Meet the Graduate Faculty

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Faculty

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Loretta Aller, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
laller@kent.edu
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Ann Ancona, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE
Professor
aancona@kent.edu
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Marcy Caplin, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Associate Professor
mcaplin@kent.edu
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Kimberly Cleveland, Ph.D., JD, RN, C-MBC, C-MPC
Associate Professor
kthoma43@kent.edu
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Jo A Dowell, Ph.D., APRN, CNP, PNP, FNP-BC, CFNE
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Ph.D. Program
jdowell1@kent.edu
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Tracy L. Gidden, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CNE
Senior Lecturer
tgidden@kent.edu
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Dana M. Hansen Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN, FPCN
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Ph.D. Program
dhansen1@kent.edu
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Kristine Jacobson MSN, APRN-CNP/CNS, AGPCNP-BC, CCNS, CNRN
Associate Lecturer
kejacobs@kent.edu
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Jeremy M. Jarzembak, Ph.D., RN
Senior Lecturer
jjarzemb@kent.edu
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Louise H. Knox, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
lknox1@kent.edu
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Alisha Lickwar, WHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Lecturer
alickwar@kent.edu
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Karen L. Mascolo, DNP, RN
Associate Professor
kmascolo@kent.edu
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Stacy Miner, PhD, RN, CCRP
Assistant Professor
sminer5@kent.edu
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Andrea L. Nelson, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lecturer
anelso63@kent.edu
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Marilyn S. Nibling DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, PNP-BC
Associate Professor
mnibling@kent.edu
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Lisa M. Onesko, DNP, APRN-BC
Professor and Director of DNP Program
lechever@kent.edu
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Denise Pacholski, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Adult Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration Coordinator
dpachols@kent.edu
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Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
apetrine@kent.edu
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Christina Redfern, RN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lecturer
czagara@kent.edu
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Tina Saunders Ph.D., RN, CNE, GCNS-BC
Professor
tsaunder@kent.edu
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Denice Sheehan, Ph.D., RN, FPCN
Professor
dsheeha1@kent.edu
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Pamela Stephenson, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
pstephe2@kent.edu
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James K. Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC
Assistant Professor
jtudhope@kent.edu
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Ya-Fen Wang, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
ywang95@kent.edu

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Faculty

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Loretta Aller, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
laller@kent.edu
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Kimberly Cleveland, Ph.D., JD, RN, C-MBC, C-MPC
Associate Professor
kthoma43@kent.edu
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Louise H. Knox, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
lknox1@kent.edu
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Marilyn S. Nibling DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, PNP-BC
Associate Professor
mnibling@kent.edu
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Lisa M. Onesko, DNP, APRN-BC
Professor and Director of DNP Program
lechever@kent.edu

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) Faculty

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Mary K. Anthony, Ph.D., RN
Professor
manthony@kent.edu
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Jo A Dowell, Ph.D., APRN, CNP, PNP, FNP-BC, CFNE
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Ph.D. Program
jdowell1@kent.edu
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Dana M. Hansen Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN, FPCN
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Ph.D. Program
dhansen1@kent.edu
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Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
apetrine@kent.edu
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Denice Sheehan, Ph.D., RN, FPCN
Professor
dsheeha1@kent.edu
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Ya-Fen Wang, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
ywang95@kent.edu
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Andrea Warner Stidham, Ph.D., MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
awarner@kent.edu