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Our Leadership

Our leadership includes executive, administrative and academic program leaders who guide the work of the College of Nursing. Browse the directory below.

Executive Leadership

Rosario Medina,
PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ACNP, CNS, FAANP, FAAN

Dean
Clinician Educator, Professor

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Hector Olvera Alvarez,
PhD, PE

Associate Dean of Research & Scholarship
Professor

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Gina Rowe,
PhD, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC, BC-ADM, FNAP

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Clinician Educator, Associate Professor

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José M González,
M.Acct.

Chief Financial & Operating Officer

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Delana Mannion,
SHRM-CP, BBA

Director of Administrative Operations & Human Resources

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Administrative Leadership

Deborah O’Briant,
DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Assistant Dean of Professional Graduate Programs
Clinician Educator, Associate Professor

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Sasha Poole,
PhD, RN

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Eric Riebsomer,
DNP, RN, FANAI

Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs Operations
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Marlena Bermel,
MBA

Alumni, Marketing & Outreach Officer

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Jeffery Dubinski-Neessen,
EdM

Director of Strategic & Enrollment Services

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Ann-Mary MacLeod,
MA

Director of Development

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Sima Tubbeh,
MPA

Accounting Manager

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Academic Program Leadership

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Lisa M. Taylor,
DNP, RN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES

DEI Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Undergraduate Programs

Sara Daykin,
DNP, RN, CPEN, TCRN

Pre-RN-Licensure-BSN Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Cassandra Figgs,
MSN, RN, CEN

Accelerated BSN Program Director
Lecturer I

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Mitchell Irvin,
MSN, RN

Direct Admission BSN Program Director
Lecturer II

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Karin Ludi,
DNP, RN

Director of Health Sciences Rio Rancho Nursing
Principal Lecturer I

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LeeAnna Vargas,
MSN, RN

NMNEC Program Director
Senior Lecturer I

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Victoria Yu,
DNP, JD, RN

RN to BSN Program Director
Clinical Educator, Assistant Professor

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Professional Graduate Programs

Penny Beattie,
DNP, MBA, RN, BC-NE

Interim Nursing Administrative Leadership Program Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Christy Cogil,
DNP, MPS, RN, FNP-BC

FNP Program Director
Clinician Educator, Associate Professor

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Michele Lynne Head,
DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP

AG-ACNP Program Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Abigail Reese,
PhD, RN, CNM

Nurse-Midwifery Program Director
Assistant Professor

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Jennifer Schneider,
PhD, MA, RN, PMHNP-BC

PMHNP Program Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Tamara Shannon,
DNP, RN, CPNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Program Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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Johanna Stiesmeyer,
DNP, MS, RN, NPD-BC

Interim DNP Program Director
Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor

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PhD Program

Sharon L. Ruyak,
PhD, RN, CNM, FACNM

PhD Program Director
Associate Professor

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Associate Director of Administrative Operations & Human Resources

Delana M. Mannion
College of Nursing
Building 214
Suite 3101
1 University of New Mexico

(505) 272-5098
DMannion@salud.unm.edu