School of Nursing Faculty
Dean
Jeanne M. Novotny, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor
Leadership and administration, teaching strategies and learning outcomes, international nursing, distance education, pediatric nursing, critical periods in human growth and development
Full-Time Faculty
Suzanne Campbell, PhD, WHNP-BC, IBCLC
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Associate Professor
Womens health, breastfeeding, childbearing, natural birth, instrument development, self-efficacy, simulation and interactive teaching and learning
Pam Dudac, MS, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Health and physical assessment, medical surgical nursing, ambulatory/primary care of adults
Sally Gerard, DNP, CDE, RN
Assistant Professor
Diabetes specifically glycemic control in the critically ill; nurses knowledge of diabetes care
Philip Greiner, DNSc, RN
Associate Dean for Public Health and Entrepreneurial Iniatives
Associate Professor
Community health nursing, health promotion, aging
Sheila Grossman, PhD, FNP-BC
Professor
Leadership, mentoring, gerontology, symptom management in palliative care, and adult patient outcome studies
Alison E. Kris, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Gerontology, quality of care in nursing homes, hospice care, staffing issues and symptom management
Jean Lange, PhD, RN
Professor
Management of chronic disease in older adults, Hispanic health
Doris Lippman, EdD, APRN,BC, FAAN
Professor
Domestic abuse and violence, nursing history, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, mental health
Eileen O'Shea, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Pediatric nursing, children with chronic illness, pediatric spiritual care
Carole Pomarico, MSN, MA, RN
Adult Program Director
Assistant Professor
Patient education, pediatrics, media technology, educational service collaboration
Joyce M. Shea, DNSc, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Undergraduate Program Director
Assistant Professor
Severe and Prolonged Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Changes in Self-Identity, Quality of Life, Recovery from Severe Mental Illness, and Qualitative Research Methods
Kathleen Wheeler, PhD, APRN
Professor
Holistic health, modalities, outcomes measurement, advanced practice psychiatric nursing, mental health nursing and home care
Special Faculty Appointment
Nancy A. Moriber, CRNA, MS, APRN
Graduate Program Director
Pediatric Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, acute pain management, program assessment and evaluation, quality assurance and risk management
Visiting Faculty
Carol Fackler, DNSc(c), RN
Visiting Assistant Professor
The meaning of power to hospital nurses, political involvement, nursing shortage
VA Nursing Academy Faculty
Carolynn Bruno, MSN, APRN
Assistant Professor
Suzanne Chaplik, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Jaclyn Conelius, PhD, APRN
Assistant Professor
Carol Connery, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Sally Dalton, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Lydia Greiner, MSN, APRN
Assistant Professor
Bonnie Haupt, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Kathleen Lovanio, MSN, APRN
Assistant Professor
Mary Murphy, MSN, APRN
Assistant Professor
Rachel Smith, MSN, APRN
Assistant Professor
Administrative Staff
Diana Mager, DNP, CRN
Robin Kanarek Learning Resource Center Director
Home health care, nursing technologies
Theresa Quell, PhD, RN
Undergraduate Student Services Director
Leadership and administration, public policy, nursing image and international nursing
Office Administrative Staff
Kathleen Borrelli
kborrelli@fairfield.edu
Phone: 254-4000, ext. 2701
Joan Millen
jmillen@fairfield.edu
Phone: 254-4000, ext. 3363
Cathy Tuttle
ctuttle@fairfield.edu
Phone: 254-4000, ext. 2702