Nursing Program Faculty
Barbara Amendolia
DrNP, Drexel University, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Associate Chair of the Accelerated
Nursing Program
609-626-3177 | F-211A
Areas of expertise: pediatrics, pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment,
nursing research
Alexandria Arcaini
MSN, Drexel University, Teaching Specialist of Nursing
609-626-6037 | C-144
Areas of expertise: critical care, medical-surigcal nursing
Jacqueline Arnone
Ph.D., Kean University, Assistant Professor of Nursing
609-626-3856 | MIS-133a
Areas of expertise: community/population health nursing, psychiatric mental health
practitioner, home health care nursing, labor and delivery
Michele Gaguski
DNP, Quinnipiac University, Assistant Professor of Nursing
609-626-3811 | C-149
Areas of expertise: nursing leadership, oncology, palliative/end of life care, home/hospice
care, population health, ambulatory careLauren Kirk
MSN, Drexel University, Teaching Specialist of Nursing
609-626-3827 | C-142
Areas of expertise: medical-surgical nursing, emergency medicine, ethics
Donna Kurtz
MSN, PMHRN-BC, Walden University, Teaching Specialist of Nursing
609-626-6037 | C-144
Areas of expertise: psychiatric mental health nursing, faith community nursing
Lia Ludan
DNP, Wilkes University. Assistant Professor of Nursing, Associate Chair, MSN-PMC
609-652-4269 | K-140
Areas of expertise: family medicine, emergency room medicine, addiction medicineMary Padden-Denmead
Ph.D., Widener University, Associate Professor of Nursing
(609) 626-3814 | WQ-217
Areas of expertise: pediatrics, maternal and child health, researchJoan Perks
Ph.D., Widener University, Associate Professor of Nursing
(609) 652-4627 | H-247
Areas of expertise: burn, emergency and traumaLarider Ruffin
DNP, Wilmington University, Associate Professor of Nursing, Associate Chair, DNP
(609) 626-3563 | WQ-218
Areas of expertise: diabetes prevention and education
Rose Scaffidi
DrNP, Drexel University, Associate Professor of Nursing, Chair, BSN
(609) 626-6852 | WQ-208k
Areas of expertise: women's health, research, assessmentJill Tourtual
Ph.D., Widener University, Assistant Professor of Nursing
(609) 626-3857 | F-213
Areas of expertise: medical-surgical nursing, nephrology nursing, school health
