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: uscnurse@hsc.usc.edu

Faculty

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

Associate Professors: Maryalice Jordan-Marsh, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.; Barbara Sarter, Ph.D., R.N.; Wynne Waugaman, Ph.D., C.R.N.A.

Assistant Professors: Michele Gold, Ph.D., C.R.N.A.; Patricia Riccio, Ph.D., R.N.; Mileva Saulo, Ed.D., R.N.; B. J. Snell, Ph.D., C.N.M.; Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Ph.D., R.N.; Sharon Valente, Ph.D., A.N.P., F.A.A.N

Assistant Professors of Clinical Nursing: Barbara Bates-Jensen, M.N., C.E.T.N.; Carmen Susan Escoto, M.N., R.N.; Dorothy Fraser, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Julena Lind, M.N., R.N.; Janet Schneiderman, M.N., R.N.; Linda D. Searle, M.N., C.N.A.A.

Instructors of Clinical Nursing: Anita Bralock, M.N., C.N.M.; Mary Anne Camarillo, M.S.N., A.O.C.N.; Vivian Churness, D.N.Sc., G.N.P.; Rosemary Gaines, M.N., R.N.*; Samuel Gomez, M.S.N., C.N.E.; Ligia Hassija, M.N., R.N.; Peggy Kalowes, M.N., R.N.; Bennie McConnell, M.S.N., R.N.; Kathleen McNeese, M.S., R.N.; Farangis F. Mohajer, M.N., R.N.; Bobbie Ann Murphy, M.S.; Maria Elena Ruiz, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Victoria Orton, M.S.N., F.N.P.

Lecturers: Marilyn Ball, M.S.N., R.N.; Vern Bullough, Ph.D., R.N.; Christopher Coleman, Ph.D., R.N.; Victor Eleftherakis, M.S.N., R.N.; Gale Friedman, M.S.N., R.N.; Ann S. Harmon, 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.; Judith Lindemann, M.S.N., F.N.P.; Beverly Vandercook, M.S.N., C.P.N.P.; Tracy Weintraub, M.S.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.; Kathryn Eaves, M.N., 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.; Mary Dee Hacker, M.N., 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.), a minor in Health and Social Ecology 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, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Leadership and Administration or Nurse Midwifery.

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