Faculty
Graduate School of Nursing faculty are among the nation's foremost academic leaders. They are outstanding teachers and scholars who elevate the University's reputation as a world-class center of excellence. In addition to preparing students for the broad responsibilities and challenges of military and public health medicine, the GSN faculty pursues ground-breaking research. Their work in the classroom and laboratory enriches the disciplines of health and medicine and greatly impacts policy across the globe.
Larry Aramanda
MAJ, USA
AN, ARNP-BC
Major Larry Aramanda is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
Arnel Barba
LCDR, USN
MSN, CRNA
Lieutenant Commander Arnel Barba is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Sandra Bibb
DNSc, RN
Dr. Sandra Bibb is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Graduate School of Nursing and Associate Professor in the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
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Roopa Biswas
Ph.D.
Dr. Roopa Biswas is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
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Donna M. Burge
Ph.D., BC-APRN, CNS
Dr. Donna Burge is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Brent Bushey
CDR, USN
MS, CRNA
Commander Brent Bushey is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Kevin Buss
CDR, USN
MS, CRNA
Commander Kevin Buss is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Iluminada Chinneth
LTC, USA
MN, ARNP
Lieutenant Colonel Iluminada Chinneth is the Commandant and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, and an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing.
Darren Couture
CDR, USN
PhD, MS, CRNA
Commander Darren Couture is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Roger Davis
LCDR, USN
MSN, CRNA
Lieutenant Commander Roger Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Susanne Gibbons
Ph.D., C-ANP, C-GNP
Dr. Susanne Gibbons is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
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Shawna Greiner
Maj, USAF
MSN, CRNA
Major Shawna Greiner is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Robert Hawkins
CDR, USN
DNP, MBA, MS, CRNA
Commander Robert Hawkins is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
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Ernest Hepler, Jr.
Ph.D.
Dr. Ernest Hepler, Jr. is the Executive Assistant to the Dean and an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing.
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Pamela Herbig (Wall)
LCDR, USN
PHMNP-BC, PHMCNS-BC
Lieutenant Commander Pamela Herbig is an Assistant Professor and Director for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
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Mary Hillanbrand
MSN, RN, CNOR
Capt, USAF
Captain Mary Hillanbrand is an Assistant Professor in the Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist Program.
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Ada Sue Hinshaw
Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Dr. Ada Sue Hinshaw is Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Nursing.
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Patricia Hinton Walker
Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Dr. Patricia Hinton Walker is the Vice President for Nursing Policy, Uniformed Services University and Professor in the Doctor of Philosophy Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
Heather Johnson
Lt Col, USAF
MSN, FNP-BC
Lieutenant Colonel Heather Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
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Christine Kasper
Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FACSM
Dr. Christine Kasper is a Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Patricia Kelley
CAPT, USN
Ph.D., RN, FNP-C, GNP-C, FAANP
Captain Patricia Kelley is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Heather King
CDR, USN
MS, CRNA
Commander Heather King is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Paul Lewis
COL, USA
Ph.D., FNP-BC
Colonel Paul Lewis is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Catherine Ling
Ph.D., FNP-BC
Dr. Catherine Ling is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
Marguerite Littleton-Kearney
Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Dr. Marguerite Littleton-Kearney is the Associate Dean for Research in the Graduate School of Nursing and Professor in the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
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David Markell
CDR, USN
MSN, CRNA
Commander David Markell is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Jason M. McGuire
LCDR, USN
Ph.D., CRNA
Lieutenant Commander Jason McGuire is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Jennifer McPherson
CDR, USN
MSN, CRNA
Commander Jennifer McPherson is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
George Nussbaum
Ph.D., CNOR
Dr. George Nussbaum is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing.
Douglas P. Olsen
Ph.D., RN
Dr. Douglas Olsen is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Lisa Osborne
CDR, USN
Ph.D. CRNA
Commander Lisa Osborne is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Christopher Oudekerk
CDR, USN
DNP, CRNA
Commander Christopher Ouderkerk is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Diane Padden
Ph.D., CRNP, FAANP
Dr. Diane Padden is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Justice M. Parrott
CDR, USN
MSN, CRNA
Commander Justice M. Parrott is the Assistant Director of Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Training in the Graduate School of Nursing.
Susan Perry
Lt. Col., USAF
MSN, CRNA
Lieutenant Colonel Susan Perry is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Regina Peterson
Capt, USAF
APRN, PMHNP-BC
Captain Regina Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
Penny F. Pierce
Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Dr. Penny Pierce is Professor and Director of the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
Richard Prior
LTC, USA
MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Prior is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
Gloria C. Ramsey
JD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Gloria Ramsey is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in the Nursing Science Program.
Thomas Rawlings
MAJ, USA
MSN, CNOR
Major Thomas Rawlings is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist Program.
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Carol A. Romano
Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FACMI
Dr. Carol Romano is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor in the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
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Diane Seibert
Ph.D., CRNP, FAANP
Dr. Diane Seibert is an Associate Professor and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
Michaela Shafer
Col., USAF
Ph.D., RN
Colonel Michaela Shafer is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science Program.
Dennis Spence
CDR, USN
Ph.D., CRNA
Commander Dennis Spence is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Larry A. Todd
Maj, USAF
MSN, CRNA
Major Larry A. Todd is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program.
Linda Wanzer
MSN, CNOR
Linda Wanzer is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist Program in the Graduate School of Nursing.
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Highlights
Spotlight
USU faculty takes first place in Navy Wide Research Competition
Several Graduate School of Nursing faculty members and students were honored during the 26th Annual Navy-Wide Research Competition held on May 26 at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP).
CDR Greg Nezat, USU's former research director at NMCP, and CDR Chris Oudekerk, USU's current research director at NMCP, represented the winning team in the Navy Medicine East competition.
Their presentation, "The effect of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on the reduction of postoperative pain and return of bowel function in patients undergoing minor laparoscopic gynecological procedures," was supported by USU teammates LT Philip Grady, LCDRs Nathaniel Clark and John Lenahan, CDR Robert Hawkins and CAPT (Ret) Joe Pelligrini.