Nursing

 

Henson Science Hall

Staff & Faculty

Staff


Tysha Staten
Program Management Specialist    
Department of Nursing
E-mail: trstaten@salisbury.edu  
Phone:  (410) 543-6401
Fax:      (410) 548-3313

Carmel Boger
Administrative Assistant                             Graduate and Second Degree Nursing Program
E-mail:  ciboger@salisbury.edu
Phone:   (410) 543-6420
Fax:       (410) 548-3313

Thalia VanOpstall-May
Clinical Simulation Specialist
Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center

 

E-mail:  txvanopstall@salisbury.edu 
Phone:
   (410) 546-5010
Fax:
      (410) 546-5013

Faculty


Kim Allen, MSN, RN
Lucy Tull Resource Lab Coordinator

BS, Salisbury University                                                  MSN, Johns Hopkins University

Areas of Expertise: Leadership / Management, Oncology, Adult Health

Research Interests: Instructional Delivery Methodology, Cost Containment Initiatives, Minimization of Caregiver Burden

E-mail: kdallen@salisbury.edu

 

 


Karen K. Badros, EdD, CRNP
Professor
Degrees:
 
BA, Medaille College
BS, D'Youville College
MS, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ed.D., University of Maryland College Park

 

Areas of Expertise: Health Assessment, Quantitative Research

Research Interests: Evaluation of students, Indicators of student performance

E-mail: kkbadros@salisbury.edu

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Michele O. Bracken, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor

Degrees: 
BS, MS, Salisbury University                                    Ph.D., University of Maryland

 

Areas of Expertise: Adult Health, Women’s Health, Maternal/Newborn, Pediatrics, Qualitative Research

Research Interests: Intimate Partner Violence, Breast Cancer, Women’s Health

E-mail:  mobracken@salisbury.edu

Tina Brown Reid, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor

Degrees: 
AA, WorWic Community College
BSN, MSN, EdD, Wilmington University

 

Areas of Expertise: Community Health, Psychiatric/ Mental Health

Research Interests: Women’s Health/Breast Health, Mental Health, Substance abuse

E-mail:  tpbrown@salisbury.edu

Voncelia S. Brown, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
Degrees:
 
BS, MS, University of Maryland at Baltimore
PhD, University Maryland College Park

 

Areas of Expertise: Family Systems Theory, Community Health,  Environmental Health

Research Interests: Global health practices, Professional socialization

E-mail:  vsbrown@salisbury.edu

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William T. Campbell, EdD, RN
Associate Professor                                                RN Coordinator
Degrees:
 
AA, BA, BSN, University of Delaware
MS, Salisbury University
EdD, University of Delaware

 

Areas of Expertise: Pediatrics, Pharmacology, History of Nursing

Research Interests: Civil War Medicine & Nursing, Admissions/progression in nursing education, Service learning/ community projects, Youth development, Simulation & other alternative clinical experiences

E-mail:  wtcampbell@salisbury.edu

Mary DiBartolo, Ph.D., RN, C,
Associate Professor
Degrees:
 
BS, Towson State University
MBA, Salisbury University
Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore

 

Areas of Expertise: Adult Health (Medical-Surgical Nsg), Quantitative Research, Gerontology, Dementia Care

Research Interests: Dementia care, Advance directives/EOL issues, Predictors of NCLEX success, Instructional Methods/Strategies

E-mail:  mcdibartolo@salisbury.edu

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Katherine Hinderer, Ph.D., RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor
Degrees: 

BS, University of Maryland  
MS, Wilmington University

Ph.D., University of Maryland

 

Areas of Expertise: Adult Health (Medical-Surgical Nsg), Adult Critical Care, End-of-life Care

Research Interests: End-of-Life decision-making & related issues, Nurses’ experiences with patient loss, Nursing education, Multi-professional education

E-mail:  kahinderer@salisbury.edu

 


Judith M. Jarosinski, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Degrees:
 
BS, University of Maryland                                              MS, Virginia Commonwealth University
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Areas of Expertise: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Qualitative Research, Community Health

Research Interests: Schizophrenia and hallucinations, At-risk adolescent girls, Postpartum depression, Nursing education-service learning

E-mail: jmjarosinski@salisbury.edu

 


Dorothea E. McDowell, Ph.D., RN
Professor
Degrees:
 
BS, University of Virginia
MS, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore

 

Areas of Expertise: Adult Acute Care, Infomatics, Leadership/Management

Research Interests: Use of computer technology by nurses, Computer literacy of nursing students, Computer literacy of nurses, Use of technology in nursing education

E-mail:  demcdowell@salisbury.edu

 


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Brenda J. Mister, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor
Degrees:
 
BS, MS, Salisbury University
EdD, Wilmington University

 

Areas of Expertise: Pediatrics, Adult Medical/Surgical, Adult Critical Care

Research Interests: Provision of culturally sensitive nursing care, Assessing the needs of ethnic and minority nursing students to enhance success, Strategies to teach diverse learners with various learning styles in the classroom

E-mail: bjmister@salisbury.edu

 


Rita J. Nutt, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor

Degrees: 
BSN, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
MSN, Wesley College                                                DNP, University of Maryland 

 

Areas of Expertise: Maternity, Pediatrics

Research Interests: Predictors of pregnancy induced hypertension, Adolescent pregnancy prevention, Postpartum Depression, Simulation, Mentoring, Evidence-Based Practice

E-mail:  rjnutt@salisbury.edu

 


Kerry C. Palakanis, MSN, CRNP-F
Instructor
                                    
Degrees: 
AA, Mount Saint Mary's College
BSN, Mount Saint Mary's College at Los Angeles
MSN, Georgetown University              

Areas of Expertise: Family practice, Travel Medicine, Medical Practice Management

Research Interests: Nurse Practitioner role development, travel medicine, telemedicine

E-mail:  kcpalakanis@salisbury.edu

Mary T. Parsons, EdD, CRNP
Assistant Professor
                                     Director, Graduate and Second Degree Nursing Programs
Degrees: 
BASW, Salisbury University
BS, MS, Salisbury University
EdD, University of Delaware                     

Areas of Expertise: Adolescent Health, School-based Wellness Centers, STIs, Immunizations, Primary Care/NP Role-Retail clinics

Research Interests: Clinical grading rubrics, Simulation in nursing education, Alternative clinical for pediatrics, Nurse-Managed Wellness/Health Centers

E-mail:  mtparsons@salisbury.edu

Laurie A. Rockelli, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC
Assistant Professor

Degrees: 
BA, Salisbury University
BS, MS, Salisbury University
Ph.D., University of Maryland 

 

Areas of Expertise: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Community Health, Family Dynamics

Research Interests: Family coping and affective disorders, Use of standardized patients with nursing students

E-mail:  larockelli@salisbury.edu

 


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Lisa Seldomridge, Ph.D., RN
Professor                                                            Chair, Department of Nursing                 
Degrees:
 
BS, University of Delaware
MSN, University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., University of Maryland

 

Areas of Expertise: Adult Health Care-Acute & Chronic, Leadership/Management, Simulations in Nursing Education

Research Interests: Critical thinking and clinical judgment; Predictors of NCLEX success; Simulations, alternative clinical experiences & development of clinical thinking; Evaluation of clinical performance & grade inflation

E-mail:   laseldomridge@salisbury.edu

 


Catherine M. Walsh, Ph.D., RN
Professor
Degrees:
 
BA, Hobart College
BS, MS, Salisbury University
Ph.D., University of Maryland

 

Areas of Expertise: Quantitative Research, Research Ethics, Community Health, Wellness and Health Promotion

Research Interests: Grade inflation, Evaluation of clinical performance, Critical thinking measurement

E-mail:  cmwalsh@salisbury.edu

Debra A. Webster, EdD, RNBC, CNE
Assistant Professor                                      Associate Chair, Department of Nursing
Degrees:

BS, MS, Salisbury University
EdD, Wilmington University
 

Areas of Expertise: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (ANCC certification), Leadership/Management, Academic Nursing Education (NLN certification)

Research Interests: Creative reflective teaching and other instructional strategies to promote learning, Empathy development, Use of standardized patients to teach communication skills in psychiatric nursing

E-mail: dawebster@salisbury.edu

 


Jeff Willey, MSN, MEd, CNS, CLNC, RN
Instructor
Degrees:
 
BS, Salisbury University
MEd, Salisbury University                                         MSN, University of Delaware

 

Areas of Expertise: Epidemiology, Technology in Education, Quality/Risk Management, Critical Care/Adult Health, Legal Issues in Nursing

Research Interests: eCare in nursing, Risk management in nursing – education and technology, Legal issues in nursing/healthcare, Global health/epidemiological initiatives

E-mail: jawilley@salisbury.edu

 


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