Faculty & Staff
Administration
Lori Escallier, PhD RN CPNP-PC FAAN
Dean
e-mail: lori.escallier@downstate.edu
Barbara Ann M. Messina, PhD ANP RN
Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation
Executive Director, Simulation Laboratory
e-mail: barbara.messina@downstate.edu
Joanne Ritter-Teitel, PhD MA RN NEA-BC
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
e-mail: joanne.ritterteitel@downstate.edu
Beth Steinfeld, DNP WHNP-BC
Chair - Advanced-Level Program
Director - Advanced Level Program, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Track
e-mail: beth.steinfeld@downstate.edu
Kathleen Bratby, EdD RN
Director - Advanced Level Program, MS in Nursing Education Track
e-mail: kathleen.bratby@downstate.edu
Barbara Kitchener, PhD RN
Director - Entry Level Program, RN to BS Track
e-mail: barbara.kitchener@downstate.edu
Jean McHugh, PhD RN APRN ACNS-BC FNYAM
Chair, Entry-Level Program
Director, Accelerated BS Track
e-mail: jean.mchugh@downstate.edu
Jeanine O-Hagan-Murphy, DNP FNP-BC
Director - Advanced Level Program, Family Nurse Practitioner Track
e-mail: jeanine.ohagan-murphy@downstate.edu
Nataliya Shaforost, DNP FNP-C CDCES
Director - Advanced Level Program, Doctor of Nursing Practice Track
e-mail: nataliya.shaforost@downstate.edu
College of Nursing Staff
Carline Thomany, MBA
Senior Staff Assistant
718-270-7611
Karen Thomas-Lovell, MPA
Senior Administrative Assistant to Dean
718-270-7632
Latrice Solomon
Affliations Clinical Coordinator
718-270-7615
Thomas Chambers
Keyboard Specialist II
718-270-7650
Janelle Perez
Staff Assistant
718-270-7655