Faculty and Professional Staff

The administration of the Division of Nursing is led by Claudette Spalding, Ph.D., ARNP. Faculty governance is carried out through four committees. The Academic Affairs Committee is chaired by Dr. Jessie Colin. The Faculty Affairs Committee is chaired by Dr. Jo Ann Kleier. The Student Affairs Committee is chaired by Christine Steffey. The Continuous Quality Improvement Committee is chaired by Dr. Carolyn Le Page.

Faculty

Ferrona Beason, MSN, ARNP Instructor of Nursing 305-899-3818, fbeason@mail.barry.edu BSN, Barry University MSN, Barry University

Diann Carr, MSN, ARNP Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3841, dcarr@mail.barry.edu BSN, Duquesne University MSN, Barry University Doctoral Candidate, Florida International University

Patricia Clarke, MSN, ARNP Instructor of Nursing 305-899-4017, pclarke@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Florida MSN, Florida International University

Jessie Colin, Ph.D., RN Director, Masters of Science Nurse Educator, Nurse Administrator and PhD Education Professor of Nursing 305-899-3830, jcolin@mail.barry.edu BSN, Hunter College, CUNY MSN, Hunter College, CUNY Ph.D., Adelphi University

Mary Colvin, Ph.D., RN Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3039, mcolvin@mail.barry.edu BSN, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. MSN, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., Barry University

Virginia Hackett, MS, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3804, vhackett@mail.barry.edu BSN, Hunter College-Bellevue Division of Nursing MSN, Molloy College

Andra M. Hanlon, PhD, ARNP Director, Masters of Science Nurse Practitioner and DNP Education Associate Professor of Nursing 305-899-3811, ahanlon@mail.barry.edu BSN, Georgetown University MS, Rutgers University Post-Masters Certificate, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Marquette University PhD, Loyola University

Indra Hershorin, Ph.D., RN Instructor of Nursing 305-899-4018, ihershorin@mail.barry.edu BSN, Barry University MSN, Barry University Ph.D., Barry University

Jo Ann Kleier, Ph.D., Ed.D., ARNP, CURN Associate Professor of Nursing 305-899-3810, jkleier@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of South Florida MSN, University of Miami Ed.D., Florida International University Ph.D., Barry University

Ann W. Lamet, Ph.D., ARNP Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3819, alamet@mail.barry.edu BSN, Hunter College, CUNY MS, SUNY at Stonybrook Ph.D., Barry University

Reynel Lavandera, MSN, ARNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3833, rlavandera@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Miami MSN, University of Miami

Carolyn Le Page, Ph.D., ARNP Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-4889, clepage@mail.barry.edu BSN, Barry University MSN, Barry University PhD, Barry University

Daniel J. Little, PhD, ARNP Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3835, dlittle@mail.barry.edu BS, Nova University MBA, Nova University MSN, Florida Atlantic University PhD, Barry University

Eugene Majka, MSN, ARNP Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-4844, gmajka@mail.barry.edu BSN, DePaul University MSN, DePaul University

Shane Neely-Smith, Ph.D., RN Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3837, sneely-smith@mail.barry.edu BSN, Barry University MSN, Barry University Ph.D., Barry University

Linda K. Perkel, Ph.D., RN Associate Professor of Nursing 305-899-4857, lperkel@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Florida MSN, University of Miami Ph.D. in Nursing, Barry University

Sharon Rafalko, MS, RN Instructor of Nursing 305-899-3822; srafalko@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Maryland MS, University of Maryland

Donna Rice, MSN, RN Instructor of Nursing 305-899-3828; drice@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Miami MSN, Nova Southeastern University

Claudette Spalding, Ph.D., ARNP, CNAA Associate Dean and Chair, Division of Nursing 305-899-3849, cspalding@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Miami MSN, Barry University Ph.D. in Nursing, Barry University

Christine Steffey, MSN, ARNP-C Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3844, csteffey@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Maryland MSN, Florida International University Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner, Barry University Post-Masters in Nursing Education, Barry University

Karen Thornton, Ph.D., RN Associate Professor of Nursing 305-899-3817, kthornton@mail.barry.edu BSN, Florida A & M University MS, University of Michigan Ph.D., University of Texas

Sandra Walsh, Ph.D., RN Professor of Nursing 305-899-3810, swalsh@mail.barry.edu BSN, Duke University MAEd, Wake Forest University MSN, East Carolina University Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Pamela Wessling, MSN, ARNP, BC Assistant Professor of Nursing 305-899-3812, pwessling@mail.barry.edu BSN, University of Miami MSN, University of Miami

Dara Whalen, MS, RN Assistant Professor or Nursing 305-899-3834, dwhalen@mail.barry.edu BS, Dominican College of Blauvett MS, University of North Carolina

Professional Staff

	Diane Finek, MA Operations Manager 305-899-3814, dfinek@mail.barry.edu BA, Marist College MA, Marist College
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	Henry Henao, MSN, ARNP-BC Nursing Resource Center Director 305-899-4886, hhenao@mail.barry.edu BBA, Baruch College, City University of New York BSN, Barry University MSN, Barry University
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	Teresa Navarro Undergraduate Student Admissions Advisor 305-899-3808, tnavarro@mail.barry.edu
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	Rosanne Sonshine, BSN, RN Division of Nursing Recruiter and Clinical Coordinator 305-899-3813, rsonshine@mail.barry.edu BSN, Barry University
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