Nursing Faculty & Staff
Dean | Dianne Cooney Miner, PhD, RN, CNS
Associate Dean | Marilyn Dollinger, DNS, FNP, APRN, BC
Graduate Program Director | Cynthia Ricci McCloskey, DNS, APRN-BC, WHNP
Christine A. Boev, PhD, RN, CCRN
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
Phone: (585) 385-3869
Email: cboev@sjfc.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Rochester
M.S., Georgia College and State University
B.S., Binghamton University
B.S., Allegheny College
Nancy Bowllan, EdD, MS, RN
Title: CNS Track Coordinator and Associate Professor
Phone: (585) 385-5217
Email: nbowllan@sjfc.edu
Education: Certified Trainer, OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program
Ed.D., School of Education, St. John Fisher College
M.S., University of Rochester, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
B.S., Alfred University
Teresa M. Brache
Title: Director of Learning Resource Lab
Phone: (585) 385-8396
Email: tbrache@sjfc.edu
Mary S. Collins, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Glover-Crask Professor of Nursing and DNP Track Coordinator
Phone: (585) 385-8397
Email: mscollins@sjfc.edu
Education: Ph.D., Syracuse University, School of Education, Higher Education Administration
M.S., Syracuse University, School of Nursing, Major in Community Health Nursing and functional role of Nursing Education
B.S., Keuka College
Dianne Cooney Miner, PhD, RN, CNS
Title: Dean, Wegmans School of Nursing
Phone: (585) 385-8472
Email: dcooney-miner@sjfc.edu
Education: Ph.D., Adelphi University, Theory Analysis and Development
M.S., Binghamton University, Family Nursing/Clinical Nurse Specialist
B.S., Syracuse University
Vivian Cunningham, PhD, RN, CNM, FNP
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: WEGNUR 224
Phone: (585) 385-7352
Email: vcunningham@sjfc.edu
Education: Ph.D., Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton University
M.S., Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton University
B.S., Decker School of Nursing, Binghamton University
Lori A. Dambaugh
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 385-8473
Email: ldambaugh@sjfc.edu
Education: M.S., St. John Fisher College
B.S., Seton Hall University
B.S., Cortland State College
Kathy Davis, MS, FNP
Title: Clinical Coordinator
Phone: (585) 236-9325
Email: kdavis@sjfc.edu
Kathleen H. Dever, EdD, MS, RN
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 899-3742
Email: kdever@sjfc.edu
Education: Ed.D. Executive Leadership, St. John Fisher College
M.S. Nursing Administration, St. John Fisher College
B.S. Nursing, Marquette University
Marilyn Dollinger, DNS, FNP, APRN, BC
Title: Associate Dean, Chair of the Undergraduate Program
Phone: (585) 385-8476
Email: mdollinger@sjfc.edu
Education: D.N.S., University of Buffalo
Post-Master’s Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner, St. John Fisher College
M.S., Russell Sage College
B.S., University of Toronto
John Kirchgessner, PhD, RN, PNP
Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGNUR 321
Phone: (585) 899-3739
Email: jkirchgessner@sjfc.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Virginia
M.S., University of Virginia
B.S., Niagara University
Elizabeth A. Kiss
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 385-8246
Email: bkiss@sjfc.edu
Education: B.S., University of Rochester
M.P.S., SUNY School of Environmental Science and Forestry
B.A., SUNY Potsdam
Pamela Mapstone, DNP, CPNP, RN
Title: Assistant Professor
Office: WEGNUR 212
Phone: (585) 899-3835
Email: pmapstone@sjfc.edu
Education: D.N.P., University of Rochester
M.S. in Advanced Care of Children and Families, University of Rochester
B.A., Gettysburg College
Laura Markwick
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
Office: WEGNUR 215
Phone: (585) 385-7229
Email: lmarkwick@sjfc.edu
Education: M.S.N., D.N.P., St. John Fisher College
B.S.N., University of Vermont
Carolyn Martin
Title: Assistant to the Dean
Phone: (585) 385-8468
Email: cmartin@sjfc.edu
Natalie A. Masco, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 899-3837
Email: nmasco@sjfc.edu
Education: M.S., St. John Fisher College, Family Nurse Practitioner
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Diane J. Mick, PhD, CNS, GNP, FNAP, RN
Title: Visiting Associate Professor
Phone: (585) 899-3788
Email: dmick@sjfc.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Rochester
Post-Master's Certificate, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, University of Rochester
M.S.N., Gwynedd-Mercy College
A.S.N., Gwynedd-Mercy College
B.A., West Chester University
Christine Nelson-Tuttle, DNS, RNC, PNP
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: (585) 899-3738
Email: cnelson-tuttle@sjfc.edu
Education: D.N.S., University of Buffalo
M.S. PNP/CNS Advanced Care of Children in Families, University of Rochester
B.S. Nursing/Biology, SUNY Brockport
Karen Parker, DNP, FNP, RN
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 385-7317
Email: kparker@sjfc.edu
Education: D.N.P., St. John Fisher College
M.S., St. John Fisher College Family Nurse Practitioner
B.S., St. John Fisher College
Health Services Administration, SUNY College at Fredonia
Cynthia Ricci McCloskey, DNS, APRN-BC, WHNP
Title: Director, Graduate Programs in Advanced Practice Nursing
Phone: (585) 385-8471
Email: cmccloskey@sjfc.edu
Education: D.N.S., University of Buffalo
Post-Master's Certificate, Women's Health Practitioner, University of Rochester
M.S., University of Rochester
B.S., State University College at Plattsburgh
Tammy C. Roman, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 899-3785
Email: troman@sjfc.edu
Education: Ed.D., University of Rochester
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
B.S.N., Arizona State University
Tara Sacco, MS, RN, CCRN
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 385-7230
Email: tsacco@sjfc.edu
Education: M.S. Leadership of Health Care Systems, University of Rochester
B.S. Nursing, Hartwick College
Kathleen Shea, BS, RN
Title: Learning Resource Center Coordinator
Phone: (585) 385-8447
Email: kshea@sjfc.edu
Charlene M. Smith, DNS, MSEd, RN, WHNP, RN-BC, CNE
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: (585) 899-3877
Email: cmsmith@sjfc.edu
Education: A.A.S., Monroe Community College
Diploma in Nursing, Highland Hospital School of Nursing
D.N.S., University at Buffalo
M.S., University at Buffalo, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
M.S.Ed., SUNY Brockport
B.S., Nazareth College
Joanne Weinschreider
Title: Simulation Lab Director
Phone: (585) 385-3764
Email: jweinschreider@sjfc.edu
Pamela White, MS, MLS, RN
Title: Director, Online Nursing Programs
Phone: (585) 385-8395
Email: pwhite@sjfc.edu
Education: M.S., Nursing, University at Buffalo
M.L.S, University at Buffalo
B.S.N., Capital University
Nancy Wilk, DNS, RN, APRN, WHNP
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (585) 385-8062
Email: nwilk@sjfc.edu
Education: D.N.S., University of Buffalo
M.S., University of Rochester, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
B.S., University of Rochester