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MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS FORTY-SECOND COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FRIDAY, THE 13TH OF MAY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AT TWELVE NOON Eastern Standard Time
For eco-friendly reasons, this program is being presented digitally. A full digital version of this program will also be permanently archived online and available for download at www.mghihp.edu on our Commencement page.
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Table of Contents Today’s Program...…………………………………….……. Pages 4-5 Commencement Speaker……………………………………. Page 6 Honorary Degree Recipient…………………………………. Page 7 Provost Emeritus and Faculty Emerita……………………... Page 8-9 Commencement Awards……………………………………. Page 10-11 2022 Degree and Certificate Recipients……………………... Pages 12-20 Leadership…………………………………………………... Page 21-22 Faculty……………………………………………………… Pages 23-34 Emeriti Presidents, Deans, Faculty………………….………. Page 35 History……………………………………………………… Pages 36-38 Academic Regalia…………………………………………… Page 39 Leading Today’s Procession………………….……………... Page 40 Assisting with Today’s Hooding……………………………. Page 41 Acknowledgements…………………………………………. Page 42 Greetings from Alumni Relations…………………………… Page 43
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM CALL TO ORDER Atlas D. Evans, Vice President for Finance and Administration PROCESSIONAL Patrice Nicholas, Grand Marshal WELCOME Paula Milone-Nuzzo President and John Hilton Knowles Professor GREETINGS FROM MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL David F. M. Brown President, Massachusetts General Hospital COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Ashley Lena Victor Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2022 REMARKS Jeanette Ives Erickson Chair, Board of Trustees PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE Peter L. Slavin Past President, Massachusetts General Hospital RECOGNITION OF 2020 AND 2021 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS Bette Ann Harris – 2020 Ann W. Caldwell – 2021 PRESENTATION OF PROVOST EMERITUS Alex F. Johnson PRESENTATION OF FACULTY EMERITA Mary E. Evenson 4
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED EMERGING LEADER ALUMNI AWARD Harrison Paul Keyes, MPAS Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2018 BETTE ANN HARRIS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Naseem Challawala, MS, DPT Physical Therapy Classes of 2004 and 2007 AWARDING OF DEGREES Paula Milone-Nuzzo President and John Hilton Knowles Professor Alex F. Johnson Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Representing the School of Healthcare Leadership and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Peter S. Cahn Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Professor, School of Healthcare Leadership Interim Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Representing the School of Nursing Kenneth R. White Dean, School of Nursing CLOSING REMARKS Paula Milone-Nuzzo RECESSIONAL
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Ashley Lena Victor
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2022
Ashley Victor is a proud Haitian American from Miramar, Florida. She attended the University of Florida where she received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Health Disparities. Prior to graduating, she spent time in community clinics working to improve access to resources for children and adults with disabilities to promote independent living. She has always found joy in helping others and advocating for change. Due to an interest in speech and language differences and disorders, she decided to pursue a career in speech language pathology. Her life passions include promoting cultural diversity in health care. During her time at the IHP, she has served as a Graduate assistant in the BEAM Lab and has aided in efforts to diversify the field by participating in initiatives that introduce health professions to high school students through the Boston Area Health Education Consortium. Ashley looks forward to a career working with medically complex patients in an acute care setting. In all she does, Ashley strives to build authentic and intentional relationships and connections with others and strives to be a servant leader to all.
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Peter L. Slavin, MD
Past President, Massachusetts General Hospital
Peter L. Slavin, MD served as the President of Massachusetts General Hospital from January 2003 until September 2021. From 1999-2002, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, which included over 1,700 physicians and employed nearly 1,000 of them. From 1997 to 1999, Slavin served as President of Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Before that, he did his training in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1984 to 1987 and was Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer from 1994 to 1997. Dr. Slavin graduated from Harvard College in 1979, Harvard Medical School in 1984, and Harvard Business School in 1990. Dr. Slavin teaches health care management at Harvard Medical School where he is a Professor of Health Care Policy. He serves on the Boards of Amwell (a publicly traded telemedicine company) and is former board chair of the Association of American Colleges and the Massachusetts Hospital Association. He is a senior advisor and advisory board member at Arsenal Capital Partners (a New York based private equity firm). He is the recipient of the Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award from Harvard Medical School, and the Dr. Jim O’Connell Award from Boston Healthcare for the Homeless. He is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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PROVOST EMERITUS Alex F. Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Alex Johnson serves as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Since his arrival at the Institute in 2008, he has made significant and sustained contributions to our academic portfolio, including the addition of several new degree programs, the expansion of research activity, the enhancement of interprofessional education, and the development of community outreach. He will retire on July 15. The Institute has seen exponential growth under Provost Johnson’s leadership. As the chief academic officer, the student population has grown from just over 800 students to over 1600; the Faculty has doubled to 129; operating revenue has climbed from 19.3 to 70.9 million; and the footprint of the school’s Charlestown Navy Yard campus has expanded from one building to seven, increasing from 65,000 sq feet to 176,000 square feet. The Institute has also significantly expanded its research activities. The portfolio has grown to over $25 million in direct funding and, most importantly, has produced breakthrough research that directly improves clinical practice. One of Provost Johnson’s most significant and transformative contributions to the Institute has been his leadership of our growth initiative, which began in 2019. This initiative is responsible for developing a new School of Healthcare Leadership with two new master’s programs and two new master’s programs in nursing soon to receive state approval, a revitalized Continuing and Professional Development program, and new models for clinical education. This initiative will allow the Institute to grow to over 2,400 students, put us on the path to fiscal solvency, and provide critical support for the MGB system to develop its employees. During the pandemic, Provost Johnson skillfully and compassionately led the Institute’s academic programs through the most challenging time in the history of the academy. Recognizing the complexity of the challenges, he created a structure called CART (Coronavirus Academic Response Team) that could respond quickly to balance public health needs and the continuity of the learning environment. While many academic programs at other colleges and universities struggled through the pandemic, the IHP thrived, graduating most of our students on time and providing new and expanded learning experiences, including telehealth and simulation. Provost Johnson’s ability to innovate in the academic space allowed the Institute to successfully navigate the pandemic and ultimately improve the educational experiences for our students. From 1988 to 2009, Dr. Johnson directed Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Neurology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He then served as Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University from 1999 to 2008. In 2006, Johnson served as President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In 2013 received the Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the profession. Johnson is the co-editor of two textbooks, numerous peer-reviewed articles, and chapters. Johnson has continuing clinical and scholarly interests in medical speech-language pathology and the effects of communication and swallowing impairment on quality of health and life. His interests also include a newer focus on the teaching and scholarly enterprise in higher education and interprofessional education in the health sciences.
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FACULTY EMERITA Mary E. Evenson, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor, Director of Clinical Education
Mary E. Evenson, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA completed her entry-level OT education at the University of Puget Sound, obtained a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, and a post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from Tufts University. Dr. Evenson joined the MGH Institute Department of Occupational Therapy as the founding Director of Clinical Education in 2012. She was instrumental in the early phases of the Institute’s OT program development, assisting the department in key accreditation requirements and processes to ensure student success. Dr. Evenson’s national leadership and experience in clinical education allowed the Institute to thrive and serve as a national model for experiential education in occupational therapy. Mary’s near 40-year career in OT has been largely devoted to educating and supporting occupational therapy students and clinical educators. Dr. Evenson served on the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Commission on Education, has written chapters in seminal OT textbooks on best practice in clinical education, and was awarded the OT profession’s highest honor, Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
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COMMENCEMENT AWARDS THE EMERGING LEADER ALUMNI AWARD
The Emerging Leader Alumni Award, established in 2010, recognizes the accomplishments of an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the health professions and the drive to develop innovative, effective, and responsible health care practices. The award is open to all alumni who have graduated with their first professional degree from any Institute academic program within the past ten years. It goes to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and made significant contributions to his/her professional disciplines and/or health care in one or more of the following ways: Implementing innovative models or programs that contribute to advancing the health professions and have the potential to change the health care landscape. Committing to and promoting ethical health care practices in the local and/or global community. Using their leadership role and skills to advocate for change and advancement while continuing to provide the highest quality of health care. The 2022 recipient is Harrison Paul Keyes, MPAS Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2018
Harrison Paul Keyes graduated from the Institute in 2018 with a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies degree. His path to healthcare began with a biology degree from the University of Vermont in 2013, which was followed by working at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates as a medical assistant. In 2015, Harrison was promoted to Clinical Team Support Lead in Primary Care. Alongside his clinical work, Harrison volunteered as an adaptive ski instructor/trainer for the New England Disability Sports Program; an activity which he started when he was thirteen years old and continues today. It was the combination of his clinical and volunteer work that helped Harrison realize that a career as a physician assistant would also fulfill his desire to help others. In 2016, Harrison started at the IHP. As a student, Harrison squeezed in time during his rigorous program to work as the Crimson Care Collaborative Umbrella Staffing Director and Site Director at Crimson Care Collaborative – Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) as well as serve as a student delegate to the American Academy of Physicians Associates (AAPA) House of Delegates. Post-graduation, Harrison was hired by BHCHP as a physician assistant in their medical respite program. A move to outpatient primary care at Southampton Men's Shelter and Jean Yawkey Place occurred the following year. In 2020, Harrison was named the Medical Director for the COVID testing team in response to COVID-19. A position he held until 2022. These days, you will most likely find Harrison at Jean Yawkey Place in his role as Interim Medical Director, continuing his advocacy work as a Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants AAPA Delegate, or on the slopes helping disabled individuals achieve their dreams. 10
COMMENCEMENT AWARDS CONTINUED THE BETTE ANN HARRIS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
In 2005 and in recognition of the Twenty-fifth Commencement Ceremony, the Institute established the Distinguished Alumni Award to be conferred annually at Commencement. It is the highest form of recognition bestowed upon an alumna or alumnus of the MGH Institute of Health Professions. It is given to a graduate who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement, and service in advancing health care through the professions and in support of the mission of the MGH Institute in one or more of the following ways: Expanding and refining the scientific basis for clinical practice through research and scholarship. Contributing to new models of practice to foster provision of effective, affordable, and ethical health care. Contributing significantly to advancing the mission, reputation, and standards of the MGH Institute. The Distinguished Alumni Award is named in honor of Bette Ann Harris, the first degree recipient of the Institute, and Professor Emerita. The 2022 recipient is Naseem Chatiwala, DPT, MS Physical Therapy Classes of 2004 and 2007
Naseem (Chalawalla) Chatiwala graduated from the Institute’s Master’s in Physical Therapy Program in 2004 and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in 2007. She is the founder and owner of Rehab Health 360 LLC, an outpatient clinic in Acton, MA offering premium physical therapy services to clients with neurological deficits. As a board-certified neuro clinical specialist and a certified vestibular clinical specialist, Naseem has been instrumental in developing the vestibular task force at Spaulding Rehab Network and the neuro and concussion program at The Clough Family Center for Rehabilitative and Sports Therapies at Emerson Hospital. Educating the next generation of physical therapists is important to Naseem. She serves as an adjunct faculty member at both the Institute and at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Additionally, she is a course developer and instructor for Summit Professional Education, where she teaches in-person and online webinars offering continuing education courses to Physical and Occupational therapists on numerous neuro diagnosis. Naseem is actively involved in American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and is currently a co-chair of the APTA Concussion Clinical Practice Guideline knowledge translation task force. Naseem has presented at various state and national conferences and has won awards for excellence in research for case study (poster presentations). She was awarded Emerson Rehab 2019-Excellence in Education Award and most recently received the APTA of MA 2021 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Practice Award. For a complete listing of School and Program Awards and Honors presented at individual School and Program ceremonies, please visit our website. 11
2022 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES * Degree or Certificate in Progress † Degree or Certificate Awarded in January 2022
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION Brittany Alexandria Morton
Research Mentor: Janice C. Palaganas, PhD, RN, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN, FSSH Dissertation: Engagement in Healthcare Distance Debriefing
Cynthia Joan Mosher
Research Mentor: Janice C. Palaganas, PhD, RN, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN, FSSH Dissertation: Learner Engagement in Healthcare Simulation Distance Debriefing
Maura N. Polansky †
Research Mentor: Anne Thompson, PT, EdD Dissertation: Learning and Leading to Collaborate: A Pathway to Interprofessionality
Dawn Wawersik
Research Mentor: Janice C. Palaganas, PhD, RN, CRNP, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN, FSSH Dissertation: Error Reporting and Moral Courage in Healthcare
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES Victoria E. Tilton-Bolowsky *
Research Mentor: Sofia Vallila Rohter, PhD, CCC-SLP Dissertation: The Development and Application of Strategies in Learning and Aphasic Language Recovery
Eric J. Roseen *
Research Mentor: Jonathan Bean, MD, MPH Dissertation: Nonpharmacologic treatments for low back pain within US primary care settings: Variations in access and implementation determinants
Hannah Prescott Rowe *
Research Mentor: Jordan Green, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA Dissertation: Articulatory Phenotypes in Motor Speech Disorders: Towards an Empirical Framework
Paulo Eduardo Portes Teixeira *
Research Mentor: Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD, MPH, MEd Dissertation: Understanding the Descending Pain Inhibitory System as a Marker of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain - Novel Strategies Towards Precision Medicine and Use of Neuromodulation
Stephen Brumbach Wechsler *
Research Mentor: Lisa Wood Magee, PhD, RN, FAAN Dissertation: Beyond Tired: A Multimethod Approach to Understanding Persistent Cancer-Related Fatigue’s Impact on Postural Control and Exercise Behaviors After Treatment for Breast Cancer
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SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP Master of Science in Health Professions Education Joanna Mary Bonsall * Michael Chaikof * Melissa L. Davidson, MD * Sharon Dowell * Hannah Grace Kay * Zahira Khalid * Bridget Murphy Marroquin *
Douglas C. McKell * Joseph Nobile * Andrea Dahlman Orsey * Sandra Hyunsoo Park * Lon Setnik * Jonathan Tolentino *
SCHOOL OF NURSING Doctor of Nursing Practice Isaac O. Ampofo † Apneet Kaur Bal † Carmen Morales Colón Hazel Gould † Danielle T. Holland † Donna Lee Marwell Hovey * Elaine Frances Joyal † Carolyn Elizabeth Kramich-McDonald † Erica Anna Lyons † Molly J. Lyttle † Karen Manganaro Megan Seston Matson †
Sana Muqqadus † Serge' Richelle Nelson † Stephanie Anne Pitts † Serena Fasano Rosa † Kimberly M. Stack † Valerie A. Horton Sweeney † Maryellen Tetreault † Sarah Beth Thomas † Diane L. Tsitos * Ciana Adelaide Vernon † Inna Zinger †
Master of Science in Nursing
Direct-Entry Nursing Master’s candidates will also receive the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Tanzeem Alam Jessica A. Aparicio * Romy Levin Armiger Chloe Maria Asaker Jennice Alexandrea Batista * Kathryn Rhodes Becker Angela L. Benirschke Kevin Michael Berney Amy P. Biondo Spenser Elizabeth Bowers Amelia Jane Bradley Talya Jessica Briana Benjamin G. Brondsky Michele R. Camara Nia Brittany Campbell Helen Chan
Kattie L. Chen * Hillary Anne Chisholm Lyan Chung McKenna Elise Clawson Olivia V. Corlett Joshua S. Corpuz Erin Eileen Schumacher DeCew * Hannah Rose Deignan Anie Sophia Derolus Bryonna Nichelle Douglas Sharlene Ogechi-Ebirim Downs * Katelyn B. Durgin Jillian Marie Ela Emma B. Fennessy Kelly Flaherty Kathleen B. Flood 13
Cassandra G. Fox Sara Katherine Franke Christina M. Gautreau * Jaelyn E. Gomes Catherine Gray Swarna Sree Gummadi Melissa Jean Hall Gregory A. Hard Olivia M. Hatch Kaylen Marie Heath Michael J. Hitchner Ella Isaacson Korrinne Ivey Corliss Y. Kanazawa Kristen Elise Kanoff Jordan N. Keels Iris Kim * Olivia Lauren Klenert Caitlin E. Klockner Eva A. Kotsopoulos Laura J. Ladin Evelyn M. LaMuraglia Julia Lanni Rachel Lebarron Carl Matthew Lewenhaupt Lauren April Linsmeier Matthew Monti MacLean Paul Magazzu Martin Gustav Margolis Joel Daniel Martinez * Amanda McDonald Kristin Lelia McGregor Grace R. McMurrin Mickaila C. McRae * Una Vera Moore
Brittan Morris Samantha Paige Newman Tam Thi Minh Nguyen Kristin A. Nioko Sara B. Noble Bethany M. O'Dea Jessica Olawumi Ariyayole Olawoye Julia Pham Tasha T. Pham Cherman Erik Pierre Alisha A. Polini Lauren N. Precopio Daniela Marion Puorto Sharmetha S. Ramanan Aimee L. Rank Annapurna Deepti Ravel * Melissa A. Richard Gabriella Rosenthal * Tatiana Sanabria Kaitlyn Nicol Schuler Jenny D. Shaw Erika E. Sian Olesya Simonova Tatjana Yvonne Sinclair Margaret Su Lucy C. Sun Carolyn Michelle Tracey Hoang Ngan H. Tran Edward Nana Twum-Barimah Alyssa Velotta Niyati Vyarawala Anli Xiang Tiffany Sherese Young Yanan Yu Sarah Elisabeth Ziobro
Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing Joseph Patrick Gustin Elizabeth A. Hylton †
Stacy Ramoa * Julie Sugarbaker
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Julia M. Abbasi Taylor M. Adelson * Nancy Aimola Olayinka Irene Ajayi * Rose Langone Allocca * Kaelin Jean Andrews *
Holly A. Arcadipane * Elizabeth Jane Armstrong Catherine M. Arnold * Ariana Avila Esther R. Avinoam * Elena Azzarto 14
Emma Wenqi Baker Juliana Balta * Stephen Van Rensselaer Barkman * Gligorov Schneider Bazile Lizlye Bertolini * Jocelyn E. Bezuka Tess T. Bialobrzeski * Michelle Biashvili Jenna Maria Boisselle Myriah Elisabeth Boissoneault * Matthew D. Bona Molly B. Bond Shannon M. Bouvier * Katherine N. Bowman * Anne-Catherine Silva Bromander Emily Rebecca Burke Jasmine Danielle Byrd * Madeline Marie Byrne * Sarah C. Carucci Ashley Ann Centeio Andrea Nicole Cervizzi Christina Elizabeth Chacko Alessandra Christina Chicos Isabella Marie Cipriano * Elizabeth Cohoon Emily A. Collins * Maya Elizabeth Collins * Emily Morgan Combias Aline G. Correia Olivia Lena Marie Corsaro Jacqueline Elise Coscia Kristy L. Cotter * Gabrielle Crowell Avion Patrice Cummings Cameron A. Cyr Reilly J. Dabbs Kathryn H. Daigle * Caroline V. Daley * Kasey Elizabeth Daly Khiana Selena Davis * Lily J. DeBenedictis Ashley Denmark * Lydia Elizabeth DePina * Nedjie Vasty Derolus Nadia Doubli Kelly Drew Jessica Jo Duhaime * Madeline Elizabeth Dunn * Cassandra Ellis * Deanna Marie Fabrizio * Alisa Ann Elizabeth Tomaszewski Feliciano *
Ann Jeanny Spaak Figaro Kirsten Maya Fiote Catherine O. Fitzgerald * Caroline Marie Flibotte Kadijah P. Fofanah * Sondra Friedman * Jenna Sara Fuller * Kylie R. Furber Kristen Svenson Furlong † Hannah Kennedy Gardner Morgan L. Genatossio * Darien Rene Giovanella Danielle Marie Goglia * Elisabeth Cameron Grills * Samantha Lauren Gumbris Sophie L. Gurses Alanna Gushue * Madeline Lee Harris * Zakiyyah Tishana Harris * Bianca Maria Hartery Erin Casey Healy Andrew L. Herrera * Cecelia B. Hogan Mikaila C. Houston * Xinli Huang * Emma Marie Hughes * Victoria Husser * Marly Evita Jean-Jacques Allison Kaplan Marlee A. Kayes Yalemzewd Kebede Marytheresa G. Kelley * Maura Jamieson Kelly Rebecca McBurnie Kelly * Ryan Elizabeth Kelly * Megan Elizabeth Kerwin Olena Sofia Kowal Zoe Alaina Kriz Madeline Kuczynski * Matthew Joseph LaCroix Mikayla Noelle Lange * Lucia Laplaza * Kathleen Danielle Larche * Keren S. Lee * Suin Lee Gillian Ilyse Lichter Jake E. Lim * Amy Littlefield * Xin Liu Lena My Lu Josephine Maeve Madden *
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Jennifer L. Malik Lindsay J. McCarthy Meghan Elizabeth McColgan * Hannah C. McDonell Brighdy C. McDonough Lauren Joan Brown McGrath * Alec C. McHugh Katy Liz Medina-Rivera Kelsey A. Mercer * Jennifer Decopain Michel Tamika Miraude Michel * Hannah Rose Milanowski Paige Kimlen Miller Norve Samantha Milone Sydney Mogul-Campbell Colin Jay Montgomery * Alanna Mary Moran * Danielle R. Morgan Maeve Antoinette Mulderry * Colin Thomas Murphy Elizabeth Anne Musumeci * Abigail M. Mutia Brittney L. Nystrom * Adobi Tiffany Ochijeh * Alexander H. Offermann Juhyeon Oh Marybeth Olander * Betsy Olivares * Nicholas B. Olson * Christine Bernadette O'Mahony Emily Karen O'Malley Shivani Pachchigar * Olivia E. Pelletier Kezia V. Pereira * Andrea R. Pernokas Jasmine J. Perry * Melissa Pimentel *
Emily Elizabeth Popp Shannon Lynne Quinlivan * Julia A. Rafferty Christopher M. Raymond Lina M. Reyes * Emily Crockett Rhodes Rachel J. Richard * Elizabeth Katherine Roch * Chelsea Jean Roche * Emily Beatrice Roque Reinosa Michael W. Ross Julianna Toth Savitz Madalena R. Seidman * Hannah Leigh Shaffer Nicole Elizabeth Sheehy * Daniela G. Silva Kaitlin N. Silveira * Jessica R. Sommerville * Avery Laura Spaziani * Kiley Helen Sullivan * Sarah A. Svensen Ian J. Syblis * Sarah E. Taft Arianne Chevalier Thomas * Philip N. Thompson Marissa D. Tiberii Holly Lavender Tobin * Giovanni Serafino Vecchio * Alison M. Wagner Lauren A. Walsh Cameron James Webster * Whitney Alexandra Wilson Victoria Witten * Liya Woldemariam Meron H. Woldemariam Rachel Diane Wolters Martha Ziemer
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SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Brianna Noel Abbas * Peyton Leigh Aleixo * Alexandra Marie Armstrong * Ellen Marie Barber * Lindsay Catherine Baron * Jamie K. Bentzien-Purrington * Nicole A. Bergstrom * Molly Brown * Destiny Danielle Kealamaikalani Cabrera * Annika Julia Ferma Canta * Ziyi Cao * McKenzie Annette Carpenter * Juliana Marie Carretta * Alaina Marie Cataldo * Chu-Hsiu Cheng * Joseph-Jude T. Deauna * Caitlin O'Rourke Dermody * Megan Dimler-Rivera * Renee Michelle Dobrinsky * Sarah Elizabeth Eastman * Rachel Ann Ferrara * Sarah Rebecca Fleischman * Grace Gao * Kristina G. Giandomenico * Leah Ariella Herzberg * Lauren Patricia Hoffman * Monica M. Holland * Nicole Jumper * Abbie Veronica Kelly * Rebecca K. Kenney * Bethany Anne Lajoie * Meixian Li *
Caren Li Sun * Deirdre Elizabeth McGrath * Stephanie Ann Milillo * Abigail Joyce Milz * Jared A. Mordigal * Mackenzie Paige Morrow * Simone L. Moss * Nicole E. Muilenburg * Maria Cristina Murljacic * Laura E. Nagy * Meha C. Patel * Briana Nicole Pinto * Andrea Quach * Adrienne Bieringer Rau * Chelsea A. Robillard * Daniella Elaine Roth * Meghan Emily Samyn * Melissa Sison * Rhiannon Marjorie Smith * Carly Marisa Sotir * Rebecca L. Spoonhour * Minsi Sun * Olivia Anneliese Thompson * Ashley Lena Victor * Xiaozhou Wang * Samantha Rose Washburn * Lauren Jeanne Welch † Jeremy Wolfberg * Emma Ruby Wyatt * Morgan Marie Yoder *
Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy and Language Diane Lehman Azia Lisa D. Bartlett † Margaret F. Bergin * Laurie Caven Blake † Barbara Borgese Heather Louise Campbell * Caitlin Corrieri Holly Goggin † Andria E. Gross † Kaitlin M. Harwood † Megan C. Magoon †
Maggie McClurg * Kendra E. McCuine † Wendy L. Mechaber * Kristina J. Melanson * Julia Anne Miller Holly N. O'Connor † Elizabeth L. Pond Adele M. Riesenberg † Holden Joseph Trunk Emily Catherine Wright * Antonia M. Zajaczkowski * 17
Department of Genetic Counseling Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Luanna Maria Buchanan Madison Michelle Cheney Kyle Asher Davis Megan Elizabeth Dwyer Alexandra Claire Hempel Pei-Chen Hsieh Emily A. Maxwell Margaret Shafer Merrill Gwen Marian Muscato Alexa S. Nitka
Claire L.M. Nusbaum Kaleigh Michelle Patton Charlene Lorraine Preys Katie Regan Emma Adelman Snyder Chelsea Louise Stevens Abigail Anne Sveden Alexandria N. Wolff Stephanie Elizabeth Woo Sayyed Amin Zarkesh Esfahani
Department of Occupational Therapy Entry Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy Sarah Rosina Attanasio * Jacayia Janai Austin-Cuartas Jill Marie Calvani Bridget Larkin Carroll Annika M. Chan * Jodie Ellen Chickvara Meghan Bridie Costello Gabriella Genevieve Coyne Saskia La-nushka Simone Darnley Sylvia Larkin DeVinne Kaitlin Renee Dierksheide Jessica L. Fogal Sarah Ann Hillegass Stefanie Nicole Johnston Kira Lyn Kearney Zoe Kershner Katie S. Kesler Joy Ko Emma C. Larson Gregory Erik Laudani
Hannah Giverny Levine Maria Angelica Linton * Ariel Lontoc Alejandra Nataly Luna * Trudy Rita Lynch Grace Theresa Moran Kylie Christine Nee Neelam Ram Patel Marina F. Petrilli Gabriele Ann Phillips Lauren Rainone Olivia August Rotelle Renee E. Salois Melissa Nicole Shaw Allison Elizabeth Tokar Tri Minh Vo Katlyn Elizabeth Weber Haley Willis Megan Michelle Young
Department of Occupational Therapy Post Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy Johanna Elise Bardo * Colleen M. Craven Jessie Rae Franco Heather Elizabeth Johnson Kristen Keech Tara L. Mansour Haley Marie Matuszek
Whitney McWherter Mary O'Donnell Ceddeth Richardson Kelly Spellman * Dayle Mari Tada * Gabriella Paola Vasquez 18
Department of Physical Therapy Doctor of Physical Therapy Miguel Angel Abreu † Israel David Agront † Alvin Lee Atkinson II † Jessica R. Babcock † Madeleine Alice Barth † Victoria Elisa Beyer † Charlotte Brosseau Bleiler † Hyun Sik Chang † Alexander Brian Chau † Evelyn F. Chodock † Lauren Elizabeth Cruz † George Joseph Dechello III † Haleigh R. Dion † Peter Erhardt † Gabriela Josephine Flores † Winsthony Garcia † Derek Lee Garza † Susan Garzon † Arianny Gonzalez † Melissa Eve Gordon-Wollin † Kate Marie Gragnolati † Brandon David Hong † Suzanne C. Hudis † Georgia Ivsin † Hannah Reeves Jensen † Damian Johnson † Samantha J. Jozwik † Tamsin Kaiona Kennedy † Jung Chen Kuo † Wunghee Christina Lee † Payton A. Lima † Christina Lauren Lopez † Jacqueline E. Maestas † Kerrie A. Malloy † Sarah Matthews †
Mary Macauley Mikes † Joshua-Dave Miñoza † Danielle Dyer Muniz † Sara H. Newberry † Jillian Danielle Noble † Zoe H. Noel † Madison Elizabeth O'Malley † Brandon J. Ong † Megan Marie Pedersen † Katherine Potter † Jonathan Bolan Reingold † Chelsea L. Sheldon † Amanda M. Small Rachel F. Stevens † Mackenzie Katherine Syron † Michael Judge Tang † Ali M. Torrence † Farimang Touray Jr. † Lan Steven Tran † Vuong Duc Tran † Qui Trinh † Allison E. Triola † Genesis Duran Urena † Eliel van Buren † Diya Verma † Charles Reuben Felicen Villero † Polina Aleksandrovna Volgunina † Madeline Vu † Hannah Michelle Weighart † Brandon Woo † Samantha R. Yarbrough † Stephanie Yi Yeh † Cameron E. Yeong Jang † Chaelin Rina Yoo †
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Department of Physician Assistant Studies Master of Physician Assistant Studies Subhana Begum * Elizabeth R. Belsito * Ashley M. Berry * Vanessa Bertrand * Tami A. Bettinger * Jesse M. Briggs * Jillian N. Calero * Patrick Joseph Canavan * Julia Michael Carney * Dalina Ceku * Ann Sarah Conway * Alyssa Anne Corley * Khai Davis * Lauren Elizabeth Dinapoli * Kinley M. Erickson * Aoife M. Fitzpatrick * Kevin B. Galinat * John Joseph Gironda * Hannah Grace Kearney * Joshua D. Kleckner * Kristen L. Klimm * Stacey M. Kranendonk * Arielle N. Kubes *
Alexandra Elise Masullo * James Edward McMillian * Ali Hussain Mithani * Raielle Andra Novick * Tiffany F. Passie * Alexandra I. Penney * Jennifer A. Pereira * Jessica Leeanne Pietersen * Sonya Xiaohuan Quaife * George Curtis Skakel Rand * Isabella Ravanesi * Sarah Mary Reis * Pieter R. Reppenhagen * Anisha Sarver * Ronald Chester Slager III * Christian Thomas Sorenson * Kathleen Marie Striglio * Malani Anne Sundaram * Mariano R. Suriel Guerrero * Jasmine Melkonian Torrey * Brian C. Tulloh * Melissa Tsuang Warner * Yasmin Monica Willis *
The listing of the names in this program in no way implies an obligation on the part of the MGH Institute of Health Professions to award a given degree or certificate. 20
LEADERSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jeanette Ives Erickson, Chair Jim Canfield, Vice-Chair Paula Milone-Nuzzo Peter A. D’Arrigo, Jr. Phil DiBuono Roya Ghazinouri Thomas P. Glynn John Herman Michael R. Jaff Robert E. Johnson John H. Knowles Anthony Fitzgerald Paredes Madelyn Pearson Angelleen Peters-Lewis Meredith Beaton Starr Carol Vallone
HONORARY TRUSTEES E. Lorraine Baugh John M. Connors III Edith L. Dabney Alice F. Emerson Judith Fong Nicholas A. Grace Julia L. Greenstein John V. Guttag Matina S. Horner Diana Scott Carol F. Surkin Carol M. Taylor George E. Thibault Debra F. Weinstein James A. Wolf Ellen M. Zane
OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION Paula Milone-Nuzzo, President Cindy L. Aiena, Treasurer Judi S. Greenberg, Secretary Atlas D. Evans, Assistant Treasurer Elizabeth M. Pipes, Assistant Secretary
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ADMINISTRATION Paula Milone-Nuzzo, PhD, RN, FHHC, FAAN President and John Hilton Knowles Professor Alex F. Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Atlas D. Evans, BS Vice President for Finance and Administration Peter S. Cahn, PhD Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Professor, School of Healthcare Leadership Interim Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Paulette Di Angi, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Institutional Effectiveness Associate Professor, School of Healthcare Leadership James DuPont, MA Dean, Enrollment Services Nara Gavini, PhD, MPhil Associate Provost for Research, Professor Jack Gormley, EdD Dean, Office of Student Affairs and Services Sean Hennessey, MBA Chief Communications Officer Zhaopeng Ji, MS, MBA Vice President for Finance and Administration Mary Knab, PT, PhD, DPT Associate Provost for Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Clare McCully, BA Chief Development Officer Elizabeth Pipes, BS Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees Denis G. Stratford, MS Chief Operating Officer Kimberly A. Truong, PhD Chief Equity Officer Sarah Welch, MBA Associate Vice President of Human Resources Kenneth White, PhD, APRN, FACHE, FAAN Dean, School of Nursing 22
FACULTY SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP Department of Health Professions Education Roger A. Edwards, ScD
Professor, Chair
Peter S. Cahn, PhD Professor, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Nicole Danaher-Garcia, PhD Assistant Professor Susan E. Farrell, MD, EdM Associate Professor, Director of Continuing and Professional Development Lynn Foord, PhD, MEd, PT Associate Professor Suzan Kardong-Edgren, PhD, RN, ANEF, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN Associate Professor Anshul Kumar, PhD Assistant Professor Kimberly Mace, DAT, ATC Assistant Professor, Director of Prerequisites for the Health Professions Janice Palaganas, PhD, RN, NP, FSSH, ANEF, FAAN, FNAP Professor, Associate Chair Bobbie Ann Adair White, EdD Associate Professor, CPD Liaison
Department of Health Administration Betsy Cox, RN, MSN, MBA Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Continuing and Professional Development Paulette Di Angi, PhD, RN, CPHQ Associate Professor, Director of Institutional Effectiveness Debra Doroni, MBA, PCC Assistant Professor Linda Evans, PhD, RN, CNOR Assistant Professor, CPD Liaison 23
Lucy Leclerc, PhD, RN, NPD-BC Assistant Professor Megan Schliep, PhD, CCC-SLP, MPH Assistant Professor
Department of Healthcare Data Analytics Eliezer Bose, PhD, B.Eng, AGACNP-BC, CCRN Associate Professor Nicole Danaher-Garcia, PhD Assistant Professor Annie B. Fox, PhD Associate Professor Perman Gochyyev, PhD Assistant Professor
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Marjorie L. Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP
Professor, Chair
Denise Ambrosi, MS, CCC-SLP Adjunct Assistant Professor Yael Arbel, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor, Co-Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Group Angela Ayre, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor Esther Ayuk, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor Karen Chenausky, PhD, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor Joanna Christodoulou, EdD Associate Professor, Director of the BEAM Lab Kathryn Connaghan, PhD, CC-SLP Assistant Professor Marziye Eshghi, PhD Assistant Professor
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Sarah Friel, MA, CCC-SLP Instructor Jordan Green, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA Chief Scientific Advisor, Matina Souretis Horner Professor in Rehabilitation Sciences, Director of the Speech and Feeding Disorders Lab Bonnie Halvorson-Bourgeois, MS, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor Charles W. Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP Professor James Heaton, PhD Adjunct Professor Robert E. Hillman, PhD, CCC-SLP Adjunct Professor Tiffany Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor, Director of SAiL Literacy Lab Rebecca Santos Inzana, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, CPD IPE Liaison, Clinical Faculty Coordinator Alex F. Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Kelley-Nazzaro, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of the Literacy & Language Certificate of Advanced Study Program Susan Lambrecht Smith, PhD, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Co-Director of the Written Expressive Language and Literacy Collaborative Emilie Larrivee, MS, CAGS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor Jennifer Mackey, MA, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education Lesley A. Maxwell, MS, CCC-SLP Associate Professor, Associate Chair Lisa Moran, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor, Assistant Director of External Clinical Education, CPD Liaison Suzanne Pennington, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor Bridget J. Perry, PhD, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of the Post-Professional SLPD Program Andrea Pittman, PhD Professor, Director of the Audiology Program 25
Rachel T. Pittmann, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of the IMPACT Practice Center Mary K. Riotte, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of the Speech, Language and Literacy Center Howard C. Shane, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor Sofia Vallila Rohter, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Group Carmen Vega-Barachowitz, MS, CCC-SLP, FASHA Adjunct Assistant Professor Amanda Worek, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor Indigo Young, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor Lauryn Zipse, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Group
Department of Genetic Counseling Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH
Associate Professor, Chair
Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC Associate Professor, Associate Chair Allison Cirino, MS, CGC Associate Professor, Director of Student Research Joel Krier, MD, MMSc, FACMG Associate Professor, Medical Director Kimberly LeBlanc, MS, CGC Assistant Professor Ann Seman, MS, CGC Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education Kristen Mahoney Shannon, MS, CGC Professor Jessica Waxler, MS, CGC Assistant Professor
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Department of Occupational Therapy Regina F. Doherty, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP
Professor, Chair
Rawan AlHeresh, MScOT, PhD, OTR/L Associate Professor Jessica Asiello, OTD, OTR/L Instructor Kevin Berner, OTD, OTR/L, ATP Assistant Professor Emily Zeman Eddy, OT, OTD, MS, OTR/L Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Clinical Education Kimberly Erler, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Susan Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L Professor Mary W. Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L Associate Professor Midge Hobbs, OTD, OTR/L Assistant Professor, IMPACT Practice Curriculum Director Mary Beth Kadlec, ScD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Catherine Leslie, PhD, MOT, OTR/L, CEIS Assistant Professor Kathleen D. Lyons, ScD, OTR/L Professor Amanda Mack, OTD, MS, OTR/L Instructor Sarah McKinnon, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, MPA Assistant Professor, Director of Post-Professional OTD Program Ariel Schwartz, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Diane L. Smith, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator Sunny Winstead, EdD, OTR/L Assistant Professor 27
John Wong, PhD Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy Laura Plummer, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS
Associate Professor, Chair
Benjamin Adams, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Assistant Professor Donna Applebaum, PT, DPT, MS Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education Monica Arrigo, PT, DPT, MS Instructor Jane Baldwin, PT, DPT, NCS, FNAP Assistant Professor, Interim Director of Student Success and Activities Christopher Clock, PT, DPT, OCS Instructor Elizabeth Cornforth, PT, DPT, NCS Instructor Caitlin J. Fitzgerald, PT, DPT Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Clinical Education Shweta Gore, MPT, DPT, PhD,GCS, CLT Associate Professor K. Douglas Gross, MPT, DPT, ScD, FAAOMPT, CPed Associate Professor Anne McCarthy Jacobson, PT, DPT, MS Assistant Professor Rania Karim, PT, DPT, GCS Assistant Professor Maninderjit Kaur, PT, PhD Assistant Professor Julie Keysor, PT, PhD Professor Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PhD, PT Professor, Director of the Brain Recovery Lab, Director of PhD Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
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Mary Knab, PT, DPT, PhD, Associate Professor, Associate Provost for Interprofessional Education and Practice Bob McCall, PT, MS Assistant Professor Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, EdD, OCS Assistant Professor, Director of Curriculum, Coordinator of the Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Aimee Perron, PT, DPT Instructor, CPD Liaison Prudence Plummer, PhD, PT, BPhysio (Hons) Professor Catherine Schmidt, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor David Selkowitz, PhD, PT, DPT, OCS, DAAPM Associate Professor Lesley Smith, PT, DPT, MS, GCS Instructor Michael G. Sullivan, MBA, DPT Adjunct Assistant Professor Elise Townsend, PhD, DPT, PCS Associate Professor, Admission Chair, Associate Director of PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Physician Assistant Studies Lisa K. Walker, MPAS, PA-C
Associate Professor, Chair
Jerene Bitondo Assistant Professor, Clinical Education Coordinator Meaghan Clapp, MHSc, PA-C Instructor, Interim CPD Liaison Jenny Fanuele, MMSC, PA-C Instructor Aaron Hoffman, DO, MPH Assistant Professor, Medical Director Chris Seh Hong Lim, PhD Assistant Professor 29
Martha Flores McKean, MS, PA-C, MPH Instructor Joshua Merson, MS-HPEd, PA-C, CAQ-EM Assistant Professor, Associate Chair Michael Ruggiero, MHS, PA-C Instructor Mimoza Shehu, PA-C Instructor Lisa M. Waller, MMSc, PA-C Instructor, Director of Clinical Education
SCHOOL OF NURSING Kenneth White, PhD, APRN, FACHE, FAAN
Professor, Dean
Kathryn Atkin, DNP, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC Assistant Professor Gaurdia Banister, PhD, RN, FAAN Adjunct Professor Maureen Banks, RN, MS, MBA, FACHE Adjunct Assistant Professor Jean Bernhardt, PhD, MHSA, NEA-BC, FNP-BC, CNP Assistant Professor Samantha Bernstein, MSN, RNC, IBCLC, CNL Assistant Professor Eliezer Bose, PhD, B.Eng, AGACNP-BC, CCRN Associate Professor Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN Associate Professor, Associate Director Center for Climate Change Margaret Brown, DNP, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor Debra Burke, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC Adjunct Associate Professor Barbara Cashavelly, RN, MSN, AOCN, NE-BC Adjunct Assistant Professor Laura Cline, DNP, FNP-BC, CPNP, RN Assistant Professor 30
Mary E. Coughlin, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC Assistant Professor Rachel Cox, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor Joshua Dion, DNP, ACNP-BC, RN-BC Assistant Professor, Track Coordinator Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Specialty Jennifer Duran, MS, HPEd, BSN, RN Instructor, Clinical Lab Learning Coordinator Jennifer Dean Durning, MSN, CPNP Instructor Linda Evans, PhD, RN, CNOR Assistant Professor, CPD Liaison Mary L. Fahey, DNP, MS, ARNP Assistant Professor Judy Flynn, MBA, BSN, RN, CHC Adjunct Instructor Christine Foley, RN Instructor, Laboratory Faculty Joanne Fucile, RN, DNP, CRRN, NEA-BC Adjunct Associate Professor Nara Gavini, PhD, MPhil Professor, Associate Provost for Research Clara M. Gona, PhD, FNP-BC Associate Professor, Track Co-Coordinator Family NP Specialty Kathryn Hall, MS, ANP-BC, NE-BC Assistant Professor, Track Co-Coordinator Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Specialty Rebecca Hill, PhD, DNP, FNP-C, CNE Associate Professor, Program Director for Prelicensure Maureen Hillier, DNP, RN, CCRN, CLNC, CHSE Assistant Professor Alex Hoyt, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Karen Hunt, MSN, MS, RN, RD, CNE Instructor Jeanette Ives Erickson, DNP, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC Adjunct Professor
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Susan Jussaume, MS, APRN-BC, FNP-BC, AHN-BC Instructor Debra Kelly, DNP, RN Assistant Professor, Fourth Semester Coordinator Kathryn Kieran, PMHNP-BC Instructor Elissa C. Ladd, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN Professor Dermot Lahey, MS, ACNP Instructor Lucy Leclerc, PhD, RN, NPD-BC Assistant Professor Jason R. Lucey, DNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor, Program Director Advanced Practice Programs Antonia Makosky, DNP, MSN, MPH, APRN-BC Assistant Professor, Track Co-Coordinator Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Specialty Maureen J. Marre, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Instructor Talli C. McCormick, MSN, APRN-BC, GNP Assistant Professor Cassandra Mombrun, MSN, BSN Instructor Janet Monagle, PhD, RN, CNE Associate Professor Abraham Ndiwane, EdD, MSc, RN, CHES Associate Professor Patrice Nicholas, DNSc, DHL (Hon.), MPH, RN, ANP-C, FAAN Professor, Director of the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice and Health Rita Olans, DNP, CPNP, APRN-BC, FNAP Associate Professor Oluwatomisin Olayinka, PhD, RN, MPH Assistant Professor Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, GNP-BC, FAAN Professor, Associate Dean of Research, Jacques Mohr Chair Patrice Osgood, DNP, RN, CNOR, NE-BC Adjunct Assistant Professor 32
Kenya D. Palmer Emrich, MS, MSN, FNP-BC, CSCS Instructor Joan Parise, MS, RN, ANP-BC Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Affiliations Madelyn M. Pearson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Adjunct Assistant Professor Andrew B. Phillips, PhD, RN, FAMIA Associate Professor Eleonor Pusey-Reid, DNP, RN, ME.d. Associate Professor Lisa Quinn, PhD, AGACNP-BC, OCN Assistant Professor Patricia A. Reidy, DNP, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Program Innovation Sarah Rossmassler, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, ANP-BC, ACHPN Assistant Professor Kaveri Roy, DNP, RN Assistant Professor Meaghan Rudolph, MS, RN Instructor Kathryn Sabo, PhD, MS, RN-BC Instructor, Director of the Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center of Clinical Education and Wellness Rachael Salguero, MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl Instructor Mary Samost, DNP, RN, CENP Assistant Professor Katherine E. Simmonds, MPH, MS, RN, WHNP-BC Associate Professor, Track Coordinator of the Women’s Health NP Specialty and Co-Coordinator of Adult-Gerontology Women’s Health NP Specialty Margie Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAONL Associate Professor, Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs Sara L. Smoller, MS, RN, ANP-BC Assistant Professor Roksolana Starodub, PhD, ACNP-BC Assistant Professor
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Susan Stevens, DNP, MS, ME.d., PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor, Track Coordinator Psychiatric/Mental Health Lifespan NP Specialty Shelia Swales, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC Instructor M. Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN Professor Danielle Walker, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC Instructor Kevin Whitney, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Assistant Professor John Wong, PhD Associate Professor Trish Zeytoonjian, MSN, RN Instructor, Clinical Faculty Coordinator, Interprofessional Clinical Experience
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EMERITI PRESIDENTS, DEANS, FACULTY PRESIDENTS EMERITA Janis P. Bellack, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Served as President 2007-2017 Ann W. Caldwell, BA Served as President 1997-2007
DEANS EMERITA Margery Chisholm, RN, EdD, ABPP Dean Emerita, Nursing Leslie G. Portney, PhD, DPT, FAPTA Dean Emerita, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
FACULTY EMERITA Linda Andrist, PhD, RNC, WHP-BC Julie Atwood, MEd, CCC-SLP Marianne Beninato, PhD, DPT, PT Janet Callahan, PT, DPT, MS, NCS Mary Carey, PhD, RD Inge B. Corless, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN Janice H. Goodman, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC Bette Ann Harris, PT, DPT Pamela E. Hook, PhD Marjorie K. Ionta*, PT Pamela K. Levangie, PT, DPT, DSc, FAPTA Gregory L. Lof, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA Arlene Lowenstein, PhD, RN Patricia Lussier-Duynstee, PhD, RN Diane Feeney Mahoney, PhD, ANP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Theresa Hoskins Michel, DSc, DPT, CCS Yvonne L. Munn, MS, RN Sylvia Drake Paige*, DNSc, RN Alexandra Paul-Simon, PhD, RN Mertie Potter, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC Ruth B. Purtilo, PhD, PT, FAPTA Phyllis R. Silverman*, PhD Jean E. Steel, PhD, RN, FAAN Linda Steiner, DPT, MS, OCS Nancy M. Terres, PhD, MS, RN Mary P. Watkins, DPT, MS Nancy T. Watts*, PhD, RN Barbara K. Willson, PhD, RN Cynthia Coffin Zadai, DPT, CCS, FAPTA
*Deceased The faculty list represents all faculty as of May 2022.
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HISTORY MGH Institute of Health Professions was founded in 1977 to address the need for master clinicians, leaders in the health care professions molded by the integration of theory and clinical practice in an interprofessional environment. In 1873, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) had established one of the first schools of nursing— the Boston Training School for Nurses—based on the principles of Florence Nightingale. Over the years, it became the Massachusetts General Hospital Training School for Nurses and then the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. By the time this diploma school closed in 1981, it was the oldest continuously operating school of nursing in the United States and the predecessor to the MGH Institute’s School of Nursing. Since many health care professions evolved from hospital-based needs, the MGH Institute’s educational programs initially developed through on-site clinical training. The shift from hospital-based to college- and university-based education for health sciences raised several issues, including lack of integration between clinical and didactic aspects of health care curricula. In 1964, Ruth Sleeper, director of the MGH nursing school from 1946 to 1966, promoted the idea of a freestanding, degree-granting institution affiliated with the hospital. In the late 1960s, hospital General Director Dr. John Hilton Knowles expanded the idea to include all non-physician education programs for health care professionals and proposed establishing an “MGH University” that would offer hospital-based, advancedlevel training programs. In the early 1970s, Dr. Charles A. Sanders, Dr. Knowles’ successor, along with Dr. Henry Mankin, chair of the MGH Committee on Teaching and Education, and John E. Lawrence, chair of the MGH Board of Trustees, pursued the idea of creating an affiliated graduate degree school. In 1975, a petition to grant degrees was submitted to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Despite opposition from local colleges and universities to establishing a free-standing school governed by the hospital, MGH was awarded degree-granting authority by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1977. The school named its first leader and hired program directors in dietetics, nursing, physical therapy, and social work. MGH Institute of Health Professions officially opened in 1980, admitting its first master’s students in physical therapy and social work. The Early Years The Institute initially held classes in Ruth Sleeper Hall in the basement of MGH. In 1981, the first students enrolled in the dietetics program and the IHP held its first graduation, awarding four certificates in social work. In 1982, the first Master of Science in Nursing students were admitted. In 1983, the first degree, a Master of Science in Physical Therapy, was awarded, and the first director was hired for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program. In 1985, the MGH Institute was incorporated with an independent Board of Trustees and received initial accreditation from the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 36
The IHP continued to grow and change during the 1980s and 1990s. A faculty award for excellence in teaching was established and later named in honor of Nancy T. Watts, a nationally prominent physical therapist and educator who was instrumental in the Institute’s founding. The nursing program achieved specialized accreditation, the social work program closed, and the speech-language pathology program was renamed the Communication Sciences and Disorders program. The Institute also moved from MGH into 101 Merrimac Street—the first-time faculty, staff, and students were together under one roof. In 1994, Partners HealthCare was formed by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the IHP became the new health provider’s only degree-granting affiliate. The following year, enrollment exceeded 500 students, the entry-level Master of Science in Physical Therapy program began, the dietetics program closed, and the nursing program revised its curriculum to prepare nurse practitioners. In 1996, the speech-language pathology program was awarded teacher certification by the Massachusetts Department of Education. In 1997, Ann W. Caldwell became the Institute’s fourth president, and the first students were admitted into the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation program. A Permanent Campus in the 21st Century The Institute in 2000 found a permanent home to greet the 21st century when it purchased a former joiners building in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Named the Catherine Filene Shouse Building after the generous support from the Shouse Foundation, Building 36 was renovated into a state-of-the-art educational facility that opened in December 2001. In 2001, the entry-level Master of Science in Physical Therapy was converted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Three years later, the first students enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Medical Imaging. In 2005, the first Distinguished Alumni Award was presented at the 25th Commencement, and alumnae from the MGH Nurses’ Alumnae Association began a yearly tradition of carrying the flag of the former Massachusetts General Hospital nursing school to symbolize the historical link between it and the MGH Institute’s School of Nursing. In 2007, Janis P. Bellack, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, was named the Institute’s fifth president. The school also launched the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. The IHP expanded from one to three buildings in its Navy Yard campus in 2008 to accommodate a rapidly growing student population. Alex F. Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, became the school’s first provost and vice president for academic affairs. In 2009, the graduate programs in nursing were reorganized into a new School of Nursing to better reflect the size and scope of their academic offerings. The communication sciences and disorders, physical therapy, and medical imaging programs became part of a new School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the clinical investigation program closed.
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The Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation was created in 2011 to foster entrepreneurial activity, innovation, and collaboration between faculty and students in the Institute’s academic disciplines. Enrollment exceeded 1,100 students and the number of alumni passed the 4,000 mark. In 2012, the Institute expanded into a fourth building, 2 Constitution Wharf (2CW), located adjacent to the U.S.S. Constitution, better known as Old Ironsides. The School of Nursing added a second admission cycle to the BSN program to meet rising demand, PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences and a Master of Science in Health Professions Education programs began, and the medical imaging program closed. New England’s first entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program began in 2014, and the IHP expanded into a sixth building, creating the Center for Health & Rehabilitation Research to accommodate its expanding roster of full-time faculty researchers. In 2015, the Institute expanded into its seventh building to create the Janis P. Bellack Library and Study Commons, bringing the campus footprint to nearly 140,000 square feet—almost triple the amount of space in 2007. The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program began, enrollment surpassed 1,500 students. In 2016, the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program graduated its first two students, the first honorary degrees were awarded, and the number of alumni grew to more than 6,000. During the school’s 40th anniversary year in 2017, Paula Milone-Nuzzo, PhD, RN, FHHC, FAAN, became the MGH Institute’s sixth president. The Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies programs graduated their first cohort of students, helping to push the number of alumni to over 7,000. The IHP also launched the Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center on the first floor of 2CW, a 15,000-square-foot interprofessional education facility that houses all the Institute’s client-care centers, where students under faculty supervision annually provide more than $1 million of free care to area residents. In 2018, the IHP launched the Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Health, the first nurse-led initiative to combat the effects of global warming. Enrollment reached the 1,600-student mark. The Institute expanded its educational offerings in 2019 when it launched three new degrees: a PhD in Health Professions Education, a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, and a post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy. The school created a new Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and hired its first director. A student was chosen to deliver the keynote address at Commencement for the first time in the school’s 42-year history. In March 2020, the IHP shifted to a fully remote operation in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Classroom and hands-on education pivoted to virtual platforms during the largest health crisis in a century. A series of innovations allowed most students to graduate on time, while the 40th Commencement ceremony was moved from May to August and changed to a virtual event to accommodate shifting health restrictions. The IHP community returned to campus in 2021, albeit with masks and other safeguards, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to subside although Commencement again was held virtually. The school launched New England’s first clinical Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology program, and the total grant portfolio passed the $25 million mark for the first time in its history.
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ACADEMIC REGALIA
Academic regalia is a unique academic custom that began in the Middle Ages when scholars at European universities wore hoods and gowns as their customary daily attire. The distinctive gowns, caps, and hoods were designed to represent various trades and professions and to reflect the different levels of education. Bachelor of Arts were apprentices; Master of Arts were teachers; and Doctors were teachers who had completed post-graduate studies. The regalia worn in academic ceremonies in modern-day America is derived primarily from the gowns worn at Oxford University. The Master’s gowns are set apart by pleated front panels and an oblong sleeve that falls below the knee. The sleeve is squared at the end into which a semi-circle is cut. The Doctor’s gowns are more elaborate with velvet panels down the front and around the neck with three velvet stripes running across the bell-shaped sleeves. The variety of styles and colors seen in the procession reflects a university’s own distinguishing custom for its doctoral robes. Other symbolic characteristics are sometimes worn on the gown, such as ribbons or cords, to symbolize honors such as Phi Beta Kappa. All levels of degree candidates and recipients wear the square mortarboard caps. Doctors sometimes wear the soft, beret-style cap. The tassels worn on both mortarboards and berets are sometimes color-coded by the major field of learning but may be black for any degree. The gold-metallic-thread tassel is reserved for doctors and/or the governing officials of institutions. Candidates for graduation wear the tassel on the right side, changing it to the left side after the degree is conferred. The most distinctive characteristics in academic regalia are found on the hood, an ornamental and symbolic article draped over the shoulders and back which connotes the level of degree, the field of study, and the degree- granting institution. The size of the hood and width of velvet trimming conveys level of degree. The silk lining of the hood denotes the colors of the institution granting the highest degree earned by that individual. Hoods for graduates of MGH Institute of Health Professions are lined in teal and silver. The color of the velvet border identifies the field of study. Listed below are the velvet border colors for IHP programs of study: Communication Sciences and Disorders: Data Analytics: Health Professions Education: Genetic Counseling: Healthcare Administration: Nursing: Occupational Therapy: Philosophy (PhD): Physical Therapy: Physician Assistant Studies: Science (Health Studies):
Grey Gold Light Blue Gold Peacock Apricot Slate Blue Dark Blue Teal Hunter Green Golden Yellow 39
LEADING TODAY’S PROCESSION CLASS OF 2022 FLAG BEARER
Colleen M. Craven Candidate for the Post Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
GRAND MARSHAL Patrice Nicholas
SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP Anshul Kumar – Marshal
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Sarah Friel - Marshal Amanda Worek – Marshal Department of Genetic Counseling Allison Cirino - Marshal Ann Seman - Marshal Department of Occupational Therapy Rawan AlHeresh – Marshal Mary W. Hildebrand – Marshal Department of Physical Therapy Jane Baldwin – Marshal Lesley Smith – Marshal Department of Physician Assistant Studies Meaghan Clapp – Marshal Joshua Merson - Marshal
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Andrew B. Phillips – DNP Marshal Kenya D. Palmer Emrich – MS Marshal Oluwatomisin Olayinka – BSN Marshal
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ASSISTING WITH TODAY’S HOODING SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP Roger A. Edwards Janice Palaganas
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences Jordan Green Julie Keysor Lisa Wood Magee Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Lesley A. Maxwell Marjorie L. Nicholas Department of Genetic Counseling Gayun Chan-Smutko Maureen Flynn Department of Occupational Therapy Regina F. Doherty Sarah McKinnon Diane L. Smith Department of Physical Therapy Caitlin J. Fitzgerald Anne McCarthy Jacobson Department of Physician Assistant Studies Jenny Fanuele Chris Lim
SCHOOL OF NURSING Suellen Breakey – DNP Roksolana Starodub - DNP Mary E. Coughlin - MS Antonia Makosky - MS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commencement Committee James V. Vitagliano, Co-Chair Anna Cottrell, Co-Chair Ronan Campbell Gretchen Carney Selena Craig Vanessa Desrochers Taylor DiJohnson Carla Donati Heather Anne Easter Yolanda Mendez Rainey Patrice Nicholas Elizabeth M. Pipes Jorge O. Sanchez De Lozada
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Dear Member of the Class of 2022, Congratulations on all you have achieved at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. I hope that as you sit in your seat at Commencement you think of the connections you made, collaborations you fostered, and content you learned while at the IHP! Commencement is a passage and not an ending. The Institute looks forward to continuing our relationship with you. Think of us when you are trying to navigate the next steps in your career, when you want to continue your learning, and when you have a professional accomplishment to share. Helping our alums continue to achieve their dreams and learning of their accomplishments is a true pleasure for all of us at the IHP, so please reach out! As your Alumni Director, I serve as your bridge back to The Institute. You are welcome to reach out to me, anytime, with questions, an address update, or an idea that you think I should pursue. Students are also a bridge back for you, so I hope that you will say, “yes” when you are asked to serve as a panelist at a graduating student event, a guest speaker in a class or as a clinical supervisor. This is a special time for you. Be sure to take a moment to breathe it in as that is what you deserve. Warm Regards,
Katherine E. Mulcahy Director of Alumni Relations MGH Institute of Health Professions alumni@mghihp.edu
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