The Dean’s Advisory and Development Council supports and advances the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State through the commitment and active engagement of each council member working in concert with the dean and staff of the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, as well as the College’s internal and external stakeholders.
Members
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Laurie A. Badzek, LLM, JD, MS, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Dean and Professor, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
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Rebecca Ambrosini ’82, BSN, MSN
Retired-Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Professional Services, Uniontown Hospital
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Toni R. Ardabell ’76, BS, MS, MBA, RN
Associate Chief, Clinical Enterprise, Inova Health System
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Lynne Beeson ’86g, BS, MEd
Administrative Director, Organization Performance and Effectiveness, Summit Health
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Donna Gage ’10g, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
Health Care Consultant and Mediator, BMC Associates
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George Garrow ’85g, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care Network
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Judy Norris Himes ’76, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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Deborah Kudravy ’77, BSN, RN
Retired-Director, Care Management, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Gail Latimer ’83, MSN, RN, FACHE, FAAN
Council Chair, Healthcare Consultant
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Ralph McKibbin, BA, MD, FACP, FACG
Partner, Blair Gastroenterology Associates
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Gino Mori, MD, FACS
Founder, Delta Medix Retired-Physician
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Marcia Pollard ’75, ’81g, BS, MS, JD
Consultant and Author
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Elaine Traub Renola ’73, BS, MS, RN
Retired-Director of Nursing, Galveston College
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Lauren Thumm Saxton ’08, MSN, RN
Protocol Nurse Coordinator, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Sara Songer ’72, ‘78g, MS, RN
Partner, Torron Group, Retired-Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Performance Improvement Nurse, and Forensic Nurse Examiner, Mount Nittany Medical Center
Ex Officio Members
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Raymonde A. Brown, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Outreach, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
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Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
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Judith E. Hupcey, EdD, CRNP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research & Innovation,
Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
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Susan Kukic, BS
Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing