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Norma Alicea-Alvarez
DNP, MSN, BSN, CRNP
Norma Alicea-Alvarez is an assistant professor and a pediatric nurse practitioner. She earned her BSN from Villanova University, MSN and pediatric nurse practitioner training from The University of Pennsylvania and a DNP degree from Waynesburg University. Dr. Alicea-Alvarez maintains an active nurse practitioner role with Children’s Express Care. Her research interests include chlamydia screening for adolescent females and disparities in healthcare.
Phone: 412- 578-6578
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Sunshine Barron
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Sunshine M. Barron is an assistant professor who specializes in critical care nursing. She obtained her BSN from Duquesne University, MSN from Waynesburg University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chatham University. Research interest is in the use of simulation activities to enhance critical thinking in the clinical setting.
Phone: 412-578-6105
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Mary Louise Bost
DrPH, MPH, BSN, RN
Mary Louise Bost is a professor who specializes in community health. She completed her BSN at Duquesne University and her doctoral work in public health at the University of Pittsburgh. She is particularly interested in illness prevention and community level strategies.
Phone: 412-578-6104
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April Chaney
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
April Chaney is an assistant professor and director of Carlow’s RN to BSN program. She specializes in psychiatric/mental health nursing. She is a graduate of Carlow’s RN-BSN, MSN and DNP programs. She also holds a BA in Sociology from Washington and Jefferson College. Her scholarly work focuses on the use of simulation in psychiatric nursing education and Interprofessional collaboration.
Phone: 412-578-2069
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Karen Cummins
PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, CNE
Karen Cummins is an assistant professor and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She maintains an active nurse practitioner role within the Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System. She obtained her BSN from LaRoche University, MSN in Nursing Education from the University of Pittsburgh, post-masters CRNP from Carlow University, and PhD from Capella University. Research interests include - interaction in online learning, reality-based learning, and HIV/AIDs care.
Phone: 412-578-6112
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Cindy Fickley
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Cindy Fickley is an assistant professor, and is the director of the undergraduate nursing program. She completed her BSN at Pennsylvania State University and her MSN at Duquesne University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Chatham University. Her specialty area is pediatric nursing.
Phone: 412-578-6379
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P. Maria Flavin
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
P. Maria Flavin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. She received her BSN from the University of Pittsburgh, MSN from the University of Pittsburgh and DNP from Chatham University. Her areas of practice include medical-surgical, oncology, and home care health care IV therapy. Her research includes simulation technology learning with medication calculations.
Phone: 412-578-6101
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Susan M. Harchelroad
MSN, BSN, RN
Susan Marie Harchelroad is an Instructor of Nursing who completed her BSN at Kent State University. She completed her MSN at the University of Pittsburgh as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Trauma. She is a Pre-Hospital RN with a specialty in flight nursing and the education of emergency nurses.
Phone: 412-578-6588
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Clare M. Hopkins
PhD, MSN, MA, BSN, RN
Clare M. Hopkins is a professor with a specialty in psychology and mental health nursing. She completed her BSN at the University of Michigan, her MSN at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and her MA and PhD at Duquesne University. Her research interests include the effects of spirituality on health. Dr. Hopkins is the dean of Nursing.
Phone: 412-578-6108
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Renee Ingel
MSN, BSN, RN
Renee Ingel is an instructor in the school of nursing with a focus on health promotion and illness prevention through community health nursing. Renee obtained her BSN from the University of Pittsburgh and her MSN from Carlow University. She is currently completing her PhD in Health and Physical Activity from the University of Pittsburgh.
Phone: 412-578-6103
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Teya Kamel
BSN, RN
Teya Kamel is an instructor of nursing and clinical coordinator of the undergraduate nursing program. She received her BSN from Carlow University and is currently pursuing her MSN in education and leadership at Carlow University. Her specialty areas are adult cardiothoracic transplantation, international nursing, and educational outreach.
Phone: 412-578-6327
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Mildred Jones
PhD, MSN, BSN, RN
Mildred Jones is an associate professor with a specialty in critical care nursing. She completed her BSN at Carlow University, her MSN at the University of Pittsburgh as a Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist, and her PhD at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include cardiovascular disease and health care issues of minorities.
Phone: 412-578-6097
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Deborah L. Mitchum
MSN, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, RN
Deborah Mitchum is an Instructor in Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner and Leadership programs. Her BSN is from the University of Pittsburgh as are her MSN in Nursing Administration and MSN in Health Promotion, with a Women’s Health specialty. She practices at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Her clinical specialties and research interests are women’s primary healthcare, gynecology, administration, and leadership.
Phone: 412-578-6586
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Janice Nash
MSN, BSN, RN
Janice Nash is an assistant professor of Nursing. She obtained her BSN at York College of Pennsylvania and her MSN at the University of Pittsburgh. Her area of practice includes medical-surgical and cardiology.She maintains clinical practice on a surgical unit at Magee Women’s Hospital.
Phone: 412-578-6098
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Martha Newmyer
FNP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN
Martha Newmyer is an Instructor and active nurse practitioner with clinical specialties in lung cancer, cardiothoracic surgery, and cardiac electrophysiology. She completed her AAS degrees in Information Science and Nursing at Westmoreland County Community College, and her BSN and MSN-FNP at Carlow University.
Phone: 412-578-6579
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Diana Paladino
MSN, BSN, RN
Diana Paladino is an assistant professor; her area of specialization is medical-surgical nursing. She obtained her BSN from LaRoche College and her MSN from Duquesne University.
Phone: 412-578-6110
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Joan Reale
PhD, MSN, BSN, RN
Joan Reale is a professor with a specialty in acute care nursing. She received her MSN and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.
Phone: 412-578-6100
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Peggy Slota
DNP, RN, FAAN
Peggy Slota is an associate professor and director of the graduate Nursing Leadership and DNP programs. Her practice and clinical specialties are administration, leadership, pediatric and neonatal critical care, and education. She earned her BSN and MSN from the University of Pittsburgh and her DNP from Chatham University.
Phone: 412-578-6102
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Danielle Spirnak
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Danielle is Director of Nursing Simulation and Skills Lab and Assistant Professor in Nursing. She received her BSN from Carlow University, MSN from Waynesburg University and DNP from Chatham University. Her areas of practice include medical-surgical, geriatrics and cardiology. She continues her professional nursing practice working casual pool at Jefferson Regional Medical Center on a Progressive Cardiac Care Unit.
Phone: 412-578-6106
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Wendy L. Tymoczko
DNP, FNP-C, BSN, BA, RN
Wendy is an instructor of nursing and an active family nurse practitioner who works in a community “walk in” clinic. She completed a BA in psychology/counseling certificate at Carlow University, BSN and MSN/FNP at Carlow University and her DNP from Chatham University. Her research interests include immunization compliance.
Phone: 412-578-6596
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Michele Upvall
PhD, FNP, RN
Michele Upvall is a professor within the school of nursing. She completed her doctoral degree in transcultural nursing at the University of Utah. She is a family nurse practitioner with experience in the Navajo Nation, as well as throughout Africa and southeast Asia.
Phone: 412-578-6115
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Professors Emeritae
Marilyn J. Citron, PhD, RN
Phyllis A. Hackbart, MSN, RN, CPN
Eileen Hunkele, PhD, RN
Anne Marie Emmanuel MSN, MNEd, RN
Carol Caliendo ND, MSN, RN, CRNP |
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