Our leadership, faculty, and staff are dedicated to serving the Conway School of Nursing community in its devoted mission to prepare nurse leaders. ## Faculty Leadership ![Image of Marie Nolan.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Marie-Nolan-Resized-Feature-2.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=5tY_dhEe) ### Marie Nolan, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Ordinary Professor **Office:** Conway 345 **Phone:** 202-319-5400 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/marie-nolan-phd-rn-faan) ![Image of Martha Scheckel.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Martha-Scheckel-Resized-Feature-2.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=jwJOe0QP) ### Martha Scheckel, PhD, RN, CNE Vice Dean | Associate Professor | Director of Center for Future Faculty **Office:** Conway 349 **Phone:** 202-319-6459 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/martha-scheckel-phd-rn-cne) ![Photo of Eileen Caulfield. She has dark glasses and blonde hair with a paisley and white turtleneck.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/caulfield2023-feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=xkgKdqw1) ### Eileen Caulfield, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs **Office:** Conway 322 **Phone:** 202-319-6482 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/eileen-caulfield-phd-rn-nea-bc) ![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_feature/public/2026-06/obriens-feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=jm-2KO3p) ### Sandra O’Brien, PhD, CNE, CFNP, PHCNS-BC, RN Associate Dean for MSN & DNP Programs | Director, FNP Program **Office:** Conway 256 **Phone:** 202-319-6536 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/sandra-obrien-phd-cne-cfnp-phcns-bc-rn) ![Photo of Cari Selzer. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a pink blazer.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/cari-selzer-feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=fGvQ09wF) ### Cari Selzer, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCAPP Associate Dean for Online Learning | Director, AGACNP Program **Office:** Conway 267 **Phone:** 202-319-6655 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/cari-selzer-dnp-aprn-acnp-bc-ccapp) ![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_feature/public/2026-06/lauren-feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=pGuMNL0k) ### Lauren Arrigoni, DNP, CPNP-PC, RN Assistant Dean for MSN & DNP Programs | Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program **Office:** Conway 346 **Phone:** 202-319-6173 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/lauren-arrigoni-dnp-cpnp-pc-rn) ![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_feature/public/2026-06/kristina-leyden-feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=NoDDEfKJ) ### Kristina Leyden, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE Assistant Dean for Accelerated BSN **Office:** Conway 339 **Phone:** 202-319-6892 **Email:** - [ Read Bio ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/kristina-leyden-phd-aprn-fnp-bc-chse) ![Interior main stairwell of the Conway Building.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-04/Faculty-Bio-Default-Hero-2.jpg?h=7b08d820&itok=aiQW_Y3s) ### Our Faculty Meet the faculty of the Conway School of Nursing. - [ Browse the faculty directory ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory) ![](/themes/custom/cua_standard/idfive-component-library/public/images/divider-line.svg) ## Conway School Staff ![Image of Catholic University shield.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Staff-Photo-Feature-Default.jpg?h=8b7966f8&itok=0NhFSRQ9) ### Angela Cooper Director, Finance & Operations **Email:** ![Image of Catholic University shield.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Staff-Photo-Feature-Default.jpg?h=8b7966f8&itok=0NhFSRQ9) ### Kimberly Walsh Director, Undergraduate Academic Programs **Email:** ![Profile photo of Cherise Carpenter.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Cherise-Carpenter-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=tB-lCEQ_) ### Cherise Carpenter Director, Undergraduate Clinical Partnerships & Placements **Email:** ![Profile photo of Hamilton Paine.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Hamilton-Paine-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=tNXnFuJH) ### Hamilton Paine Director of Simulation **Email:** ![Profile photo of Gary Kaplan.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Gary-Kaplan-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=oO7_OhI-) ### Gary Kaplan Assistant Director of Clinical Simulation **Email:** ![Donna Gonella headshot](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-03/donna.png?h=8c6a3bee&itok=jUzvvAre) ### Donna Murphy Gonella, BS, BSN, RN Program Manager, Undergraduate Clinical Partnerships & Placements **Email:** ![Profile photo of Ashhadulla Shaik.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Shaik-Feature2.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=GhE5RLoh) ### Ashhadulla Shaik Manager of Technology & Data Analytics **Email:** --- ![stephanie adams headshot](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-05/stephanie_adam-feature.jpg?h=9415eb40&itok=5_a7wyFg) ### Stephanie A. Adams Administrative Assistant / Contract Specialist **Email:** ![Image of Catholic University shield.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Staff-Photo-Feature-Default.jpg?h=8b7966f8&itok=0NhFSRQ9) ### Barbara Dominguez Graduate Clinical Coordinator **Email:** <57dominguez@cua.edu> ![Profile photo of Samantha Gregori.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Samantha-Gregori-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=5sUt-HzH) ### Samantha Gregori Administrative Assistant **Email:** ![Profile photo of Eliza Hemenway.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Eliza-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=Il7PPBn9) ### Eliza Hemenway Multimedia & Teaching Technology Specialist **Email:** ![Image of Catholic University shield.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Staff-Photo-Feature-Default.jpg?h=8b7966f8&itok=0NhFSRQ9) ### Lisa Populoh Success Coach **Email:** ![Profile photo of Supraja Satti.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Supraja-Satti-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=38o_TIAf) ### Supraja Satti Laboratory & Teaching Specialist **Email:** ![Profile photo of Chavonne Thomas.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Chavonne-Thomas-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=WGWfvVvs) ### Chavonne Thomas Administrative Assistant for Undergraduate Programs **Email:** ![Profile photo of Eva Velasquez.](/sites/nursing.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-06/Eva-Maria-Velasquez-Feature.jpg?h=fff89ad5&itok=Zrr9B9Rs) ### Eva Velasquez Simulation Coordinator **Email:**