Faculty & Staff

Students at Saint Xavier learn from highly qualified faculty who are dedicated to teaching and enthusiastic about sharing their professional knowledge and experience. The majority of faculty hold doctorates in nursing and related fields and bring diverse educational and clinical practice experiences to their classes. Through professional nursing practice, research and publication, our faculty maintain strong ties to area health care institutions and professional organizations. These ties assure their expertise in important issues affecting nursing and health care.

School of Nursing

Administration

Kay Ellen Thurn, PsyD., RN
Interim Dean
Office: WAC E-205
Phone: (773) 298-3703
E-mail: thurn@sxu.edu

Phyllis Baker, Ed.D., RN
Associate Dean, Undergraduate
Office: WAC E-206
Phone: (773) 298-3707b
E-mail: baker@sxu.edu

Nancy Lockie, Ed.D., RN
Associate Dean, Admin. & Finance and Professor
Office: WAC E-223
Phone: (773) 298-3720
E-mail: lockie@sxu.edu

Michele Poradzisz, Ph.D., RN
Interim Associate Dean, Graduate
Office: WAC E-208
Phone: (773) 298-3708
E-mail: poradzisz@sxu.edu

Faculty

Charlene Bermele, MSN, RN
Director, Resource Center & Lab
Office: WAC E-105
Phone: (773) 298-3710
E-mail: c.bermele@sxu.edu

Deborah Bruley, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-304
Phone: (773) 298-3750
E-mail: bruley@sxu.edu

Julie Buenting, DNS, RN
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-319
Phone: (773) 298-3741
E-mail: buenting@sxu.edu

Shu-Pi C. Chen, Dr.PH, RN
Professor
Office: WAC E-322
Phone: (773) 298-3731
E-mail: schen@sxu.edu

Mary Janet Dahm, PsyD., RN, CS
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-306
Phone: (773) 298-3736
E-mail: dahm@sxu.edu

Ann Filipski, MSN, PsyD, RN, CS
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-334
Phone: (773) 298-3751
E-mail: filipski@sxu.edu

Kristine Florczak, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
Office: WAC E-319
Phone: (773) 298-3737
E-mail: florczak@sxu.edu

Mary Ann Freitag, MSN, RN
Instructor
Office: WAC E-331
Phone: (773) 298-3735
E-mail: freitag@sxu.edu

Peggy Gallagher, Ed.D., RN
Assistant Professor
Office: WAC E-301
Phone: (773) 298-3732
E-mail: pgallagher@sxu.edu

JoAnn Gruca, Ph.D., RN, CS (GNP)
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-226
Phone: (773) 298-3728
E-mail: gruca@sxu.edu

Susan Hampson, MS, RN, NP-C
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-211
Phone: (773) 298-3734
E-mail: hampson@sxu.edu

Mary Haras, MS, MBA, APN, NP-C, CNN
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-332
Phone: (773) 298-3757
E-mail: haras@sxu.edu

Constance J. Hardy, MSN, RN
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-307
Phone: (773) 298-3738
E-mail: hardy@sxu.edu

Joan Hau, Ed.D., RN
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-327
Phone: (773) 298-3718
E-mail: hau@sxu.edu

Patricia Kelly, MSN, RN
Lecturer
Office: WAC E-308
Phone: (773) 298-3574
E-mail: pkelly@sxu.edu

Suzanne Kimble, M.Ed., MS, RN
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-313
Phone: (773) 298-3733
E-mail: kimble@sxu.edu

Kim Kocur, MSN, RN
Lecturer
Office: WAC E-216 Phone: (773) 298-3830
E-mail: kocur@sxu.edu

Monica E. Koehn, MSN, RN
Lecturer
Office: WAC E-311
Phone: (773) 298-3716
E-mail: e.koehn@sxu.edu

Carol Kostovich, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-320
Phone: (773) 298-3727
E-mail: kostovich@sxu.edu

Larry Meneghini, MSN, RN
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-303
Phone: (773) 298-3243
E-mail: meneghini@sxu.edu

Mary Murphy-Smith, MS, APN, CNM
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-326
Phone: (773) 298-3723
E-mail: murphysmith@sxu.edu

Evelyn Norton, MS, RNC, CNAA
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-213
Phone: (773) 298-3752
E-mail: norton@sxu.edu

Karen O'Brien, MSN, RN
Lecturer
Office: WAC E-332
Phone: (773) 298-3747
E-mail: obrien@sxu.edu

Darlene O'Callaghan, MSEd, MSN, RN
Assistant Dean for Special Initiatives
Office: WAC E-333
Phone: (773) 298-3742
E-mail: ocallaghan@sxu.edu

Sandra K. Pfantz, Dr.PH, RN, CS
Director, FNP Program
Office: WAC E-323
Phone: (773) 298-3739
E-mail: pfantz@sxu.edu

Cathlin B. Poronsky, MS, APRN, BC
Co-Director, FNP Program
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-310
Phone: (773) 298-3418
E-mail: poronsky@sxu.edu

Christine Rosner, MSN, RN
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Office: WAC E-309
Phone: (773) 298-3740
E-mail: rosner@sxu.edu

Monica Ryan, MS, RN, APN, CNP
Assistant Professor & Director, Health Center
Office: WAC E-330
Phone: (773) 298-3743
E-mail: ryan@sxu.edu

Zepure Samawi, DNSc, RN
Assistant Professor
Office: WAC E-324
Phone: (773) 298-3726
E-mail: boyadjian@sxu.edu

Linda Ungerleider, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
Office: WAC E-215
Phone: (773) 298-3519
E-mail: ungerleider@sxu.edu

Karen Wood, Ph.D., RN
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Clinical Placement
Office: WAC E-321
Phone: (773) 298-3746
E-mail: wood@sxu.edu

Sandra Yeager, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
Office: WAC E-3331
Phone: (773) 298-3722
E-mail: yeager@sxu.edu

Carol Yukich, MS, MA, RN
Assistant Dean for RN-BSN/LPN-BSN Options
Office: WAC E-219
Phone: (773) 298-3724
E-mail: yukich@sxu.edu



Staff

Maureen Christie
Special Assistant to the Dean
Office: WAC E-203
Phone: (773) 298-3706
E-mail:mchristie@sxu.edu

Patricia Floore
Budget Coordinator
Office: WAC E-224
Phone: (773) 298-3754
E-mail: floore@sxu.edu

Marge Lepore
Office Manager
Office: WAC E-301
Phone: (773) 298-3705
E-mail: lepore@sxu.edu

Eileen Rohan
Assistant Office Manager
Office: WAC E201
Phone: (773) 298-3701
E-mail: rohan@sxu.edu

Kathy Uher
Administrative Assistant
Office: WAC E-203
Phone: (773) 298-3702
E-mail: uher@sxu.edu

Maureen Wendt
Secretary
Office: WAC E-201
Phone: (773) 298-3179
E-mail: wendt@sxu.edu