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 |
| Lisa Burkhart, PhD, RN, ANEF | Professor | Lake Shore Campus, BVM Room 912 | 773.508.2923 eburkha@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 | 464.220.9841 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Postdoctoral Researchers
| Name | Title | Office | Phone and Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sueyeon Lee, PhD, RN | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Health Sciences Campus, CTRE 349 | 708.216.3547 slee12@luc.edu |
| Paula de la Pena, PhD, RN | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Health Sciences Campus, CTRE 345 | 708.216.0348 pdelapena@luc.edu |