Faculty & Staff of the College of Nursing

Professor

Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD

Dean and Professor, Upstate Medical University College of Nursing

Associate Professor

Karen Klingman, PhD, RN

Director of Nursing Science, Associate Professor

Jennifer Vaughn, DNP, RN, NE-BC

Executive Assistant Dean for Administration

Assistant Professor

Amanda Brown, PhD, RN, CNL

Assistant Professor

Mary Forgea, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor

Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE

Assistant Professor

Malena Jones, PhD, MS, MBA, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor

Justine Kurtzner, NP

Assistant Professor

Florence Mandebvu, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC

Assistant Professor

Caitlin Nye, RN

Assistant Professor

Patricia Powers, DNP, MPA, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP

Assistant Professor

Joshua Purcell, MS, RN

Assistant Professor

Edward Thompson, DNP, NP, PMHNP-BC

Assistant Professor

Caitlin Tomko, NP

Assistant Professor

Justin Waryold, DNP, RN, ANP-C, ACNP-BC, GS-C, CNE, FAANP

Assistant Dean for Nursing Education, Assistant Professor

Lori-Jeanne West DNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Assistant Professor of College of Nursing

Megan Wolfe, DNP, MS Ed., FNP-C, RD, RN, CMSRN, CNE

Assistant Professor

Staff

Amanda Adams, DNP, FNP-BC

Nursing Student Success Specialist

Marsha Allahar, MBA

Administrative Assistant

Alice Boyce, MA

Data Specialist

Melissa Carr Rowe, MS

Director of Operations

Tamara Johnson

Staff Assistant