Dec 05, 2025  
National University Volume 88-2 - November 2025 
    
National University Volume 88-2 - November 2025

School of Health Professions


Faculty

Faisal Aboul-Enein 
Associate Professor 
D.P.H., Community Health
University of Texas Health Science Center
Faboulenein@nu.edu 

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

Irene Benliro
Associate Faculty
D.N.P., Nursing  
Maryville University of Saint Louis
ibenliro@nu.edu

Alyssa Borgioli
Associate Faculty 
M.S. Nursing
Western Governors University 
ABorgioli@nu.edu 

Siemanta Bou
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nurse Administration
University of Phoenix
sbou@nu.edu

Patricia Bridewell
Clinical Associate Professor
M.S., Nursing
Mount Saint Mary’s College
pbridewell@nu.edu

Sara Briggs
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Eastern Kentucky University
sbriggs@nu.edu

Lara Carver
Faculty Emeritus
Ph.D., Nursing
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
lcarver@nu.edu

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

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

Tracy Dawes
Clinical Associate Professor
D.P.H., Nursing Practice
Loma Linda University
TDawes@nu.edu

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

Jennifer Du Bois
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing 
Grand Canyon University
JDubois@nu.edu

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

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

Khadija Hamisi
Clinical Assistant Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Brandman University
khamisi@nu.edu

Joann Harper
Professor
Ph.D., Health Sciences
University of San Diego
jharper@nu.edu

Julie Hinchey
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing Education 
Western Governors University 
jhinchey@nu.edu

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

Carol Friedman
Associate Professor
D.N.P. Nursing Leadership
Walden University
cfriedman@nu.edu 

Maryam Ghobadzadeh
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Nursing
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
mghobadzadeh@nu.edu 

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

Lettica Johnson-Highsmith
Assistant Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Brandman University
ljohnsonhighsmith@nu.edu

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

Sylvia Jones
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ed.D., Nursing Education
National University
sjones2@nu.edu

Eric Kramer
Clinical Assistant Professor
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Missouri State University
ekramer@nu.edu

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

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

Myraflor Lava
Presidential Appointment
M.A., Nursing Administration and Management
University of Santo Tomas
mlava@nu.edu

Kwang Eun Lee
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing Practitioner/Primary Care
Fresno State College
klee2@nu.edu

Jory Leiss
Clinical Assistant Professor
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
National University
jleiss@nu.edu   

Kelli Lofoco
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing & Healthcare Education
University of Phoenix
klofoco@nu.edu

Alicia Lozano 
Associate Faculty 
E.d.D., Educational Leadership
California State University Fresno
ALozano@nu.edu 

Michael MacKinnon
Clinical Associate Professor
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
University of Alabama
mmackinnon@nu.edu

Pamela Marsh
Clinical Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing
University of Alabama
pmarsh@nu.edu

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

Joseph Martin
Professor
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Texas Christian University
jmartin2@nu.edu

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

Flavia McCarthy
Associate Professor
M.S., Nursing
Western Connecticut State University
fmccarthy2@nu.edu

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

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

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

Maniphanh Noraky
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice 
University of Phoenix
mnoraky@nu.edu

Catherine Panlilio
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing Educator
Purdue University Global
cpanlilio@nu.edu

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

Shannon Patrick
Clinical Assistant Professor
M.S., Nursing Anesthesia Practice
National University
spatrick2@nu.edu

Jennifer Petitte
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing Education
Western Governors University
jpetitte@nu.edu

Helda Pinzon-Perez
Associate Faculty
Ph.D., Health Education
Pennsylvania State University
hpinzonperez@nu.edu

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

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

Lee Ranalli
Clinical Assistant Professor
D.N.P., Nursing
University of Alabama
lranalli@nu.edu

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

Nancy Richmond
Clinical Assistant Professor
M.S., Psychiatric Mental Health
University of Pennsylvania
nrichmond@nu.edu

Joseph Rodriguez
Clinical Assistant Professor
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Midwestern University
jrodriguez2@nu.edu

Sukhchain Sandhu
Associate Faculty 
D.N.P, Educational Leadership 
American Sentinel University 
SSandhu@nu.edu 

Carolina Sandoval
Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
California State University, Los Angeles
csandoval@nu.edu

Jenna Scarafone
Faculty Emeritus
M.S., Nursing
University of California, Los Angeles
jscarafone@nu.edu

Erika Scarbrough
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing
Grand Canyon University
escarbrough@nu.edu

Patric Schiltz
Professor
Ph.D., Anatomy/Cell Biology
Howard University
pschiltz@nu.edu

Mickie Schuerger
Professor
D.N.P., Nursing
Capella University
mschuerger@nu.edu

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

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

Tyler Smith
Professor
Ph.D., Epidemiology
University of California, San Diego
tsmith@nu.edu

Jocelyn Stoute
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nursing
Point Loma Nazarene University
jstoute@nu.edu

Linda Takvorian
Clinical Associate Professor
M.S., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
ltakvorian@nu.edu

Ryan Tobin
Clinical Associate Professor
M.S., Nurse Anesthesia
National University
rtobin@nu.edu

Thomas Tykeysha
Presidential Appointment
Ph.D., Nursing
University of California, Los Angeles
tthomas2@nu.edu

Lindsay Vernetti 
Clinical Assistant Professor 
M.S., Nursing
Azusa Pacific University 
LVernetti@nu.edu 

Ana Viera-Martinez
Associate Faculty
D.N.P., Nursing Education
San Jose State University
avieramartinez@nu.edu

Donalee Waschak
Clinical Associate Professor
M.S., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
dwaschak@nu.edu

Annette Webster
Associate Professor
D.H.S., Health Sciences Education
A.T. Still University
awebster@nu.edu

Mark Wright
Clinical Assistant Professor
M.S., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Oregon Health and Science University
mwright2@nu.edu

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