Faculty and Professional Staff

The administration of the School of Nursing is led by Pegge L. Bell, Ph.D., RN, APN; Dean . Faculty governance is carried out through four committees. The Academic Affairs Committee is chaired by Dr. Lynne Bryant. The Faculty Affairs Committee is chaired by Dr. Jo Ann Kleier. The Student Affairs Committee is chaired by Dr. Rose Medina-Shepherd. The Continuous Quality Improvement Committee is chaired by Dr. Pam Rillstone.

Faculty

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

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Pegge L. Bell, Ph.D., RN, APN
Dean, School of Nursing
Professor of Nursing
305-899-3840, pbell@mail.barry.edu
BSN, Georgia Southwestern College
MSN, University of Alabama in Birmingham
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Post-Master's, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Lynne Bryant, Ed.D., RN
Director, Nurse Administrator & Nurse Educator Specializations
305-899-3821, lbryant@mail.barry.edu
BSN, University of Maryland
MSN, University of Pennsylvania
Ed.D., Florida International 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

Jessie Colin, Ph.D., RN
Professor of Nursing
305-899-3830, jcolin@mail.barry.edu
BSN, Hunter College, CUNY
MSN, Hunter College, CUNY
Ph.D., Adelphi University

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

Shelly Gretzinger, MSN, RN-C
Instructor of Nursing
305-899-3828, sgretzinger@mail.barry.edu
BSN, Barry University
MSN, Barry University

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

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

Jennifer D. Harris, MSN, RN-C
Instructor of Nursing
305-899-3816, jharris@mail.barry.edu
BSN, University of Miami
MSN, University of Miami

Indra Hershorin, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing
305-899-4018, ihershorin@mail.barry.edu
BSN, Barry University
MSN, Barry University
Doctoral Candidate, 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
rlavandera@mail.barry.edu
BSN, University of Miami
MSN, University of Miami

Carolyn Le Page, MSN, ARNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
305-899-4889
BSN, Barry University
MSN, Barry University
Doctoral Candidate, 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

Rosario Medina-Shepherd, PhD, ARNP, RNBC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
305-899-4017, rmedina-shepherd@mail.barry.edu
BSN, Pace University
MSN, College of New Rochelle
Post Graduate Certificate, ARNP Family Nurse Practitioner
Florida Atlantic University
PhD, Barry University

Shane Neely-Smith, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director, BSN Program
BSN, Barry University
MSN, Barry University
Ph.D., Barry University

Kathleen A. Papes, Ed.D., RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
Office # 133, 305-899-3815, kpapes@mail.barry.edu
BS, Russell Sage College
MA, Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.S., Florida Atlantic University
Ed.D., Florida Atlantic University

Linda K. Perkel, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
305-899-3837, lperkel@mail.barry.edu
BSN, University of Florida
MSN, University of Miami
Ph.D. in Nursing, Barry University

Cynthia K. Pinkerton-Johnson, MSN, ARNP, CNM, IBCLC, FMC
Instructor of Nursing
305-899-3800, cpjohnson@mail.barry.edu
BSN, University of Miami
MSN, University of Miami

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

Pam Rillstone, Ph.D., ARNP
Associate Professor of Nursing
BSN, University of Alabama
MSN, University of Alabama
Post-Masters Certificate in Adult Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing, University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida

Claudette Spalding, Ph.D., ARNP, CNAA
Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Dean for Academic Programs
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

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

Professional Staff

Diane Finek, MA
Undergraduate Student Admissions Advisor
BA, Marist College
MS, Marist College

Henry Henao, MSN, RN
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

Rosanne Sonshine, BSN, RN
School of Nursing Recruiter and Clinical Director
305-899-3813, rsonshine@mail.barry.edu
BSN, Barry University