Office of the Dean

Administration

Christine E. Kasper, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACSM
Dean
412-624-7838

Cynthia Allshouse, MBA, CPA
Associate Dean for Administration
cea32@pitt.edu | 412-624-6905
Manages key administrative functions of the School, including financial and grants administration, space management, personnel management and administrative support.

Amy Bowser, PhD, MEd
Assistant Dean for Academic Innovation, Instructional Design, Teaching, Evaluation & Learning Assessment
amy.bowser@pitt.edu | 412-624-4079
Oversees educational quality, learning outcomes, and instructional innovation.

Betty Braxter, PhD, CNM, FAAN
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
bjbst32@pitt.edu | 412-624-7188
Oversees the baccalaureate programs, accreditation, evaluation, and Nursing Honors program.

Yvette Conley, PhD, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
yconley@pitt.edu | 412-383-7641
Provides leadership for the School's scientific and research programs.

Kevin Dietrick, EdD
Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Operations
kmd288@pitt.edu | 412-648-7636
Responsible for the strategic direction of recruitment and enrollment, marketing and communications, project management, and data analytics. Oversees administrative, financial, facilities, and personnel activities within the School of Nursing.

Patricia Watts Kelley, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, CAPT US Navy (Ret.)
Associate Dean For Faculty Affairs
pwkelley@pitt.edu
Oversees all aspects of faculty recruitment, retention, and development activities within the School of Nursing, and provides strategic planning and operational direction for faculty development.

Brayden Kameg, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, CNE, FIAAN
Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education
bnk13@pitt.edu | 412-383-5732
Oversees the MSN and DNP degree programs, accreditation, and evaluation.

John M. O'Donnell, DrPH, CRNA, CHSE, FSSH, FAANA, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning
jod01@pitt.edu | 412-624-4860
Provides leadership for the School’s teaching portfolios, clinical programs, and accreditation.

Teresa Thomas, PhD, BA, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
t.thomas@pitt.edu | 412-624-3799
Oversees the School's scientific and research programs.

Office of the Dean Staff Members

Cassandra Abramski, BA
Administrative Assistant
caa139@pitt.edu | 412-624-5731
Serves as administrative assistant to the Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education. Staff support for MSN Program Director, MSN Council, and Academic Integrity.

Mohammed Abdel Fattah, MBA
Associate Budget Director
maa215@pitt.edu | 412-383-9585
Prepares the annual operating budget, monitors spending, evaluates fiscal operations and oversees payroll. Serves as administrative supervisor for financial grant activities.

Emma Bean, MA
Project Manager
emb391@pitt.edu | 412-648-7617
Reports to the Associate Dean of Strategy. Collaborates with student affairs, staff, and faculty on major projects for the School.

Nancy Cottom, MA
Grants Analyst
cottom@pitt.edu | 412-624-3898
Assigned to HCS, has accounting responsibility for all pre and post award sponsored research projects, including individual fellowship grants (F series) for students whose mentor is assigned to HCS. Also provides grants management to all training grants (T series) for the School.

Stephanine Duplaga, BA
Executive Assistant to Dean Christine E. Kasper
sdup@pitt.edu | 412-624-7838
Serves as Executive Assistant to the Dean, Office Manager, and administrator of the Dean's calendar, NIH funded research, and budgets. Handles faculty reviews, Board of Visitors, and new faculty orientation. Support staff for Dean’s Council, Total Faculty, and ARPT.

Joseph Forish, MBA
Personnel Administrator
jtf98@pitt.edu | 412-624-6152
Coordinates and processes employee actions for appointments of faculty, and adjunct/secondary faculty. Assists supervisors and administrators with employee actions.

Janine Gould, MPPM, CRA
Grants Manager
jsg49@pitt.edu | 412-648-8511
Develops, directs, and supervises Grants Administration within the school. Oversees Salaried Personnel Activity Report (SPAR) records and Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) effort certification process. Serves as primary liaison with the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Anastasia Hegedus, BS
Grants Analyst
ath76@pitt.edu |
Has accounting responsibility for pre award sponsored research projects for ATC, HPD, and DNA, including individual fellowship grants (F series) for students whose mentor is assigned to ATC, HPD, and DNA.

David Lauff
Building Operations Manager
dal226@pitt.edu
Serves as building manager for the Victoria Building, including all aspects of the building operations as they affect the residents. Coordinates building construction and space management.

Lynnea Lombardi, MEd
Program Manager
LEL164@pitt.edu | 412-648-9401
Responsible for advising students in the School of Nursing about global experiences and study abroad programs. Develops, promotes, and operates logistics for the Panther Programs for the School of Nursing.

Sharleen Lydon, BS
Post-Award Administrator
sharleen_lydon@pitt.edu | 412-648-8995
Has accounting responsibility for post award sponsored research projects for ATC, HPD, and DNA, including individual fellowship grants (F series) for students whose mentor is assigned to ATC, HPD, and DNA.

James A. Miller, BA
Personnel Manager
jamiller@pitt.edu | 412-624-3866
Manages HR functions and services for School personnel and provides strategic personnel support to departments. Responsible for personnel data analysis and reporting.

Lucinda Morgan, MEd
Director for International Affairs
lmorgan227@pitt.edu | 412-383-3202
Collaborates in the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of international programs and arrangement of curricula and formation of policies and procedures for international students, visiting scholars, and partnerships. Liaison for global activities and initiatives.

Julia Ochroch
Administrative Assistant
jgo13@pitt.edu

Heather Scott, MLIS, MCP
Administrative Building Assistant
hss31@pitt.edu
Serves as a part-time assistant to the Building Operations Manager for the Victoria Building.

Karen Sellitto
Skills and Simulation Labs Coordinator
kas349@pitt.edu | 412-624-9016
Supports the skills and simulation laboratories, including setting-up, scheduling, operating equipment, interacting with WISER staff, ordering/maintaining inventory and reconciling the budget.

Jake Vapniarek, MS
Personnel Administrator
jav279@pitt.edu
Coordinates and processes employee actions for staff, temporary staff, student worker personnel and appointments of graduate students and post docs. Assists supervisors and administrators with employee actions.