Faculty & Staff

ADMINISTRATION

Andrew Wolf, EdD, RN, AGACNP-BC

Andrew Wolf, EdD, RN, AGACNP-BC

Dean

EdD: University of Rochester, Warner School of Education, Rochester, NY
MS: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
BSN: John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
BA: SUNY Empire State University, Schenectady, NY

Nancy Poole, PhD, RN

Nancy Poole, PhD, RN

Academic Dean

Ph.D.: Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
MS: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
BS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
AAS: St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center School of Nursing, Syracuse, NY

Haley Meldrim, BA

Haley Meldrim, BA

Assistant Dean for Admissions

BA: Le Moyne College

Sara Peña, MBA

Sara Peña, MBA

Student Success Coordinator

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

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Lori Costello

Lori Costello

Administrative Assistant for Admissions

Matthew Dwyer

Matthew Dwyer

Supervisor, Client Technologies Analyst

AA: Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY

Laurie Files

Laurie Files

Clerical Support Coordinator

Cari McLaughlin

Cari McLaughlin

Student Success Coordinator

AAS: Bryant & Stratton, Syracuse. NY

Sheila Mevec

Sheila Mevec

Secretary

Heather Sauer, MLIS

Heather Sauer, MLIS

Medical Library Supervisor

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

Suzanne Talarico

Suzanne Talarico

Admissions Academic Support and PCT Grant Program

Adam Ward

Adam Ward

Client Technologies Analyst

AA: Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
CompTIA A+ Certified

NURSING FACULTY

Amra Abadzic, MSN, RN, FNP-C

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

Sarah Ackerley, MS, RN

Instructor

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

Dawn Ayers, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC

Dawn Ayers, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC

Instructor

MS: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
BS: Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY
AAS: SUNY Canton, Canton, NY

Amanda Brigandi, MS, RN, CWOCN

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

Carrie Butler, MS, RN

Carrie Butler, MS, RN

Instructor

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

 
Andrea Capone, MS, RN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, MSN, RN, ONC

Christopher Money, MSN, RN, ONC

Instructor

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

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

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

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

Katie Powell, MS, RN, CNE

Associate Professor

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

Michelle Ross, MS, RN, CNEcl

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

Amanda Straub, DNP, RN

Lab Coordinator

DNP: Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
MS: Chamberlain University, 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

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

Jennifer VanDyke, BSN, RN

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, MS, RN-BC, CNE

Jason Woodsome, MS, RN-BC, CNE

Associate Professor

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

Amanda Wright, MS, BSN, RN

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

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

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

Robin Gonzales, BSN, RN

Adjunct

Last Updated: February 2026

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