Nursing

School of Nursing

The role of nurses has evolved, and today's nurses care for patients in community settings as well as in hospitals, attend to the needs of the growing number of older Americans, and work within the managed care system. UMass Lowell is a leader in shaping nursing education to meet the needs of the health care community of today, through excellence in the discovery, application, integration and dissemination of knowledge.

Meet Our Faculty

Susan M. Reece, D.N.Sc., C.S., P.N.P.Professor Emeritus, NursingHealth promotion across the lifespan

Ainat Koren, Ph.D., RNAssociate Professor, Nursing, Center for Health Promotion & Research Reproductive Health, Pediatrics, & Program Evaluation

Yuan Zhang, Ph.D., R.N.Assistant Professor, NursingOccupational health, shift work and sleep health, health-care workforce.

Kathy Patch, MSN, ARNP, PMHCNS-BCVisiting Professor, School of Nursing

Annette McDonough, Ph.D., RNAssistant Professor, NursingAdult/Pediatrics Critical Care and Trauma

Valerie King, DNP FNP-BCClinical Assistant Professor, Nursing

Diana McAuliffe, MN, RNVisiting Faculty Lecturer, NursingPediatrics

Tanya Coutu, MS, RNClinical Assistant Professor, Nursing

Geoffry Phillips McEnany, Ph.D., APRN, BCProfessor Emeritus, Nursing

Lori Keough, PhD, M.Ed, FNP-BC Assistant Professor , School of Nursing Advanced practice nursing, care of children and families, adolescent medicine, health disparities, nursing education, curriculum development and evaluation

Barbara Mawn, RN, Ph.D.Professor, Director of the Ph.D. Program, Nursing

Dorothy Brewin, Ph.D., CNM Assistant Professor , Nursing

Margaret Laccetti, Ph.D., RN, AOCN, ACHPNAssistant Professor, School of NursingOncology; palliative care; pain management; education with standardized patients/low fidelity simulation; new graduate nurse residency program development; leadership development for nurse managers and directors.

Jacqueline S. Dowling, Ph.D., R.NProfessor, Director of Baccalaureate Program, Nursing

Karen Devereaux Melillo, PhD, ANP-C, FAANP, FGSAProfessor; Interim Dean; Co-Director of CGRP & Regional Consortium of Community-Engaged Gerontology Researchers, School of Nursing Gerontological and Geropsychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing

Betty D. Morgan, Ph.D., PMHCNS-BCAssociate Professor Emeritus, Nursing

May Futrell, Ph.D., FAAN, FGSAProfessor Emeritus, NursingInternationally renowned scholar and educator and a pioneer in the development of the gerontological nurse practitioner program.

Angela Nannini, Ph.D., FNP-C, FAANPAssociate Professor, NursingHealth policy, population health, women’s health across the life span, health-care workforce, program evaluation, advanced practice nursing

Shellie Simons, Ph.D., RNAssociate Professor, Nursing

Lisa M. Abdallah, Ph.D, RN, CNEChair and Associate Professor, School of NursingGerontological Nursing, Long Term Care, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education

Sandra Mote, M.S., C.S., A.R.N.P.Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate students to design and lead therapeutic groups. Mental health care promotion.

Margaret Knight, Ph.D., PMHCNS-BCAssociate Professor, Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Specialist, Mood and Psychotic Disorders, Nursing Workforce Diversity

Anya Peters, Ph.D., RN, CNEAssistant Professor, NursingCardiovascular / Cardiothoracic Nursing

Heidi Collins Fantasia, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BCAssistant Professor, NursingWomen’s Health

Lea Dodge, M.S., RNLecturer, Nursing

Ramraj Gautam, Ph.D.Lecturer, Nursing Social support, care giving, and mental health of older adults, quality of life of refugee/immigrant population

Laurie Soroken, MS, ANP, BCClinical Assistant Professor, NursingAdult Health, Medical Surgical Nursing

Jennifer Wilber, MS, RNClinical Assistant Professor, Coordinator, RN-BS degree completion option, Nursing

Celeste Tremblay, Ed.D., R.N., C.N.E.Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing Clinical expertise is in the areas of nursing administration, critical care, medical/surgical and maternity nursing.