Directory

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Victoria Vaughan Dickson

PhD, RN, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN
Dean and Professor

She/Her/Hers

victoria.dickson@uconn.edu

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Jonathan Aguilar

Simulations Operations Specialist

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

joa11005@uconn.edu

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Amber Albee

Administrative Services Assistant II

Office of the Dean

amber.m.albee@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical professor Ivy Alexander.

Ivy Alexander

Ph.D., APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Clinical Professor
Director of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track

She/Her/Hers

ivy.alexander@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Valarie Artigas.

Valarie Artigas

DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program

She/Her/Hers

valarie.artigas@uconn.edu

Cheryl Beck

Cheryl Beck

DNSc, CNM, FAAN
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Joint Appointment in School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

She/Her/Hers

cheryl.beck@uconn.edu

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Constance Bedan

Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Office of Financial Services

constance.bedan@uconn.edu

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Sandra Bellini

DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, CNE
Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

sandra.bellini@uconn.edu

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Kristin Berghoff

DNP, RN, CNL, CNE
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director, Nurse Educator Track, interim Director Nurse Administrative Leader

She/Her/Hers

kristin.summers@uconn.edu

Katherine Bernier Carney

Katherine Bernier Carney

Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

katherine.bernier@uconn.edu

Vanessa Bolling

Vanessa Bolling

DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Kristin Bott.

Kristin Bott

DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

She/Her/Hers

kristin.bott@uconn.edu

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Lauren Boulé

MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Coordinator of Clinical Placements & Clinical Instructor

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

Lauren.Boule@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Denise Bourassa.

Denise Bourassa

DNP, RN, CNL, CNE
Associate Clinical Professor
Director, Nursing Leader Program

She/Her/Hers

denise.bourassa@uconn.edu

Kristie Bowdy

Kristie Bowdy

MSN, RN, Clinical Instructor

kristie.bowdy@uconn.edu

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Serina Bowman

Administrative Program Support III, Office of the Associate Deans

Office of the Associate Deans

serina.bowman@uconn.edu

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D’Ana Brooks

DNP, RN, CNL, Assistant Director of the Prelicensure Program at UConn Waterbury

d’ana.brooks@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant professor Eileen Carter.

Eileen Carter

Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

eileen.carter@uconn.edu

A portrait of staff member Pamela Cartledge.

Pamela Cartledge

Enrollment Services Coordinator

Admission and Enrollment

pamela.cartledge@uconn.edu

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Lisa Caruso

Educational Program Coordinator

Master’s Degree Programs

lisa.caruso@uconn.edu

Sharon Casavant

Sharon Casavant

Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

sharon.casavant@uconn.edu

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Jaime Chase

Financial Assistant II

Office of Financial Services

jaime.chase@uconn.edu

Kendra Chmura, MSN, RN, CPEN, EMT-B

Kendra Chmura

Clinical Instructor

kendra.chmura@uconn.edu

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Deborah Chyun

Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor

Former Dean

She/Her/Hers

deborah.chyun@uconn.edu

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Abby Clark

Academic Advisor II

Admissions and Enrollment

abby.clark@uconn.edu

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Caitlin Clyburn

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

She/her/hers

caitlin.clyburn@uconn.edu

A portrait of associate clinical professor Michelle Cole.

Michelle Cole

DNP, MSN, RN, CPN
Associate Clinical Professor
Director of Global Initiatives

She/Her/Hers

michelle.cole@uconn.edu

Eileen Condon

Eileen Condon

Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

eileen.condon@uconn.edu

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Catherine Coviello

Administrative Program Support to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

Office of the Associate Deans

catherine.coviello@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical instructor Dolores Coyle-Feliciano.

Dolores Coyle-Feliciano

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

dolores.coyle-feliciano@uconn.edu

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Lindsay Darcy

Academic Advisor II

Admissions and Enrollment

lindsay.darcy@uconn.edu

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Colleen Delaney

Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Emeritus Associate Research Professor
Director, Holistic Nursing Certificate Program

She/Her/Hers

Colleen.Delaney@uconn.edu

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Susan DeSanto-Madeya

PhD, APRN, FPCN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

She/Her/Hers

susan.desanto-madeya@uconn.edu

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Christine DiLeone

Ph.D., RN, CNE
Assistant Clinical Professor
Program Coordinator, Dementia Care Certificate

She/Her/Hers

christine.dileone@uconn.edu

Caitlin Dorrington

Caitlin Dorrington

Educational Program Coordinator

Research & Scholarship

caitlin.dorrington@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Carrie Eaton.

Carrie Eaton

Ph.D., RNC-OB, C-EFM, CHSE
Associate Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

carrie.eaton@uconn.edu

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Joy Elwell

DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, FAANP
Clinical Professor
Director, DNP Program
Dual Appointment with UConn’s School of Medicine

She/Her/Hers

joy.elwell@uconn.edu

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Sherene Fagon

Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

sherene.fagon@uconn.edu

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Kathleen Faherty

MSN, RN, Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

kathleen.faherty@uconn.edu

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Jessie Fisher

DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Didactic Instructor

she/her/hers

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Mollie Fleming

Research Assistant & Data Manager

mollie.fleming@uconn.edu

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Dayna Gambino

MSN, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

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Christine Glasz

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

Clinical Faculty

Evelyn Gonzalez, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Director of Clinical Workforce Development, Memorial Healthcare System, Miramar, FL

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Jamie Gooch.

Jamie Gooch

DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

jamie.gooch@uconn.edu

A portrait of faculty member Maurade Gormley.

Maurade Gormley

Ph.D., C-PNP
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

maurade.gormley@uconn.edu

A portrait of Catie Grosso.

Catie Grosso

Academic Advisor II

Admissions and Enrollment

catie.grosso@uconn.edu

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Tiffany Gwartney

DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Associate Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

tiffany.gwartney@uconn.edu

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Nichole Hauser

Academic Advisor I

Admissions and Enrollment

hjn24003@uconn.edu

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Kim Hearn

Educational Program Coordinator

Pre-Licensure Programs

kim.hearn@uconn.edu

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Sherri Hopkins

Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

sherri.hopkins@uconn.edu

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Jessica Hutchinson

RN, MSN, CMSRN
Clinical Didactic Instructor

She/Her/Hers

A portrait of clinical professor Annette Jakubisin-Konicki.

Annette Jakubisin Konicki

Ph.D., APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Clinical Professor
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

She/Her/Hers

annette.jakubisin_konicki@uconn.edu

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Ulysses Jones

Simulations Operations Specialist

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

stanley.jones@uconn.edu

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Michelle Judge

Ph.D., RD, CD-N
Associate Professor

She/Her/Hers

michelle.judge@uconn.edu

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Shea Kapinos

Recruitment Coordinator

Admissions and Enrollment

shea.kapinos@uconn.edu

Tiffany Kelley

Tiffany Kelley

PhD, MBA, RN, NI-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Professor in Residence
Co-Director, Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center
Director, Healthcare Innovation Online Graduate Certificate Program
Affiliate Faculty, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

She/Her/Hers

tiffany.kelley@uconn.edu

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Steven Kinsey

Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Center for Advancement in Managing Pain

He/Him/His

steven.kinsey@uconn.edu

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Roston Kirk

Simulation Operations Manager, CHSOS

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

roston.kirk@uconn.edu

Kimberly Kobelski

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

Kimberly.kobelski@uconn.edu

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Meredith Kuzel

Laboratory Technician

Biobehavioral Laboratory

meredith.kuzel@uconn.edu

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Leslie Lapointe

MSN, APRN, CPNP, CHSE
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

leslie.lapointe@uconn.edu

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Aime Liggett

Pre-licensure Clinical Placement Assistant

Pre-Licensure Programs

aime.liggett@uconn.edu

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Cathi Lippman

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

cathi.lippman@uconn.edu

Lori Anne Lowry

MSN, RN-CVBC, CNL
Clinical Instructor

She/her/hers

lori-anne.lowry@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant professor Ruth Lucas.

Ruth Lucas

Ph.D., RNC, CLS, FAAN
Associate Professor

She/Her/Hers

ruth.lucas@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Valorie MacKenna.

Valorie MacKenna

Ph.D., RN, CNE, CHSE
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Simulation-Based Education

She/Her/Hers

valorie.mackenna@uconn.edu

A portrait of associate clinical professor Millicent Malcolm.

Millicent Malcolm

DNP, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAANP
Associate Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

millicent.malcolm@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical professor Annette Maruca.

Annette Maruca

Ph.D., RN-BC, CNE, CCHP
Clinical Professor
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

She/Her/Hers

annette.maruca@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Elizabeth Mayerson.

Elizabeth Mayerson

DNP, FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Clinical Professor

Director of Prelicensure Programs

She/Her/Hers

elizabeth.mayerson@uconn.edu

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Margaret McCarthy

PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN
Associate Professor
PhD Director

she/her/hers

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Christina McElroy

MSN, RN, CHPN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

christina.mcelroy@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Brenda McNeil.

Brenda McNeil

DNP, FNP-BC, APRN
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner Program

She/Her/Hers

brenda.mcneil@uconn.edu

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Megan McNerney

Verification Specialist

Office of the Associate Deans

megan.mcnerney@uconn.edu

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Chelsea McTigue

Director of Student Success

Admissions and Enrollment

chelsea.cichocki@uconn.edu

Haley Meier on Aug. 20, 2025. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Haley Meier

DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

A portrait of clinical instructor Amanda Moreau.

Amanda Moreau

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor – Simulation

She/Her/Hers

amanda.moreau@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical instructor Denise Morris.

Denise Morris

MSN, CMSRN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

denise.morris@uconn.edu

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David Neill

Simulation Operations Specialist

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

david.neill@uconn.edu

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Kelley Newlin Lew

DNSc, RN, CDE, FAAN
Associate Professor

She/Her/Hers

kelley.newlin_lew@uconn.edu

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Ashley O’Connell

Director of Marketing

Office of the Dean, Marketing

ashley.o’connell@uconn.edu

A portrait of associate clinical professor Barbara O'Neill.

Barbara O’Neill

Ph.D., RN
Adjunct Professor
Urban Service Track Coordinator
Public Health Nursing Track Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

barbara.oneill@uconn.edu

Jessica Palozie

DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

jessica.palozie@uconn.edu

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Patricia Papacoda

Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

patricia.papacoda@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Amisha Parekh de Campos.

Amisha Parekh de Campos

Ph.D., MPH, RN, CHPN
Assistant Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

amisha.parekh_de_campos@uconn.edu

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MaryAnn Perez-Brescia

Ph.D., RN
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

She/Her/Hers

maryann.brescia@uconn.edu

A portrait of faculty member Mallory Perry-Eaddy.

Mallory Perry

Ph.D., RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

mallory.perry@uconn.edu

Tony Polcaro

Functional Specialist

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

anthony.polcaro@uconn.edu

A portrait of professor E. Carol Polifroni.

E. Carol Polifroni

EdD, CNE, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF
Retired Faculty

She/Her/Hers

carol.polifroni@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant professor Louise Reagan.

Louise Reagan

PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor & Director, PhD Program

She/Her/Hers

louise.reagan@uconn.edu

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Nancy Redeker

Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor
Senior Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship

She/Her/Hers

nancy.redeker@uconn.edu

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Jill Reinhard

Business Operations Specialist 3

Office of Financial Services

jill.reinhard@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Melissa Rembish.

Melissa Rembish

MSN, RN-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor, CEIN/BS Program

She/Her/Hers

melissa.rembish@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant professor Christina Ross.

Christina Ross

Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

christina.ross@uconn.edu

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Catherine Salai

Executive Assistant

Office of the Dean

catherine.salai@uconn.edu

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Nicole Santoro

Academic Advisor 1

Admissions and Enrollment

nicole.santoro@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical instructor Dawn Sarage.

Dawn Sarage

MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN, CHSE
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

dawn.sarage@uconn.edu

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Yashika Sharma

PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

yashika.sharma@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical professor Jean Coffey.

Jean Sheerin Coffey

Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, FAAN
Clinical Professor

Joint Appointment in School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

She/Her/Hers

jean.coffey@uconn.edu

A portrait of associate professor Juliette Shellman.

Juliette Shellman

Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
Director, International Center for Life Story Innovations and Practice
Director, Online Graduate Certificate in Life Story Practice and Research
Director, Long-Term Healthcare Management Certificate Program

She/Her/Hers

juliette.shellman@uconn.edu

Deborah Shelton

Ph.D., APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Professor Emerita
Correctional Nurse Consultant

She/Her/Hers

A portrait of professor Natalie Shook.

Natalie Shook

Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Biobehavioral Research Lab

She/Her/Hers

natalie.shook@uconn.edu

Becky Sievers on July 23, 2025. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Becky Sievers

MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Clinical Instructor

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

rjb03011@uconn.edu

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Kayla Silva

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor, Coordinator of Clinical Placements

She/Her/Hers

kayla.silva@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant clinical professor Marianne Snyder.

Marianne Snyder

Ph.D., RN
Associate Clinical Professor
Director of Clinical Partnerships

She/Her/Hers

marianne.snyder@uconn.edu

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Rebecca Solsky

Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

rebecca.solsky@uconn.edu

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Heather Spottiswoode

Admissions Coordinator, Graduate Programs and the Accelerated CEIN/BS program

Admission and Enrollment

heatherspo@uconn.edu

A portrait of staff member Karen Stevens.

Karen Stevens

Pre-licensure Clinical Placement Assistant

Pre-Licensure Programs

karen.b.stevens@uconn.edu

Kaila Toce on March 4, 2025. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Kaila Toce

MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

kaila.toce@uconn.edu

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Alexis Tomarelli

MSN, RN
Clinical Didactic Instructor

She/Her/Hers

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Hsinfen Tu

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

hsinfen.tu@uconn.edu

Allison Underwood

DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Director, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Track

She/Her/Hers

A portrait of associate professor Thomas Van Hoof.

Thomas Van Hoof

MD, EdD, FACMQ
Professor
Director of Teaching and Learning
Joint Appointment in the School of Medicine

He/Him/His

tom.vanhoof@uconn.edu

Sherry Van Lange

MBBS, MPH
Program Manager

Research & Scholarship

sherry.van_lange@uconn.edu

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Sarah Virkler

Business Operations Specialist

Office of Financial Services

sarah.virkler@uconn.edu

A portrait of clinical instructor Susan Virkler.

Susan Virkler

EdD, RN, CNE
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Prelicensure Clinical Education

She/Her/Hers

susan.virkler@uconn.edu

A portrait of associate professor Stephen Walsh.

Stephen Walsh

ScD, MTS, SCM
Associate Professor
Dual Appointment, School of Medicine, Dept. of Community Medicine and Health Care

He/Him/His

stephen.walsh@uconn.edu

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Zequan Wang

Postdoctoral Research Associate
PhD, RN

zequan.wang@uconn.edu

Zequan Wang, PhD, RN, headshot.

Zequan Wang

Assistant Professor
PhD, RN

She/Her/Hers

zequan.wang@uconn.edu

Aimee Watts

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

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Beth Weldon

MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor

She/Her/Hers

beth.weldon@uconn.edu

Mary Whalen

DNP, NNP-BC, APRN
Associate Clinical Professor

She/Her/Hers

mary.whalen@uconn.edu

Nichole Williams

MSN, RN
Clinical Nursing Instructor

She/Her/Hers

Ena Williams, MBA, RN, CNEP

Chief Nursing Officer at Yale New Haven Health

A portrait of assistant professor Wanli Xu.

Wanli Xu

Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director, Biobehavioral Research Lab

She/Her/Hers

wanli.xu@uconn.edu

A portrait of assistant professor Gee Su Yang.

Gee Su Yang

Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor

She/Her/Hers

gee_su.yang@uconn.edu