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Faculty and Staff

Linda Zoeller

Linda Zoeller, Director

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Post MS Certificate, University of Colorado
M.P.H., B.S.N., University of Michigan
B.S.N., University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8162
Email:

Expertise: Maternal-Child Health, Health Policy and Administration

Kelly Ackerson

Kelly Ackerson, Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Michigan
M.S.N., Drexel University
B.S.N, University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8161
Email:

Expertise: Women’s Health, Community Health Nursing, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention. Research interest is on women’s psychosocial influences affecting motivation in seeking or avoiding health preventive care, specifically associated with the gynecological exam (Pap smear and pelvic).

Mary Baukus

Mary Baukus, Master Faculty Specialist

M.S., Rush University
M.A., B.S., Western Michigan University
R.N., Borgess School of Nursing

Phone: (269) 387-8172
Email:

Expertise: Psychiatric/mental health nursing; oncology nursing; end-of-life care.

Jennifer Brown

Jennifer A. Brown, Faculty Specialist II

M.S.N, Walden University
B.S.N, Ferris State University

Phone: (269) 387-8196
Email:
Expertise: Critical Care, Neuroscience Medical Surgical Nursing

M. Denise Clegg, Coordinator Nursing Clinical Operations

B.S.N, University Of Toledo

Phone: (269) 387-8197
Email:
Expertise: Urgent Care and Clinical Care Nursing

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Alice DeYoung, Faculty Specialist II

M.S., University of Michigan
B.S.N., Nazareth College

Phone: (269) 387-8171
Email:
Expertise: Community health, family nursing, parenting education, falls in the elderly.

Sharie Falan

Sharie L. Falan, Assistant Professor

Ph.D., M.S.N., University of Michigan
B.S.N., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8166
Email:

Expertise: Nursing informatics, nursing languages, similarity discernments, nursing administration and community nursing.

Yvonne Ford, Assistant Professor

Ph.D, University of Michigan
MS, University of Michigan
BSN, University of Michigan
RN Diploma, Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing

Phone: (269) 387-7981
Email:

Expertise: Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Patient Safety, Nurses’ Hand-offs, Standardized Nursing Terminologies

Patricia Fuehr

Patricia Fuehr, Master Faculty Specialist

M.S.N., APRN-BC, Michigan State University
B.S., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8187
Email:

Expertise: Gerontology, Family Nurse Practitioner.

Diane Bronkema-Hamilton, Professor Emerita

Ph.D., University of Virginia
M.A. N., University of Iowa
B.S.N., West Texas State University

Email:
Expertise: Psychiatric nursing, health and intellectual history.

Kimberly Hunt, Office Associate

Phone: (269) 387-8152
Email: kimberly.hunt@wmich.edu

Eva Jerome

Eva Jerome, Master Faculty Specialist

M.S., Andrews University
B.S.N., Marycrest College

Phone: (269) 387-8191
Email:
Expertise: Critical Care nursing, Advanced Practice
Holistic nursing

Wendy Kershner

Wendy Kershner, Faculty Specialist II

M.S.N., C.P.N.P., B.S.N., IBCLC, Grand Valley State University

Phone: (269) 387-8169
Email:

Expertise: Pediactric nursing, school nursing, lactation consultant, certified grief counselor, certified neonatal resuscitation.

Mary Lagerwey

Mary Lagerwey, Professor

Ph.D., Western Michigan University
M. S. N., Michigan State University
B. S., Grand Valley State University
B. A., Calvin College

Phone: (269) 387-8167
Email:

Expertise: Ethics, community health, gender issues.

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Marsha Mahan, Academic Advisor

Phone: (269) 387-8150 - General Information
Phone: (269) 387-2656 - Appointment Scheduling
Email:

Juanita Manning-Walsh

Juanita Manning-Walsh, Associate Professor

Ph.D. Nursing, University of Michigan
M.S.N., Grand Valley State University
B.S.N., University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8192
Email:

Expertise: Spirituality, connectedness through relationships, care of the adult.

Kathleen Marchiondo

Kathleen Marchiondo, Faculty Specialist II

M.S.N., Brighman Young University
B.S.N., University of New Mexico

Phone: (269) 387-8139
Email:

Expertise: Medical Surgical and Critical Care Nursing

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Nan Morningstar, Office Coordinator

Phone: (269) 387-8157
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Susan Nelson

Susan Nelson, Faculty Specialist II

M.S.N., APRN-BC, Michigan State University
BSN, Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8168
Email:

Expertise: Neonatology, gerontology, family nurse practitioner.

Elizabeth Phillips, Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Michigan
M.S.N., Grand Valley State University
B.S.N., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Phone: (269) 387-8158
Email: elizabeth.phillips@wmich.edu

Expertise: Neurological/Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing

Raine, Faculty Specialist II

M.S.N. and B.S.N., Western Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-2863
Email: raine.raine@wmich.edu

Expertise: Diabetes and Community Health

Amy Rogers, Faculty Specialist II

M.S.N., Michigan State University
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University

Phone: (269) 387-7982
Email: amy.rogers@wmich.edu

Expertise: Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing

Judith Sadler

Judith Sadler, Associate Professor Emerita

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M. S., University of Michigan
B. S. N., Northern Michigan University

Email:

Expertise: Nursing administration and caring in professional nursing.

Kimberly Searing

Kimberly Searing, Faculty Specialist II

M.S., WHNP, B.S., Arizona State University

Phone: (269) 387-8146
Email:

Expertise: Womens health, postpartum care, and high risk antepartum.

Mary Stahl

Mary Stahl, Faculty Specialist II

B.S.N., Montana State University
M.S.N.-NEdu, Saint Joseph's College
Certified Emergency Nurse

Phone: (269) 387-8865
Email:

Expertise: Medical surgical nursing.

Mary Ann Stark

Mary Ann Stark, Associate Professor

Ph.D., M.S., University of Michigan
B.S.N., Capital University

Phone: (269) 387-8234
Email:

Expertise: Childbearing in mature women (aged 35 and older), psychosocial dynamics and the medical and obstetrical effects of pregnancy, the effects of the natural environment in health and healing, hydrotherapy in labor, health promotion.

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Sally Sutkowi, Master Faculty Specialist

M.S.N., Grand Valley State University
B.S.N., Northern Michigan University

Phone: (269) 387-8198
Email:

Expertise: Critical care nursing; medical surgical nursing.

Joyce Thompson

Joyce Thompson, Professor Emerita

Dr.P.H., Columbia University School of Public Health
M.P.H., University of Michigan
C.N.M., Maternity Center Association, New York, NY
B.S.N., University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8173
Email:
Expertise: Public health nursing, midwifery, ethics, international nursing and midwifery, preparation of faculty.

Sally Vliem

Sally Vliem, Master Faculty Specialist

Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N., University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8195
Email:

Expertise: Pediactrics, pediatric neurology, autism and siblings.

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Ruth Zielinski, Assistant Professor

PhD, MS, BSN, University of Michigan

Phone: (269) 387-8190
Email:

Expertise: Women's Health and Nurse-Midwifery