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Faculty Directory

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) faculty members are experienced, recognized leaders in their fields who integrate research and practical experiences. MNSON faculty are clinically experienced and passionate about teaching - prioritizing personal connection and interaction with their students. Faculty members challenge students intellectually and guide them with compassion, creating a community of learning, research, and practice that values service, ethics, and providing top-notch health care.

Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) faculty members are experienced, recognized leaders in their fields who integrate research and practical experiences. MNSON faculty are clinically experienced and passionate about teaching - prioritizing personal connection and interaction with their students. Faculty members challenge students intellectually and guide them with compassion, creating a community of learning, research, and practice that values service, ethics, and providing top-notch health care.

Dean

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Lorna Finnegan, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN Dean and Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4509; Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1001 708.216.5448
lornaf@luc.edu

Family and Community Health Nursing Department

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Mary Byrn, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Department Chair, Family and Community Health Nursing
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 906 773.508.8973
mbyrn@luc.edu
Lena Akelian, MSN, RN Instructor Health Sciences Campus lakelian@luc.edu
Vicki Andreoni, DNP, APN, CPNP, PMHS Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4529 708.216.9304
vandreoni@luc.edu
Amy Becklenberg, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Clinical Associate Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4537 708.216.2412
abecklenberg@luc.edu
Jason E Brauninger, S.J., DNP, Th.M., FNP-ENP-C Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1006 773.508.2886
jbrauninger@luc.edu
Susan Buechele, DNP, APRN, CPNP, IBCLC Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of School-Based Health Center
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4502 708.216.4097
subuechele@luc.edu
Emily Chin, PhD, RNC, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Four-Year BSN Program
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1017 773.508.8571
echin2@luc.edu
Jorgia Connor, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Assistant Dean of the BSN Program
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 901 773.508.2897
jconnor3@luc.edu
Margaret C. Delaney, Ed.D, APRN, PNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2525 708.216.3543
mdelan2@luc.edu
Laura Gonzalez, PhD, RNC Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Part-Time Faculty
Health Sciences Campus lgonzalez25@luc.edu
Lindsey Garfield, PhD, RN, WHNP Associate Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 344 773.216.9589
lgarfield@luc.edu
Meghan Garland, PhD, CNM, FACNM Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 336 708.216.9551
mgarland4@luc.edu
Jeanine Gibbons, MSN, RN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 773.508.3249
jgibbons2@luc.edu
Gail Greiner-Weinstein, DNP, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 806 773.508.3249
ggreinerweinstein@luc.edu
Thao Griffith, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 347 708.216.5708
tgriffith1@luc.edu
Lise Hauser, DNP, APN, CNM Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2524 708.216.3845
lhauser2@luc.edu
Mary Heinz, DNP, RN, CCM Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 810 773.508.3648
mheinz@luc.edu
Demetris D. Hogan, DNP, MBA, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 810 773.508.6041
dhogan3@luc.edu
Matthew Manning, MSN, RN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1006 773.508.3317
mmanning3@luc.edu
Leah McClellan, MSN, RN Instructor Health Sciences Campus lmcclellan2@luc.edu
Maureen McCarthy-Kowols, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN Instructor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2534 847.254.2119
mmccarthykowols@luc.edu
Mary McNamara, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, FAANP Clinical Associate Professor;
Assistant Dean of Graduate Clinical Programs; Associate Dean of Innovative Partnerships and Faculty Practice
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4506 708.216.6621
mmcnamara6@luc.edu
Kate Myczek, DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2527 708.216.3567
kmyczek@luc.edu
Chandra Norder-Brandli, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, APRN Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialty Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4531 773.216.9102
cnorderbrandli@luc.edu
Alexandra Nowak, PhD, JD, RN Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 346 708.216.3677
anowak8@luc.edu
Cynthia Paidipati, PhD, APRN, PMH-NP/CNS-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 903 773.508.2899
cpaidipati@luc.edu
Jill Pfieffer, MSN, RN Instructor Health Sciences Campus jpfieffer@luc.edu
Barbara Preib Lannon, PhD, PMHNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 916 773.508.2896
bpreiblannon@luc.edu
Monique Ridosh, PhD, RN Associate Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 345 708.216.0336
mridosh@luc.edu
Ginger Schroers, PhD, RN, CNE Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 348 708.216.9303
gschroers@luc.edu
Shalini Shrikanth, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus sshrikanth@luc.edu
Darlie Simerson, DNP, MS, APN, FNP-BC Clinical Associate Professor;
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4527 708.216.5746
dsimerson@luc.edu
Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell, PhD, RN, MPA, FAAN Associate Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 917 773.508.2909
psolari@luc.edu
Patricia Stapleton, DNP, MS, APRN/CPNP-PC Clinical Assistant Professor;
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and Development
Lake Shore Campus, BVM 914 773.508.7940
pstapleton@luc.edu
Leesa Strickland, MSN, RNC-NIC Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4543 708.216.9687
lstrickland1@luc.edu
Sandi Tenfelde, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC Associate Professor;
Director of Women's Health/Gender Related Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2528 708.216.9213
stenfelde@luc.edu
Lisa M. Wesolowski, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 359 708.216.3667
lwesolowski@luc.edu

Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing Department

Name Title Office Phone and Email
Regina Conway-Phillips, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Department Chair, Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 908 773.508.2881
rconway1@luc.edu
Vicki Bacidore, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CEN, TNS Clinical Assistant Professor; Acute Care/Emergency Nurse Practitioner;
Associate Chair, Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing Department; Director of Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2531 708.216.0778
vbacido@luc.edu
Katherine Breen, PhD, RN, CVRN-BC Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 358 708.216.8531
kbreen4@luc.edu
Matthew Bruder, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 802 773.508.3535
mbruder@luc.edu
Lisa Burkhart, PhD, RN, ANEF Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 912 773.508.2923
eburkha@luc.edu
Annemarie Cahill Instructor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4536 708.216.2226
acahill@luc.edu
Christopher Donnelly, D.C. Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1011 773.508.3254
cdonnelly4@luc.edu
Joanne Dunderdale, DNP, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-3544 708.216.0373
jdunderdale@luc.edu
Patricia Friend, PhD, APRN-CNS, AOCNS, AGN-BC Associate Professor;
Director of Clinical Nurse Specialist Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4535 708.216.9553
pfriend@luc.edu
Tracey Hosack-Bartnick, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus thosackbartnick@luc.edu
Amy Kiefer, PhD, RN Instructor; Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2523 708.216.2226
akiefer@luc.edu
Audrey Klopp, PhD, RN, NHA Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of DNP Post-Master's Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2526 708.216.3831
aklopp1@luc.edu
Mary Eileen Kloster, PhD, RN, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4524 708.216.5766
mkloster@luc.edu
Colleen Kordish, PhD, RN CNE Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of MSN Nursing and Healthcare Administration Track
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 907 ckordish@luc.edu
Carol Kostovich, PhD, RN, CHSE Associate Professor;
Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation
Lake Shore Campus, Mundelein Rm 317 ckostovich1@luc.edu
Angela Mahaffey, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 911 773.508.2902
amahaf1@luc.edu
Kevin Mazor, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 815 773.508.3509
kmazor@luc.edu
Janet McCarthy, RN, MSN, MBA Instructor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4525 708.216.0337
jmccarthy@luc.edu
Kimberly J. Oosterhouse, PhD, RN, CNE Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2522 708.216.4148
koosterhouse2@luc.edu
Amanda Peacock, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-C Clinical Associate Professor;
Director of DNP Project Experiences
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4533 708.216.6989
apeacock3@luc.edu
Patricia Pratt, DNP, RN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 902 773.508.3257
ppratt1@luc.edu
Nancy Raschke-Deichstetter, MS, RN, CEN Instructor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 806 773.508.6033
nraschke@luc.edu
Kimberly Reschke, DNP, AGPCNP, NP-C Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4507 708.216.9274
kreschke@luc.edu
Daria C. Ruffolo, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN Clinical Assistant Professor;
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4542 708.216.3813
druffol@luc.edu
Karen Saban, PhD, RN, CNRN, FAHA, FAAN Professor;
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarly Innovation
Health Sciences Campus, CTRE Room 349 708.216.1244
ksaban@luc.edu
Lee Schmidt, PhD, RN Associate Professor;
Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Assistant Dean for PhD in Nursing Program
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1002 773.508.3466
lschm3@luc.edu
Colleen Shayan, DNP, ACNS-BC, RN Clinical Assistant Professor;
Director of Part-Time Faculty
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-4503 708.216.0307
clarmo1@luc.edu
Dian Squire, PhD Associate Professor;
Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1003 773.508.3263
dsquire@luc.edu
Dina Tell, PhD Clinical Associate Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 1011 773.508.2907
dtell@luc.edu
Annie Thomas, PhD Clinical Associate Professor;
Director of Global Partnerships
Health Sciences Campus, Room 125-2532 773.508.2919
athomas4@luc.edu
Lei Toquero, MSN, RN Instructor Health Sciences Campus ltoquero@luc.edu
Yeyin Yi, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor Health Sciences Campus yyi@luc.edu
Eric Zack, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN Clinical Assistant Professor Lake Shore Campus, BVM 902 773.508.8956
ezack1@luc.edu