Committees

COMMITTEES

The following Committees are comprised of volunteers who facilitate the work of the NLN CNEA through membership on committees and taskforces.

Evaluation Committee

Julie Beck, D.Ed., MSN, RN
Committee Chair
Dean of the School of Nursing
Elms College
Chicopee, MA

Heather Gable, DNP, RN, LNHA, CNE, NEA-BC
Associate Professor/Nursing Program Director
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

Lynette How, MSN, BFA, RN
Nursing Director
Minnesota North College
Grand Rapids, MN

Carolina S. Cacho, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K
Nursing Quality Improvement Manager
O'Connor Hospital
San Jose, CA

Lori Donahoo, DNP, RN, CNE
Director of Nursing
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY

Brandy Haley, PhD, RN, CNE
Dean and Professor of Nursing
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR

KaraLynn LaValley, PhD, MN, RN
Associate Dean of Nursing
Green River College
Auburn, WA

Tammy Buchholz, DNP, RN, CNE, FRE
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Associate Director for Education
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Bismarck, ND
Initial Program Application Subcommittee

Amber Heimberger, DNP, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Dorinda Sorvig, MSN, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Retired, Previously Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Red Lake Falls, MN

Teresa Kaul, PhD, MSN APRN-BC, RN
Chairperson Nursing Department
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Carmen Monroy, MSN-NI, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Antigua College International
Miami Lakes, FL

Kelly Watson Huffer, PhD, DNP, CRNP, CNE
Associate Professor, Project Director, HRSA IMPACT Grant
Shepherd University, School of Nursing
Shepherdstown, WV

Mary Beth Langdon, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CNE
Advanced Educator
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, PA

Carol Kostovich, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Professor; Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation
Loyola University Chicago
Maywood, IL

Elizabeth Riley, DNP, PED-BC, RNC-NIC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR

Jordan Yakoby, EdDc, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FCCM, FNYAM
Director, Chief Nurse Administrator, & Associate Professor of Nursing; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Touro College and University System
New York, NY
Overlook Medical Center
Summit, NJ

Janina Johnson, DNP, RN, CNE
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Executive Director
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Mid-cycle Review Subcommittee

Amber Heimberger, DNP, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Dorinda Sorvig, MS, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Retired, Previously Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Red Lake Falls, MN

Rebecca Diaz, PhD, RN
Director for Nursing Education
Hartford Community College
North East, MD

Janice I. Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE, FAAN, ANEF
Lead Nursing Consultant for Education 
Texas Board of Nursing
Austin, TX

Colleen Koob, DNP, MS, RN  
Adjunct Faculty
Capella University
Adamstown, ME

Rhonda McLain, PhD, RN, CNE
Retired, Previously Assistant Dean for Evaluation and Assistant Professor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summerfield, FL

Theresa Pietsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, CNE
Associate Professor and Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Neumann University
Haddon Heights, NJ

Rachel Simmons, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, PMHNP, IBCLC, MSN
Adjunct Faculty
University of Cincinnati
Windermere, FL

Michael Wayne Rager, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN, CNE, FAADN
Chief Nursing Officer
Beckfield College
Florence, KY

Rowena W. Elliott, PhD, RN, CNN, CNE, AGNP-C, LNC, ANEF, FAAN
Board of Commissioners Liasion
Professor/Clinical Track
Emory University/ Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Atlanta, GA
Nominations Committee

Anjanette Raber, PhD, RN, CNE
Committee Chair
BSN Program Director
University of Portland School of Nursing
Portland, OR

Joanna McManus, DNP, MSN, MSPA, RN, PHN
Adjunct Faculty
West Coast University
Irvine, CA

Regina Mirabella, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN
Retired Nursing Professor
Pasco-Hernando State College
Hudson, FL

Brenda Elliott, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Program Coordinator of MSN, CAGS, and RN to BSN Programs and Assistant Professor
Messiah University, Department of Nursing
Mechanicsburg, PA

Maria Mackey, PhD, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA

Jennifer Vaughn, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNE
Executive Assistant Dean of Administration, Associate Professor and NPR Project Director
Upstate Medical University College of Nursing Syracuse, NY

Christine Delucas, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Clinical Educator, Associate Professor Emerita
University of New Mexico
The Villages, FL
Policies and Procedures Committee

Bronwynne Evans, PhD, RN, FNGNA, ANEF, FAAN
Committee Chair
Professor Emerita
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ

Joan Frey, EdD, MSN, BS, ANEF
Special Advisor to the CEO
Academic Dean - Sarasota FL
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY

Connie Frisch, EdD, MA, RN
Retired, Previously Director of Nursing
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St Cloud, MN

Nancy Kupper, MSN, RN
Nurse Legal/Education Consultant
Kupper Associates
Arlington, TX

Roseminda Santee, DNP, MA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, ANEF
Dean
Trinitas School of Nursing
Elizabeth, NJ

Janice Unruh Davidson Walker, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAANP, FNAP
DNP Adjunct Faculty
Purdue University Global;
Executive Dean of Nursing
Sura College
Clearwater, KS

Kim Kelly-Cortez, PhD, MSEd, MBA, RN, CNE, NPD-BC
Senior Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Mykale Elbe, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Family Nurse Practitioner
Right from the Start Pediatrics
Breese, IL
Associate Dean of Nursing of Catherine McAuley School of Nursing
Maryville University
St. Louis, MO
Program Review Committee

Amber Heimberger, DNP, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Dorinda Sorvig, MS, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Retired, Previously Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Red Lake Falls, MN

Sarah Billings-Berg, DNP, DC, RN, CNE
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Vermont State University
Randolph Center, VT

Kathy Dolter, PhD, RN
Dean of Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Deanna Howe, PhD, RN, CNE
Director of Graduate Nursing Programs; Professor
Albany State University
Albany, GA

Kelly Kuhns, PhD, RN, CNE
Professor and Department Chair
Millersville University
Millersville, PA

Melissa Burdi, DNP, MS, RN, LSSGB
Dean & Vice President
Purdue University Global School of Nursing
West Lafayette, IN

Laura Dzurec, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Nurse Research Scientist
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT

Brandon (Kyle) Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Dean for Simulation and Associate Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
Lubbock, TX

Tara O’Brien, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Columbus, OH

Heather Wierzbinski-Cross, MSN, RN, CNE
Dean of the School of Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Brooke McAtee, PhD, MSN, RN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Director of Nursing Programs
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
Standards Committee

Rodnita Davis, PhD, RN, CNE
Committee Chair
Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB-RNR) Program Manager
VA Maryland Health Care System
Baltimore, MD

Rochelle Boes, MSN, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing and Allied Health
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI

Loretta Lee, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
South Birmingham, AL

Brenda Marshall, EdD, APRN, ANEF, FAANP
Professor/Fulbright Scholar Specialist: Mental Health; Professor, School of Nursing
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Tona Leiker, PhD, RN, CNE
Visiting Professor – DNP Online Program
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL

Nancy Perry, DNP, RN, CNE
Nursing Program Director
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD

Richard Prior, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH

Cody Stansel, MSN, RN, NE-BC, OCN, CMSRN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Administrative Director, Nursing
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, TN

Evaluation Committee

Julie Beck, D.Ed., MSN, RN
Committee Chair
Professor of Nursing, Director of the BSN Program
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA

Tammy Buchholz, DNP, RN, CNE, FRE
Associate Director for Education
North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON)
Bismarck, ND

Lynette How, MSN, BFA, RN
Nursing Director
Minnesota North College
Grand Rapids, MN

Heather Gable, DNP, RN, LNHA, CNE, NEA-BC
Dean of Nursing
Centra College
Lynchburg, VA

Andrea Doctor, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCRC
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Associate Professor
University of District of Columbia Community College
Washington, DC
Initial Program Application Subcommittee

Jewel Diller, DNP, MSEd, RN
Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Vice President for Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN

Stephanie Holaday, DrPH, MSN, BSN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
Salem University
Salem, WV

Kelly Watson Huffer, PhD, DNP, CRNP, CNE
Associate Professor, Project Director, HRSA IMPACT Grant
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

Mary Beth Langdon, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CNE
Advanced Educator
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA

Tona Leiker, PhD, RN, CNE
Visiting Professor - DNP Online Program
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL

Nancy Perry, DNP, RN, CNE
Nursing Program Director
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD

Katherine Williams, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CNOR, RNFA, GTS
Perioperative Education Specialist
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Denver, CO

Carmen Monroy, MSN-NI, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Antigua College International
Miami Lakes, FL

Teresa Kaul, PhD, MSN APRN-BC, RN
Chairperson Nursing Department
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Rowena Elliott, PhD, RN, CNN, AGNP-C, GS-C, CNE, LNC, ANEF, FAAN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Professor, Clinical Track; Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Teaching Development
Emory University/ Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Atlanta, GA
Mid-cycle Review Subcommittee

Jewel Diller, DNP, MSEd, RN
Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Vice President for Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN

Stephanie Holaday, DrPH, MSN, BSN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
Salem University
Salem, WV

Rebecca Diaz, PhD, RN
Director for Nursing Education
Hartford Community College
North East, MD

Janice I. Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE, FAAN, ANEF
Lead Nursing Consultant for Education 
Texas Board of Nursing
Austin, TX

Colleen Koob, DNP, MS, RN  
Dean of Nursing  
Beal University 
Bangor, ME

Rhonda McLain, PhD, RN, CNE
Retired, Previously Assistant Dean for Evaluation and Assistant Professor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Theresa Pietsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, CNE
Associate Professor and Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Neumann University
Haddon Heights, NJ

Rachel Simmons, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, PMHNP, IBCLC, MSN
Adjunct Faculty
University of Cincinnati
Windermere, FL

Dorinda Sorvig, MSN, RN, CNE
Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Techical College
Thief River Falls, MN

Brooke McAtee, PhD, MSN, RN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Director of Nursing Programs
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
Nominations Committee

Aaron Sebach, PhD, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, NP-C, CP-C, CEN, CPEN, CGNC, CLNC, CNE, CNEcl, SFHM, FNAP
Committee Chair
Dean, College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences
New Castle, DE

Sarah Craig, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, CHSE, CNE
Program Director Clinical Nurse Leader MSN program
University of Virginia
School of Nursing
Barboursville, VA

Jackie Murphy, EdD, RN, CNE
Chair, MSN Advanced Role
Drexel University
Chalfont, PA

Anjanette Raber, PhD, RN, CNE
BSN Program Director
University of Portland School of Nursing
Portland, OR

Joanna McManus, DNP, MSN, MSPA, RN, PHN
Adjunct Faculty
West Coast University
Irvine, CA

Regina Mirabella, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN
Nursing Professor
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL

Sandra S. Bowles, MNEd, EdD, BSN, RN, CNE
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Emeritus Professor of Nursing
Dean Emeritus, Bradford Division of Health Sciences
University of Charleston School of Pharmacy - Adjunct Professor
Charleston, WV
Policies and Procedures Committee

Bronwynne Evans, PhD, RN, FNGNA, ANEF, FAAN
Committee Chair
Professor Emerita
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ

Joan Frey, EdD, MSN, BS, ANEF
Academic President
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY

Connie Frisch, EdD, MA, RN
Retired, Previously Director of Nursing
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St Cloud, MN

Nancy Kupper, MSN, RN
Nurse Legal/Education Consultant
Kupper Associates
Arlington, TX

Amy Pettigrew, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Retired Dean
Miami Dade College School of Nursing
Naples, FL

Roseminda Santee, DNP, MA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, ANEF
Dean
Trinitas School of Nursing
Elizabeth, NJ

Janice Unruh Davidson Walker, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAANP
DNP Professor
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Downers Grove, IL

Angela Larson, PhD, APRN, CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCNS, CCRN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Lead Program Development Owner, Health Professions/Nursing, Leavitt School of Health
Western Governors University
Fernandina Beach, FL
Program Review Committee

Jewel Diller, DNP, MSEd, RN
Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Vice President for Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN

Stephanie Holaday, DrPH, MSN, BSN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
Salem University
Salem, WV

Sarah Billings-Berg, DNP, DC, RN, CNE
Health Services Coordinator
Vermont Technical College
Randolph Center, VT

Lisa DiGiovanni, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CHSE
Faculty and Learning/ Simulation Center Director
Trinitas School of Nursing
Elizabeth, NJ

Kathy Dolter, PhD, RN
Dean of Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Laura Dzurec, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Nurse Research Scientist
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT

Edna Hull, PhD, RN, CNE
Senior Contributing Faculty Member
College of Nursing
Walden University
Kenner, LA

Brandon (Kyle) Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Dean for Simulation and Associate Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
Lubbock, TX

Amber Pyatt, DNP, RN, CNE
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Deanna Howe, PhD, RN, CNE
Director, RN-BSN Program; Professor
Albany State University
Albany, GA

Kelly Kuhns, PhD, RN, CNE
Professor and Department Chair
Millersville University
Millersville, PA

Susan Welch, EdD, RN, CCRN, CNE
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Associate Professor
University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing
Tuscaloosa, AL
Standards Committee

Rodnita Davis, PhD, RN, CNE
Committee Chair
Assistant Professor, Director BSN Program SANND Faculty Advisor
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

Gregory Brooks, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Professor
Harding University
Searcy, AR

Loretta Lee, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
South Birmingham, AL

Brenda Marshall, EdD, APRN, ANEF, FAANP
Professor/Fulbright Scholar Specialist: Mental Health; Director College of Science and Health Center Research
William Paterson University
Wayne, IN

Denise Warren, DNP, MSN, BSN, PMHNP, RN
Clinical Mental Health Adjunct Professor
Seton Hall University
Newark, NJ

Rochelle Boes, MSN, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing and Allied Health
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI

Nicole Moore, MSN, RN, CNE, PMH-C
Chair, Department of Nursing
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

Andrea Doctor, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCRC
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Associate Professor
University of District of Columbia Community College
Washington, DC

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The following Committees are comprised of volunteers who facilitate the work of the NLN CNEA through membership on committees and taskforces.

Evaluation Committee

Julie Beck, D.Ed., MSN, RN
Committee Chair
Dean of the School of Nursing
Elms College
Chicopee, MA

Heather Gable, DNP, RN, LNHA, CNE, NEA-BC
Associate Professor/Nursing Program Director
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

Lynette How, MSN, BFA, RN
Nursing Director
Minnesota North College
Grand Rapids, MN

Carolina S. Cacho, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K
Nursing Quality Improvement Manager
O'Connor Hospital
San Jose, CA

Lori Donahoo, DNP, RN, CNE
Director of Nursing
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY

Brandy Haley, PhD, RN, CNE
Dean and Professor of Nursing
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR

KaraLynn LaValley, PhD, MN, RN
Associate Dean of Nursing
Green River College
Auburn, WA

Tammy Buchholz, DNP, RN, CNE, FRE
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Associate Director for Education
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Bismarck, ND
Initial Program Application Subcommittee

Amber Heimberger, DNP, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Dorinda Sorvig, MSN, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Retired, Previously Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN

Teresa Kaul, PhD, MSN APRN-BC, RN
Chairperson Nursing Department
Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Carmen Monroy, MSN-NI, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Antigua College International
Miami Lakes, FL

Kelly Watson Huffer, PhD, DNP, CRNP, CNE
Associate Professor, Project Director, HRSA IMPACT Grant
Shepherd University, School of Nursing
Shepherdstown, WV

Mary Beth Langdon, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CNE
Advanced Educator
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, PA

Carol Kostovich, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Professor; Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation
Loyola University Chicago
Maywood, IL

Elizabeth Riley, DNP, PED-BC, RNC-NIC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR

Jordan Yakoby, EdDc, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FCCM, FNYAM
Director, Chief Nurse Administrator, & Associate Professor of Nursing; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Touro College and University System
New York, NY
Overlook Medical Center
Summit, NJ

Janina Johnson, DNP, RN, CNE
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Executive Director
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Mid-cycle Review Subcommittee

Amber Heimberger, DNP, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Dorinda Sorvig, MS, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Retired, Previously Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Red Lake Falls, MN

Rebecca Diaz, PhD, RN
Director for Nursing Education
Hartford Community College
North East, MD

Janice I. Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE, FAAN, ANEF
Lead Nursing Consultant for Education 
Texas Board of Nursing
Austin, TX

Colleen Koob, DNP, MS, RN  
Adjunct Faculty
Capella University
Adamstown, ME

Rhonda McLain, PhD, RN, CNE
Retired, Previously Assistant Dean for Evaluation and Assistant Professor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summerfield, FL

Theresa Pietsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, CNE
Associate Professor and Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Neumann University
Haddon Heights, NJ

Rachel Simmons, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, PMHNP, IBCLC, MSN
Adjunct Faculty
University of Cincinnati
Windermere, FL

Michael Wayne Rager, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN, CNE, FAADN
Chief Nursing Officer
Beckfield College
Florence, KY

Rowena Elliott, PhD, RN, CNN, CNE, AGNP-C, LNC, ANEF, FAAN
Board of Commissioners Liasion
Professor/Clinical Track
Emory University/ Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Atlanta, GA
Nominations Committee

Anjanette Raber, PhD, RN, CNE
Committee Chair
BSN Program Director
University of Portland School of Nursing
Portland, OR

Joanna McManus, DNP, MSN, MSPA, RN, PHN
Adjunct Faculty
West Coast University
Irvine, CA

Regina Mirabella, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN
Retired Nursing Professor
Pasco-Hernando State College
Hudson, FL

Brenda Elliott, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Program Coordinator of MSN, CAGS, and RN to BSN Programs and Assistant Professor
Messiah University, Department of Nursing
Mechanicsburg, PA

Maria Mackey, PhD, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA

Jennifer Vaughn, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNE
Executive Assistant Dean of Administration, Associate Professor and NPR Project Director
Upstate Medical University College of Nursing Syracuse, NY

Christine Delucas, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC Board of Commissioners Liaison
Clinical Educator, Associate Professor Emerita
University of New Mexico
The Villages, FL
Policies and Procedures Committee

Bronwynne Evans, PhD, RN, FNGNA, ANEF, FAAN
Committee Chair
Professor Emerita
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ

Joan Frey, EdD, MSN, BS, ANEF
Special Advisor to the CEO
Academic Dean - Sarasota FL
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY

Connie Frisch, EdD, MA, RN
Retired, Previously Director of Nursing
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St Cloud, MN

Nancy Kupper, MSN, RN
Nurse Legal/Education Consultant
Kupper Associates
Arlington, TX

Roseminda Santee, DNP, MA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, ANEF
Dean
Trinitas School of Nursing
Elizabeth, NJ

Janice Unruh Davidson Walker, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAANP, FNAP
DNP Adjunct Faculty
Purdue University Global;
Executive Dean of Nursing
Sura College
Clearwater, KS

Kim Kelly-Cortez, PhD, MSEd, MBA, RN, CNE, NPD-BC
Senior Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Mykale Elbe, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Family Nurse Practitioner
Right from the Start Pediatrics
Breese, IL
Associate Dean of Nursing of Catherine McAuley School of Nursing
Maryville University
St. Louis, MO
Program Review Committee

Amber Heimberger, DNP, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Founding Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, MO

Dorinda Sorvig, MS, RN, CNE
Committee Co-Chair
Retired, Previously Practical Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Northland Community and Technical College
Red Lake Falls, MN

Sarah Billings-Berg, DNP, DC, RN, CNE
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Vermont State University
Randolph Center, VT

Kathy Dolter, PhD, RN
Dean of Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Deanna Howe, PhD, RN, CNE
Director of Graduate Nursing Programs; Professor
Albany State University
Albany, GA

Kelly Kuhns, PhD, RN, CNE
Professor and Department Chair
Millersville University
Millersville, PA

Melissa Burdi, DNP, MS, RN, LSSGB
Dean & Vice President
Purdue University Global School of Nursing
West Lafayette, IN

Laura Dzurec, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Nurse Research Scientist
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT

Brandon (Kyle) Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Dean for Simulation and Associate Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
Lubbock, TX

Tara O’Brien, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Columbus, OH

Heather Wierzbinski-Cross, MSN, RN, CNE
Dean of the School of Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Brooke McAtee, PhD, MSN, RN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Director of Nursing Programs
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
Standards Committee

Rodnita Davis, PhD, RN, CNE
Committee Chair
Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB-RNR) Program Manager
VA Maryland Health Care System
Baltimore, MD

Rochelle Boes, MSN, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing and Allied Health
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI

Loretta Lee, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
South Birmingham, AL

Brenda Marshall, EdD, APRN, ANEF, FAANP
Professor/Fulbright Scholar Specialist: Mental Health; Professor, School of Nursing
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Tona Leiker, PhD, RN, CNE
Visiting Professor – DNP Online Program
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL

Nancy Perry, DNP, RN, CNE
Nursing Program Director
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD

Richard Prior, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH

Cody Stansel, MSN, RN, NE-BC, OCN, CMSRN
Board of Commissioners Liaison
Administrative Director, Nursing
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, TN

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