Faculty and Staff

Borra College of Health Sciences (BCHS) faculty and staff are experts in their field and committed to quality healthcare and wellness education. A listing of our full-time faculty and staff listed by program can be found below. You can learn more about all of our outstanding BCHS full-time faculty, adjunct instructors and staff in the Dominican University Directory.

Health, Wellness and Medical Studies

Linda Abbe
Administrative Assistant

Christina Curran, PhD
Professor
Discipline Director, Health and Wellness

Carlissa Hughes, PhD
Clinical Professor
Director, Post-Baccalureate Medical Studies

Hassan Killidar
Lecturer
Nutrition Sciences: Full-time Faculty and Staff

Elisa BuzinskI
Dietetic Preceptor

 Joan DeAvila
Administrative Assistant
Cheryl Fitzgerald
Dietetic Preceptor		 Carol Garcia
Coordinating Dietetic Preceptor (Outpatient and ISPP)
Michael Harris
Lecturer		 Tara Hurley
Coordinating Internship Preceptor
Ana Irizarry
Coordinating Preceptor		 Sara Jones
Assistant Professor

Patricia Knisley
Director, Coordinated Program in Dietetics

 Necia Knuchel
Dietetic Preceptor
Rose Ann Mathai
Department Chair
Associate Professor

Yamunadevi Puraikalan
Assistant Professor
Emily Radlowski
Assistant Professor		 Nancy Rodriguez
Coordinating Internship Preceptor
Brooke Schantz Fosco
Assistant Director, Coordinated Program in Dietetics		 Linda Truver
Coordinating Internship Preceptor
Allyson West
Lecturer		  
Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing
Michelle Allen
Associate Professor		 Tamara Bland
Acting Executive Director
Cynthia Delestine
Clinical Placement  Coordinator

Yajaira Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant

Maria Jefferson Walker
Assistant Professor

Denise King
Lecturer

Jonathan Uebelhor
Lecturer

Laurie Zack
Clinical Assistant Professor

William Zic
Assistant Professor

  
Physician Assistant Studies
Kenneth Black
Program Coordinator		 Amal Dudar
Interim Program Director

Cheng Hsieh
Lecturer

Shemeka Irby
Director of Clinical Education

Shelly Ann Miller
Lecturer

Ariana Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant for Clinical Education

Cherise Russo
Lecturer

Edward Sloan
Medical Director

Earl Wallace
Clinical Coordinator

Diane Wyman
Admission Assistant