Kelly Allred, PhD, RN-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Kelly.Allred@ucf.edu
407-823-0160
Office: UTWR 455 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Acute pain management and the effectiveness of nursing interventions in various clinical settings (e.g., orthopedics, pediatrics) to manage pain, including nonpharmacologic interventions to enhance traditional pain management; Interactive gaming and simulation as an educational intervention to improve pain assessment and management.

Diane R. Andrews, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Nursing Leadership & Mgmt MSN
Coordinator, Executive DNP
Diane.Andrews@ucf.edu
407-823-3084
Office: UTWR 464 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Nurse satisfaction and retention in the workplace, including environmental and worker analysis, with a special focus on transition of new nurses.

Karen Aroian, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair
Professor & Director of Nursing Research
Karen.Aroian@ucf.edu
407-823-4290
Office: UTWR 434 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Immigrant and minority health across the lifespan (children, adults, elders), including self-care, health care utilization, parenting, and stress and adaptation; Qualitative and mixed method research designs; Instrument development for non-English speaking and culturally diverse populations.

Christopher W. Blackwell, PhD,
ARNP, ANP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner Programs (Post-Baccalaureate DNP track)
Faculty Liaison, UCF Nursing Alumni Chapter
Christopher.Blackwell@ucf.edu
407-823-2517
Office: UTWR 453 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Health risk and provider attitudes towards people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, anorectal cancer, substance abuse, mental health, workplace discrimination, and social inequity.

Joyce Burr, PhD, RN, AHN-BC
Lecturer
Joyce.Burr@ucf.edu
321-433-7857
Office: UCF Cocoa campus, Bldg 3, Ste 333
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Interests: Nurses’ coping and adaptation to workplace stress; Holistic nursing and human biofield therapies.

Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN, FAAN, PHCNS-BC
Bert Fish Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair
Professor & Coordinator, UCF Daytona Nursing
Angeline.Bushy@ucf.edu
386-506-4032
Office: UCF Daytona campus, Bldg 140, Ste 208
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Interests: Rural healthcare/nursing issues; Community/public health nursing; Cultural/linguistic competence; Qualitative research methodologies.

Susan K. Chase, EdD, FNP-BC, FNAP
Associate Dean & Professor, Graduate Affairs;
Coordinator, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Susan.Chase@ucf.edu
407-823-3079
Office: UTWR 326 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Decision-making by nurses, patients and families; Faith-based nursing; Managing chronic illness, Evaluating educational technology; Qualitative research designs.

Norma E. Conner, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Community Nursing Coalitions
Norma.Conner@ucf.edu
407-823-2630
Office: UTWR 433 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Hospice use among Blacks; End-of-life decision making and caregiving in informal caregivers; Health services use; Spirituality.
Languages: English; German.

Maureen M. Covelli, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Maureen.Covelli@ucf.edu
407-823-2329
Office: UTWR 472 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Hypertension, including physiological and behavioral risk factors, the influence of birth weight on dysregulation of the cardiovascular system and development of adult hypertension, cardiovascular health promotion intervention programs to decrease hypertension risk in adolescents; Physiological measurements (e.g., salivary cortisol).

Rachel Dailey, RN (DNP student)
Visiting Instructor
Rachel.Dailey@ucf.edu
386-506-4012
Office: UCF Daytona campus, D140

Interests: Sustainability of healthcare intervention in developing countries; Family practice; Critical care. Teaching nursing students to use evidence based practice.

Leslee A. D'Amato-Kubiet, MSN, ARNP
Instructor
Leslee.Damato-Kubiet@ucf.edu
386-506-4067
Office: UCF Daytona campus, D140, Ste. 309
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Interests: Obesity, genetics and genomics; How technology influences nursing practice; Women’s health; Rural Health.

Jon Decker, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Jonathan.Decker@ucf.edu
407-823-2696
Office: UTWR 426 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Childhood obesity and parents/caregivers of overweight children; Measurement.

Paul Desmarais, PhD, RN, CCRN
Lecturer
Paul.Desmarais@ucf.edu
407-823-2868
Office: UTWR 444 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Cardiovascular disease and cardiac rehabilitation.

Kimberly Dever, MSN, RN-BC
Instructor
Faculty Co-Adviser, Student Nurses Association
Kimberly.Dever@ucf.edu
407-823-2632
Office: UTWR 463 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Child/adolescent anxiety disorders; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Homelessness and vulnerable populations; Facial nerve pain.

Debra J. DiChiara, MSN, RN
Instructor
Faculty Adviser, Student Nurses Association
Debra.DiChiara@ucf.edu
386-506-4044
Office: UCF Daytona campus, Bldg 140,
Ste 308F
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Interests: Cardiovascular disease, including patient and family education and health promotion; Critical care.

Krisann Draves, MSN, ARNP, CPNP-PC
Instructor
Faculty Adviser, Student Nurses Association
Krisann.Draves@ucf.edu
321-433-7862
Office: UCF Cocoa campus, Bldg 3, Ste 333
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Interests: Primary and acute care of children, including asthma, health promotion and illness/injury prevention.

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Loretta “Lori” Forlaw, PhD, RN, FACHE
Assistant Professor
Loretta.Forlaw@ucf.edu
407-823-5234
Office: UTWR 424 (UCF, Research Park)

Interests: Resilience, including genomics/health promoting genes, in active duty personnel, veterans, and leaders in clinical settings; Traditional Chinese medicine approaches to weight management; Feng Shui in healthcare environments.

Linda Gibson-Young, PhD, ARNP
Assistant Professor
Linda.Gibson-Young@ucf.edu
407-823-1055
Office: UTWR 489 (UCF, Research Park)

Interests: Chronic childhood conditions, including family management of childhood asthma; Maternal caregiving; Smoking cessation; School-based interventions; Promoting evidence-based practice in novice nurses.

Laura Gonzalez, PhD, ARNP, CNE
Assistant Professor
Laura.Gonzalez@ucf.edu
407-823-3372
Office: UTWR 432 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Pedagogy, including teaching minority students and simulation for training and translation to clinical settings; Health disparities; Qualitative research methods.
Languages: English; Spanish.

Stephen D. Heglund, PhD, ARNP
Lecturer
Stephen.Heglund@ucf.edu
321-433-7858
Office: UCF Cocoa campus, Bldg 3, Ste 333
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Coordinator, RN to BSN/MSN & Concurrent programs
407-823-1170
Office hours vary. Call or email first.
Office: UTWR 309 (Research Park, Orlando)

Interests: Innovation in nursing education and practice, particularly in emergency care.

Linda M. Hennig, EdD, RN
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Affairs
Assistant Professor
Linda.Hennig@ucf.edu
407-823-4941
Office: UTWR 317 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Rehabilitation nursing; Preventing musculoskeletal injuries in nurses; Application of technology to nursing education.

Carolyn Hix, DNP, RN
Visiting Assistant Professor
Carolyn.Hix@ucf.edu
407-823-5489
Office: UTWR 425 (UCF, Research Park)

Interests: Implementation of evidence based practice and quality initiatives in clinical settings.

Linda Howe, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE
Associate Professor
Faculty Co-Adviser, Student Nurses Association
Linda.Howe@ucf.edu
407-823-5315
Office: UTWR 452 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Nursing and institutional history; Nursing education strategies; Deep tissue injury prevention and healing; Pharmacogenomics.
Languages: English; German.

Erica Edgar Hoyt, MSN, RN
Instructor
Coordinator, Nursing Labs
Erica.Hoyt@ucf.edu
407-823-6459
Office: UTWR 614 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Emergency and flight nursing; Implementation of clinical simulation in nursing education; Community nursing.

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Sigrid Ladores, MSN, PNP
Instructor
Sigrid.Ladores@ucf.edu
407-823-3758
Office: UTWR 435 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Transition from pediatric healthcare to adult healthcare in children with chronic illnesses; Quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis; Postpartum depression and infertility.
Languages: English; Tagalog; Ilonggo.

Jacqueline LaManna, MSN, ARNP-BC,
ADM, CDE
Instructor
Coordinator, UCF Cocoa Nursing Program
Jacqueline.LaManna@ucf.edu
321-433-7855
Office: UCF Cocoa campus, Bldg 3, Ste 333
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Interests: Diabetes care across the age span; Transitional care need of older adults and family caregivers.

Sarah Landreville, MSN, RN-BC
Instructor
Sarah.Landreville@ucf.edu
386-506-4087
Office: UCF Daytona campus, D140-308C
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Interests: Mental and behavioral health in children and adolescents; Leadership and professional issues related to novice nurses; Diversity, personal bias, and awareness.

Patricia Leli, MSN, RN
Instructor
Coordinator, Basic & Accelerated BSN programs
Patricia.Leli@ucf.edu
407-823-2996
Office: UTWR 303 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Critical-thinking & clinical decision-making; NCLEX-RN preparation.

Jean D’Meza Leuner, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Dean & Professor, College of Nursing
Jean.Leuner@ucf.edu
407-823-2744
Office: UTWR 319 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Educational research and program evaluation; Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning; Information fluency; Quality of life and chronic illness.

Victoria Loerzel, PhD, RN, OCN
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Honors in the Major
Victoria.Loerzel@ucf.edu
407-823-0762
Office: UTWR 427 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Illness representation, symptom experience, and quality of life in older breast cancer survivors, including symptom management; Nursing student and lay population knowledge of ovarian cancer.

Linda Lopp, MSN/Ed, RN
Instructor
Linda.Lopp@ucf.edu
352-854-2322 x 1382
Office: UCF Ocala, Bldg 19, Room 110
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Interests: Integration of interactive technology and creative teaching strategies in distance-learning education.

Geraldine Luzincourt, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C
Visiting Instructor
Geraldine.Luzincourt@ucf.edu
407-823-4510
Office: UTWR 436 (UCF, Research Park)

Interests: Cultural influences on health promotion and end-of-life decisions; Family practice.

Sherry MacDonald, MSN, FNP-BC, ARNP
Instructor, UCF Valencia West
Concurrent ASN to BSN
Sherry.MacDonald@ucf.edu
407-582-5689
Fax: 407-582-5503
Office: UCF Valencia West (Bldg. 11, Room 329)

Interests: Transition of student nurses to clinical practice; Management of risk and quality outcomes in nursing; Illness prevention and health promotion in vulnerable populations.

Betty Wendt Mayer, PhD, ARNP
Lecturer
Faculty Adviser, Student Nurses Association
Betty.Mayer@ucf.edu
386-506-4050
Office: UCF Daytona campus, D140-308B
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Interests: Interpersonal violence, including violence against healthcare workers, child abuse, animal abuse, domestic violence; Emergency nurse/ARNP training.

Anne “Hannah” Morse, MN, ARNP
Instructor
Anne.Morse@ucf.edu
407-823-5856
Office: UTWR 462 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Mental health and illness; Childhood abuse and neglect; Sexual assault examinations (SANE); Clinical trials in rheumatology.

Charlotte Neubauer, MSN/Ed, RN
Instructor
Charlotte.Neubauer@ucf.edu
321-433-7921
Office: UCF Cocoa campus, Bldg 3, Suite 333
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Interests: Women’s health, particularly cultural influences and pregnancy; Trauma nursing; Life support.

Anne E. Norris, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Anne.Norris@ucf.edu
407-823-4185
Office: UTWR 475 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Risk reduction in immigrant and minority populations, particularly reducing mental and sexual health problems in children and adolescents, and Latinos; Quantitative research designs; Statistical analysis, particularly structural equation modeling; Instrument development; Interventions using interactive gaming and simulation.

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Susan Quelly, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Susan.Quelly@ucf.edu
Tel: 407-823-0645
Office: UTWR 428

Interests: Childhood obesity prevention and intervention; School nursing; Teaching strategies in Nursing Education.

Susan Scott Ricci, MSN, M.Ed., ARNP
Instructor, UCF/Seminole State College
Concurrent ASN to BSN
Susan.Ricci@ucf.edu
Tel: 407-404-6153
Fax: 407-404-6210
Office: SSC, Altamonte campus, 426
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Interests: Women’s health, including childbearing throughout the life cycle and women’s rights (e.g., accessibility and equity of health services, violence against women).

Angela Ritten, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Instructor, UCF/Lake-Sumter Community College
Concurrent ASN to BSN
Angela.Ritten@ucf.edu
Tel: 352-365-3558
Office: LSCC, Leesburg campus
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Interests: Obesity and diabetes type 2; Empowering people to take charge of their health; Independent clinical practice barriers for Florida ARNP’s.

Deborah Saber, PhD, RN, CCRN
Visiting Assistant Professor
DeborahAnne.Saber@ucf.edu
Tel: 407-823-2744
Office: UTWR 419

Interests: Nursing workforce job satisfaction and retention;
Meta-analysis.

Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN,
CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM
Orlando Health Distinguished Professor in Nursing
Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Leader MSN
Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Specialist DNP
UCF Pegasus Professor
Mary.Sole@ucf.edu
407-823-5133
Office: UTWR 465 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Improving outcomes during critical illness, including airway management and preventing infection; Assessment and application of technology and physiological monitoring in the clinical and classroom setting.

Steven Talbert, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Steven.Talbert@ucf.edu
407-823-2888
Office: UTWR 488 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Trauma, emergency and transport services, and clinical decision support, particularly the use of computer-assisted trauma triage and informational/system support for nurses making time-critical decisions.

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Julee Waldrop, DNP, ARNP, PNP-BC, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post-MSN Advanced Practice Nurse track)
jwaldrop@ucf.edu
407-823-2198
Office: UTWR 454 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Pediatrics, particularly newborns and adolescents; Promotion of safe and healthy newborns and the prevention of physiologic jaundice; Early prevention of obesity through infant self regulation and feeding cues.

Diane M. Wink, EdD, FNP-BC, ARNP, FAANP
Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Endowed Chair
Professor
Coordinator, Nurse Educator MSN
Diane.Wink@ucf.edu
407-823-5440
Office: UTWR 473 (UCF, Research Park)
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Interests: Chronic illness; Clinical teaching; Outcomes in primary care; Use of electronic health records.

Sharon Wright, DNP, RN, CNE
Visiting Lecturer, UCF/Seminole State College
Concurrent ASN to BSN
Sharon.Wright@ucf.edu
407-823-4940
Office: UTWR 449 (UCF, Research Park)
Interests: Impact of nurse residency and mentor programs on retaining new graduate nurses.

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