We invite you to meet University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Alumni who are leaders in their respective fields:
Academic Deans
- Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, FAAN
Oregon Health & Science University - Phensiri Dumrongpakapakorn, PhD
Dean, Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Thailand - Laura J. Fero, PhD, RN
Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, St. Catherine University - Valerie Howard, EdD, MSN, ANEF, FAAN
UNC Chapel Hill - Cynthia Hudson, DNS
North Park University - Lisa Kitko, PhD, FAHA, FAAN
Dean, University of Rochester - Kathy Mayle, MNED
Community College of Allegheny County - Rosemary McCarthy, PhD
LaRoche University - Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, FAAN
Ohio State University - Ratsiri Thato, PhD
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand - Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, FAAN
Florida State University
Academic Organizations and Research
- Arkady Barber, BSN
Director of Research at Mid Atlantic Epilepsy Center - Annette DeVito Dabbs, PhD, FAAN
Professor, University of Pittsburgh; Director of the School’s T32 Technology: Research in Chronic and Critical Illness Training grant and the SON sponsored eHealth Research Hub - John O’Donnell, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Nurse Anesthesia, Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program
University of Pittsburgh; Founder, LUMIS Corp. - Nico Osier, PhD
Assistant Professor, Director of the Biobehavioral Core of St. David’s Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research, University of Texas at Austin - Cynthia Roth, MPM
President and CEO, West Virginia University Foundation
Military, Governmental, and Multinational NGOs
- Alan Bernstein, MSN
Deputy Chief Nursing Office, Office of Nursing Services, Department of Veterans Affairs - Wendy Henderson, PhD
Chief, Biobehavioral Unit, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health - Patricia Horoho, MSN, FAAN
U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command (retired) - Prakin Suchaxaya, PhD
Coordinator; Gender, Equity and Human Rights; World Health Organization - Holly Williams, PhD
Program Analyst, Office of Evaluations & Inspections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hospital, Health Care, and Community Leadership
- Krista Bragg, DNP, MBA
Senior Vice President Executive Clinical Operations Highmark Health - Helen Burns, PhD, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Excela Health - Adelle Copeland, MSN
Corporate Director of Education, LifeCare Hospitals - Brent Dunworth, DNP, CRNA
Director, Advanced Practice Anesthesia, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Kathi Elliot, MSN
Executive Director, Gwen’s Girls - Melanie Heuston, DNP
Chief Nursing Executive, WVU Health System - Diane Hupp, DNP, FAAN
President, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC - Andrea Mazzoccoli, PhD, FAAN
Chief Nurse & Quality Officer, Bon Secours Health System - Tami Minnier, MSN, FACHE, FAAN
Senior Vice President, UPMC Health Services Division; Chief Quality & Operational Officer, UPMC - Pearl Moore, MSN
Founder & Retired CEO, Oncology Nursing Society - Melanie Shatzer, DNP
Vice President, HR Retail Services & Organizational Effectiveness, Health First - Melissa Tian, MSN
Administrative Director, Allegheny Health Network Research Institute - Joel Tompkins, MSN
President, NorthStar Anesthesia - Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN President & Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)