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APNA Education Council

Welcome!

We would like to welcome everyone to the Education Council. We also want to thank you for all the work you have done and are continuing to do on behalf of APNA and the Council. We want to continue to be able to tap everyone’s expertise including all members of the Steering Committee and the Advisory Panel. APNA’s strategic direction will help us to move ahead regarding our plan and goals. Please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you!

Take care,
Traci T. Sims, Education Council Chair
Melissa Neathery, Education Council Associate Chair

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Non-APNA Members may join APNA or click here to contact the co-chairs

vision

The Education Council is the central community for psychiatric-mental health nurse educators, meeting identified needs of APNA members who work in education and sharing innovative approaches to teaching at the prelicensure and graduate levels. The council fosters collegiality through thoughtful dialogue that empowers council members to facilitate inclusivity and integrity among PMH educators.

GOALS

  • Identify and support teaching practices and pedagogies that facilitate evidence-based psychiatric-mental health nursing education at the pre-licensure and graduate levels.
  • Make recommendations to the APNA Board of Directors regarding member needs for resources, support, and continuing education.
  • Support APNA members by identifying and disseminating credible resources to facilitate best practices of PMH nursing education.

In addition to those listed in the General Charge for Councils, some APNA Education Council responsibilities include:

  • Assure that psychiatric mental health nursing undergraduate and graduate education receives proper attention and focus by APNA
  • Encourage and support proposals to be reviewed for pre-conference and interactive panel sessions at the APNA Annual Conference
  • Report psychiatric-mental health nursing education issues to the APNA Board annually for dissemination to the membership.
  • Make recommendations on issues referred to the council by the Board of Directors
  • Foster a caring community of psychiatric mental health nurse educators

Education Council Members

Chair

Traci T. Sims, DNS, RN, CNS/PMH-BC

Associate Chair

Melissa Neathery, PhD, RN, CNE

Steering Committee

Andrea Alexander RN
Sara Banzhaf, DNP, MSN, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Erin Ellington DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Katherine Evans, DNP, RN
Marian Farrell, PhD, PMH-NP, BC, CRNP, PMHCNS-BC
Lyons Hardy, MS, RN, P-MHNP
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Beth King, RN, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Sherry Lindsay, ARNP
Ann Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN
David Sharp, PhD, RN
Kate Pfeiffer DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Jacque Williams, MSN, RN

Advisory Panel

Elinor Abraham PMHCNS-BC
Marissa Abram PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Ulanda Adair-Simpson PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
James Adams MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Susie Adams PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Alissa Ann Aljas RN, BC
Jennifer Allain DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Diane Allen DNP, PMHRN-BC, FACHE(R)
Lorraine Anderson PhD, RN, MPA
Sanh Angkhavong PMHNP
Samantha Arnold MSN-Ed, RN
Lisa Auditore Reynolds RN, Associates
Romnee Auerbach MS, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Jeanette Avery PhD, MSN, CNE
Amy Axtell PMHNP-BC
Valerie Baich DNP, MSN, RN
Catherine Baker PhD, PMHNP-BC
Caroline Baker MSN, RN-BC, PMHNP-BC
Katherine Baltazar PMHNP
Ashley Barber DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Susan Barnes DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Heike Barnett MSN, RN
Nina Beaman EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC (PMH)
Lora Beebe PhD, PMHNP-BC
Sherley Belizaire DNP
Erica Bender M.Ed, MHP, BSN
Judith Berkley RN
Marci Bisset MSN, PMHNP
Susan Blaakman PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Michelle Blackmer PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, MSN, RN
Kathleen Bolding MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Georgann Bona MSN, RN
Margaret Bookman RN, MS, CS
Marc Boulanger MSN, RN-BC
Lugenia Bracero DNP, RN
Beth Brady MSN, RN, CNE
Susan Brammer PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Angela Brathovde DNP, RN, PMH- BC, HNB-BC
Jasmine Bratton-Robinson MSN-Ed, PMH-BC
Nancy Brookes RN, BN, MSC-A, PHD
Linda Brown PhD, RN-BC
Sarah Brushart MSN
Kelly Bryant MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Gail Burmeister DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Doreen Butler APRN
Kim Butts DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, PMH-BC
Barbara Buxton PhD, PMHCNS-BC, RN
Meriel Campbell MS, RN, NP, CNS
Carol Campbell DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Mary Canonico DNP, PMHNP-BC
Carolyn Castelli MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Susan Caverly PhD, ARNP
Nicole Cerussi DNP, PMHNP-BC
LaTonia Chalmers MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NC-BC, DNP- TCN (c)
Genevieve Chandler PhD, RN
Lorraine Chiappetta MSN RN CNE
Heeseung Choi
Cynthia F Clarke RN, MS, MSN
Elaine Conroy MS, PMHNP
Kelly Conway DNP, PMH-CNS
Deborrah Cook RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Christy Cook Perry APRN-BC, PHMNP-BC
Jessie Corlito RN, MSN, BSN-C
Maureen Craigmile RN-BC, MSN, CNL, CNE
Christine Cribbin MSN, RN, PMH – BC
Maria Flordesol Culpa-Bondal PhD, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Amanda Culp-Roche PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Theresa Damien MS, PMHNP-BC
Shirlee Davidson MSN, RN, PMHCNS
Tammy Dawson DNP, PHMNP-BC, RN
Laura Dayton RN
Krystyna de Jacq PhD, PMHNP-BC
Marissa DeCesaris Siegel DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-C, RN
Joanne DeSanto Iennaco PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Sheila Deyette PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Todd Dickson DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Sattaria Dilks DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Carleen DiMeglio RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Maureen Donohue-Smith Ph.D., MSN, PMHNP-BC
Veronica Doran DNP, PMHNP-BC
Susan Drummond PhD, MSN, CNS, APRN
Mary Dubriel RN
Aimee Dunnam DNP, MSN-Administration, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Helene Durham MSN, CNS, PMHN-BC
Anna Dye DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Laura Dzurec PhD, PMHCNS-BC, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Donna Ecklesdafer MSN, RN
Stephanie Edmonds RN
Margaret Emerson PMHNP-BC, APRN
Feruza Esanova MPA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CSSM, CNOR
Diane Esposito PhD, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Griselle Estrada PhD, RN, CTN-A
Linda Etchill-Ewald RN, BSN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Brittany Evans DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Deborah Evers RN, MSN, CNS-BC
Rachel Fadden RN, DNP
Ginette Ferszt PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Jean Fisak DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Loraine Fleming DNP, PMHNP-BC
Darlene Flowers PMHNP-BC
Ruth Flucker MS, RN, RNMH, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Diane Forsyth RN, PhD
Laureen Galatas RN, MN
Shane Gallagher DNP, PMHNP-BC
Martina Gallagher PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Patti Gardner DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Jill Garner MS RN
Janet Garvey DNP, ARNP
Vanessa Genung PhD, PMH/CNS/NP-BC, FNP-BC, LCSW, LMFT, LCDC
Angela Gerolamo PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Jenette Gerst MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC
Laura Gervasi MEd, BS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
George Gilchrist MSN, MHRN
Noreen Giordano DNP
Susan Glodstein DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCS-BC
Maryanne Godbout DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Jocelyn Gonzalez Etheredge MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Linda Grabbe PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Laura Graham CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Sonya Green
MSN, RN
Tonya Greever BSN, RN
Susan Gretzinger RN, MSN
Sandra Gundersen MSN, BSN, RN
April Haberyan PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Sharon Hancharik EdD, MS, MEd, RN, PMH-BC, ANPD-BC, GERO-BC
Cynthia Handrup DNP, APRN, PHMCNS-BC, FAAN
Paula Harrison RN, BSN, MSN
Patricia Harrison MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN
Brittany Haskell DNP, MA, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Edward Herzog MSN
Diane Hickman PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Rebecca Hietsch MS, RN-BC
Wanda Hilliard DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Rosanne Hilliker BSN-PCCN-CMC-GERO/MED-SURG-BC
Patrick Hosey RN
Kim Hutchinson EdD, MS, MSN, BSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN
Elizabeth Hutson PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Jacqueline Insana RN, MSN
Anita Iyengar DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Feodora Jacobsen RN, SANE, BS, MEd
Jennifer Jenkins MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Karen Jennings Mathis PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, FAED
Betty John DNP APRN PMHNP-BC
Kathryn Johnson MSN, CNS, PMHNP-BC
Celeste Johnson DNP, APRN, PMH CNS
Deborah Johnson DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Tonia Jones PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Dorothy Jordan DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Mary Joseph PhD, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, APP
Lisa Joseph BSN, RN
Mary Justice PhD, RN, CNE
Merrie Kaas PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Rebecca Kalinoski DNP, PMHNP-BC
Cathleen Kealey MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. APHN-BC
Joan Kearney PhD, APRN FAAN
Kelsey Kent
Cindy Kerber PhD, ARPN, PMHCNS-BC
Alicia Kielas APRN, FNP-C; PMHNP-BC
Craig King DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Terrie Kirkpatrick RN, BSN, MS
Candice Knight PhD, EdD, APN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Johanna Kolodziej MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Carol Kottwitz DNP, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Brenda Kucirka PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Stephanie Kutella RN
Karan Kverno PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Andrea Kwasky NP, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Keri LaBella BS, RN
Katie Lais DNP, PMHNP-BC
Kristen Lambert PhD, MSN, RN
Dee Langford MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Laura Leahy DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP, FAAN
Linda Ledet DNS, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Beth Lee RN-BC
Jeanette Lee DNP, PMHNP-BC

Jacqueline Leonard DNP, MSN, PMHCNS, RN
Kim Leverett PhD, PMH/CNS-BC, FNP-BC
Marlene Lindeman MSN-CNS, RN
Judy Linn BS, MSN
Christine Loui MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Katherine Lucatorto DNP, RN
Suzanne Lugger DNP, RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Pamela Lusk DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Linda Mabey PMHCNS-BC, DNP, APRN
Brandee Madden DNP, PMHNP-BC
Mary Malina
Jamie Malone DNP, RN, NPD-BC
Lynne Mann MSN, RN, CNE
Pamela Marcus RN, APRN, PMH-BC
Margaret Marino PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Brenda Marshall EdD, APN, ANEF, FAANP
Kathleen Martin APRN-BC
Therese Mathews PhD, APRN-NP
Brenda Matlock RN, BSN
Lucy Mayers MSN, APRN, PMHRN-BC, FCN
Linda Mays DNP, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen McCoy DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
John McDonnell RN, BC
Jennifer McIntosh PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Joanne McNeal PhD, RN, ACNS-BC
Janet Merritt PhD, RN, PMHAPRN-BC
Catherine Messinger DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Leslie Miles DNP, PMHNP, FAAN
Alison Miller MSN, PMHRN-BC, FAIS
Deborah Miller APRN
Ruth Milstein DNP, ARNP-BC, PMHNP
Mary Moller PhD(h), DNP, ARNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN
Julianne Moloney MSN, CPN
Lori Mooney MS, CRNP, PMH
Lee Moore DNP, MEd, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Christa Moore MSN, RN
Margaret Moran PhD
Karyn Morgan RN, MSN, CNS
Christine Moriconi PsyD, MA, MSN, LMFT, PMHNP-BC
Gwendolyn Morris MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Betty Mosier-Johnson MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Paige Mullins DNP, PMHNP, APRN-BC
Patricia Mulvaney-Roth DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, ACNS
Kristen Myers PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, CNE, CPH
Lisa Naugle CRNP
Marian Newton PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF
Sandra Nichols FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Janet Nickolaus CNS, ARNP
Patricia Nisbet DNP, PMHNP-BC
Evelyn Norton APN, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Linda Oakley PhD, RN
Heather O’Brien MS RN, NPD-BC
Patrick O’Brien MSN, RN
Christine ODonnell
Deborah Oestreicher APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Michael Olasoji BSN, PGDip MHN, PhD
Leslie Oleck MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, LMFT, FAAN
Susan Orton MSNEd, RN-BC
Margaret O’Sullivan RN, MSN, PMHCNS
Christine Paquin DNP, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Linda Paradiso DNP, RN, NPP, NEA-BC
Cindy Parsons DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAANP
Brenda Patzel PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Darlene Pedersen MSN, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
George Peraza-Smith DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, GS-C, CNE, FAANP
Naomi Pericone PMHNP-BC
Rick Pessagno DNP, FAANP
Katy Phillips PhD, APRN, CHSE
Bethany Phoenix PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN
Alanna Piche RN
Lourdes (Lori) Pineda DNP, NPD-BC, RN-BC, CCM
Eula Pines PhD, DNP, PMHCNS, BC, C-HCM, CNE
Frannie Pingitore PhD, PMHCNS-BC, CGP
Ann Polcari PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Mertie Potter PMHNP-BC
Karen Pounds PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Nicole Price RN, MSN, CNS/ANP
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Cheryl Puntil MN, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Erica Ramey DNP, PMHNP
Andretta Randall MSN, RN
Tamra Rasberry PhD, MSN, RN
Deirdre Rea DNP, PMHCNS, RN-BC
Cherie Rebar PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN
Angela Retano PMHNP-BC, RN, MA, MSN, NPP
Lisa Reyes-Walsh DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Sara Reynolds MSN, PMH-NP, BC
Luann Richardson PhD, DNP, FNP, PMHNP, FAANP
Bettina Riley PhD, RN, FAAS
Juanita Roberts MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
William Robertson MSN, RN, ANCC PMHN
Wanda Robinson PhD, APRN-CNS, CNE
Sara Robinson DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kelly Rock DNP, CRNP
Nancy Rogers MS, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC, CASAC-M, CRADC
Diana Rogers RN, BSN, PHN
Donna Rolin PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Maria Romanoff Rand MSN, APRN
Jeanette Rossetti EdD, MS, RN, CNE
Sally Rothacker-Peyton DNP, PMHNP-BC, CCTP, CCFS, CNE
Lance Rounkles PhD(c), MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNML, NE-BC
Emily Rude RN, MSN, CNL, PMHNP
Amanda Sage MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Jacqueline Saleeby PhD, RN, BCCS
Mary Salerno MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CBIS, LNCC, CLCP
Janice Sanders DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, CPNP-PC, CCM
Katherine Sarsfield APRN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Beth Satrom MSN, RN
Joseph Schatz DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
JoEllen Schimmels PhD, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN
Beth Schreiner DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Rebecca Schroeder DNP, PMHNP, BC
Mary Schuchman RN, MA, MS, CNS, RXN, PMHNP-BC
Amanda Schuh PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Valerie Seney PhD, MA, LMHC, PMHNP-BC
Connie Seymour BSN, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Leah Shoopman RN, BSN
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Megan Simmons DNP, PMHNP-BC
Julia Smith EdM, RN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Melissa Smith MSN, PMHNP-BC
LeTizia Smith MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Briana Snyder PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, RYT 200
Rebecca Sobanski MA, MSN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Janet Standard DNP, APRN
Ann Stanton PhD, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Ruth Staten PhD, PMHNP, PMHCS
Umeika Stephens DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Tiara Stepp BSN, BA, RN, PMH-BC
Bruce Stevens DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Holly Stith DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Charlotte Strahm DNSc, RN, CNS
John Sturtevant MSN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Lauren Sundergill PMHNP, PMH-C
Tina Taylor MN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Terri Tebo CRNP
Pamela Terreri PMH NP/CNS, BC
Anne Thatcher DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW
Michael Thomas DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Anita Thompson Heisterman MSN, PMHCNS, BC, PMHNP
Miriam Thornton PMHNP-BC
Eleanor Tomas-Lagmay MSN, BSN, RN
Robin Trivette MSN-Ed., PMHNP-BC
Mary Tulinnye DNP
Michael Valenti Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Dave Vander Ark DNP, MSN, RN PMH-BC
Dorothy Varchol RN, MA, MSN
Lydia Veratti PMHNP-BC
Stephanie Verdeflor MSN, RN, PMH-BC, PMHNP-BC
Mary Volenec DNP, MPH, RN
Audrey Voss DNP, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ, LSSYB
Helene Vossos DNP, MSN, APRN, RN, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Paula Vuckovich RN, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Carol Wahlstrom RN, MS, LCPC
Kathleen Walker MS, PMHCNS-BC
Matthew Walker DNP, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Kim Walker PNP, PMHCNS-BC
Barbara Warren PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Tamsyn Weaver DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC, NE-BC
Daniel Wesemann DNP, MSW, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Tarleen Weston DNP, RN
Kathleen Wheeler PhD, PMHNP, APRN, FAAN
Michele Whitaker MSN, APRN,PMHNP-BC C-RYT
Jane White PhD, PMH-CNS, BC
Diane Wieland PhD, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Efi Wilkins DNP, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, FCN
Christine Williamitis PhD, DNP, ACNP, FNP, PMHNP
Katelyn Wilson BSN, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Inessa Wise RN
Kimberly Wolf PMHCNS-BC
Stephanie Wynn DNP, RN-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, COI
Margaret Yearwood EdD, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Janet York PhD, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Lufei Young PhD, PMHNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Laurie Zack MSN, APN, FNP-BC, LPC
Judith Anne Zdziera MSN, MSHA, PMHRN-BC
Marci Zsamboky DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CNE