Faculty and Staff
Learn about our outstanding Borra College of Health Sciences faculty and view contact information.
Elizabeth T. MacNeil School of Nursing
Kristen J. Bayer
Executive Director of Nursing
Email: kbayer@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6269
Office: Parmer 402B
Education
- MSN, University of South Florida
- APN
- FNP-C
Area of Specialty
- Obstetrics
- Pharmacology
Michelle Allen
Lecturer
Email: mallen@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6272
Parmer 402I
Education
- EdD, Benedictine University
- MSN
- RN
- CCRN
- CNE
- CHSE
Area of Specialty
- Critical Care
Tamara Bland
Director of RN-BSN Program
Email: tbland@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6386
Office: Parmer 402E
Education
- EdD, Educational Leadership, St. Francis University
- MSN, Resurrection University
- RN
Area of Specialty
- Critical Care
Maureen Emlund
Clinical Simulation Manager
Email: memlund@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6637
Office: Parmer 400
Education
- MSN, Benedictine University
- RN
- CPN
Areas of Specialty
- Pediatrics
- Simulation
Andrea Fitzsimmons
Clinical Placement Manager
Email: afitzsimmons@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6553
Office: Parmer 402D
Education
- MSN, Saint Xavier University
- RN
Areas of Specialty
- Obstetrics
- Admission
Dinapoles Galvan
Lecturer
Email: dgalvan@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6272
Office: Parmer 402E
Education
- MSN, Chamberlain University
- RN
Area of Specialty
- Mental Health
Guadalupe Hernandez
Lecturer
Email: ghernandez1@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6397
Office: Parmer 402H
Education
- MSN, Resurrection University
- FNP-BC
Areas of Specialty
- Medical-Surgery
Denise King
Lecturer
Email: dking@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6396
Office: Parmer 402G
Education
- MSN, Georgetown University, Washington DC
- RN-BC
- CCM
Areas of Specialty
- Health Assessment
- Community Nursing
Denise Massey
Lecturer
Email: dmassey@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6271
Office: Parmer 402F
Education
- MSN-Ed, University of Phoenix
- RNC-OB
Area of Specialty
- Obstetrics
Jonathan Uebelhor
Lecturer
Email: juebelhor@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6395
Office: Parmer 402A
Education
- MSN, Loyola University
- APN
Area of Specialty
- Medical-Surgery
Yajaira Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant
Email: ygonzalez@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6634
Office: Parmer 402
Education
- BSBA, Troy University, Alabama
Area of Specialty
- Administration
Nutrition Sciences
Rose Ann Mathai
Chair, Department of Nutrition Sciences
Email: rmathai@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6906
Office: Parmer 102A
Education
- PhD, RDN, LDN
- PhD, MS, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Nutrition Sciences
Patricia Abernathy
Head Start
Email: pabernathy@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-7350
Office: Priory 256
Education
- MSW, RDN, LDN
- MSW, Dominican University, BS Nutrition Dietetics
Area of Specialty
- Community Nutrition
- Health Wellness
Elisa Buzinski
Coordinating Inpatient Preceptor, Adjunct Professor
Email: ebuzinski@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 000
Education
- MS, RDN, LDN
- MS, Northern University, Nutrition
- BS, University of Dayton, Nutrition
Area of Specialty
- Clinical Nutrition
Roslyn Davis
Coordinating Preceptor, Head Start
Email: rdavis@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-9310
Office: Priory 256
Education
- MBA, BS, Dominican University
Area of Specialty
- Community Nutrition
Lissette Espindola
Coordinating Preceptor, Head Start
Email: lespindola@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-9330
Office: Priory 256
Education
- BS, Dominican University, Nutrition and Dietetics
Area of Specialty
- Community Nutrition
Brooke Fosco Schantz
Assistant Director of Coordinated Dietetic Program
Email: bschantz@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A
Education
- MS, RD, LDN,
- MS, Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- BS, Purdue University with Honors, Dietetics
Areas of Specialty
- Sports Nutrition
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
Carol Garcia
Coordinating Preceptor, Advisor
Email: cgarcia@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 000
Education
- MS, RDN, LDN
- MS, Michigan State University, Applied Exercise Science with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition
- BS, Concordia University, Nutrition & Dietetics
Area of Specialty
- Outpatient and Sports Nutrition
Michel Harris
Lecturer
Email: mharris@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6912
Office: Parmer 103B
Education
- MS, RDN, LDN
- MS, Exercise Science
- BS, Nutrition
Areas of Specialty
- Diabetes
- Eating Disorders
- Food Science
Ana Irizarry
Coordinating Preceptor
Email: airizarry@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 000
Education
- BS, Montemorelos University
- BS, Dominican University, Nutrition
Area of Specialty
- Community Nutrition
Sarah Jones
Assistant Professor
Email: sjones@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010C
Education
- PhD, RD, LD
- PhD, Case Western Reserve University
- MS, University of Akron, Nutrition and Dietetics
Area of Specialty
- Community Nutrition
Linda McDonald
Head Start Coordinator
Email: lmcdonald@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-9350
Office: Priory 260
Education
- LDN
- AA, Wright Junior College, Dietetics
- BS, Chicago State University, Dietetics
- ISPP, Dominican University
Area of Specialty
- Community Nutrition
- Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatric Nutrition Services
Yamunadevi Puraikalan
Assistant Professor
Email: ypuraikalan@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6367
Office: Parmer 103D
Education
- PhD, RDN
- PhD, Bharathiar University, India, Foods and Nutrition
- MPh, University of Madras, Foods and Nutrition
- MS, University of Madras, Foods and Nutrition
- BS, University of Madras, Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics,
Areas of Specialty
- Food Product Development
- Community Nutrition
Emily Radlowski
Assistant Professor
Email: eradlowski@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6270
Office: Parmer 010B
Education
- PhD, RD, LDN
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Nancy Rodriguez
Clinical Preceptor, Adjunct Faculty
Email: Nrodriguez1@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A
Education
- MS, RDN, LDN
- Northern Illinois University
- MS, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Area of Specialty
- Clinical Dietetics
Sara Swiderski-Dandinidis
Clinical Preceptor
Email: sswiderskidandinidis@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A
Education
- MBA, RDN, LDN
- BS, Illinois Institute of Technology, Biology
- BS, University of Illinois at Chicago, Human Nutrition
- MBA, North Park University, Certification in healthcare marketing and organizational development
Area of Specialty
- Clinical Dietetics
Linda Truver
Preceptor
Email: ltruver@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A
Education
- RDN, LDN
- BS, University of Illinois at Chicago, Nutrition and Medical Dietetics
Area of Specialty
- Clinical Inpatient
Allyson West
Lecturer
Email: awest@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 103C
Education
- PhD, RD
- PhD, Cornell University
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Food Science, Human Nutrition
Jill White
Head Start Director, Associate Professor Emerita
Email: jwhite@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Education
- EdD, Northern Illinois University
- MS, University of Chicago
- BA, Rosary College
Area of Specialty
- Adult and Higher Education
- Pediatric Dietetics
Joan DeAvilla
Administrative Assistant
Email: jdeavilla@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 102
Medical Science
Louis Scannicchio
Clinical Professor
Executive Director, PBPMP
Email: lscann@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6901
Office: Parmer 240
Education
- BS, Benedictine University
- DMD, Loyola University
Area of Specialty
- Maxillofacial Surgeon
Carsi Hughes
Clinical Professor
Director, PBPMP
Email: chughes@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5004
Office: Parmer 218
Education
- PHD, Northwestern University Medical School
- BA, Northwestern University
Area of Specialty
Physician Assistant Studies

Eric Johnson
Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: ejohnson@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6372
Office: Parmer 428-C
Education
- MS, Missouri State University, Physician Assistant Studies
- BA, General Studies, University of Missouri
Area of Specialty
- Critical Care
Edward Sloan
Medical Director
Email: esloan@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6794
Office: Parmer 432A
Education
- MPH, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Epidemiology/Biostatistics
- MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- BA, Dartmouth College, Biochemistry
Area of Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
Julia Sonnichsen (Valerio)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: jsonnichsen@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6359
Office: Parmer 428A
Education
- MS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies
- BS, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Nutrition
Areas of Specialty
- Nutrition
- Rheumatology

Amal Dudar
Lecturer
Email: adudar@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6363
Office: Parmer 428D
Education
- MS, BS, University of Toledo, Physician Assistant Studies
- BS, University of Toledo, Biology
Areas of Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Oncology

Elizabeth Heintz
Co-Director of Clinical Education
Email: eheintz@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5181
Office: Parmer 439
Education
- MMS, Western Michigan University, Physician Assistant Studies
- BS, Michigan State University, Kinesiology
Area of Specialty
- Hematology/Oncology

Shemeka Irby
Co-Director of Clinical Education
Email: sirby@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6558
Office: Parmer 439
Education
- MMS, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale
- BS, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Physician Assistant Studies
- BA, College of Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, Biology
Areas of Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Disease (HIV)

Kenneth Black
Administrative Assistant
Email: kennethblack@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6377
Office: Parmer 402
Education
- MBA, Dominican University, Healthcare Administration
- BA, Dominican University, Marketing
Laura Viise
Administrative Assistant for Clinical Education
Email: lviise@dom.edu
Phone (708) 524-6385
Office: Parmer 439
Education
- MS, Northwestern University
- BS, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Diane Wyman
Admission Coordinator
Email: dwyman@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6387
Office: Parmer 402-C
Education
- RDN
- LDN
- BS, Iowa State University, Nutrition and Dietetics

Richard Salcido
Founding Program Director (Retired)
Email: ssalcido@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6558
Office: Parmer 438
Education
- MD, Autonomous University of Juarez (Mexico), Institute of Biomedical Sciences/School of Medicine
- EdD, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
- U.S. Army M.C PA-C (Ret.), Baylor University
Area of Specialty
- Rehabilitation