Faculty & Staff
Administration
Lori Escallier, PhD RN CPNP-PC FAAN
Dean
Email: lori.escallier@downstate.edu
Marie-Claire Roberts, PhD, MS, MPA, RN
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Research, and Evaluation
Email: marie-claire.roberts@downstate.edu
Joanne Ritter-Teitel, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs and Community Partnerships
Email: joanne.ritterteitel@downstate.edu
Jeanine O'Hagan-Murphy, DNP, FNP-BC
Chair Advanced Level Programs
Director, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Track, Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Email: jeanine.ohagan-murphy@downstate.edu
Nataliya Shaforost, DNP FNP-C CDCES
Director – Advanced Level Program, Doctor of Nursing Practice Track
Email: nataliya.shaforost@downstate.edu
Kathleen Bratby, EdD RN
Director – Advanced Level Program, MS in Nursing Education Track
Email: kathleen.bratby@downstate.edu
Barbara Kitchener, PhD RN
Director – Entry Level Program, RN to BS Track
Email: barbara.kitchener@downstate.edu
Jean McHugh, PhD RN APRN ACNS-BC FNYAM
Chair, Entry-Level Program
Director, Accelerated BS Track
Email: jean.mchugh@downstate.edu
College of Nursing Staff
Carline Thomany, MBA
Senior Staff Assistant
(718) 270-7611
Karen Thomas-Lovell, MPA
Executive Assistant to Dean
(718) 270-7632
Latrice Solomon
Affliations Clinical Coordinator
(718) 270-7615
Joshua Stephenson
Simulation Lab Specialist
(718) 270-7654
Vanessa Martindale
Staff Assistant
(718) 270-7605
Yvette Rogers, PMP, MS
Senior Staff Assistant
(718) 270-7647
Patricia Johnson
Staff Assistant
(718) 270-7656
Thomas Chambers
Keyboard Specialist II
(718) 270-7650
Janelle Perez
Staff Assistant
(718) 270-7655