Faculty
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing faculty
Stephen J. Cavanagh, Ph.D., M.P.A., R.N., F.A.C.H.E., F.A.A.N.
Dignity Health Dean’s Chair for Nursing Leadership, Dean and Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | E-mail: sjcavanagh@ucdavis.edu
Kupiri W. Ackerman-Barger, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., A.N.E.F, F.A.A.N.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | Email: packerman@ucdavis.edu
Deb Bakerjian, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P., F.G.S.A.
Associate Dean for Practice and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7124 | Email: dbakerjian@ucdavis.edu
Janice F. Bell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.N., F.A.A.N.
Associate Dean for Research, Western Health Advantage Endowed Professor and Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3038 | Email: jfbell@ucdavis.edu
Sheryl L. Catz, Ph.D.
Professor, Doctor of Philosophy Program Director
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3464 | E-mail: scatz@ucdavis.edu
Jennifer Draper, M.D.
Medical Director for the Physician Assistant Program
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7777 | Email: jdraper@ucdavis.edu
Jennifer J. Edwards, M.S., R.N., C.H.S.E.
Director for Clinical Simulation and Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-5415 | Email: jjedwards@ucdavis.edu
Amy A. Nichols, Ed.D., R.N., C.N.S., C.H.S.E, A.N.E.F.
Associate Dean for Academics and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-1493 | Email: aanichols@ucdavis.edu
Charis Ong, M.S., R.N.
Assistant Director for the Master's Entry Program in Nursing and Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: ChaOng@ucdavis.edu
Shana L. Ruggenberg, Ed.D., R.N.C.-O.B., C.N.S., C.N.E.
Director for the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: sruggenberg@ucdavis.edu
Jakkarin Sareerak, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., C.H.S.E.
Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice — Nurse Anesthesia Degree Program
Contact Information: Email: jsareerak@ucdavis.edu
Charleen Singh, Ph.D., M.B.A., F.N.P.-B.C., CWOCN, R.N.
Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3707 | E-mail: cdsingh@ucdavis.edu
Teresa Thetford DHSc, M.S., PA-C, N.P.
Director for the Physician Assistant Program
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3954 | Email: tathetford@ucdavis.edu
FadumaSara “Sara” Ali, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., C.N.P.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: fbali@ucdavis.edu
Julie T. Bidwell, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-3706 | Email: jtbidwell@ucdavis.edu
Lynda Creighton-Wong, M.S., R.N., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C.
Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: lcreighton@ucdavis.edu
Christine de Belen-Wilson, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: cdebelenwilson@ucdavis.edu
Rupinder Mangat-Deol, Ph.D., G.N.P.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: rmangatdeol@ucdavis.edu
Felix D. Emond, Jr., M.S., P.A.-C., D.F.A.A.P.A.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | Email: femond@ucdavis.edu
Edna Esquer, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: Email: eesquer@ucdavis.edu
Alex Fauer, Ph.D., R.N., O.C.N.
Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute
Contact Information: Email: ajfauer@ucdavis.edu
Mark Fedyk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3019 Email: mfedyk@ucdavis.edu
Roschelle (Shelly) Fritz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor
Contact Information: Email: rlfritz@ucdavis.edu
Elizabeth Gall, M.S.N., R.N., P.H.N., F.N.P.-C.
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: egall@ucdavis.edu
Mary Gallagher, D.N.P., M.P.H., C.P.N.P.-P.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: magallagher@ucdavis.edu
Carrie Garland, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: csgarland@ucdavis.edu
Rebecca Gibson, M.M.S., P.A.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: rgibson@ucdavis.edu
Monica Godden, M.S.N.-E.d., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 909-436-9782 Email: mmodden@ucdavis.edu
Philippe R. Goldin, Ph.D.
Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-6819 | Email: pgoldin@ucdavis.edu
Lisa Gray, D.N.P., A.R.P.N., N.P.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: lmkgray@ucdavis.edu
Kathryn Hanks, M.S., R.N., C.C.R.N., P.H.N., N.P.-C., P.A.-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: klhanks@ucdavis.edu
Miles Harris, M.S., F.N.P.-B.C., A.A.H.I.V.S.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Victoria Jackson, D.N.P., R.N., P.H.N., F.N.P.-C., P.A.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: vljackson@ucdavis.edu
Jill G. Joseph, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor Emeritus
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7315 | Email: jgjoseph@ucdavis.edu
Tia K. Joseph, M.S., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: tkadiu@ucdavis.edu
Sandra Kamba, F.N.P.-B.C.-C.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: skamba@ucdavis.edu
Victoria Keeton, Ph.D., M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.-P.C., C.N.S.
Assistant Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: vfkeeton@ucdavis.edu
Tae Youn Kim, Ph.D., R.N.
Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2181 | E-mail: tynkim@ucdavis.edu
Holly Kirkland-Kyhn, Ph.D., F.N.P., G.N.P., C.W.C.N., F.A.A.N.P.
Clinical Professor of Nursing
Contact Information: E-mail: kirklandwalsh@ucdavis.edu
Lee Lipton, M.A., P.A.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: llipton@ucdavis.edu
David Lubarsky, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences, UC Davis; Chief Executive Officer, UC Davis Health; Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3578
Brent Luu, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., B.C.A.C.P.
Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7658 (Mon-Fri) | Email: brluu@ucdavis.edu
Zyrene Marsh, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: zmarsh@ucdavis.edu
Janet Meda, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., P.H.N., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-416-4074 | Email: jmeda@ucdavis.edu
Joanne “Jody” Minnick, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: jmminnick@ucdavis.edu
Jessica Draughon Moret, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-0511 | Email: jdmoret@ucdavis.edu
Jann Murray-Garcia, M.D., M.P.H.
Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3635 | Email: jmurraygarcia@ucdavis.edu
Eileen Partridge, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., A.G.P.C.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: ewpartridge@ucdavis.edu
Frances Patmon, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.P.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact information: Email: flpatmon@ucdavis.edu
Sandy Pon, R.N.-B.C., M.S.N.
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact information: Email: smpon@ucdavis.edu
Amber L. Ramage, M.S.N., Ed.M., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: alramage@ucdavis.edu
Angelica de Leon-Renteria, D.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: adeleonrenteria@ucdavis.edu
Elizabeth Rice, Ph.D., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., R.N.
Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-4014 | Email: eirice@ucdavis.edu
Jill R. Saberman, M.S.N., R.N., W.H.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: jrsaberman@ucdavis.edu
Cara M. Sandholdt, Ph.D.
Associate Adjunct Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-4016 | Email: csandholdt@ucdavis.edu
Sumathi Sankaran-Walters, Ph.D.
Associate Adjunct Professor
Contact information: Phone: 530-752-3542 | Email: ssankaran@ucdavis.edu
Anna Satake, Ph.D., M.S.N., G.C.N.S., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact information: Email: asatake@ucdavis.edu
Elenitsa Sebat, M.S., P.A.-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: eesebat@ucdavis.edu
Roslyn M. Seitz, F.N.P.-C., M.P.H.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: rseitz@ucdavis.edu
Laura Senn, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S.-B.C.
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: lsenn@ucdavis.edu
Kathleen Schneider (Carlsen), M.S., P.A.-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: kmcarlsen@ucdavis.edu
Marla Shauer, Ph.D., C.N.M.
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: mjshauer@ucdavis.edu
Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor Emeritus
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7488 | Email: deleonsiantz@ucdavis.edu
Elena O. Siegel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus and Associate Director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Program for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-5177 | Email: eosiegel@ucdavis.edu
Roslyn M. Seitz, F.N.P.-C., M.P.H.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: rseitz@ucdavis.edu
Leigh Ann Simmons, Ph.D., M.F.T., F.A.A.H.B.
Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 530-752-0511 | Email: lasimm@ucdavis.edu
Emily Thatcher, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: ethatcher@ucdavis.edu
Michelle Touw, M.M.S., P.A.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: mtouw@ucdavis.edu
Laura L. Van Auker, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., S.N.-C.
Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3942 | Email: lvanauker@ucdavis.edu
Heather M. Young, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor, dean emerita and national director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Program for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | Email: hmyoung@ucdavis.edu
Mondana Zargarnian, D.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C., M.S.-R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: monza@ucdavis.edu
