Celebrating GUSON Faculty Doctoral Graduates
The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Scholarship (CANS) would like to recognize our faculty who recently received their Doctoral Degrees.
Dr. Tara Beach
Tara Beach, DNP, ACNP-BC
Adjunct Faculty, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
DNP, Executive Track: The Ohio State University
DNP Project: Transition of Care Improvement in Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Liz Stokes
Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, RN
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing
Ph.D. in Nursing Ethics: Duquesne University
Ph.D. Dissertation: Exploring Moral Permissibility of Nurse Participation in Limited Resuscitation
Dr. Margaret Granitto
Margaret Harvey Granitto, PhD, ANP-BC, RN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Ph.D.: The Catholic University of America
Ph.D. Dissertation: Advance Care Planning in Community Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Illness (A Grounded Theory Research study)
Dr. Jessica Olsen
Jessica Olsen, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC
Clinical Faculty Advisor and Preceptor, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
DNP: Georgetown University
DNP Project: Characteristics and Outcomes of Postgraduate Midwifery Fellowship Programs in the United States
Dr. Tarnisha Hemphill
Tarnisha Hemphill, DNP, CNM
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Faculty Advisor, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
DNP: Regis College
DNP Project: An Evidence-Based Obstetric Checklist: An Essential Component in the Delivery of High-Risk Prenatal Care
Dr. Melicia Escobar
Melicia Escobar, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM
Assistant Professor, Program Director for Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
Georgetown University School of Nursing
DNP: Georgetown University
DNP Project: Evaluating an Innovative Health Equity Curriculum
Dr. Ebony Marcelle
Ebony Marcelle DNP, CNM, FACNM
Adjunct Faculty, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
DNP: Frontier Nursing University
DNP Project: A Patient Centered Approach to Increase Optimal Postpartum Care in an Urban Health Clinic
Dr. James DeMarco
James T. DeMarco, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Nurse Leader and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs
DNP in Healthcare Leadership and Health Policy: Yale University
DNP Project: A Nurse-Driven Protocol to Increase Metabolic Screening and Interventions for Inpatients on Antipsychotic Medications
Dr. Tim Madeira
Tim Madeira DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN
Adjunct Faculty, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
DNP: University of Pennsylvania
DNP Project: Pressure Injury Prevention in Cardiac Surgery Using Risk Factor Assessment and Standardization
Dr. Jennifer Jagger Kaeser
Jennifer Jagger Kaeser, Ph.D., MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Faculty Advisor, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
Ph.D. in Health Policy: Oregon State University
Ph.D. Dissertation: Associations Among the Political Participatory Behaviors, Attitudes, and Experiences of U.S. Midwives
Dr. Signey Olson
Signey Olson, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM
Faculty Instructor and Clinical Faculty Advisor, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
DNP: Frontier Nursing University
DNP Project: Improving Patient-Centered Care by Increasing Disordered Eating Screening in an Urban Outpatient Endocrinology Setting
Dr. Jean Chung
Jean Chung DNP, CRNP, RNFA, ACNPC-AG, CCRN-CMC
Adjunct Faculty, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
DNP: University of Maryland
DNP Project: Reducing Chest Radiographs in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
Dr. Katie DePalma
Katie DePalma, DNP, CNM, WHNP, FACNM
Adjunct Faculty, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) & Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Programs
DNP: Frontier Nursing University
DNP Project: A Patient-Centered anDNP: Frontier Nursing University
DNP Project: A Patient-Centered and Weight-Neutral Care Approach for GYN Clients in an Urban Clinic