Faculty & Staff
Leadership
Julie M. Anderson
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
PhD, RN
Rochester Office: ROB 226 | Winona Office: Stark 301
507.535.2581 (Rochester)
Julie.anderson@winona.edu
Lori Rhudy
Department of Graduate Nursing Chair
Associate Professor, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CNRN
Rochester Office: ROB 209
507.535.2585
lori.rhudy@winona.edu
Faculty
Dawn Bos
Assistant Professor, PhD, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, FMHNP-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Co-Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 224
507.535.2586
DVanRuler@winona.edu
Michelle Brodin
Adjunct Professor, PharmD, BCPS
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
Brodin.Michelle@mayo.edu
Ashley Busch
Assistant Professor, APRN, CNP, DNP
Rochester Office: ROB 219
507.535.2587
Ashley.Busch@winona.edu
Christy Chua-Patel
Adjunct Professor, MS, APRN, CNS
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
christy.chua-patel@winona.edu
Brant Deppa
Professor, PhD
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Winona Office: Gildemeister 311
507.457.5457
BDeppa@winona.edu
Kyle Elliott
Adjunct Professor, MNSc, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
kyle.elliott@winona.edu
Scott Faust
Professor, MS, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNPC, CEN, PHN
Rochester Office: ROB 206
507.535.2589
scott.faust@winona.edu
Diane M. Forsyth
Professor, PhD, RN
Nurse Educator Program Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 212
507.535.2590
DForsyth@winona.edu
Karissa Geisthardt
Adjunct Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, AGACNP
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
karissa.geisthardt@winona.edu
Amy E. Harter
Assistant Professor, RN, MSN, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Co-Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 204
507.535.2591
AHarter@winona.edu
Emily Isaacson
Adjunct Professor, MS, APRN, CNP, AGACNP
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
emily.isaacson@winona.edu
Carole E. Jenson
Professor, DNP, APRN, NP-C, FNP-BC, CNS, ACNS-BC, ME-C, CCRN-K
Rochester Office: ROB 211
507.535.2592
CJenson@winona.edu
Imtithal Kisirwan
Assistant Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 224
507.535.2572
imtithal.kisirwan@winona.edu
Kimberly Langer
Associate Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 223
507.535.2593
KLanger@winona.edu
Ann Loth
Assistant Professor, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 218
507.535.2594
ALoth@winona.edu
Sonja J. Meiers
Professor, PhD, RN, PHN, APRN, CNS, AGCNS-BC, FAAN
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2582
SMeiers@winona.edu
April Rowe Neal
Assistant Professor, PhD, RN
Rochester Office: ROB 213
507.535.2571
Sandra Paddock
Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 222
507.535.2595
SPaddock@winona.edu
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Julie A. Ponto
Professor, PhD, APRN, CNS, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 208
507.535.2596
JPonto@winona.edu
Jenny Prochnow
Associate Professor, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Practice & Leadership Innovations/Nursing & Organizational Leadership Program Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 214
507.535.2597
JProchnow@winona.edu
Elizabeth A. Schossow
Assistant Professor, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
ESchossow@winona.edu
Ann Seppelt
Assistant Professor, DNP, APRN-CNP
Rochester Office: ROB 204
507.535.2588
ann.seppelt@winona.edu
Amy Smith
Assistant Professor, PhD, RN, CNE
Rochester Office: ROB 203
507.535.2598
amy.smith@winona.edu
Marilynn Helene Spencer
Assistant Professor, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 220
507.535.2574
marilynn.spencer@winona.edu
David Steele
Assistant Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC, AGACN-BC, ENP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 220
507.535.2575
dsteele@winona.edu
Mieca S. Valen
Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator
Rochester Office: ROB 210
507.535.2599
MValen@winona.edu
Alec Williams
Adjunct Professor, DNP, APRN, CNP, ACNP-BC
Rochester Office: ROB 202
507.535.2580
alec.williams@winona.edu
Kristi Wintheiser
Assistant Professor, MS, APRN, CNP, PNP-BC
Rochester Office: Health Science (HS)101
507.285.7349
Kristi.Wintheiser@winona.edu
Emeriti
William J. McBreen
PhD, RN
WMcBreen@winona.edu
Gayle Olsen
MS, RN, PNP
GOlsen@winona.edu
Cindy A. Scherb
PhD, RN
CScherb@winona.edu
Lisa L. Schnepper
PhD, APRN, CNP, FNP-BC
LSchnepper@winona.edu
Jo Stejskal
EdD, MSN, RN
JStejskal@winona.edu
Staff
Patti Gangl
Office and Administrative Assistant
Rochester Office: ROB 228
507.535.2584
Patti.gangl@winona.edu
Julie Langer
Clinical Placement Coordinator, RN, BS
Rochester Office: ROB 206
507.535.2573
Julie.Langer@winona.edu
Jill Rasmussen
Office and Administrative Assistant
Rochester Office: ROB 227
507.535.2583
jill.rasmussen@winona.edu
