Faculty & Staff

Administration

Gina Bradley, DNP, RN, CNE

Dean

Leslie Hoff, MS

Business Officer

Haley Meldrim, BA

Assistant Dean for Admissions

BA: Le Moyne College

Administrative Staff

Sara Peña, MBA

Student Success Coordinator

MBA: McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
BS: Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA

Matthew Dwyer

Supervisor, Client Technologies Analyst

AA: Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY

Laurie Files

Clerical Support Coordinator

Cari McLaughlin

Registrar & Bursar

AAS: Bryant & Stratton, Syracuse. NY

Katie Buckley

financial aid coordinator

Heather Sauer, MLIS, BA

Medical Library Supervisor

MLIS: Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
BA: Le Moyne College, Syracuse NY

Suzanne Talarico, BSN, RN, CEOLD

Admissions Academic Support and PCT Grant Program

BSN: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BA: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Lori Costello

Administrative Assistant for Admissions

Adam Ward

Client Technologies Analyst

Sheila Mevec

Secretary

Nursing Faculty

Amra Abadzic, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Assistant Professor

FNP: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
MSN: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Sarah Ackerley, MS, RN

Instructor

MS: American Sentinel University
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Amanda Brigandi, MS, RN, CWOCN

Assistant Professor

MS: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
BS: SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Andrea Capone, MS, RN

Instructor & Lab Coordinator

MS: SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY
BSN: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Christine Chappell, MS, RN

Instructor

MS: Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
BSN: Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
AAS: Lane Community College, Eugene. OR

Ashley Colella, MS, RN

Instructor

MS: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
BS: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
AAS: Cayuga Community College, Auburn, NY

Justin Fiene, PhD

Professor

PhD: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
MS: Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
BS: Millikin University, Decatur, IL

Aida Gahan-Benson, MSN, RN, CLC

Assistant Professor

MSN: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
BS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
AAS: Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY

Renee Granato, MS, RN, CNE-cl

Associate Professor

MS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BS: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Robbin Guiles, MS, RN

Assistant Professor

MS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
BS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Julianna Isabelle, MSN-FNP, RN

Instructor

MSN-FPN: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BSN: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Jessica Jackson, MSN, MPH, RN

Instructor

MSN: Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
MPH: SUNY Albany, Albany, NY
BSN: SUNY Brockport, Brockport NY

Mary Justice, BS, RN, CMSRN

Instructor

MSN: Capella University, Minneapolis, MN (In Progress)
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Lyn Lam, MSN, RN, FNP

Instructor

FNP: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
MS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Julie Middleton, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE-cl

Assistant Professor

MS: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
NP: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
BS: SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Christopher Money, DNP, MSN, RN, ONC

Instructor

DNP: Chamberlain University
MSN: Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
BA: University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
JD: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
AAS: St. Elizabeth College of Nursing, Utica, NY

Kerrigan Nyman, MS, RN, FNP-C, CNE, CMSRN

Assistant Professor

FNP: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
MS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: Crouse Hospital College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Kelly Parker, MS, RNC, CNE

Associate Professor

MS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Phyllis Petrivelli, MS, RN, CNE,-cl

Assistant Professor

MS: Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
BS: Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Katie Powell, MS, RN, CNE

Associate Professor

MS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
BS: SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY

Melissa Purtell, MS, RN

Instructor

MS: American Sentinel University, Aurora, CO
BS: American Sentinel University, Aurora, CO
Diploma: Crouse-Irving School of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Michelle Ross, MS, RN, CNEcl

Instructor

MSN: Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT
BSN: St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
AAS: Corning Community College, Corning, NY

Amanda Straub, DNP, RN

Lab Coordinator

DNP: Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
MS: Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
BS: Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Christine Tancredi, MS, RN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor

FNP: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
MS: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
BS: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Jennifer VanDyke, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

Assistant Professor

NP: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
MS: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
BS: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
AAS: Crouse Hospital College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Jason Woodsome, DNP, MS, RN-BC, CPN, CNE

Associate Professor

DNP: Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
MS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
BS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
AAS: Central Maine Community College, Auburn, ME

Amanda Wright, MS, BSN, RN

Instructor

MS: Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City, UT
BS: Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City, UT
AAS: St. Joseph’s Hospital College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Mary H. Ryan, MS, RN, NP

Adjunct

MS: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
NP: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
BS: Boston College School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA
Diploma: St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Antonio Santana Veliz, MD, RN

Adjunct

MD: Ross University School of Medicine, Miramar, FL
BSN: Florida International University, Miami, FL
AA: Miami Dade College, Miami. FL

Robin Gonzales, BSN, RN

Adjunct

Krishna Baskota

Adjunct

Last Updated: August 2026

Faculty & Staff

Administration

Gina Bradley, DNP, RN, CNE

Leslie Hoff, MS

Haley Meldrim, BA

Administrative Staff

Sara Peña, MBA

Matthew Dwyer

Laurie Files

Cari McLaughlin

Katie Buckley

Heather Sauer, MLIS, BA

Suzanne Talarico, BSN, RN, CEOLD

Lori Costello

Adam Ward

Sheila Mevec

Nursing Faculty

Amra Abadzic, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Sarah Ackerley, MS, RN

Amanda Brigandi, MS, RN, CWOCN

Andrea Capone, MS, RN

Christine Chappell, MS, RN

Ashley Colella, MS, RN

Justin Fiene, PhD

Aida Gahan-Benson, MSN, RN, CLC

Renee Granato, MS, RN, CNE-cl

Robbin Guiles, MS, RN

Julianna Isabelle, MSN-FNP, RN

Jessica Jackson, MSN, MPH, RN

Mary Justice, BS, RN, CMSRN

Lyn Lam, MSN, RN, FNP

Julie Middleton, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE-cl

Christopher Money, DNP, MSN, RN, ONC

Kerrigan Nyman, MS, RN, FNP-C, CNE, CMSRN

Kelly Parker, MS, RNC, CNE

Phyllis Petrivelli, MS, RN, CNE,-cl

Katie Powell, MS, RN, CNE

Melissa Purtell, MS, RN

Michelle Ross, MS, RN, CNEcl

Amanda Straub, DNP, RN

Christine Tancredi, MS, RN, FNP-BC

Jennifer VanDyke, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

Jason Woodsome, DNP, MS, RN-BC, CPN, CNE

Amanda Wright, MS, BSN, RN

Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Mary H. Ryan, MS, RN, NP

Antonio Santana Veliz, MD, RN

Robin Gonzales, BSN, RN

Krishna Baskota

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