Fellowship Participants
Explore the participants, mentors, and subject matter experts of the Golisano Fellowship for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Nursing.
2023-2024 Fellows
Amy Archey MS, RN, CNE, NLN
Assistant Visiting Professor
St. John Fisher University
Angela Babcock, RN
Administrator, Divine Providence Village
Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence
Heather Damiano, RN, CBC, RNC-NIC
Graduate Student/Pediatric NP
Villanova University M. Louis Fitzpatrick School of Nursing
Elizabeth Dollinger, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Coordinator and Visiting Instructor for Undergraduate Community Nursing
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of Nursing
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Gavia LifeCare Center Rochester
Allison Edwards, Dr.Ph., MS, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Studies
Coordinator of the Joan and Stanford Alexander Endowment for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Fellowship
UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Elizabeth Eng, BSN
Clinical Nurse
Miami Valley Hospital
April A. Felton DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Marieb College of Health & Human Services
Florida Gulf Coast University
Michelle Kelly, Ph.D, CRNP, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Lauren Koen, BSN, MS, RN
Community Health Coordinator
AdventHealth
Holly Kolstad, DNP, RN
Lead Educator, Eastern Region
Rochester Regional Health
Elizabeth Kurtz, MSN, RN, CNL
Instructor
Rush University College of Nursing
Jeanette Lange, BSN, MSN
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Overlake Hospital
Tali Lebowitz, RN, BSN
Nursing Director
Ohel Family and Children's Services
Melissa Leisen, RN, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Marymount University
Jessica LeVeille, BSN
Assistant Director of Nursing for Community Homes
Springbrook, NY, INC.
Michelle Lockett, DNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Villanova University, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Trudy Luetters, RN
RN Coordinator
Mainstream Living
Yui Matsuda, Ph.D., PHNA-BC, MPH
Assistant Professor
University of Miami
Mary Moylan, MSc
South East Technological University
Waterford, Ireland
Hannah Pascucci, RN, MSN, CPN-PC
Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Cardiac Care Center
Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester
Carrie Rider, BSN, RN
Nursing Supervisor
COARC- A Chapter of The ARC New York
Jillian Sauer, RN
Medical-Surgical Unit Manager
Erie County Medical Center
Savannah Todd, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
Patricia West, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University College of Nursing
Faculty Fellows
Maria Brenner
Full Professor of Children’s Nursing, University College Dublin
Honorary Clinical Nurse, Children’s Health Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
Cathy Koetting Ph.D., DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FNP-D
Associate Professor of Nursing
Stephens College Department of Nursing
2023-2024 Fellowship Mentors
Brian Abery, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Research and Training Center on Outcome Measurement
Co-Director, Global Resource Center for Inclusive Education
Co-Director Research and Training Center on HCBS Outcome Measurement
University of Minnesota
Sarah Ailey, Ph.D., APHN, FAAN
Professor
Rush University
Lisa Alberts, DNP, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
La Salle University
Kathy Auberry, DNP, MSN, CDDN
Intellectual and Developmental Disability Consultant
Melissa Bourne, MS, RN, CNE, ONC
Visiting Assistant Professor
Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University
Maria Brenner, Ph.D. Nursing Midwifery & HS Ph.D. PT, RCN RGN, MSc
Professor of Children's Nursing
University College Dublin School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems
Dublin, Ireland
Ann Cary, Ph.D., MPH, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Associate Director for Community Partnerships, College of Arts and Sciences Water School
Professor, Marieb College of Health and Human Service
Florida Gulf Coast University
Dianne Cooney Miner, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Founding Director
Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University
Christine Dzioba, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, BC-ADM
Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator
Florida Gulf Coast University
Joan Earle Hahn, Ph.D., RN/APRN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, CNL, CDDN
Academic Research Coordinator
College of Nursing at Walden University
Kathleen Fisher, Ph.D., CRNP
Professor
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
Sinead Foran, Ph.D., RNID, BSc
Assistant Professor
Dublin City University - School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health
Sara Kennedy, Ph.D., MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN, RCN
Head of Department
South East Technical University School of Health Sciences - Nursing and Healthcare
Waterford, Ireland
Cathy Koetting, Ph.D., DNP
Associate Professor
Stephens College
Rebecca Kronk, Ph.D., MSN, CRNP, ANEF, FAAN, CNE
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Duquesne School of Nursing
Shirley McMillian, RN, Ph.D., CDDN
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Adjunct Faculty
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing - University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Deborah Napolitano, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA
Associate Professor
Daemen University
Consultant
Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University
Mary Reidy, Ph.D., RNID
Assistant Lecturer
South East Technical University School of Health Sciences - Nursing and Healthcare
Waterford, Ireland
Suzanne Smeltzer, Ed.D., RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita and Research Professor
Villanova University M. Louis Fitzpatrick School of Nursing
Judith Stych, DNP, RN, CDDN
Nurse Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Renata Ticha, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
Co-Director, Research and Training Center on Outcome Measurement
Global Research Center for Inclusive Education
Jane Tobias, DNP, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University
Guy Weissinger, Ph.D., MPhil, RN
Nurse Researcher
Villanova University
Fellowship Speakers and Subject Matter Experts
Jesus (Chuy) Campuzano
Self-Advocate
Access Living, Going Home Coalition
David Egan
Author and Advocate
Jason Harris
Director of Strategic Operations at Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD)
Ann Cary, Ph.D., MPH, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Associate Director for Community Partnerships, College of Arts and Sciences Water School
Professor, Marieb College of Health and Human Service
Florida Gulf Coast University
Lauren Clark, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor and Shapiro Family Endowed Chair in Developmental Disability Studies
Associate Dean, Academic Programs
University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing
Maurice Feldman, Ph.D., C. Psych, BCBA-D
Professor Emeritus
Department of Applied Disability Studies
Brock University
Beth Kiss, DNP, MS
Associate Professor and Adult Specialist
Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing
Linda Long-Bellil, Ph.D., J.D
Assistant Professor
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Gerard Rooney, PhD, MA
President
St. John Fisher University
Amy Scheel-Jones, MS Ed.
Director, Trauma Informed Care and TIG
Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Daryl Sharp, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Professor of Clinical Nursing
University of Rochester School of Nursing
Alison Singer
Co-Founder and President
Autism Science Foundation
Bill Sullivan, MD
Faculty
St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team
Jane Tobias, DNP, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Nursing
Cherisse Watts, MSN, RN, PHN
Doctoral Student
UCLA School of Nursing
Rabbi Shimcha Weinstein
Co-Director and Founder
Jewish Autism Network
Tricia Williams
Director, 1115 Waiver Planning and Technical Assistance
Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Where our Fellows are From
The remote nature of the Fellowship allows people from all over North America and beyond to participate!