School of Nursing Faculty

Saint Louis University's nursing faculty is nationally recognized for its teaching expertise, nursing leadership, scholarly research and student mentorship. Faculty members from the School of Nursing have won numerous prestigious awards, honors and fellowships.

Students learn from faculty who are expert teachers and clinicians who excel in their nursing specialty areas and in nursing education. For six out of the last seven years, a Saint Louis University faculty member has been named the top nursing educator in the region in St. Louis Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing awards.

All nursing faculty are master's-prepared; the majority are doctorally prepared.

Administration

• Kristine L’Ecuyer, interim dean
• Michelle Papachrisanthou, associate dean for graduate education
• Devita Stallings, associate dean for undergraduate and pre-licensure programs
• Helen Lach, associate dean for research and Ph.D. director

Program Option Coordinators and Directors

• Karen Cuvar, traditional B.S.N. level-one (freshman and sophomore) coordinator
• Cristina McGroarty, traditional B.S.N. level-two (junior and senior) coordinator
• Laura McLaughlin, accelerated B.S.N. coordinator
• Heather Wade, accelerated M.S.N. coordinator
• Deborah Horton, RN to B.S.N. coordinator
• Bobbi Shatto, M.S.N.-CNL coordinator
• Geralyn Ochs, adult/gerontological acute care NP coordinator
• Shellie Hill, family NP coordinator
• Christina Rariden, psychiatric-mental health NP coordinator
• Michelle Papachrisanthou, pediatric nurse NP coordinator
• Karen Moore, D.N.P. director

Faculty

• Kathleen Armstrong
• Margaret R. Benz
• Seth Bland
• Tori Boyer
• Margaret Bultas
• Briauna Cole
• Denise Côté-Arsenault
• Patricia E. Freed
• Christopher Hemmer
• Verna Hendricks-Ferguson
• Kristin Keller
• Joanne Kraenzle-Schneider
• Alison Kuhn
• Joanne C. Langan
• Carolyn Layloff
• Diana Llamas
• Kelly Lovan-Gold
• Samantha Marquard
• Vicki Moran
• Teri A. Murray
• Patrick Radler
• Nichol Reeves
• Nikki Rogers
• Maegan Roper
• Cynthia S. Rubbelke
• Karen Scaglione
• Ashley Schmuke
• Krista Simmons
• Lee I. Smith
• Joy Stark
• John M. Taylor
• Shelley von der Lancken
• Cara Wallace
• Elaine Young