Meet our faculty team that serves in the Conway School of Nursing. ![](/themes/custom/cua_standard/idfive-component-library/public/images/divider-line.svg) [ ![Photo of Lauren Arrigoni. She has long brown hair and glasses. She is wearing a blue blazer over a black top.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-06/lauren.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=gzI6mdT3) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/lauren-arrigoni-dnp-cpnp-pc-rn)## Lauren Arrigoni, DNP, CPNP-PC, RN Assistant Dean of MSN and DNP Programs, Director of Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program [ ![Photo of Reiko Asano. She has long brown hair. She is wearing a black shirt with white trim. ](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/asano.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=dNByjYGO) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/reiko-asano-phd-rn)## Reiko Asano, PhD, RN Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Marysanta Bigony. She has shoulder-length hair and glasses. She is wearing a purple blazer and shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/bigony-2023.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=j0cJCZsx) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/marysanta-bigony-phd-rn-msn-ma-ccm-phcns-bcemt-b)## Marysanta Bigony, PhD, RN, MSN, MA, CCM, PHCNS-BC,EMT-B Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Eileen Caulfield. She has dark glasses and blonde hair with a paisley and white turtleneck.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/caulfield2023.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=vDVOYcyG) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/eileen-caulfield-phd-rn-nea-bc)## Eileen Caulfield, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Associate Dean Baccalaureate Programs, Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Patti Connor Ballard, wearing a black turtleneck with pearls.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/patti-connor-ballard.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=aNI2KQTl) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/patricia-connor-ballard-phd-msn-rn-acns-bc)## Patricia A. Connor Ballard, PhD, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Mary Dixon. She has a brunette bob and is wearing a black blazer over a pink shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/Mary%20Dixon.png?h=fbf7a813&itok=clsNSp3O) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/mary-dixon-dnp-rn-nea-bc)## Mary Dixon, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships and Professional Programs, Director MSN Complex Healthcare Systems Administration, Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Jill Dombrowski. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a blue and red scarf over a navy shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/jill-dombrowski.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=3HBk1XLr) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/jill-dombrowski-phd-rn)## Jill Dombrowski, PhD, RN Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Brittany Feijoo. She has chin-length dark hair and is wearing a black blouse with a bow tie.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-06/CSN%20Brittany%20Feijoo.png?h=fbf7a813&itok=BLScu_fY) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/brittany-l-feijoo-phd-msn-rn)## Brittany L. Feijoo, PhD, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor, Conway Scholar Faculty Mentor [ ![A photo of Shanna Fortune. She has curly black hair and is wearing a pink blazer over a white shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/shanna-fortune_0.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=uGficToN) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/shanna-fortune-dnp-crnp-agpcnp-bc-fnp-bc-agacnp-bc)## Shanna Fortune, DNP, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Kristina Leyden. She has short brown hair and is wearing a grey blazer over a blue shirt with a bow tie.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/kristina-leyden.png?h=4d608430&itok=dHlu_SiV) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/kristina-leyden-phd-aprn-fnp-bc-chse)## Kristina Leyden, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE Assistant Dean of the Accelerated Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Program, Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![A photo of Salomé Loera. She has long, light brown hair and is wearing a white shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/loera.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=S_pbusZM) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/salome-loera-dnp-accns-ag-pccn-ccrn-cmc-scrn)## Salomé Loera, DNP, ACCNS-AG, PCCN, CCRN-CMC, SCRN Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Kyra Mendez. She has her brown hair in a bun and is wearing brown glasses and a white shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/screenshot-2025-09-19-at-4.51.36-pm.png?h=e636dce7&itok=K2dgfRk1) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/kyra-j-w-mendez-phd-mph-rn)## Kyra J. W. Mendez, PhD, MPH, RN Assistant Professor & Director, PhD Program [ ![Photo of Marie Nolan outside on Catholic University campus. She has short grey hair. She is wearing a navy blazer over a white shirt and a red silk scarf.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/marienolancroppedresized_0.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=7dZvOMb2) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/marie-nolan-phd-rn-faan)## Marie Nolan, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Ordinary Professor [ ![Photo of Sandra O'Brien. She has short brown hair and is wearing a navy blazer over a light blue shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/obriens.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=tR9RQcMX) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/sandra-obrien-phd-cne-cfnp-phcns-bc-rn)## Sandra O’Brien, PhD, CNE, CFNP, PHCNS-BC, RN Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Director, International Student Exchange Program, Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Rebecca Robert. She has short, curly blonde hair and is wearing a black top.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/Becky%20Robert.png?h=fbf7a813&itok=qLH3RyGU) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/rebecca-c-robert-phd-cpnp-pc)## Rebecca C. Robert, PhD, CPNP-PC Associate Professor [ ![Photo of Martha Scheckel. She has short grey hair and is wearing a light blue blazer over a white shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/scheckel.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=X7Oc1h_n) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/martha-scheckel-phd-rn-cne)## Martha Scheckel, PhD, RN, CNE Vice Dean, Associate Professor, Director Center for Future Faculty [ ![Photo of Cari Selzer. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a pink blazer.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/cari-selzer.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=GGR9e1pN) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/cari-selzer-dnp-aprn-acnp-bc-ccapp)## Cari Selzer, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCAPP Associate Dean for Online Learning, Director Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of Mary Anne Vincent. She has short grey hair and is swearing a grey plaid blazer over a black turtleneck.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/Mary%20Anne%20Vincent.png?h=fbf7a813&itok=jHb0K6le) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/mary-anne-vincent-phd-rn-cne)## Mary Anne Vincent, PhD, RN, CNE Clinical Assistant Professor [ ![Photo of David Want. He is wearing a navy suit over a light blue shirt and a red and blue tie. He has short brown hair and a beard.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/david_want.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=_dk9RSPw) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/david-want-dnp-chse)## David Want, DNP, CHSE Assistant Clinical Professor [ ![Photo of Maura Wenzel. She had shoulder-length blonde hair and is wearing a black turtleneck.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/wenzel-fall2023.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=Or9AlK76) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/maura-wenzel-dnp-msn-rn)## Maura Wenzel, DNP, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ItemList", "name": "People", "description": "", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lauren Arrigoni, DNP, CPNP-PC, RN", "description": "", "jobTitle": "Assistant Dean of MSN and DNP Programs, Director of Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program", "image": "\/sites\/nursing.catholic.edu\/files\/2026-06\/lauren.jpg", "position": 1 }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Reiko Asano, PhD, RN", "description": "", "jobTitle": "Clinical Assistant Professor", "image": "\/sites\/nursing.catholic.edu\/files\/2026-04\/asano.png", "position": 2 }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Marysanta Bigony, PhD, RN, MSN, MA, CCM, PHCNS-BC,EMT-B", "description": "", "jobTitle": "Clinical Assistant Professor", "image": "\/sites\/nursing.catholic.edu\/files\/2026-04\/bigony-2023.jpg", "position": 3 }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Eileen Caulfield, PhD, RN, NEA-BC", "description": "", "jobTitle": "Associate Dean Baccalaureate Programs, Assistant Professor", "image": "\/sites\/nursing.catholic.edu\/files\/2026-04\/caulfield2023.jpg", "position": 4 }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Patricia A. 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Griffin Agazio. She has blonde hair and glasses and is wearing pearls and a grey blazer with a blue shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-05/agazio23.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=haaaGa-S) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/janice-b-griffin-agazio-phd-crnp-rn-faanp-faan)## Janice B. Griffin Agazio, PhD, CRNP, RN, FAANP, FAAN Professor Emerita [ ![Photo of Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh. She has bobbed blonde hair and is wearing a blue blouse with large floral prints.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/elizabeth-hawkins-walsh.png?h=46b4d76e&itok=XmfYVBT3) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/elizabeth-hawkins-walsh-phd-rn-aprn-cpnp-pmhs)## Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh, PhD, RN, APRN, CPNP, PMHS Professor Emerita [ ![A photo of Joyce Johnson. She has a brown bob and is wearing a tan blazer.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/johnson.png?h=3edf97fc&itok=ABSrKoEy) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/joyce-e-johnson-phd-rn-nea-bc-faonl-faan)## Joyce E. Johnson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN Professor Emerita [ ![Photo of Patricia McMullen. She has short blonde hair and is wearing a black top.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/patricia-m.png?h=377d1a3d&itok=4ZUZReFB) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/patricia-mcmullen-phd-jd-cns-whnp-bc-faanp-faan)## Patricia McMullen, PhD, JD, CNS, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN Dean Emerita and Professor Emerita [ ![Photo of Sr. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien. She has short grey hair and is wearing a black blazer over a white shirt.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/mary-obrien.png?h=0ec1790e&itok=dNGVAFQS) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/sr-mary-elizabeth-obrien-sfcc-rn-phd-msw-mts-faan)## Sr. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, SFCC, RN, PhD, MSW, MTS, FAAN Professor Emerita [ ![Photo of Mary A. Paterson. She has a grey bob and is wearing a tweed blazer over a brown turtleneck.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/mary-paterson1.png?h=4d608430&itok=fdie9m3U) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/mary-paterson-phd-rn)## Mary A. Paterson, PhD, RN Professor Emerita { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ItemList", "name": "Emerti Faculty", "description": "", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Janice B. 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