Faculty Directory

Lin Zhan, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dean and Professor

Dong Sung An, MD, PhD

Professor; Associate Dean of Research and Innovation

K. David Bailey, PhD, MBA, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FAAN

Assistant Adjunct Professor; Chief Nursing Officer, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor; Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Dana Beck, PhD, MSN, MS, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor

Nancy Blake, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, NHDP-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FAAN

Associate Adjunct Professor

Eden Brauer, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Theresa Brown, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, FAANP

Assistant Adjunct Professor; Director, Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) Program

Nancy Jo Bush, DNP, RN, MA, AOCN, FAAN

Adjunct Professor; Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program

Wei-Ti Chen, RN, CNM, PhD, FAAN

Professor; Lulu Wolf Hassenplug Chair in Nursing

Kristen R. Choi, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Associate Professor; Audrienne H. Moseley Chair in Nursing

Sarah E. Choi, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN

Professor

Lauren Clark, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor; Shapiro Family Endowed Chair in Developmental Disabilities Studies

Kathryn H. Cronin, MSN, ACNP, ACHPN

Continuing Lecturer

Emma Cuenca, DNP, RN, CCRN, CSC, CNS

Associate Adjunct Professor; Director, Bachelor & Master's Entry to Clinical Nursing Prelicensure Programs

Carol L. Cunningham, DNP, MSN, RNFA, FNP-C

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Barbara Demman, MSN, RN, ACNP, CNS

Sr. Continuing Lecturer

Denice Economou, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN

Associate Adjunct Professor

Gerardo (René) Flores, PhD, RN, MSN, MSK

Assistant Teaching Professor

Kortney Floyd James, PhD, RN, PNP

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Shoba George, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN

Continuing Lecturer

Kamala Gipson-McElroy, DNP, APRN, PHN, CPNP-PC

Assistant Teaching Professor

Stacey Green, DNP, AOCNP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Assistant Teaching Professor

Karen Grimley, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, FAAN

Assistant Dean; Chief Nursing Executive, UCLA Health

Nalo Hamilton, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, FNPWH

Associate Professor; Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence

MarySue V. Heilemann, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor

Felicia Hodge, DrPH

Professor

Ian W. Holloway, PhD, MPH, LCSW

Professor; Director of Research and Innovation

Ray Hummel, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CFRN, TCRN

Continuing Lecturer

Rosario B. Jaime-Lara, PhD, FNP, RN

Assistant Professor

Su Yon Jung, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor

Kimberly A. Lewis, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CGNC

Assistant Adjunct Professor; Senior Nurse Scientist, Program Manager for Research, EBP & Innovation, Center for Nursing Excellence, UCLA Health

Jian Li, MD, PhD

Professor

Robert Lucero, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, FACMI

Professor; Inaugural Audrienne H. Moseley Endowed Chair in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Paul M. Macey, PhD

Professor

Linda Mahjoub, RN, DNP, MSN, PCCN, GERO-BC, PHN

Continuing Lecturer

Young Kee Markham, MSN, FNP, GNP-BC

Sr. Continuing Lecturer

Charlene Niemi, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN

Associate Adjunct Professor

Sungwon Park, PhD, RN, COHN-S

Assistant Professor

Jessica M. Phillips, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC

Assistant Adjunct Professor; Executive Director, Nursing Practice, Education, and Research, Center of Nursing Excellence, UCLA Health

Mary Rezk-Hanna, PhD, FAAN, FAHA

Associate Professor

Wendie Robbins, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAOHN

Professor; Director, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program

Benissa E. Salem, PhD, RN, MSN, PHN, CNL

Associate Adjunct Professor

Christine Samuel-Nakamura, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor

Rita Secola, PhD, RN, CPON, NEA-BC, FAAN

Associate Adjunct Professor

Joosun Shin, PhD, RN, AGACNP

Assistant Professor

Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN

Assistant Professor

Sophie Sokolow, PhD, MPharm

Associate Professor

Yeonsu Song, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FGSA

Associate Professor

Katia M. Studer

Continuing Lecturer

Elizabeth Anne Thomas, PhD, ANP-BC, COHN-S, FAAOHN

Associate Adjunct Professor; Asst. Program Director, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Program

Dante Anthony Tolentino, PhD, RN, NI-BC, FAMIA

Assistant Professor

Glenda Totten, MSN, RN, CNS, PHN

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Kristi K. Westphaln, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC

Assistant Professor

Tia T. Wheatley, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Dorothy Wiley, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor; Chair, Faculty Executive Committee (FEC)

Coleen Wilson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Assistant Adjunct Professor; Chief Nursing Officer, UCLA West Valley Medical Center

Darah "Dolly" Wilson, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CEN

Continuing Lecturer