Nursing Faculty and Staff

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

Nursing Faculty

Karen Agostini

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

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

School of Nursing Staff

Georgette Arato

Writing Specialist

Larissa Douglas

Academic Staffing Specialist, Graduate Nursing

Linda Economu

Operations Specialist

Chelsea Harper

Assistant Director of Operations, Nursing

Megan Hill

Megan Hill

Academic Data & Analytics Manager

Meg Kelly

Operations and Program Coordinator, Nursing

Hind Khodr

Clinical Placement Operations Manager, Undergraduate & Pre-Licensure Direct Entry Nursing programs

Violet Landry

Nursing Teaching Assistant

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Isabelle Langley

Faculty Support Coordinator

Logan McDonough

Academic Advisor, Graduate Nursing

Marisa Peters

Marisa Peters

Program Coordinator

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Yurona Pillay

Executive Assistant

Kaleena Seeley

Director of Operations

Erin Sioui

Erin Sioui

Academic Advisor, Graduate Nursing

Samuel Stevens

Samuel Stevens

Academic Advisor, Pre-Licensure Nursing

Thomas Vasili

Academic Advisor, Graduate Nursing