Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science
Courses of Instruction

Health Sciences Campus
Center for Health Professions
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 222
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(213) 342-2001
FAX: (213)342-2091

Admissions and Student Affairs
(213) 342-2020
E-mail: goay@hsc.usc.edu

Faculty

Chair: Adele Pillitteri, Ph.D., R.N.

Assistant Chair: Maryalice Jordan-Marsh, Ph.D., R.N.

Professor: Bonnie Bullough, Ph.D., F.N.P.

Associate Professors: Marlene Z. Cohen, Ph.D., R.N.; Michelle Gold, Ph.D., C.R.N.A.; Barbara Sarter, Ph.D., R.N.; Wynne Waugaman, Ph.D., C.R.N.A.

Assistant Professors: JoEllen Murata, Ph.D., F.N.P.; Agnes Padernal, Ph.D., R.N.*; Patricia Riccio, Ph.D., R.N.; Mileva Saulo, Ed.D., R.N.; Judith Saunders, D.N.Sc., R.N.; Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Ph.D., R.N.; Sharon Valente, Ph.D., R.N.

Assistant Professors of Clinical Nursing: Barbara Bates-Jensen, M.N., R.N.; Dorothy Fraser, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Julena Lind, M.N., R.N.; Claudia Peter, M.S.N., R.N.; Linda D. Searle, M.N., R.N., C.N.A.A.

Instructors of Clinical Nursing: Anita Bralock, M.N., C.N.M.; Twila Brown, M.S., R.N.; Mary Anne Camarillo, M.S.N., R.N.; Vivian Churness, D.N.Sc., G.N.P.; Carmen Susan Escoto, M.N., R.N.; Rosemary Gaines, M.N., R.N.; Ligia Hassija, M.N., R.N.; Sharyn Ann Hay, M.S.N., R.N.; Susan Huser, M.S.N., C.N.M.; Peggy Kalowes, M.N., R.N.; Maria Elena Ruiz, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Victoria Orton, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Janet Schneiderman, M.N., R.N.; Alice Sogomonian, M.S., F.N.P.

Lecturers: Marilyn Ball, M.S.N., R.N.; Vern Bullough, Ph.D., R.N.; Roxane R. Chan, M.S., R.N.; Ellen Daroszewski, M.S.N., R.N.; Ann S. Harmon, M.S.N., R.N.; Deanna Hathaway, M.S.N., R.N.; Carolyn Holmes, M.S.N., R.N.; Jane Frances Hook, M.N., R.N.*; Sarah Ingersoll, M.S.N., M.B.A., R.N.; Ivonne Jorif, M.S.N., R.N.; Eleanor Kenney, Ph.D., R.N.; Andrea Kynard, M.N., R.N.C.-F.N.P.; Bennie McConnell, M.S.N., R.N.; Linda McDermott, M.S.N., F.N.P., C.N.M.; Deborah Smith, M.N., R.N.

Adjunct: Josephine Alexander, M.N., R.N.; Melinda Beswick, M.S.N., R.N.; Christine Betzold, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Carol Bradley, M.S., R.N.; Lorain Brault, M.S.N., A.N.P.; Laurie Carpenter-Tveit, M.S.N., R.N.; Ann Dechairo, M.S., R.N.; Zoe-Anne Fitzhugh, M.S.N., R.N.; Evonne Fowler, M.N., R.N.; Linda Gorman, M.N., R.N.; Maureen Habel, M.S., R.N.; Elizabeth Harrison, M.S., R.N.; Robin Herman, M.N., R.N.; Martha Highfield, Ph.D., R.N.; Pamela Honish, M.A., R.N.; Barbara Johnson, M.N., R.N.; Martha Kayne, M.N., R.N.; Sally Kilby, M.S., R.N.; Paula Suzanne Kuntz, M.S.N., R.N.; Connie Leek, M.S.N., R.N.; Lisa Leonard, M.N., R.N.; Cindy McClain, M.S., C.N.M.; Manuela Medeiros, M.S.N., R.N.; J.O. Medina, M.S.N., R.N.; Ruth Mielke, M.S., C.N.M.; Ruth Mulnard, D.N.Sc., R.N.; Lourdes Najman, M.S., R.N.; Constance Nemec, M.S.N., R.N.; Karen Ringl, M.S.N., R.N.; Rebecca Ropchan, M.S.N., R.N.; Janice Roper, Ph.D., R.N.; Ellen Rosen, M.S., R.N.; Susan Scott, M.N., R.N.; Elinor S. Silverstein, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Ellen Sitton, M.S.N., R.N.; Katie Skelton, M.S.N., R.N.; Kathryn Ann Smith, M.N., R.N.; Sharon Steingass, M.S.N., R.N.; Leann Strasen, D.P.A., R.N.; Glena Traiger, M.S.N., R.N.; Angela Demman Treinen, M.N., R.N.; Gwen Uman, Ph.D., R.N.; Lynne Whaley, M.S.N., R.N.; Karen Wunch, M.S., R.N.

*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

Honor Society

Students in the Department of Nursing who demonstrate academic excellence have the opportunity to apply for membership in Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing.

Programs

The Department of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (B.S.N.) and a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree. At the master's level, students may specialize in Family Nurse Practitioner, Enterostomal Therapy, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing Leadership and Administration or Nurse Midwifery.

The Bachelor of Science program is a two-year upper division program entered into following two preparatory years of college study.

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