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*Tenured | **Tenure Track | +Non-Tenure & Clinical Tracks

Catherine Albecker, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
calbec2@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.3648

Jo Ann Allen, RN, MSN, IBCLC - Clinical Instructor
joallen@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7948

Mary Ann Anderson*, PhD, RN - Associate Professor
maa928@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467
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Vicki Andreoni, MS, RN, CPNP - Clinical Instructor
andreoni@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.3099
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Kathleen Baldwin**, PhD, RN - Clinical Associate Professor
kbaldwin@uic.edu - Phone: 309.671.8467
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Gary Bargstadt, BA, MSN, MBA - Clinical Instructor
garybarg@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467 ext. 31

Catherine Batscha, APRN, BC - Adjunct Clinical Instructor
cbatscha@psych.uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.4901
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Frances Belmonte-Mann, MA, RN - Clinical Instructor
fbmann@uic.edu

Barbara Berger, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
beberger@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7844 
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Martha Dewey Bergren+, DNS, RN BC, NCSN - Clinical Assistant Professor
bergren@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1321
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Jean Berry, PhD, RN - Clinical Associate Professor 
jkberry@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7931 
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Gloria Bonner, PhD, RN - Assistant Professor 
gjbonner@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.0066 
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Sue G. Boyer, MN, RN - Clinical Instructor
sgboyer@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7855
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Bonnie Breitmayer*, PhD, RN - Associate Professor
bonnieb@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8012
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Emily Brigell, RN - Clinical Instructor & Director, Integrated Health
ebrigell@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9354
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Tess L. Briones, PhD, RN - Research Associate Professor
tbriones@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.3142
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Beth A. Brooks - Clinical Assistant Professor
brooksbe@uic.edu - Phone: 312.951.4776

Sandy C. Burgener, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN - Associate Professor
sburgenr@uic.edu - Phone: 217.333.3083
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Virgina Burton, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
burtonvl@uic.edu - Phone: 815.395.5620

MaryBeth Buschmann*, PhD, RN - Professor Emerita 
marybeth@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7900 
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David W. Carley, PhD - Professor
dwcarley@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.3827
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Linda Cassata, PhD, RN - Assistant Clinical Instructor
lcassa1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1871
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Barbara Camune - Clinical Associate Professor
bcamune@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.3038

Margaret Z. (Peggy) Cassey, MPH, RN, BC – Clinical Instructor
mcassey@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9245
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Heeseung Choi**, DSN, MPH, RN – Assistant Professor
hchoi20@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2199
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Kathryn Christiansen+, MS, PhD, FAAN – Clinical Assistant Professor and Director, UIC Nursing and Health Care Clinical Practice
kathychr@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9046

Mara Clarke, MS, RN, NP-C- Clinical Instructor
mclark20@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467 ext. 33

Eileen Collins, PhD, RN - Associate Professor
ecollins@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.5621
Faculty Page Anita Coon, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
acoon1@uic.edu - Phone: 309.672.5908

Susan J. Corbridge, RN, MS, ANCP-CS, CCRN - Clinical Instructor
sjsmith@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.3457 
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Colleen Corte**, PhD, RN – Assistant Professor
ccorte@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7025
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Margaret Covey, PhD, RN - Assistant Professor
mkcovey@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9543
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Constance Dallas*, PhD, RN, CS, FNP - Associate Professor
Dallascm@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.7859
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Alice Dan*, PhD - Professor Emerita
alicedan@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7908 
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Barbara Dancy*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor
BDancy@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9168
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Judy Davis, MS, MPH, APN, CNP - Clinical Instructor
jadavis@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5800
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Mona Daye, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
monadaye@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9731

Kathleen Dunne - Clinical Instructor
kdunne@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7937

Donna Dworak, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
dworak@uic.edu

Catherine Albecker, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
calbec2@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.3648

Kamal Eldeirawi**, PhD - Assistant Professor
keldei1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.9792
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Nancy C. Endress, MA, PNP, RN - Clinical Instructor
nendress@uiuc.edu - Phone: 217.244.1316
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Carol Suzanne Fahrenwald, MS, BSN, RN - Clinical Instructor
css@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7967
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Carol Ferrans*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor and Associate Dean for Research
cferrans@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8445 
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Lorna Finnegan**, PhD, APN, CNP - Assistant Professor
lornaf@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1668
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Therese Fitzpatrick, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
therese@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9354

Christine Flannery, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
cafflann@uic.edu - Phone: 312.960.2944

Marquis Foreman*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor and Associate Dean for Nursing Science Studies
mdforemn@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8443 
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Elizabeth Gabzdyl, CNM, APN,MSN - Clinical Instructor
egabzdyl@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1731
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Agatha Gallo*, PhD, APN, CPNP, FAAN - Professor
agallo@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1868
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Laina Gerace*, PhD, RN - Associate Professor (Emeritus)
LGerace@uic.edu - Phone: 815.395.5625
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Geraldine Gorman+, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
ggorman@uic.edu - Phone : 312.413.9013
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Carmen Giurgescu - Postdoctoral Fellow
carmeng7@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5801

Cheryl Gilkerson+, RN, MS - Clinical Instructor 
clyda@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0008 
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Terry Griffin - Clinical Instructor
tgriffn@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.3099

Eileen Danaher Hacker, PhD, APN, AOCN - Clinical Assistant Professor
ehacker@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7924
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Gloria Henderson, MSN, RN - Associate Professor (Emeritus)
gah-rn@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7943
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Patricia Hershberger, PhD, APRN, BC - Assistant Professor
phersh@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1305

Pamela Hill*, Phd, RN, CBE, FAAN - Professor, Director of the Quad Cities Regional Program
phill@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467
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Janean E. Holden**, PhD, MS, BSN, RN - Associate Professor
jeholden@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7907 
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Julie Hoff, PhD, RN - Assistant Professor
jahoff@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7900
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Tonda Hughes*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor
thughes@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5106
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Carol Humpherys, DNS, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor, Regional Director for Urbana
chumpher@uiuc.edu - Phone: 217.333.9585 / 217.333.2507
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Linda L. Irle, MSN, APN, CNP-Clinical Instructor
Urbana
llirle@uiuc.edu - Phone: 217.333.4720
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Wacharee Jamjun - Clinical Instructor
wacharee@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7948

Chiang Jao, PhD - Research Assistant Professor
csjao@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2276
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Aruna Jha , PhD - Research Assistant Professor
arunajha@uic.edu- Phone: 312.996.5071
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Mary Kapella, PhD, RN - Research Assistant Professor
mkapel1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9542, 312.355.3150
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Karen Kavanaugh*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor
karenk@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.6828
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Gail Keenan*, PhD, RN - Associate Professor
gmkeenan@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7970
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Denise A. Kent, MS, APN, CNP - Teaching Associate 
dlynch7@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1644  
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Shahnaz Noori Khavidi, CRNP, MSN, ND - Clinical Instructor, Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Naturopathy
Shahnaz@uic.edu - Phone: 847.673.4444
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Jin Hee Kim, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
jinhkim@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.4212 
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Mi Ja Kim*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor and Dean Emerita
mjkuic@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5275 
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Maripat King, RN, MSN, ACNP - Clinical Instructor
friday84@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.7340  
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Carrie Klima, PhD, CNM - Clinical Assistant Professor
cklima@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1863
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Kathleen Kociak - Clinical Instructor
kociak@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2182

Wanda Korcz, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
wjkorcz@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8018
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Teresa Krassa, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
tjkrassa@uiuc.edu - Phone: 217.333.9584 
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Andrea Krzysko, MS, RN - Teaching Associate
krzysko@uic.edu - Phone: 217.333.9167
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Janet Larson*, PhD, RN, FAAN  
jllarson@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7955 
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Eunice Lee**, PhD, RN - Assistant Professor
eclee@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7973
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Patricia Lewis, PhD, RN+ - Clinical Assistant Professor & Associate Dean for Clinical Nursing Practice Studies
prlewis@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5706
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Shannon K. Lizer - Clinical Assistant Professor
slizer@uic.edu - Phone: 815.395.5620

Tracy MacSwain, MSN, RN - Clinical Instructor
Phone: 312.413.5364
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Lisa Maduzia - Clinical Instructor
lmaduzia@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7948

Tracy Magee - Postdoctoral Fellow
tramagee@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5801

Alicia K. Matthews+, PhD - Associate Professor
aliciak@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7885 
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Linda McCreary+ , PhD, RN – Research Assistant Professor
mccreary@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.3446

Judith McDevitt+, PhD, APN, CNP - Clinical Associate Professor
jmcdev1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9175
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Beverly McElmurry*, EdD, RN, FAAN - Professor
McElmurr@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.3035
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Barbara McFarlin, PhD, CNM, RDMS, Research Assistant Professor
bmcfar1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.0516
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Linnea J. Mead, MSN, APN, CPNP - Clinical Instructor
ljmead@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.3445
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Jacqueline Medland - Clinical Assistant Professor
jmedland@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9354
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Usha Menon, PhD, RN - Associate Professor
umenon@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.4326 
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Arlene Miller*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor and Department Head
ArleneM@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9356
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Karla Nacion, PhD, CNM - Clinical Associate Professor
Knacion@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1865
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Sue Niezgoda, MSN, APN, CNP - Clinical Instructor
sniezg1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8018
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Kathleen Norr*, PhD - Professor
Knorr@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7940
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Jennifer Obrecht, RN, APN, MS - Clinical Instructor, Director of Pediatric/Perinatal CNS Programs
jobrecht@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.9290
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Susan Ohlson, MS, RN – Clinical Instructor
sohlso1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8609

Osedebamen Omoike, MS, MBA, RN - Clinical Instructor
oomoik3@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.0067
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Mary Orth, RN, APN, MS - Clinical Specialist Coordinator
morth@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.4128

Susan Painter, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
sgpainte@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2007

Minu Patel*, BSc, Msc - Emeritus
mkp@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7930 
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Phyllis Pelt, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor and Director, School Nurse Certification Program
phylpelt@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0544
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Mariann Piano**, PhD, MS, BS, RN - Associate Professor
piano@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0132 
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Natacha Pierre-Metellus, ND, FNPc - Clinical Instructor
npierr1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.4073

Diane Pineda, MSN, APN, CNP - Clinical Instructor (Public Health)
dpineda@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8009
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Julie Pizzi, MS, BSN, RN - Clinical Instructor
jpizzi1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.5893
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Nancy Pogue+, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor 
n-pogue@uic.edu - Phone: 217.333.4394 
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Tracy Purseglove, MSN, APN, CPNP - Clinical Instructor
tracyap@uic.edu - 217.671.8463
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Kathryn Wirtz Powell, DNSC, RN, CS - Clinical Assistant Professor
kpowell3@uic.edu
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Anita Preston+, RN, MSN - Clinical Instructor
apreston@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0054
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Lauretta Quinn**, PhD, MS, BSN, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor 
lquinn1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7906 
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F. Patrick Robinson**, PhD, RN, ACRN - Assistant Professor
prphd@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8217
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Kathy Reno , MBA, PhD - Clinical Assistant Professor
kreno@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.6925

Tracy Rockey, MS, ARNP, BC - Clinical Instructor
trocke2@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467 ext. 29

Catherine Ryan+, PhD, RN, APN, CCRN - Research Assistant Professor
cryan4@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2180
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Teresa A. Savage, PhD, RN - Research Assistant Professor
tsavag2@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.2836
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Catherine Schoenfeld, MSN, CNM, WHNP - Clinical Instructor
cschoe2@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7886

Ruth Schumacher, MSN, RN - Clinical Instructor
rns@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7967
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Cheryl Schraeder**, PhD, RN, FAAN - Assistant Professor
Cheryls@uic.edu - Phone: 217.586.4164

Dorie Schwertz*, PhD, BSN, BA, RN, FAAN, FAHA - Associate Professor 
schwertz@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7934 
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Marlene Sefton+, PhD, CNP - Clinical Assistant Professor
marsmith@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7972
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Joan Shaver*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor, Dean 
jshaver@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7808
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Nancy Sislow, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
nsislow@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.4543
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Claudia P. Sittler, RN, MS, CNM - Clinical Instructor
Csittler@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7942
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Lynda Slimmer, PhD, RN - Associate Department Head  
lyndas@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.4766
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Carrol Smith , PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
carrols@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.0694
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Eva Smith*, PhD, MS, BS, RN, FAAN - Associate Professor 
edsmith@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7925 
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Marsha Snyder+, PhD, APRN, BC - Clinical Assistant Professor
snyderm@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8011
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Geri Sonneveld, RNC, MS, APN, CNS - Clinical Instructor
song0331@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7948

Kathleen Sparbel, PhD, APN, CNP - Clinical Instructor
ksparbel@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467 ext 25
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Sheryl Stogis+, DrPH, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
sheryls@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.2041
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Judith Storfjell**, PhD, RN - Associate Clinical Professor; Associate Dean for Academic Practice; Executive Director, Institute of Healthcare Innovation
jstorfjl@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.4299
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Karen Stratton+, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
strattok@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2410
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Marcia Stout, RN - Clinical Instructor
mstout@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0054
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Terrence Studer, MS, APN, CPNP - Clinical Specialist
tstuder@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1394

Karen Sutherland+, PhD, RN - Clinical Instructor
ksutherl@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8002
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Laura Szalacha+, EdD - Research Assistant Professor
lszalach@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.3948
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Bernard Tadda, MS, APN, CNP - Clinical Instructor
btadda@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467 ext. 28

Marie Talashek*, EdD, RN, CS - Professor Emerita
Talashek@uic.edu
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Sandi Tenfelde, MSN, APN - Clinical Instructor
stenfeld@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1867
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Phavinee Thongkhong-Park, PhD, RN - Clinical Assistant Professor
phavinee@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.0694
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Jennifer Tiffen, MSN, FNP - Clinical Instructor
jtiffen@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.2185
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Catherine Tredway, RN, MS, MBA - Clinical Instructor
catred@uic.edu - Phone: 309.757.9467 ext. 27

Jeanne Tully, MSN, RN – Clinical Instructor
jtully@uic.edu

Catherine (Kate) Vincent**, PhD, RN - Assistant Professor
vincentc@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.3283
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Susan Vonderheid, PhD, RN - Research Assistant Professor
vonde@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7982
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Karen Vuckovic, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN - Clinical Instructor
Vuckovic@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.1042
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Jamjun Wacharee - Clinical Instructor
wacharee@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7948

Karen Warner+, BSN, MSN Clinical Instructor
kbwarner@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0054
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Susan Walsh, MSN, RN,CPNP - Clinical Instructor
swalsh@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.4321
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Edward Wang+, PhD – Research Assistant Professor
chewang@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.0148

Julie Anne White - Research Specialist
jawhite6@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7948

Rosemary White-Traut*PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor, Department Head
rwt@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.7935
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JoEllen Wilbur*, PhD, APN, FAAN - Professor Emerita
Jwilbur@uic.edu
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Diana J. Wilkie*, PhD, RN, FAAN - Professor and Harriet H. Werley Endowed Chair for Nursing Research
diwilkie@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.5469
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Sue Wilson, RN, MS - Clinical Instructor
sbwilson@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8080
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Michelle Wu – Postdoctoral Fellow
michelle@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.9044

Jacqueline Wuellner, RN, BSN, MPH – Clinical Instructor
jwuell1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.3395

Charles Yingling, MS, RN - Clinical Instructor
cyingl1@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.8850

Catherine Yonkaitis, MS, RN, ILCSN - Clinical Assistant Professor
cyonk@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.2614

Julia Zaiser, MSN, APN, CNP - Clinical Instructor
Jzaiser@uic.edu - Phone: 815.395.5886
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Connie Zak, DNP, MBA, APRN, BC - Clinical Assistant Professor 
czak@uic.edu - Phone: 312.413.5749
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Julie Johnson Zerwic*, PhD, RN - Associate Professor and Interim Head
juljohns@uic.edu - Phone: 312.996.8431 
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Shannon Zenk**, PhD, RN - Assistant Professor
szenk@uic.edu - Phone: 312.355.2790
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