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.

• Braun, Carie, PhD, RN. Pediatric Nursing. Main 450, 363-5223 Web site
• Byrne, Matt, MS, RN, CPAN. Adult Nursing, Critical Care. Main 449, 363-5162 Web site
• Ellickson, Ellen, MS, RN, CNP. Adult Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology. Main 426D, 363-5189 
• 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-c, RN. Adult Health, Cardiovascular, Critical Care/Trauma. Main 448, 363-5082  
• 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 Web site
• 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 Web site 
• Parsons, Rachelle, PhD, RN. Public Health Nursing, Maternal Child Nursing. Main 433, 363-5192 Web site 
• Reif, LuAnn, PhD, RN. Public Health Nursing. Main 442, 363-5168 Web site
• Rodgers, Laura, PhD, APRN-BC. Psychiatric/Mental Health/Gerontology, Richarda P6, 363-5217 Web site 
• Strelow, Julie, PhD-c, APRN-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner. Main 426E, 363-5181
• Twohy, Kathleen, PhD, RN, Chairperson. Public Health Nursing, Maternal Child Nursing, Family Social Science. Main 417, 363-5249 Web Site

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