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Nursing Faculty and Staff

Chair

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Colleen Manzetti, DNP, RN, CNE

Chair, Nursing Department; Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty

Nursing

Robert E. McAllan Hall, 305

Full-time Faculty

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Polina Amburg, Ph.D., RN, M.S.

Assistant Professor

Phone: 732-263-5653

Samantha Colangelo, MSN, RN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC

Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-263-5294

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Beth Gough, MSN, RN, CNE

Director of the BSN Program;
Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-263-5602

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Rose Knapp, DNP, RN, APN-C

Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty);
MSN Program Director and NP Track Coordinator;
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Phone: 732-923-4671

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Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC

Associate Professor;
Graduate Faculty;
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track Coordinator;
Scholar, Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program at the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation

Phone: 732-571-3692

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Janet Mahoney, Ph.D., RN, APN-C, NEA-BC

Professor

Phone: 732-263-5271

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Giuseppina Pagnotta, DNP, MSN Ed, RN, NCSN, PED-BC

Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-571-3443

Cristina Palmeri

Specialist Professor

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Joan Raso, MSN, RN, CHSE

Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-923-4670

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Erica Sciarra, Ph.D., DNP, APN, A-GNP-C, CNE

Assistant Professor ;
Coordinator of the Nurse Educator Program (MSN & DNP Electives);
Program Director, Nurse Faculty Loan Program

Phone: 732-923-4536

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Patricia Sciscione, Ph.D., RN, CSN

Associate Professor

Phone: 732-263-5639

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Kathryn Vieira

Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-923-4355

Part-time Faculty

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Ambika Alagona, DNP, MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

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Keilynn Alicea, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Jaymie Bacon

Adjunct

Rachel Bents

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

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Ralph Bury, PharmD, CSP

Adjunct

Samantha Colangelo, MSN, RN, PCCN, MEDSURG-BC

Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-263-5294

Caroline Critelli

Adjunct

Meghan Cusmano

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Alison Damato

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Ava DeCinque

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

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Patricia Dempsey, DNP, APN-BC, PPCNP-BC

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Michelle Dickerson

Adjunct

Sophie Farrell

Adjunct

Samantha Galucci

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Cathryn Garcia

Adjunct

Tammy Harden

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Cathy Hoch, MSN, APN-C

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

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Jessica Kearly, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CMSRN

Adjunct

Dana Kearns

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Samantha Kelly

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Lorna Kelly

Adjunct

Madison Kenny

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Lisa Koval

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Susan Lane

Adjunct

Marissa Lang

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Adina Lerer

Adjunct

Ashleigh Lesko

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Alexandra McCahill

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Margie McDonald

Margie McDonald, MSN, RN, CBCN, CNML

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Kathleen McDonnell

Adjunct

Michael Migliore

Adjunct

Caroline Moran

Adjunct

Kristine Musto

Kristine Musto, MSN, RN, PMH-BC

Adjunct

Erin Niklinski

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Bridget O’Connor

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Janine O’Shea, MSN, RN-BC

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Jennifer Ochs, MSN, RN, SCRN

Adjunct

Nicole Ortiz, MSN, APRN-BC

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Gabriella Ortiz

Adjunct

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Giuseppina Pagnotta, DNP, MSN Ed, RN, NCSN, PED-BC

Specialist Professor

Phone: 732-571-3443

Cristina Palmeri

Specialist Professor

Jacqueline Passariello

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Sara Polansky

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Victoria Quince

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Stephanie Ranieri

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Kimberly Reda

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Theresa Rue

Adjunct

Alyssa Saggau

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Larissa Scanlon

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

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Eileene Shake, RN, DNP, NEA-BC

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Rosemary Smentkowski

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3443

Grace Snyder

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Danielle Spruell

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Danielle Stropoli

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

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Mary Ann Troiano, DNP, RN, APN-C

Adjunct;
Retired Associate Professor

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Janet Urbanowicz, Ph.D.

Adjunct

Phone: 732-571-3633

Kelly Varga

Adjunct

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Jennifer L. Weinberg, MD, MPH

Adjunct Professor

Phone: 732-263-5824

Laura Wroblesky

Adjunct, Nursing Lab

Staff

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Angela Michelli

Office Coordinator of Clinical Placements

Phone: 732-923-4683

Janet Winquist

Office Coordinator

Phone: 732-571-3443

Emeritus Professors

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Cira Fraser, Ph.D., RN

Professor Emerita

Marilyn Lauria

Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing

Sharon Stark

Emeritus Professor