Faculty

Bachelor of Science Degree • School of Health Professions
and Education

Nursing Major

Faculty

Claudette A. Abounader

, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3268
Office: 222 White Hall

Claudette Abounader is an Assistant Professor of Nursing who has been a part-time faculty member since 1992 and became full time in 2002. She has a B.S. and M.S. from Syracuse University as well as credentialing as an adult nurse practitioner from Syracuse University. Her research interests are teaching methods and student academic achievement.

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Civita M. Allard

, M.S.

Associate Professor Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3075
Office: 219 DePerno Hall

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Annette L. Becker

, M.S.

Associate Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3078
Office: 238 White Hall

Annette Becker is the director of the RN to BS program at Utica College. ...More About Annette L. Becker

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Catherine (Cathy) B. Brownell

, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor NUR

Phone: (315) 792-3705
Office: 220A White Hall

Catherine Brownell is Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of the Nursing program at UC. She joined the Department of Nursing in July 2002 as Project Coordinator for the Tapestry Project, a Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant from HRSA Bureau of Health Professions. She received a Ph.D. from Binghamton University in 2002. ...More About Catherine B. Brownell

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Linda M. Culyer

, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3077
Office: 243 White Hall

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Elizabeth (Libby) B. Gleasman

, M.S.

Associate Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3303
Office: 258 White Hall

Elizabeth Gleasman is an Associate Professor of Nursing who joined the faculty in 1985. She received her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Rochester. She holds adult nurse practitioner certification from Syracuse University and family nurse practitioner certification from George Washington University. She has been actively involved in research and practice in promoting wellness in the work place. She maintains faculty practice as a nurse practitioner in an acute care setting.

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Donna Gregory

, DNP

Assist. Professor NUR

Phone: (315) 792-3073
Office: 220A White Hall

Professor Gregory is Director of the RN to BS option.

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Amy B. Haver

, M.S.

Assistant Prof NUR

Phone: (315) 792-3314
Office: 244 White Hall

Amy Haver is an assistant professor of nursing who joined the faculty in 2007. She is a graduate of the Utica College nursing program, and continued her education at Binghamton University where she received her MS degree in community health nursing. ...More About Amy B. Haver

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Cynthia E. Love Williams

, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3075
Office: 117 DePerno Hall

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Danielle R. O'Connor

, M.S.

Coordinator Clinical Lab

Phone: (315) 223-2469
Office: 221 White Hall

Danielle is UC's Clinical/Lab Coordinator.

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Diane E. Shephard

, A.A.S.

Success Coach

Phone: (315) 792-3396
Office: 181 Genesee Street
Harza Building

Diane is Academic Advisor for the RN to BS option.

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Ellen M. Smith

, M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3180
Office: 236 White Hall

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Nancy J. Vaccaro

, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Phone: (315) 792-3119
Office: R203 Romano Hall

Nancy Vaccaro, M.S., R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing came to Utica College 2004 as the Lab Coordinator/Clinical Coordinator to the School of Health Professions and Education. She coordinated the blueprints and the internal organization of the construction of the state-of-the-art Nursing Lab in Romano Hall. ...More About Nancy J. Vaccaro