faculty & staff
Joan Arnold, Ph. D., R.N.
Joan Arnold received a BS from Columbia University, 1969; MA, New York
University, 1975; PhD, New York University, 1995. Her clinical work is in
Community Health Nursing practice. Joan holds the rank of Professor,
The College of New Rochelle School of Nursing and serves as a consultant
to the NYS Center for Sudden Infant Death, NYC Satellite Office. She also
co-authored the following books: A Child Dies: A Portrait of Family Grief,
2nd. ed. (1994 Book of the Year, AJN); Communitv Health Nursing:
An Alliance for Health (1998 Book of the Year, AJN); and Health
Promotion Handbook (1998). She has published many journal articles
and chapters on SIDS, child death, family grief and loss. Joan is also the
chairperson of the Research Committee, Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality
Programs. She is interested in community health nursing, public health
issues and education, SIDS and infant mortality, grief and loss, and hospice
care.
Penny Bamford Ph. D., R.N.
Penny Bamford received a BSN from The University of Virginia, 1973;
MSN, Texas Women's University, 1976; PhD, Adelphi University, 1995. Penny
holds the academic rank of Associate Professor and is the Assistant Dean.
Her clinical practice has included critical care and inpatient psychiatry.
She has also served in administrative and consultative roles in both staff
development and patient care services. Penny's interests include Baccalaureate
student success factors, mentoring, moral development and ethical reasoning.
Linda S. Bellmare R.N., B.S.,M.S., FNP
Linda is a clinical instructor at the college as well as a family nurse
practitioner in private practice in pediatrics. At the college, she is
involved in Maternal Child Health courses on the Baccalaureate and Masters
levels. Linda received her B.S. from The University of Vermont, her M.S.
from The University of Colorado, and her Certificate from Albany Medical
College Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program. In practice, she assists
clients (aged birth through 25) and families with wellness and illness
issues.
Kathleen Cino, MS, RN
Kathleen serves as the Director of the Learning Center for Nursing.
Kathleen earned her BSN from Hunter Collge, 1982; MS, Hunter College, 1989;
and Post Master's Certificate in Holistic Nursing, College of New Rochelle,
2002. Kathleen has clinical expertise in critical care and emergency nursing.
Kathleen has held certification as a CCRN and CEN. Kathleen's interests
are stress, relationship-centered care, and self-care for the healer. Currently,
Kathleen is working to integrate holistic nursing philosophy into the services
of the Learning Center.
Nancy Cole, M.S., R.N.C.
Nancy Cole earned her BS at Boston College and her MS at Adelphi University.
A Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cardiovascular Nursing, she is certified
in Nursing Education and Staff Development and is a trainer in the American
Association of College of Nursing's End of Life Nursing Education Consortium
(ELNEC). Nancy holds the rank of Assistant Professor. Her experience includes
service as a hospital administrator in a major medical center and as a
director of nursing education and staff development. Nancy's clinical focus
has been on palliative care/end of life issues and continuous quality improvement.
Donna Joan Demarest, R.N., Ed.D.
Dr. Donna Joan Demarest has been a Nurse Educator for over 25 years.
A graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University, Dr. Demarest completed
five years of service to Oglala Lakota College, located on the Pine Ridge
Indian Reservation in Southwestern South Dakota where she was director
of the Nursing Program.
Prior to her experience in "Indian Country," Dr. Demarest was Associate Dean at The College of New Rochelle School of Nursing.
Margot R. DeSevo, Ph.D., RN, C.
Margot DeSevo received her BSN from Syracuse University in 1973. Following
graduation, she began her clinical practice at NYU Medical Center. While
working in obstetrics, she earned a Masters in Nursing Education from NYU
in 1976. She then began her professorial career at Cornell U - NYH
School of Nursing. She continued her education at NYU, earning her
Doctorate in 1991 while expanding her knowledge in her specialty area becoming
certified in Lamaze Childbirth Education, In-Patient Obstetric Nursing, and
Lactation Consultation.
Mary Alice Donius, Ed.D., R.N.
Mary Alice Donius (a.k.a. “Mimi”) has come to The College of
New Rochelle from Sound Shore Medical Center where she was the Director
of Education and Development and is the current Dean of the School
of Nursing. Mimi
has worked in both nursing service and education for over 25 years. She
received a BSN from D’Youville
College in Buffalo, New York and a MEd and an EdD from Teachers College,
Columbia University. Currently, Mimi’s research endeavors include
a longitudinal study of measuring caring in nursing students. Her teaching
responsibilities at CNR include Nursing theory, leadership and developmentand
Health Care Administration. She has developed an administrative faculty
practice role at Sound Shore Medical Center.
Anne DuVal Frost Ph.D., R.N.
Anne Frost received her BS in Nursing from the University of Virginia
in 1964, a MA in Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing with a Minor
in Education, New York University, 1971 and PhD in Nursing Research/Theory
Development, New York University, 1988. Anne is the founder and president
of the Nurses’ Network of America, an organization of professional
nurses in partnership with their communities to provide innovative and
entertaining health promotion programs. Anne was selected for the 2002
New York State Women of Distinction Award sponsored by the New York State
Senate. The award is based on professional and community contributions. She
is also a specialist in community based client education, as well as a
psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, and adults. In
addition, she presents programs on eating disorders, effects of media violence,
therapeutic story-telling and parenting strategies. Anne is a distinguished
lecturer for Sigma Theta Tau on topics of marketing and learning.
Geraldine Valencia-Go, Ph.D., R.N., C.S.
Geraldine Valencia-Go earned a nursing diploma from the Harrisburg
Polyclinic Hospital in Pennsylvania. She earned her BSN and MA in teaching
and adult health from NYU. The first Asian to earn a PhD in Nursing from
Adelphi University, she is a fellow of the ANA and a Kellogg post-doctoral
fellow. Her clinical experiences include OR nursing, long-term care,
and adult care. Her scholarly works focus on older women and transcultural
issues. She is an ANA certified clinical specialist in gerontological
nursing. Her teaching assignments include foundations for nursing
and research. Recently, Geraldine was accepted for inclusion in the Who's
Who Among Men and Women in Science.
Russell Hullstrung, MPA, RN
Russell Hullstrung received his Masters in Public Administration and
BS from Long Island University. He received his BSN from the College
of New Rochelle. Currently, Mr. Hullstrung is the director of Enrollment
Management for the School of Nursing. In addition, he practices in a community
hospital on a medical/respiratory unit. He also belongs to an organization
that visits rural areas of the West Indies, providing both health care
and education to medically indigent communities. Prior to arriving at CNR,
he held various positions in health care administration.
Debbie Kelly, FNP
Debbie Kelly, nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner, graduated
in 1973 from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor's degree in
biology, minor in chemistry. During college and for several years
after, she worked as a lab tech on a project attempting to elucidate a
biochemical basis for bipolar disorder. While working at the Yale
School of Medicine, she met one of the very first nurse practitioners,
and was instantly intrigued by the potential of the role.
In 1977, she graduated from the generic master's program at Pace University, Pleasantville, NY as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Debbie has been employed as an FNP in a variety of practice settings, including family practice (which remains her passion), in the school system, in both elementary and college settings, homeless shelters, occupational health, and briefly in a hospital setting. She has been serving as an adjunct instructor in the graduate nursing programs at Pace and the College of New Rochelle since 1993, teaching basic and advanced health assessment, and clinical decision making courses.
In September 2000, Debbie became a Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of New Rochelle. She maintains a clinical practice in an urgent care setting affiliated with Beth Israel Medical Center, New York.
Dorothy Larkin, Ph.D, M.A., R.N., C.S.
Dorothy Larkin received her BSN and BA in psychology from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978. She received her MA. in nursing
administration from New York University in 1986 and is a Clinical Specialist
in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. Dorothy is past president and faculty
of the New York Milton H. Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis.
She is co-initiator of peer-mediation/conflict resolution program at Daniel
Webster Elementary School in New Rochelle. Dorothy has a faculty
practice intergrating holistic nursing at Sound Shore Medical Center and
also a private practice in brief psychotherapy, pain and stress management
and holistic nursing in New Rochelle. Author of chapters and articles on
hypnosis, therapeutic suggestions, metaphors and storytelling, she is a
doctoral candidate at New York University in Nursing Science.
Mary N. Moore, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.P.
Mary Moore is a Professor of Nursing at The College of New Rochelle
and Past Project Director of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Grant, awarded
by the Bureau of Health Professionals for over $500,000. Her publications,
research, and teaching interests focus on organizational issues related
to climate and reward structures, advanced clinical practice, issues in
chronic illness and community outreach. Her undergraduate education
was completed at Bates College and her master’s and doctoral work
in nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. Mary’s scholarship
has been published in a variety of nursing journals and she serves on the
manuscript review panel for Nursing Research and the American Nephrology
Nurses’ Association Journal. Her regional, national and international
presentations are numerous, the later includes invited interdiciplinary
workshops and papers in Vietnam, Russia, and Ireland.
Marie F. Santiago, Ed.D., R.N., C.
Marie F. Santiago completed her BSN degree from St. Paul's College
of Manila, Philippines, and started her professional nursing career as
a Staff Nurse at the Manila Doctors Hospital, and Public Health Nurse in
Quezon City. She worked in medical-surgical, gerontological, and public
health nursing settings for ten years before starting her academic career
in 1980. Marie earned her MA in Teaching, MEd in Nursing Education
and EdD in Adult Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Certified
in gerontological nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Marie teaches community health nursing, leadership/rnanagement, and transcultural
nursing courses. She has published articles on gerontological and
community health nursing, and does consultant work in cultural diversity
training and gerontological nursing.
Lynda Shand
Lynda Shand received her BSN from Seton Hall University in 1973. She
began her nursing career in the Pediatric Division of United Hospitals
of Neward, NJ. A M.A. in nursing education in 1981 from New York University
allowed her to combine her interests in pediatric nursing and teaching
in many diverse settings. Lynda completed her PhD from New York University
in 1998 while working as a clinical research nurse affiliated with the
National Institute of Health in the areas of Maternal-Child HIV/AIDS and
Adult Oncology.
Dr. Shand participated in the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) and is certified to provide the ELNEC education modules to health care professionals. ELNEC is a national education program to improve end-of-life care by nurses and is funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Her areas of teaching include Adult Medical-Surgical nursing Palliative/Hospice care. Research interests are in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Oncology, and nursing education.
Jane C. Slagle, Ed.D., R.N.
Jane C. Slagle received her BS and MS in Nursing from Boston University
and a M.Ed. and Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. Jane
has worked in several maternal-child nursing settings and has been involved
in nursing education for over 25 years. She has taught in diploma, associate,
and baccalaureate nursing programs in Boston and New York. Beginning in
1995, she was an adjunct instructor in the Foundations of Nursing Practice
and Parent-Child Nursing courses at the College of New Rochelle. Currently,
she is the RN-BSN Program Coordinator and focuses on the recruitment and
advisement of RNs in the baccalaureate program. In addition, she has been
associated with a private obstetrical practice in Connecticut for the past
12 years, where she is responsible for prenatal counseling and education.
Connie Vance, R.N., Ed.D., F.A.A.N.
Connie Vance, former dean and Professor of the School of Nursing, is
a graduate of Lycoming College, Washington University, and Teachers College,
Columbia University. She is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in psychiatric/mental
health nursing, has served in various managerial positions, and taught
at New York University for ten years. Her scholarly work is in the
areas of mentorship and leadership development, and she is the author of
numerous articles and chapters, and a book, The Mentor Connection in
Nursing. She is involved in global health and nursing activities
and in legislative policy issues affecting health care and nursing.
Ken Zwolski, Ed.D., R.N.
Ken Zwolski has a BS in Biology from Manhattan College, MS in Biology
from Fordham University, BSN in Nursing from Columbia University, and an
MA and EdD in Nursing Education from Teacher's College, Columbia University. He
has worked in medical surgical and critical care units. For eight
years he was on the faculty of Columbia University, and prior to coming
to The College of New Rochelle, he also was on the nursing faculty of Lehman
College. His areas of expertise are medical surgical nursing, pathophysiology,
psychoneuroimmunology and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Zwolski was recently certified
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