Faculty and Staff

A student/faculty ratio of about 10-to-1 gives nursing majors ample opportunity to interact with their professors, all of whom are professional nurses with graduate nursing degrees. These nurses are devoted teachers as well as clinicians. The faculty is experienced both in practice and education with a wide range of specialties including gerontology, critical care, public health, maternal and child health, adult health and psychiatric nursing.

• Anderson, Lindsay, RN. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Main 449, 363-5659 
• Berndt, Jodi, RN, CCRN, PCCN. Main 445, 363-5189
• Braun, Carie, PhD, RN, Chairperson. Pediatric Nursing. Main 417, 363-5223 Web site
• Byrne, Matt, MS, RN, CPAN. Adult Nursing, Critical Care. Main 426D, 363-5162 Web site
• Gillitzer, Gary, RN, MS. Nursing Management, Gerontology. Main 332, 363-5252
• Hedman-Dennis, Sigrid, MS, RN, CNS. Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. Main 432, 363-5653
• Hemmesch, Ron, MS, RN-BC, CNS. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Main 412, 363-5258
• Hoover, Carrie, PhD, RN. Adult Health, Cardiovascular, Critical Care/Trauma. Main 448, 363-5082  
• Larsen, Rachelle, PhD, RN. Public Health Nursing, Maternal Child Nursing. Main 433, 363-5192 Web site
• Lehn, Kathleen, MS, RN. Maternal Child Nursing. Main 415, 363-5063 
• Meijer, Denise, MS, RN, CNP. Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. Main 337, 363-5213
• Neisen, Mary, MA, APRN-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner. Main 436, 363-5194
• Neuwirth, Janet, MS, RN. Midwifery, Adult Nursing. Main 431, 363-5089 
• Ohman, Kathleen, Ed.D, RN, CCRN. Adult Nursing, Critical Care. Main 348, 363-5193 
• Reif, LuAnn, PhD, RN. Public Health Nursing. Main 442, 363-5168 
• Strelow, Julie, PhD-c, APRN-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner. Main 426E, 363-5181
• Twohy, Kathleen, PhD, RN. Public Health Nursing, Maternal Child Nursing, Family Social Science. Main 450, 363-5249

Department of Nursing Office Manager
Deb Baloun
Main 418
Telephone: 320-363-5404