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Faculty and Administration
The College of Graduate Nursing is under the leadership of Dean Mary Lopez, PhD, RN. Other members of the College’s faculty and administration are listed here with their contact information. For additional background information on an individual, click on the name.
Faculty and Administration
![Portrait of Michael J. Baello MSN-HSL/ANL, APRN, PHN, RN-C, PCCN-K, FNP-BC](/media/westernu/images/staff/baellom.jpg)
Michael J. Baello MSN-HSL/ANL, APRN, PHN, RN-C, PCCN-K, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor | Student Success Counselor
![Portrait of Annette Benavides, MSN, RNC-OB](/media/westernu/images/staff/abenavides.jpg)
Annette Benavides, MSN, RNC-OB
Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Eugene (Alex) Brown, MSN, RN, FNP-C](/media/westernu/images/staff/eugenebrown.jpg)
Eugene (Alex) Brown, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program | Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Christy Cotner, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNPc](/media/westernu/images/staff/ccotner.jpg)
Christy Cotner, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNPc
Director, PMHNP Program | Assistant Professor
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Khoa (Joey) Dang, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-C
Director, FNP Program | Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Juanita Dubon, DNP, FNP-C](/media/westernu/images/staff/jdubon.jpg)
Juanita Dubon, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Donna Emanuele, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP](/media/westernu/images/staff/demanuele.jpg)
Donna Emanuele, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP
Director, DNP Program | ENP Program | Associate Professor
![Portrait of Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN](/media/westernu/images/staff/rhicks.jpg)
Rodney (Rod) Hicks, PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean, Administration and Research | Professor
![Portrait of Tarra Mandel, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC](/media/westernu/images/staff/tmandel.jpg)
Tarra Mandel, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Patti McCluskey-Andre DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCNS, FAANP](/media/westernu/images/staff/pandre.jpg)
Patti McCluskey-Andre DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCNS, FAANP
Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Gwendelyn (Gwen) S. Orozco, PhD, MSN.Ed, RNC-OB](/media/westernu/images/staff/gorozco.jpg)
Gwendelyn (Gwen) S. Orozco, PhD, MSN.Ed, RNC-OB
Assistant Director, MSN-Entry Program | Associate Professor
![Portrait of Lisa Ponsford, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C](/media/westernu/images/staff/lponsford.jpg)
Lisa Ponsford, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C
Assistant Director – FNP Program | Associate Professor
![Portrait of Patricia (Patti) Shakhshir, PhD, CNS, RN-BC](/media/westernu/images/staff/pshakhshir.jpg)
Patricia (Patti) Shakhshir, PhD, CNS, RN-BC
Associate Professor
![Portrait of Robert Spano, DNP, FNP-C, PMNHP-BC](/media/westernu/images/staff/spanor.jpg)
Robert Spano, DNP, FNP-C, PMNHP-BC
Assistant Director, PMHNP Program | Assistant Professor
![Portrait of Dawn Stone, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, COHN-S](/media/westernu/images/staff/dstone.jpg)
Dawn Stone, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, COHN-S
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs | Associate Professor
![Portrait of Wendi Swanson, DNP, RN, FNP-C, NC-BC, DipACLM](/media/westernu/images/staff/wswanson.jpg)
Wendi Swanson, DNP, RN, FNP-C, NC-BC, DipACLM
Associate Professor
![Portrait of Bethany Thrasher, DNP, BSBM, RN, PHN, CNE](/media/westernu/images/staff/bthrasher.jpg)
Bethany Thrasher, DNP, BSBM, RN, PHN, CNE
Assistant Professor