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 Data Analytics & Evaluation
amy.bowser@pitt.edu | 412-624-4079
Oversees tactical decisions and design of business intellegence tools and systems.

Betty Braxter, PhD, CNM

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

Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
yconley@pitt.edu | 412-383-7641
Provide leadership for the School's scientific and research programs. 

Julius Kitutu, PhD, MSc

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Community Engagement
jmm@pitt.edu | 412-624-2408
Ensures the School of Nursing is a place that fosters an inclusive community making sure the traits of diversity, equity and inclusion of every individual are appreciated and valued.

Elizabeth A. Schlenk, PhD, RN, CNL, FAAN

Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education and Associate Professor
els100@pitt.edu | 412-624-4103
Oversees the MSN and DNP degree programs, accreditation, evaluation, and faculty practice.

Susan Sereika, PhD

Associate Dean for Research and Education Support Services
ssereika@pitt.edu | 412-624-0799
Oversees research and education support services through the Center for Research and Education (CRE) and Educational Technology and Innovation (ETI).

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.

Madeline Berry, MA

Personnel Administrator
Mab1079@pitt.edu
Coordinates and processes employee actions for appointments of faculty, and adjunct/secondary faculty. Assists supervisors and administrators with employee actions. Staff support for the Faculty Search Committee.

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.

Jennifer Cupp, MS

Financial Coordinator
jlc271@pitt.edu | 412-383-8841
Accounting responsibility for payroll expenses/registers, Dean’s RDF, restricted (non-scholarship), and capital accounts; oversight of Dean’s office operating expenses.

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.

Debra Evansky, BA

Grants Manager
devansky@pitt.edu | 412-624-8392
Develops, directs and supervises Grants Administration within the school. Accounting responsibility for research-related endowments and pre-award responsibility for ATC. Serves as primary liaison with the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Janine Gould, MPPM, CRA

Grants Manager
jsg49@pitt.edu | 412-648-8511
Develops, directs and supervises Grants Administration within the school. Accounting responsibility for research-related endowments and pre-award responsibility for ATC. Serves as primary liaison with the Office of Sponsored Programs.  Interim accounting responsibility for all ATC post award sponsored research projects, including individual fellowship grants (F series) for students whose mentor is assigned to ATC. Coordinates SPAR and effort certification process for the School. 

James Harris, BS,CAPM

Building Operations Manager
jwh37@pitt.edu | 412-648-4668
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.

Anastasia Hegedus, BS

Grants Analyst
ath76@pitt.edu
Assigned to HPD and DNA, 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 HPD and DNA.

Erin Hrizo, BA

Administrative Assistant
elh175@pitt.edu | 412-624-8284
Serves as administrative assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education. Staff support for BSN Program Director and BSN Council.

Kevin D. Hurley, BA

Personnel Administrator
kdh59@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.

Jennifer Larson, MS

Clinical Placement Administrator
jal312@pitt.edu | 412-624-6082
Manages affiliation agreements utilized by the undergraduate and graduate programs. Monitors compliance with faculty and student clinical requirements. Provides electronic medical record access for individuals and follow-up on potential violations. Maintains student tracking databases for academic service partners.

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.

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.

Karen Sellitto

Laboratory Support
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.