TVFSON Team Directory

The faculty in the nursing program were extremely supportive and treated each individual student with compassion and understanding.”

Nursing Student, 2019

Interested in joining our faculty team? Apply today - all nursing specialties are welcome!

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Lisa Rauch DNP,  PHNA-BC, RN Lisa Rauch DNP, PHNA-BC, RN
Director of The Valley Foundation School of Nursing and Associate Professor
408-924-1347
Lisa.Rauch@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 417

Practice/Research Interests: Community/ Public Health, Nursing Education, Curriculum

A/B/C

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoMoninderjeet "Meenu" Agroia
Lecturer
408-924-3166
moninderjeet.agroia@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoNavreet Atwal
Staff, Project Coordinator
408-924-3132
navreet.atwal@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building 420
Programs: All programs

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRicardo Ballin, DNP, CNML
Lecturer
415-810-9674
ricardo.ballin@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: Caring Science, Nursing Leadership and Professional Role Development

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRenee Billner-Garcia
Lecturer
Phone
renee.billnergarcia@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoTami Boroughf, RN, MS
Lecturer
408-924-3131
tami.boroughf@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: Pediatrics, Leadership, Quality Improvement

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoAlice Butzlaff, PhD, FNP, CNL, RN
Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of TVFSON
408-924-1314
alice.butzlaff@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 414
Practice/Research Interests: 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoCarolina Cacho
Lectuerer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoSteven Calver
Lectuerer
Phone
Email
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRETIRED Daryl Canham, EdD, RN, BC-PHN/CHN, Cred. School Nurse
Professor Emeritus
On ResearchGate
Practice/Research Interests: Community Health, Public Health, School Nursing, and Nursing Education

Portrait of Maya Carlyle, on pale background, wearing a black shirt. She is smiling at the camera.Maya Carlyle, CDMP/MA
Recruitment and Events Associate, Doctor of Nursing Practice
408-924-3182
maya.carlyle@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 402 or 420
Ms Carlyle's LinkedIn
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), recruitment for all programs in the School of Nursing

 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoEileen Carroll, RN, BSN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CNOR, CPN, CPAN, CNAMB
Professor
408-924-3131 or 408-483-9078
eileen.carroll@sjsu.edu or eileenmcarroll@yahoo.com 
Office: Health Building

Practice/Research Interests: Pediatric Clinical Nursing Specialist

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoFredrick Caudillo
Staff
Phone
fredrick.caudillo@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building 
Programs: Simulation and Skills labs

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoTeresa Chang
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: 

 

D/E/F

Portrait of Denise Dawkins, on a black bakground. She is smiling at the camera.Denise Dawkins, DNP, RN, CNL, CHSE
Assistant Professor
408-924-1327
denise.dawkins@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 404
Works.BePress/ScholarWorks

Practice/Research Interests: Geriatrics, health care simulation, culturally competent health care, and diversity in the healthcare workforce.

 

Nancy DudleyNancy Dudley, PhD, MSN
Professor
408-924-3154
nancy.dudley@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 403
Dr Dudley's Orcid
Dr Dudley's Researchgate

Practice/Research Interests: Palliative Care, Multimorbidity, Parkinson's Disease and Other Related Dementias, Health Policy, and Nursing Education

 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoPaula Edwards, MS, PHN, ADN, RN
Lecturer
408-924-8629
paula.edwards@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 231
Practice/Research Interests: Community Health; Senior Preceptorship

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoCornelia Finkbeiner
Lecturer
cornelia.finkbeiner@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building

 

 

G/H/I

Isela GarciaIsela Garcia
Administrative Support Coordinator II
408-924-3132
isela.garcia@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Program: All TVFSON

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoYilma Gezmu
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: 

Brian GothbergBrian Gothberg
Student Support Analyst, Doctor of Nursing Practice
408-924-1324
brian.gothberg@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 402 or 420
Programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Michelle DeCoux Hampton, RN, MS, PhDMichelle DeCoux Hampton, RN, MS, PhD
Lecturer
408-924-3145
michelle.hampton@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Works.BePress/ScholarWorks 
On ResearchGate 

Practice/Research Interests: Psychiatric mental health nursing, mental health/racial disparities in health care, scholarly writing development in graduate nursing education

 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoMojgan Haririfar, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CCTC, Caritas Coach
Lecturer
408-296-3934
mojgan.haririfar@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420

Linda HigginsLinda Higgins, RN, BSN, CCRN
Lecturer
408-924-3794
linda.higgins@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: Critical Care

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoAmy Hu
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoShannon Irish, RN, MSN
Lecturer
Phone
Shannon.Irish@sjsu.edu 
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:
Emergency Nursing

 

 

J/K/L

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoInderjeet Jegan
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:


Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRani Khalsa
Lecturer
Phone
rani.khalsa@sjsu.edu 
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRanjeet Khalsa
Lecturer
Phone
ranjeet.khalsa@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoAmanda Kight
Lecturer
Phone
amanda.kight@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoJulianna Kim, RN, MSN
Lecturer
408-529-8718
julianna.kim@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: Nursing Leadership, Neonatalogy, Maternal child health

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoStephanie Klee
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoDebra R Law, MS, RN
Lecturer
408-307-6743
debra.law@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: African Americans and organ donation

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoKim H. Le
Department Resource Analyst
408-924-1321
kim.le@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 402 or 420
Ms Le's LinkedIn
Programs: All TVFSON

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoAelin Lee
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Shiela Lim-KyoShiela M. Lim-Kyo, MS, RN, NNP-BC, PHN
Lecturer
408-924-3130
shiela-lyn.lim@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: Advanced Neonatal Nursing

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoJulliet Loyola-Gampon
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

 

M/N/O

Suzanne "Sue" Malloy, EdD, MS, RNSuzanne "Sue" Malloy, EdD, MSN, RN
Professor, ✨Transitioning to Retirement
408-924-3142
suzanne.malloy@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 415
Practice/Research Interests: Student success, curriculum, simulation, teaching/learning

Chia-Ling MaoRETIREDChia-Ling Mao, PhD, RN-BC
Practice/Research Interests: Community mental health

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoCristina Marsh
Masters Program Admin Support Coordinator
408-924-3183 (FNP and NE/WO)
408-924-3422 (Ostomy Clinic)
cristina.marsh@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Programs: Master's programs, FNP and Nurse Educator; Specialty Certification programs (Wound Care, Ostomy Care, and Foot & Nail Care)

Amelia MayerAmelia Mayer
Administrative Analyst 
408-924-3134
amelia.mayer@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building 402 or 420
Programs: supports all programs in the School of Nursing

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoSusan McKenna
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Tamara McKinnonTamara McKinnon, DNP, APHN, FAAN
RETIRED✨ Associate Professor Emirata
831-359-6860
tamara.mckinnon@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Global Wellsprings
Practice/Research Interests: Public Health, Global Partnership

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoSusan McNiesh, BA, RN, PhD
RETIRED✨ Lecturer / Professor Emirata
Phone
susan.mcniesh@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoDorothy J. Moore, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
408-924-3178
dorothy.moore@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 413
Dr Moore's Works.BePress
Dr Moore's ScholarWorks
Dr Moore's LinkedIn
Practice/Research Interests: Addiction, Psychiatry, Nursing Ethics

 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRETIRED Deborah Nelson, MS, PHN, CHSE, RNC-OB
Practice/Research Interests: OB and Simulation

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoJosephine Njie
Lecturer
Phone
josephine.njie@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoJoey Noel
Lecturer
Phone
joey.noel@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420


Colleen O'Leary-KelleyRETIRED Colleen O'Leary-Kelley, RN, PhD
Practice/Research Interests: clinical simulation, nursing education
On Works.BePress

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoSeung (Eli) Oh
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoKinga Olson
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: 

 

P/Q/R

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoRupalee "Polly" Patel, DNP, RN
Lecturer
408-781-4075
rupalee.patel@sjsu.edu 
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:
Evidence Based Practice, Pediatrics, Public Health

Audrey PaulsonAudrey Paulson
Lecturer
Phone
audrey.paulson@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Cuong PhamVincente Cuong Phu Pham, MS, RN, PHN, CNS
Lecturer
408-924-8620
cuong.pham@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 213
LinkedIn
Practice/Research Interests: Gerontology

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoBeatrix Porter
School of Nursing Administrative Coordinator
408-924-3174
beatriz.porter@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building 420
Programs: supports all programs in the School of Nursing, with particular emphasis on the Bachelor's programs.

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoPuja Prasa
Lecturer
Phone
puja.prasad@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoMarilyn Reiss-Carradero, MSN, RN
Lecturer
408-497-4616
Marilyn.Reiss-Carradero@sjsu.edu 
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:
Rapid Response Team RN at VMC, Content expert on End of Life Care, ECG interpretation, Code Blue Dynamics

Portrait of Ruth Rosenblum, on a dark grey backgroundRuth K. Rosenblum, DNP, RN, PNP-BC, CNS
Professor
408-439-4854
ruth.rosenblum@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Dr Rosenblum's Works.BePress 
Practice/Research Interests: Pediatrics, Neurology, Nursing Education, School Nursing

 

S/T/U

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoSukhbinder Sangham, MSN, RN
Lecturer
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

 

Miranda SchmidtMiranda Schmidt, MSN, RN, CCRN
Lecturer
510-673-9622
miranda.schmidt@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: Pediatrics, EBP, Research, Float

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoNancy Selix
Assistant Professor
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Laura SennLaura Senn, PhD, RN, CNS
Assistant Professor
408-660-5114
laura.senn@sjsu.edu 
Office: Health Building 414
On Twitter
Practice/Research Interests: implementing quality and patient safety improvements in Maternal and Newborn population, such as: analyzing severe maternal morbidity cases to identify preventable nurse & systems’ issues; collaborating with key stakeholders to reduce opioid use after Cesarean birth; increasing timeliness of effective interventions during a critical event.

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoArlene Spilker, DNP, RN, CNE, FNP-C
Professor
408-924-3161
arlene.spilker@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 412
Practice/Research Interests: Neonatal Health Promotion

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoDominique Teaford
Lecturer 
Phone
Email
Office: Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests:

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoWei-Chen Tung, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
408-924-6033
wei-chen.tung@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 403
On BePress/ScholarWorks
Practice/Research Interests: HPV/HIV prevention, women’s health, health promotion and cultural behaviors, acculturation, social media use

 

V/W/X/Y/Z

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoJanice Valadez
Lecturer
Phone
janice.valadez@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoDesiree Velez
Admin Analyst/Specialist
408-924-3176
desiree.velez@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Program: Asupports all programs in the School of Nursing, focus on Human Resources

Lisa Walker-VischerLisa Walker-Vischer, RN, DNP, CCRN
Lecturer
408-315-5800
lisa.walker-vischer@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 420
Works.BePress/ScholarWorks
Practice/Research Interests: Pediatrics, Family Centered Care, DNP Projects

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoJoy Wang, MSN, RN
Lecturer
408-799-5281
joy.wang@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 304
Practice/Research Interests: NICU

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoChristine A Weng, BSN, RNC-NIC
Associate Professor
408-483-4016
christine.weng@SJSU.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: Pediatrics/Neonatal Intensive care

Robin WhitneyRobin L. Whitney, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, DNP Program Coordinator
408-924-1336
robin.whitney01@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 404
On Works.BePress/ScholarWorks 
On ResearchGate 

Practice/Research Interests: Cancer survivorship, family caregiver support, health services research

 

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoCarol L. Williams, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Lecturer
408-637-1619
carol.williams@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: Community health, geriatrics

Vivian WongVivian Wong, PhD, RN, CNS, CWON, CFCN
Professor
408-924-3155
vivian.wong@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 229
Works.BePress/ScholarWorks
Wound and Ostomy Program
Practice/Research Interests: Wound and ostomy care, foot and nail care

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoApril Wood, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
408-924-8627
april.wood@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building
Practice/Research Interests: 

Julianna YoussefJulianna Youssef, DNP, MSN, BSN, RNC-MNN, PHN, RN
Lecturer
408-375-5539
julianna.youssef@sjsu.edu
Office: Health Building 207
Practice/Research Interests: OB, Skills, PEDS and simulation

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoNicole Zhang, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor
Phone
Email
Office:
Health Building 420
Practice/Research Interests: