Apr 19, 2024  
National University Q2 Addendum B-2 (formerly NCU) 
    
National University Q2 Addendum B-2 (formerly NCU) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Health Professions


Faculty

Harkirat Bal
Assistant Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
California State University, Fresno
E hbal@nu.edu

Irene Benliro
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing  
Maryville University of Saint Louis
E ibenliro@nu.edu

Jonathan Berndt
Presidential Appointment
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
National University
E jberndt@nu.edu

Ritika Bhawal
Professor
Ph.D., Health Behavior
Indiana University Bloomington
E rbhawal@nu.edu

Sara Cook
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Case Western Reserve University
E scook2@nu.edu

Melodie Daniels
Associate Faculty
Ph.D., Nursing 
University of San Diego
E MDaniels@nu.edu

Tracy Dawes
Associate Professor
D.P.H., Preventive Care
Loma Linda University
E TDawes@nu.edu

Alba Diaz
Professor
Ed.D., International & Multicultural
University of California, San Francisco
E adiaz@nu.edu

Susan Drummond
Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
E sdrummond@nu.edu

Jennifer Du Bois
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing 
Grand Canyon University
E jennifer.dubois@natuniv.edu

Jeanette Duran-Arnn
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Chamberlain University
E jduranarnn@nu.edu

Brandon Eggleston
Professor
Ph.D., Health Behavior
Indiana University Bloomington
E beggleston@nu.edu

Brooks Ensign
Associate Faculty
M.B.A., Business Administration 
Harvard University
E bensign@nu.edu

Jaime Estrada
Associate Faculty
M.S., Community Health Nursing
San Diego State University
E jestrada2@nu.edu

Sara Franco
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nurse Anesthesia
Missouri State University
E sfranco2@nu.edu

Khadija Hamisi
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing
Brandman University
E khamisi@nu.edu

Joann Harper
Professor
Ph.D., Nursing 
University of San Diego
E jharper@nu.edu

Marcia Harris-Luna
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of California, Los Angeles
E mharrisluna@nu.edu

Nicole Higgins
Presidential Appointment
M.S, Nurse Anesthesia
National University
E nhiggins@nu.edu

Julie Hinchey
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing - Education 
Western Governors University 
E jhinchey@nu.edu

Jennifer Holt
Associate Faculty
M.S.N., Nursing
University of Phoenix
E jholt@nu.edu

 

Angela James
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Azusa Pacific University
E ajames@nu.edu

Lettica Johnson-Highsmith
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Brandman University
E ljohnsonhighsmith@nu.edu

Lockford Jones
Professor
Ph.D., Administration & Health Services
University of Alabama, Birmingham
E ljones2@nu.edu

Sylvia Jones
Assistant Professor
M.S., Nursing
California State University, Dominguez Hills
E sjones2@nu.edu

Jesse Kaestner
Associate Faculty
A.S., Radiation Therapy
Foothill College
E JKaestner@nu.edu

Eric Kramer
Presidential Appointment
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Missouri State University
E ekramer@nu.edu

Katarzyna LaLicata
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Johns Hopkins University
E KLaLicata@nu.edu

Kita Lastrape
Assistant Professor
M.S., Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Phoenix
E klastrape@nu.edu

Kelli Lofoco
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing & Healthcare Education
University of Phoenix
E klofoco@nu.edu

Michael MacKinnon
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing
University of Alabama
E mmackinnon@nu.edu

Linda Macomber
Assistant Professor
M.B.A., Business Administration 
Northeastern University
E lmacomber@nu.edu

Joseph Martin
Professor
D.N.P., Nursing 
Texas Christian University
E jmartin2@nu.edu

Linda Mast
Professor
Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
University of Missouri-Columbia 
E lmast@nu.edu

Rodney McCurdy
Professor
Ph.D., Health Services and Policy Analysis
University of California, Berkeley
E rmccurdy@nu.edu

Mary McHugh
Presidential Appointment
Ph.D., Nursing 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
E mmchugh@nu.edu

Kristi Milostan
Associate Faculty
B.S., Radiation Therapy
University of Michigan, Flint
E kmilostan@nu.edu

Michael Myers
Professor
Ph.D., Physiology
University of Rochester
E mmyers@nu.edu

Alice Myers
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Adult and Post-Secondary Adult Education
Capella University
E amyers@nu.edu

Maniphanh Noraky
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
E mnoraky@nu.edu

Ricardo Parker
Professor
Ph.D., Microbiology
Oregon State University
E rparker2@nu.edu

Shannon Patrick
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing Anesthesia
National University
E spatrick2@nu.edu

Gina Piane
Professor
D.P.H., Public Health
University of Illinois, Chicago
E gpiane@nu.edu

Gabriel Pineda
Professor
Ph.D., Genetics and Development GD
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
E gpineda@nu.edu

Lee Ranalli
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing
University of Alabama
E lranalli@nu.edu

Peggy Ranke
Professor
D.H.A., Health Administration
Central Michigan University
E PRanke@nu.edu

Nancy Richmond
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Psychiatric Mental Health
University of Pennsylvania
E nrichmond@nu.edu

Joseph Rodriguez
Presidential Appointment
M.S., Nursing
Jefferson College
E jrodriguez2@nu.edu

Patric Schiltz
Professor
Ph.D., Anatomy
Howard University
E pschiltz@nu.edu

Shedrick Shields
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Nursing
University of Phoenix
E sshields@nu.edu

Maureen Sigafoos
Assistant Professor
M.S., Organizational Leadership
National University
E msigafoos@nu.edu

Alan Smith
Associate Faculty
Ph.D., Public Health
University of California, San Diego
E asmith4@nu.edu

Tyler Smith
Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Public Health
University of California, San Diego
E tsmith@nu.edu

Linda Takvorian
Assistant Professor
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
E ltakvorian@nu.edu

Donalee Waschak
Clin Asst Professor
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
E dwaschak@nu.edu

Cheryl Young
Associate Professor
Ed.D., Organizational Leadership
City University of Seattle
E cyoung2@nu.edu

Tara Zolnikov
Professor
Ph.D., Science Education
North Dakota State University
E TZolnikov@nu.edu