Committees

Curriculum and Assessment

• Chair: Justin Waryold, DNP, RN, ANP-C, ACNP-BC, GS-C,CNE, FAANP
• Members:
  Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE
  Patricia Powers, DNP, MPA, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP
  Mary Catherine Forgea, MSN, RN
  Michelle Corona, MS, BSN, RN
  Tamara Johnson, Support Staff
  Somer Delsignore (DNP program), Student Representative
  Kyra Danneker (DNP program), Student Representative
  Jennifer Martin-Tse, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
  Pam Youngs-Maher, Distance Learning (Ex-Officio)
  Abigail Smith, Library (Ex-Officio)
  Olivia Tsistinas, Library (Ex-Officio)
• Purpose: Review curricula of each program at least once every 2 years to determine if objectives of the programs are being met in an effective manner and propose any needed changes to full faculty; review, and propose to faculty all proposals for new programs or tracks; review and propose to faculty all proposals for revisions in established programs.

Outcomes and Evaluation Committee

• Chair: Amanda Brown, PhD,RN 
• Members:
  Karen Klingman, PhD, RN (representative to SLOC)
  Edward Thompson, DNP, NP, PMHNP-BC
  Megan Wolfe, DNP, MS Ed., FNP-C, RD, RN, CMSRN, CNE
  Lauren Germain, PhD, UMU EAR Director (Ex-Officio)
  Alice Boyce, MS, Support Staff
  Stacie Corrigan (MS student), Student Representative
• Purpose: Propose and implement a plan of program evaluation in relation to the CON mission and goals. Perform ongoing program evaluation of all programs by collecting and analyzing data related to student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and Essentials of Nursing Education to meet the standards for accreditation and strengthen the College of Nursing academic programs.

Admissions and Enrollment

• Co-Chairs:
  Eric Rodriguez, MS, FNP-C
  

  Gabriela Lozanova, Admissions Advisor

• Members: Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE
  Megan Wolfe, DNP, MS Ed., FNP-C, RD, RN, CMSRN, CNE
  Jennifer Vaughn, DNP, RN, NE-BC (Ex-Officio)
  Autumn Duebbe (MS student), Student Representative
  Tamara Johnson, Support Staff
• Alternate(s):
  Edward Thompson, DNP, NP, PMHNP-BC
  Florence Mandebvu, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC

Appointment, Promotion and Tenure

• Chairs: Karen Kingman, PhD, RN
• Members:
  Christopher Neville, PhD, PT, CHP, UMU Tenure Faculty Member
  Paula Trief, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, UMU Tenure Faculty Member
• Purpose: Review, recommend and implement policy related to the appointment, promotion and tenure of College of Nursing faculty.

Policy and Student Affairs

• Chair: Jennifer Vaughn, DNP, RN, NE-BC
• Members: Florence Mandebvu, DNP, RN, GCNS-BC, Vice Chair
  Eric Rodriguez, MS, FNP-C
  Melissa Carr Rowe, Support Staff
  Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP (Ex-Officio)
  Ranjapreet Nagra (MS student), Student Representative
• Purpose: Review recommend and implement policies related to admission, retention, progression, and graduation of students enrolled in the nursing programs.

Faculty Assembly 

• Chair: Patricia Powers, DNP, MPA, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP
• Vice Chair: TBA
  Melissa Carr Rowe, Secretary
  Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP (Ex-Officio)