Norma Alicea-Alvarez
DNP, MSN, 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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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 health promotion, illness prevention, and community-level strategies.

Phone: 412-578-6104
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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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Nancy J. Cupps
MSN

Nancy J. Cupps is an instructor of nursing who specializes in women's and newborn health. She completed her BSN at Carlow University and completed her MSN at Carlow University in Education and Leadership. She holds a current certification in Obstetrics from the National Certification Corporation (NCC). Nancy maintains an active role as an administrative clinician with Magee Women's Hospital in Oakland.

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Cindy Fickley
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN

Cindy Fickley is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing. 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. Her research includes simulation technology learning with medication calculations.

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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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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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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Diana Kozlina-Peretic
DNP, MSN, CRNP, RN

Diana is an assistant professor of nursing and director of the RN to BSN program at Carlow University. She obtained a BSN from Carlow College, an MSN from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing specialty family nurse practitioner, and a DNP from Carlow University. Scholarly project and research interest include care and management of the heart failure patient population.

Phone: 412 578-6121
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Deborah L. Mitchum
MSN, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, RN

Deborah is an instructor in the graduate Family Nurse Practitioner and Leadership programs. She completed her BSN, MSN in Nursing Administration and MSN in Health Promotion, with a women’s health specialty, from the University of Pittsburgh. 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
DNP, 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, and DNP at Carlow University. 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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Diana Paladino
MSN, BSN, RN

Diana Paladino is an assistant professor and is director of the undergraduate nursing program. Her area of specialization is medical-surgical nursing. She obtained her BSN from LaRoche College and her MSN from Duquesne University. She is currently pursuing a certificate in nursing informatics from Indiana 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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Jill Harpst Rodgers
DNP, FNP-BC, MSN, CSN

Jill is an assistant professor of nursing in the Graduate Nurse Practitioner program. She maintains an active nurse practitioner role with Matrix Medical Network. She received her BSN from Thiel College, post-BSN school nurse certificate from Carlow University, her Master's degree in Nursing Administration and post-Master's certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Indiana State University. Her DNP was received from Carlow University. Her research interests include vulnerable populations, meeting the patient's spiritual/psychosocial needs, and nurse leadership and ethics.

Phone: 412-578-6105
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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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Kimberly Faust Smith
MSN, BSN, RN

Kimberly is an instructor in the school of nursing. She earned her BSN at the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 and MSN from Robert Morris University in 2012. Her practice and clinical specialities are acute/critical care and cardiology. She continues her nursing practice as a resource ICU nurse for UPMC WorkSource.

Phone: 412-578-8847
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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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Carla Tomas
MSN, BSN, RN

Carla Tomas is an instructor in the school of nursing who specializes in critical care nursing. She received her BSN from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and MSN from Waynesburg University. Her specialty areas of clinical practice include cardiovascular, trauma, and burn care. She is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor (ACLS) at UPMC Mercy.

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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