate Professor

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Laura Rossi

Associate Professor

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Naila Russell

Associate Professor of Practice and Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

Meredith Troutman-Jordan

Meredith Troutman-Jordan

Associate Teaching Professor

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Sarah Volkman

Professor

Megan Wolfe

Assistant Teaching Professor