FACULTY CHAIRS/PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Undergraduate Studies Committee Chair, Assistant Professor
Tondi Harrison, PhD, RN, FAAN 614-292-8525
Assistant Dean for Baccalaureate Programs & Director of RN to BSN Program
Wendy Bowles PhD, RN, CPNP 614-292-4928
Graduate Studies Committee Chair
Jodi McDaniel, PhD, RN 614-292-1345
PhD Program Director
Rita Pickler, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN 614-292-5265
MS Program Director
Kristine Browning, PhD, CNP 614-247-8116
Randee Masciola, RN, MS, CNP 614-292-4994
Master of Applied Clinical & Pre-Clinical Research Program Director
Marjorie Neidecker, PhD, MEng, RN, CCRP
Director of Pre-Licensure Programs
Melissa Baker, MSN, DNP, 614-292-3761
Technology Learning Complex Director
Lisa Rohrig, RN 614-247-6466
Alumni Society President
Anastasia Christopher, anastasiachristopher@gmail.com
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Colleen Pelasky 614-688-2255
FACULTY
Graduate Specialty Track Directors
Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP
Carolyn McClerking, DNP, RN 614-688-2238
Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP
Janine Overcash, PhD, GNP-BC, FAANP 614-297-2365
Clinical Nurse Leader
Janice Wilcox, DNP, RN, CNL 614-292-2238
Family Nurse Practitioner (on campus)
Oralee Pittman, DNP, CRNP, FAANP 614-292-4742
Family Nurse Practitioner (online)
Linda Quinlin, ANCS-BC, NP-C, ACHPN, DNP, 614-292-9766
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Elizabeth Sharpe, DNP, NNP-BC, VA-BC, FAANP, 614-292-7575
Midwifery and Women’s Health NP
Penny R. Marzalik, PhD, APRN, CNM, IBCLC 614-292-4873
Nursing & Health Systems Management
Laureen Smith, PhD 614-292-4578
Nursing Science
Rita Pickler, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN 614-242-5265
Pediatric Acute Care and Primary Care NP
Rosie Zeno, DNP, RN, CPNP 614-292-4762
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Barbara Warren, PhD, PMH, APRN-CNS-BC 614-292-4847
Leadership
Dean of the College of Nursing, Vice President for Health Promotion, and Chief Wellness Officer
Bernadette M. Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN 614-292-4844
Executive Assistant
Kathy York 614-292-4844
Vice Dean and Associate Professor
Margaret Graham, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAANP, FAAN 614-688-4984
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation
Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN 614-292-4179
Associate Dean of Research and Innovation; Director, Center of Excellence in Critical and Complex Care
Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN 614-292-8336
Assistant Dean for Baccalaureate Programs
Wendy Bowles, PhD, RN, CPNP 614-292-4928
IT Staff
Director of Information Technology
Awais Ali 688-5370
Systems Specialists
Scott Blake 292-8199
Joni Tornwall 292-6804
John Pryba 292-1402
Network Administrator
Erik Yarberry 292-0626
Office of Student Affairs, Equity and Inclusion – nursing@osu.edu, 292-4041
Director, Student Affairs, Equity, and Inclusion
Nicole Fette, M.Ed
Assistant Director, Student Affairs, Equity, and Inclusion
Megan Alexander, MA
Program Coordinators/Advising Staff
Jill Auxter, MA
Hillary Stanley, MA
Lindsey Lee, M.Ed.
Allison Stevens, BA
College Registrar
Gina Taff, M.Ed.
Graduate Program Manager Staff
Tamara Dunaeff, MA
Gina Clark
Outreach Coordinator
Courtney Fetter
Undergraduate Ombudsperson
Emily Friedman
Undergraduate Records Manager
Paul Sharp
Student Data Manager
Daniel Barnes, MA
Chief Diversity Officer
Kathy Wright, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Diversity Program Coordinator
Rachel Choto, MSW