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MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
FORTY-THIRD COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
THURSDAY, THE 11TH OF MAY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
School of Healthcare Leadership
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
AT 10:00 A.M.
Eastern Standard Time
School of Nursing
AT 2:00 P.M.
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
School of Healthcare Leadership and School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program………Pages 4-5
School of Healthcare Leadership and School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Speaker.………Page 6
School of Nursing Program…………………………………. Pages 7-8
School of Nursing Student Speaker…………………………. Page 9
Faculty Emeriti……………………………………………... Pages 10-13
Commencement Awards……………………………………. Pages 14-15
2023 Degree and Certificate Recipients……………………... Pages 16-24
Leadership and Administration……………………………... Pages 25-26
Faculty……………………………………………………… Pages 27-38
Emeriti Presidents, Provost, Deans, Faculty……….………. Page 39
History……………………………………………………… Pages 40-42
Academic Regalia…………………………………………… Page 43
Leading Today’s Procession………………….… Page 44
Assisting with Today’s Hooding……………………………. Page 45
Acknowledgements…………………………………………. Page 46
Greetings from the MGH SON Nurses’ Alumni Association Page 47
Greetings from Alumni Relations…………………………… Page 48
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
School of Healthcare Leadership
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
AT 10:00 A.M.
Eastern Standard Time
CALL TO ORDER
PROCESSIONAL
Lead by Yael Arbel, Grand Marshal
WELCOME
Paula Milone-Nuzzo
President and John Hilton Knowles Professor
GREETINGS FROM MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Michael G. Sullivan
Director, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Massachusetts General Hospital
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Alina Shirley
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Class of 2023
REMARKS
Jeanette Ives Erickson
Chair, Board of Trustees
PRESENTATION OF FACULTY EMERITI
Susan Fasoli
Charles W. Haynes
Mary W. Hildebrand
Mary Knab
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED
School of Healthcare Leadership School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
EMERGING LEADER ALUMNI AWARD
Valerie Rucker-Bussie Doctor of Physical Therapy, Class of 2018
PROGRAM AWARDS
Program awards were presented at individual program ceremonies.
AWARDING OF DEGREES
Paula Milone-Nuzzo President and John Hilton Knowles Professor
Jeanette Ives Erickson Chair, Board of Trustees
Marjorie L. Nicholas Professor, Chair, Interim Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Laura Plummer Associate Professor, Chair, Interim Dean, School of Healthcare Leadership
CLOSING REMARKS
Paula Milone-Nuzzo
RECESSIONAL
The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
School of Healthcare Leadership and School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Alina Shirley Doctor of Physical Therapy, Class of 2023Alina Shirley attended Brandeis University for her undergraduate education, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Psychology and Health, Science, Society, and Policy (HSSP). She is from Somers, Connecticut, and is proud to be the first person in her family to earn a doctoral degree.
She was drawn to pursue a career in physical therapy due to the profession’s intersection of mental, emotional, and physical health in its approach to wellness. She is devoted to mental health and bridging the space between science and the arts to help improve peoples’ lives. She spends her free time as a musician, poet, and writer.
During her time at the IHP, she has held positions as president of the Physical Therapy Club and as a Graduate assistant in the Admissions department. She has engaged in efforts to serve her community through student mental health initiatives and participating as a student member on the IHP Wellness Council.
Alina looks forward to a career working with patients with neurological injuries and disorders in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. As a clinician, she hopes to aid others through moments of hardship and enhance the quality of life of those in her community.
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
School of Nursing
AT 2:00 P.M.
Eastern Standard Time
CALL TO ORDER PROCESSIONAL
Lead by Yael Arbel, 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
Isabelle Rae Girard
Direct- Entry Master of Science in Nursing, Class of 2023
REMARKS
Jeanette Ives Erickson Chair, Board of Trustees
BETTE ANN HARRIS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
Angela Patterson
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Class of 2016
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School of Nursing
PROGRAM AWARDS
Awardees will be asked to stand and be recognized as awards are announced.
Kenneth R. White Dean, School of Nursing
AWARDING OF DEGREES
Paula Milone-Nuzzo President and John Hilton Knowles Professor
Jeanette Ives Erickson Chair, Board of Trustees
Kenneth R. White Dean, School of Nursing
CLOSING REMARKS
Paula Milone-Nuzzo
RECESSIONAL
The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
School of Nursing
Isabelle Rae Girard Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing, Class of 2023Isabelle Girard has been dedicated to the field of psychology for nearly a decade and has grown a passion for spreading awareness around the importance of psychiatric and mental health care.
After earning her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences at Boston University in Psychological and Brain Sciences, she then pursued Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (PMHNP) at MGH Institute of Health Professions, earning her MS and becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Having developed an interest in pediatric psychiatry, Isabelle strengthened her skills with this population during her time at the Institute working for the Impact Practice Center.
Isabelle looks forward to practicing as a PMHNP in the outpatient setting, working with children and adolescents requiring psychotherapy and psychopharmacological treatments. She hopes to continue contributing toward developing a community that acknowledges mental health care and help provide children and young adults with the support and resources they need to thrive.
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FACULTY EMERITA
Susan Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L Professor, Occupational TherapySusan E. Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L, is a Professor of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Dr. Fasoli’s research has focused on the use of rehabilitation technologies to evaluate and treat persons with stroke. She has worked closely with engineers and neuroscientists on the design and implementation of robot-assisted therapy for adults and children with upper limb impairments due to stroke and cerebral palsy. Dr. Fasoli is a member of the BrainGate2 team at the Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology (CfNN) at the Providence VA Medical Center and Brown University, where she has provided an OT perspective to research that involves control of an assistive robot via brain-computer interface. Her most recent pilot studies have investigated the effects of robot-assisted therapy and cognitive strategy training for individuals with stroke.
Dr. Fasoli is an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). She co-chairs the interprofessional ACRM Stroke ISIG Movement Interventions Task Force. She has served as a section editor for the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a peer reviewer for several professional journals.
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FACULTY EMERITUS
Charles W. Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP Professor, Communications Sciences and DisordersCharles W. Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions. Dr. Haynes teaches courses in spoken and written language disorders and in language, culture, and cognition for the Master of Science in SpeechLanguage Pathology program and the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) Program for Reading Specialists. In addition, he conducts research, mentors thesis students, supervises graduate students in the Institute's Speech-Language and Literacy Center, and co-directs the Written Expressive Language and Literacy Collaborative.
In June 2013 Dr. Haynes was inducted into the International Academy of Researchers in Learning Disabilities, and in 2012 received the Nancy T. Watts Award for Excellence in Teaching – the highest prize given to a faculty member at the MGH Institute. He was inducted into the International Dyslexia Association’s Hall of Honor in 2009 and received IDA's Margaret Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
Dr. Haynes served as a teacher, Research Coordinator and Director of Speech-Language Services at the Landmark School from 1979-1991, where he and colleagues developed one of the nation's first language-based curricula for children with dyslexia and expressive language impairments.
In 1991 Dr. Haynes and colleagues in the Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute helped to design and establish coursework and placements that offer the option of dual teacher certification in both Speech-Language and in Reading.
Dr. Haynes has been the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on over $1,100,000 of grants at the Institute and on over $2,700,000 of externally funded studies in the Middle East and in Brazil, where he is collaborating with colleagues to develop diagnostic and intervention tools for spoken and written Arabic as well as Brazilian Portuguese.
He has chaired or co-chaired several international conferences for the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and currently serves as Senior Advisor on the Global Partners Committee of IDA's Board of Directors. He serves as an invited reviewer for several reading and speech-language journals.
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FACULTY EMERITA
Mary W. Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L Associate Professor, Occupational TherapyMary Hildebrand, OTD, OTR/L, is an associate professor and Director of the Tabor-Connor Family Occupational Therapy Center for Learning, Participation, and Rehabilitation (OT CLiPR) at the MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Dr. Hildebrand taught in the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, and in the Department of Occupational Therapy at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Her research interests include interventions for caregivers of people who have had a stroke, the effect of aphasia on participation after stroke, prevention, and treatment of mental health disorders as a result of stroke, work adaptation for farmers and agricultural workers with disabilities or chronic conditions, prevention, and treatment of depression in older adults, and selfmanagement of chronic conditions and health promotion.
Dr. Hildebrand has published and presented at state, national, and international levels. She has volunteered for state and national occupational therapy organizations in a variety of roles. She has also served on two committees for national speech and language associations.
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FACULTY EMERITA
Mary Knab, PT, PhD, DPT Associate Provost for Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP)
Mary Knab, PhD, DPT, served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and was the Associate Provost for Interprofessional Education and Practice at MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Dr. Knab joined the Institute faculty in 1995 as Director of Clinical Education for the Institute’s developing entry-level physical therapy program, where she was responsible for developing the successful and innovative clinical education component of the program’s curriculum. Dr. Knab collaborated successfully with the healthcare delivery community in implementing a year-long paid internship as the culminating clinical education experience and played a critical role in curriculum development for the Institute’s DPT program over many years.
Recognized nationally as a leader in developing innovative and effective clinical education models in the midst of a changing healthcare delivery system, Dr. Knab has been a frequent invited presenter on the topic.
Dr. Knab moved to the Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation in 2012 where she was a key leader in the Institute’s interprofessional initiative – IMPACT Practice. Under the IMPACT Practice umbrella, Dr. Knab: led the threepart series of required courses that provide Institute students with team-based interprofessional education experiences focused on the development of core competencies for collaborative practice; contributed curriculum and assessment expertise to the development of required institutional core competencies; and provided continuing professional development offerings related to interprofessional education, practice, and leadership. Dr. Knab also served as an Associate Professor for the Masters in Health Professions Education Program since its launch in 2012.
Completing a PhD in Educational Studies at Lesley University in 2012, Dr. Knab's primary research interests are in the role of reflection in the development of health professionals along a novice-to-expert continuum, narrative as a vehicle for reflection, and models for interprofessional learning and development across academic, simulation, and clinical learning environments.
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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 2023 recipient is
Valerie Rucker-Bussie Doctor of Physical Therapy, Class of 2018Valerie Rucker-Bussie graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2018. Valerie is a staff physical therapist at Capitol Physical Therapy in Washington, D.C. In this clinical practice, she focuses on the physical therapy management of individuals with either neurological diagnoses or pelvic health dysfunction. Then, in her own private practice called Priority One Wellness, LLC, Valerie combines her physical therapy background with her skills as a certified Reiki practitioner and yoga teacher. Rucker-Bussie is dedicated to reducing health disparities and inequities in her community. She is the co-founder and co-chair of the APTA District of Columbia Chapter’s Health Equity and AntiRacism Team, which is a role she continues today. Valerie is dedicated to disseminating research as well. She is a coauthor on the manuscript Embedding Population Health in Physical Therapist Professional Education for the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal. Valerie’s leadership potential was recognized in 2021 when she was named an APTA Centennial Scholar.
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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 2023 recipient is Angela
Patterson
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Class of 2016
Dr. Angela Patterson graduated from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program – Executive Track in 2016. Angela’s significant experience as an advanced practice registered nurse ultimately led her to her current role as Vice President at CVS Health, and Chief Nurse Practitioner Officer of Retail Health. In this role, Angela provides clinical and professional practice governance for more than 3,500 nurse practitioners, physician associates, ancillary nursing staff and behavioral health therapists who staff MinuteClinic’s more than 1,100 retail health clinics located across 36 states and the District of Columbia. She is a leader in clinical quality, patient experience, clinical training & education, and care delivery workforce engagement. In terms of supporting the broader organization, Angela is a senior-level member on key governance committees including enterprise patient safety, enterprise women’s health initiatives, and the Diversity Management Leadership council. Dr. Patterson’s contributions to the field were recognized in 2018 when she received the AANP Sharp Cutting Edge Award for her exemplary work in nursing organizational leadership and again in 2019 when she was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
For a complete listing of School and Program Awards and Honors presented at individual School and Program ceremonies, please visit our website.
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2022 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES
* Degree or Certificate in Progress † Degree or Certificate Awarded in January 2023 ** Degree awarded in 2022
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.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
Maria Bajwa †
Research Mentor: Janice Palaganas, PhD, RN, NP, FSSH, ANEF, FAAN
Dissertation: Distance Simulation Educator Guidelines in Healthcare & The Exploration of Technological Competence
Jabeen Fayyaz
Research Mentor: Suzan Kardong-Edgren, PhD. RN, ANEF, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN
Dissertation: Exploring Cultural Sensitivity of Pakistani Physicians and Faculty by Implementing Synchronous Distance Simulation
Niki Diana Fogg
Research Mentor: Suzan Kardong-Edgren, PhD. RN, ANEF, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN
Dissertation: Screen-based simulation and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
Robin Klein *
Research Mentor: Anshul Kumar, PhD
Dissertation: Understanding Gender Inequities in Learner Assessment in Graduate Medical Education
Hani Lababidi **
Research Mentor: Claudia Rosu, MD, PhD
Dissertation: Simulation-Based Education in the Hospital Setting: From Nursing Entrustable Professional Activities to Advanced Instructional Tools
May May Yeo †
Research Mentor: Anne Thompson, PT, EdD
Dissertation: Impressions of an Asia-Based Academic Medical Center's Clinician Faculty of Its Partner Medical School
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES
Benjamin G. Adams †
Research Mentor: Dr. Richard B. Westrick, PT, DPT, DSc
Dissertation: Leveraging Big Data to Identify the Predictors and Timing of Outcomes Following Knee Surgery: Improving Military Readiness in the U.S. Army
Xue Bao *
Research Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dissertation: Practical Considerations from Relevant Parties to Facilitate Children’s Language and Literacy Development
Norma Hancock *
Research Mentor: Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FASHA
Dissertation: Barriers to Equity in Reading Achievement: Comorbidity, COVID-19, and the Impact of Structural Racism
Carla Tierney-Hendricks †
Research Mentor: Sofia Vallila-Rohter, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Dissertation: Leveraging Implementation Science to Explore Aphasia Service Delivery and Client Engagement
Marc F. Maffei *
Research Mentor: Jordan Green, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Dissertation: Speech Motor Functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kristen Michaela Nunn
Research Mentor: Sofia Vallila-Rohter, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Dissertation: Feedback in Aphasia Rehabilitation: Evaluating Task Modifications and Learning Outcomes
Eric J. Roseen
Research Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Bean, MD, MPH
Dissertation: Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Low Back Pain Within US Primary Care Settings: Variations in Access and Implementation Determinants
Paul John Simeone *
Research Mentors: Dr. Ralf Schlosser. Ph.D., F-ASHA, F-AAIDD, F-ISAAC & Dr. Karen Chenausky, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dissertation: Language Assessment and Intervention for Minimally Verbal Autistic Children
Paulo Eduardo Portes Teixeira †
Research Mentor: Dr. Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD
Dissertation: Strategies Towards Personalized Medicine for the Use of Neuromodulation in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Patient Stratification, Clinical Prediction Rule, and Factors Associated with Treatment Success
Victoria E. Tilton-Bolowsky **
Research Mentor: Sofia Vallila-Rohter, Ph.D. CCC-SLP r
Dissertation: The Development and Application of Strategies in Learning and Aphasic Language Recovery
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SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
Master of Science in Health Professions Education
Eleanor R. Aluise *
Joanna Mary Bonsall †
Marie Carl Eugene †
Stacey Frisch *
Nicholas Jobeun *
Zahira Khalid *
Douglas C. McKell *
Andrea Dahlman Orsey *
Cynthia Grace Pineda †
Krystal Rampersad *
Abdullah Mohammadsaud I. Sakkat *
Brianna E. Vaa Stelling *
Alisha M. Williams *
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology
Irene Gofman Brettman *
Jenny Hew-Yan Chu *
Christa Clous-Matamoros *
Kelsey Hammond DeMonte *
Julia Kathryn Ellerston *
Johanna R. Hall *
King Yan Kwok *
Anna B. Lifvergren *
Jennifer Erin Mackey *
Lisa M. Moran *
Mary M. Sears *
Amanda Ann Smith *
Tara K. Stadelman-Cohen *
Jacqueline K. Toscano *
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Julia V. Abovich *
Kristin G. Bowleg *
Grace Riley Brinn *
Madeline C. Browne *
Grace Elizabeth Burleson *
Brianna Marie Caldeira *
Angelique Campo *
Danielle R. Cartier *
Lauren A. Casey *
Wendy Weng I. Chay *
Sarah Conger *
Sara E. D'Addio *
Samantha Duong *
Emily Si Nga Fan *
Jennifer F. Fellman *
Carolyn E. Fernberg *
Emily Anne Fortner *
Macy Olivia Getchell *
Olivia Giles *
Melissa Ann Godosky *
Ioanna Gouzos *
Samantha A. Grubb *
Jordyn Haynes *
Catherine Elisabeth Hosman *
Sophia Y. Hsu *
Emily R. Komarow *
Jennifer C. Kribbs *
Annie E. Lemanski *
Mandy Z. Szeto-Li *
Nan Lu *
Cassie Alexandra MacColl *
Molly Anne Maloney *
MaryClare McDonough *
Louisa Diana Melchionno *
Emily E. Moran *
Cailin E. Murphy *
Brynne K. Nagy *
Thecla Huu Bao Huong Nguyen *
Grace M. O'Halloran *
Valentina Orozco-Bakovic *
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Madison Lea Osburn *
Aditi Parikh *
Brianna Perez *
Sofia Polletta *
Ka Po Yu *
Caroline E. Raymond *
Janie Lee Rist *
Allison C. Ryan *
Raquel Serruya *
Ream M. Shukairy *
Samara S. Smith *
Maya Jennifer Cohen Strod *
Patricia H. Swanson *
Erin Carmody Tague *
Visnavy Vickneswaran *
Alexis Joan Walton *
Man-Ju Wang *
Meghan E. Ward *
Nneka Monique Watson *
Emily Jean West *
Shuangqi Wu *
Ken Zhou *
Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy and Language
Mary Bayliss
Leia Rose Baylor †
Kathryn Boilard *
Alexandra Decker *
Beth Driscoll
Samantha Emberley †
Patrick Flaherty †
Karlyn Jean Folan *
Tracey Gordon *
Laura Toby Jarbeau *
Ariel Elizabeth Nierenberg †
Ashley Marie Nordone *
Kathleen Phaneuf *
Adrianna Reich †
Dianne Giron Taylor †
Leah R. Wasserman *
Victoria Wetmore †
Lori Marie Yurgelun *
Anne Kjeldgaard Zanazzi †
Pattyann Zotz *
Department of Genetic Counseling Master of Science in Genetic Counseling
Jessica A. Asante
Jasmine Austrie
Barbara Batista
Kaycee Laura Carbone
Melinda Mei Chang
Rameesha A. Dar
Meggie U. Dinh
Lee Louise Ecker
Rachel Gottlieb
Laura Elizabeth Isser
Kennedi M. Jones
Kelsey A. McQueen
Emily A. Miller
Arian Nouraee
Jenna C. Pucel
Danna Rosenberg
Emily Ann Stuebing
Kari JiangYuan Thorsen
Krystal Signora Warren *
Mackenzie Wooters
Department of Occupational Therapy Entry Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Tyra D. B. Alexander
Claudia Arquero
Jordan Bailey Banker
Caitlin Elizabeth Cannon
Kellie Elizabeth Cannone
Ariana Carolina Cardona-Acevedo
Alison Coleman
Kaitlyn Corey
Samantha Hamilton Davis
Paige Marie Eck *
Zeina Michel Fayad
Maya Fields
Kaitlin S. Flannery
Amelia Mikela Gerson
Grace Elizabeth Hale
Hannah B. Jacobs
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Amika Parul Jasty
Rachel R. Kahn
Michele Ma
Mia-Danielle Marchena *
Taylor A. Matthews
Elise McGovern
Lauren A. McInnis
Miranda Michele Mlincek
Haley Marie Naticchioni
Sophia L. Perkins
Alexandria Paige Powers
Sarah Raposo
Hannah Curtin Schaupp
Rosalie Shnorhokian
Ella R. Tyler
Rebecca Lynn Willman
Alexandra B. Wolf
Jiaolin Zhao
Department of Occupational Therapy
Post Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Nikki D. Beatrice
Paula Marie Boylan
Catherine Canavan
Amanda Beth Caramanica
Rachel Lynn Carpenter
Lisa Rose Cohen
Department of Physical Therapy Doctor of Physical Therapy
Ann Marie Henshaw
Erin Lillian Leary
Nicole M. Moran
Andrea E. Richards
Alicia Janine Tardiff
Callie Albers †
Miriam A. Aviles †
Teja Mohan Badami †
Kaylie C. Beeson †
Meghan S. Berry †
Anne Breda †
Lexie T. Buttle †
Kariela Margarita Cabrera Portugal †
Amanda Jean Cain †
Joshua David Cameron †
Ogbonnaya Ikemefuna Chikezie †
Brittney Alexis Coniglione †
Kevin P. Conway †
Sophia R. Cousineau †
Aisling Marie Cuffe †
Alyssa R. Czerwinski †
Itua Eghe †
Robert Michael Farretta †
Nathan W. Feehrer †
Erin Morgan Flajnik †
Emma Elaine Garvey †
Corey Alexander Green †
Lauren Marie Hayes †
Christine G. Hernandez †
Po-Yao Hsu †
Sophie L. John †
Senna Rae Johnson †
Travis F. Johnston †
Toni Kane †
Hargun Khanna †
Payton Amanda Kiel †
Taylor E. Kong †
Katey Elisabeth Latassa †
Allison D. Lebwith †
Sarah Katherine Lewis †
Jisu Lim †
Angelia M. Littig †
Mariah N. Lombard †
Kristen L. Lucht †
Madison Eddy Markey †
Andrew P. Marzan †
Maeve Abaigeal McKeeby †
Chloe A. Melton †
Natalia Miller †
Corey Carlos Muggler †
Abbey L. Murphy †
Connor McNamara Nelson †
Andrew N. Pacheco †
Pramuk Sanjeewa Peliyagoda †
Anita Phan †
Kimberly Catherine Praino †
Benjamin David Purtell
Rebekah J. Raber †
Lisa Raddassi †
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Ian Alan Randle †
Aileen C.P. Reginaldo †
Benjamin Resnick †
Joseph Bruce Sampson †
Andrew Kousuke Sasaki †
Alina Shirley †
Jonas B. Singer †
Jamie L. Smith †
Nicole H. Strong †
Erika M. Thorne †
Ian C. Travis †
Jennifer N. Vangelder †
Megan Elizabeth Vega †
Stephen Allen Warren II †
Marjorie Kai Wickenden †
Laura Kaitlin Wiles †
Valerie Noel Williams †
Nathan Hongen Xu †
Allie Shayna Zunick †
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Christina M. Badal *
Kaitlyn A. Bailey *
Jessica M. Bang *
Subhana Begum †
Vanessa Bertrand †
Christopher Daniel Carroll *
Edward K. Chang *
Srivalli Chittajallu *
Khai Davis †
Marriann R. Dew *
Daniel J. Donovan *
Erika Dayana Dooley *
Katie S. Downs *
Kerri Dupre *
Lauren M. Duthie *
Sophonie Elianor-Wight *
Sarah Elizabeth Haunani Gall *
Lauren E. Gallucci *
Vanessa Ashley Gonzalez *
Michael Horwath *
Jessica Kai *
Olivia Anna Konaxis *
Stacey M. Kranendonk †
Christina Wei Kuen Lai *
Jessica Eunji Lee *
André de Souza Licht *
Helen Armenta †
Olivia Rae Magnussen *
Christina M. Maiello *
Julia Michael Mancuso Vition Mbrica *
Regina Miloslavsky *
Scott A. Moody *
Emily Anne Moran *
Amreen Syeda Nizami *
Matthew James O'Brien *
Peace E. Okoeka *
Alexis Michele Peine *
Olivia Rose Pijanowski *
George Curtis Skakel Rand †
Timothy A. Sedlak *
Gilane A. Shaker *
Sean C. Shughrou *
Abigail F. Stratton *
Michael A. Techiera *
Sarah Tatjana Thenault *
Ashley V. Truong *
Brian C. Tulloh †
Ailiazat Turgunbek *
Don H. Vuong *
Harena Ghebrehiwot Weldemariam *
Sara Emily Wu-Lan Wichlei *
Kyra J. Wojcik *
Master of Health Studies
Denzel Mel Quiapo Campos
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Adrienne Aucoin †
Donna M. Berizzi †
Debra Blyth-Wilk †
Alyssa H. Brookmeyer †
Julieanne Burridge
Kate M. Derr †
Jennifer Duran
Gladys Francisque
Claudia Carvajal Guillen †
Emily Hagens
Kathryn Elizabeth Hall †
Patricia A. Hardy
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Donna Lee Marwell Hovey *
Lindsey Ryan Martin
Maria McGurrin
Matthew Paley
Carlo Alfonso Reale †
Muriel Schwinn †
Brenda Namisango Shattuck †
Jennifer Catherine Mills Tamasi †
Shanyn Adaire Toulouse †
Linda M. Valentino †
Lisa M. Williams †
Master of Science in Nursing
Direct-Entry Nursing Master’s candidates will also receive the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Mallory Jane Aquila
Brittany Bent
Henon Beyene
Meghan April M. Bicomong
Nicole Marie Borges
Alaina Claire Boucher
Jessica Bourbeau *
Michalia Colleen Buckley
Justin B. Calvey
Diana Cam
Alyssa Julia Carroll
MacKenzie Grace Casey
Nermeen Charania
Kudzai Chidarikire
Kaelen Hudson Feifert Clark *
Hannah Jade Collins
Jessica Carole Conaway
Samuel Martin Davidson
Camilla C. Davis
Cathia Y. Delhomme
Monica DeVera
Olivia Rose Jin Dimarco
Megan Rita Durkin
Kiersten M. Dyhrberg
Kira Marie Enloe
Hyunjin Eo
Brigit Quinn Falcón
Emily Claire Fisher
Pedro Henrique Fortes
Kassandre Adriel Frati
Lauren Katie Fusek
Alexis R. Gamm
Lillian Gillette
Isabelle Rae Girard
Marina G. Hartnick
Kayla Helen Henry
Deema Hijleh
Zainab A. Houdroge
P. Sabrina June Iarrobino
Sabrina Jacques
Linnea Joffe-Nelson Gaughan
Claire Lucy Johannes
Rebecca Johnston
Rebecca A. Kaye
Sarah Rae Kaufman
Courtney King
Michelle D. Kohrman
Tyler D. Lamson
Vanessa T. Lapitan *
Anastasia Thera Lee
Wendy S. Lee
Tessa M. Leshkiw
Sarah Margarita Clavijo Lewenhaupt
Corinna Lin
Ashley R. Lyons
Claire Teresa Lyons
Marcelo Augusto Maiorano
Lauren A. Marchetti
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Saskia Kaplin Matthews
Hannah Cíara McGoldrick †
Kailee M. Merryfield
Victoria Lauren Munger
Paula L. Nambu
Averyl Nyra D. Narvasa
Brandon Jon Neal
Meghan E. O'Connor
Marilyn Onwunaka
Mary K. Oram
Katherine O'Rourke
Brianna Owen
Anjali Rajanikant Patel
Sarah Paterson
Brittany L. Pelletier
Kailynn Michele Perkins
Samuel Francis Platt
Despina Prassas
Ellis May Prather
Ann Catherine Priolo
Emily Restrepo
Abbey Kaye Ritter
Mary Robinson *
Sarah Madeleine Rodriguez
Christine Rozanski
Emma Sage Ruppert
Aaroni Sai Adusumilli *
Vanessa Elizabeth Aguiar
Adil MacKey Ahsan *
Aliha Aladin *
Kevin James Alexy
Kanayo Sakai
Massa S. Sammah
Salem Samson
Nency Sangani
Elissa Joy Savino
Shaleece Selden
Alanna Kristina Siegal *
Mantar Singh *
Kendra L. Skaggs
Valerie M. Smith
Karolyne Nan Stimpson
Carly R. Swartz
Brian H. Tong
Stephanie K. Tume *
Nahjae Elelia Upshaw
Maura Vescera
Shulamit Waldoks
Samantha Elizabeth Walsh
Elizabeth Rose Belmonte Warncke
Ester R. Wasserman
Olivia B. Weltz
Katelyn Mary Elizabeth Williams
Olivia Mary Woods
Ning N. Xie
Shane Michael Yeomans
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Maridalia C. Almonte-Espinal
Scott Thomas Arnold II *
Eman Ayad *
James Neill Barber *
Brendan Martin Barich
Elizabeth A. Barry
Annett Lucia Bautista
Lyn Gassandra Belizaire
Caitlin Beranger
Moesha Jane M. Beray *
Melissa Janice Bergeron
Kirill Botayev *
Madison Ashley Bridge
Tyler John Brown
Laura Bryant *
Stephanie Ann Bryson
Oanh C. Buily *
Matthew G. Burnett
Erin Cadora *
Paige Allison Campbell
Nora Canavan
Megan Marie Carmichael
Nicole M. Castro
Julie R. Cavicchia
MacKenzie B. Church
Molly Johannah Clooney
Helen M. Corless
Victoria Joy Corliss
Delaney V. Cox
Julia Elizabeth Cunningham *
Kemal Custovic
Garrett Davis *
Molly Angelina DelGreco
Josette Diaz *
Grace Claire Dominov
Michaela Grace Downing *
Matthew Drummond *
Alexandra S. Duback
Caroline Luisa Fiore *
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Abigail Rhode Fleming *
Terrance A. Fuller
Radmila Gafarova
Katherine Anne Gallagher
Susan C. Geis
Jennifer Genesis George
Julia S. Gorgol *
Thomas Michael Goris
Kathrine A. Groh
Shaylis Guerrero
Makenna R. Hambley *
Olivia Lemaire Hardy
Tara D. Harris
Monica J. Hefferan-Horner
Ashley A. Hickey
Riley Holden *
Leisa A. Howard
Kim T. Huynh
Sutthida Jaidee
Cheneda R. Jemedy
Kelsea B. Johnston *
John Christopher Kalhorn *
Christine Hyejin Kang
Chanelle F. Kendrick *
Elizabeth M. Kerigan *
Walkiria Kirkconnell
Andrea F. Klein *
Carla J. Kossayda
Jamie Kralstein *
Rachel Kratchman *
Caitlyn Eleanor Krause
Nora C. Lally *
MacKenzie C. Lane
Michael Anthony Lanza
Jasmine Sueah Lee
Sydney Lee *
Kendra Elizabeth Lippert
Carly Rose Littlejohn *
Dysaiya Long *
Stephanie Loynd
Shannon Kelly Lynch
Erin Lyn MacDonald
Hannah Christine MacDonald
Lilly Anne Majewski *
Hailey Anna Maling
Holly A. Manzelli
Summer L. McCorkle *
Kenna Rose McLaughlin *
Shannon Fay Metzger *
Gabrielle Marie Miklaszewski *
Aniston Maria Miller
Khafia Warsame Mohamud *
Naya Mongkolrachata
Stephanie Moni
Faith N. Morgan
Paige Catherine Morgan *
Jessica Moroye
Abdul Foday Musa
Emma R. Newell
Amy Michelle Nielson *
Jenny Myrthelay Noel
Charlotte E. Oettgen-Suazo *
Shannon Elizabeth O'Grady *
Lauren Therese O'Neil
Cameron L. Paolella
John Park *
Melissa Noelia Perez
Emma Rose Petrillo *
Amanda Jean Pfautz *
Cheyenne S. Posley
Amy Nicole Powers *
Jenny R. Rabinowich
Sarah Dodd Rehak
Amelia Rose Esther Remy *
Rebecca Corinne Ross *
ShaKayla Brenea Rouse *
Savannah Marie Rowan *
Violet Anyango Saoke *
Hannah Ilyssa Sarnie
Laura Elizabeth Savage
Olivia R. Schneider *
Nehali S. Shah *
Patrick J. Sharpe *
Judy N. Siffra
Briana Judith Silva *
Alexandria Smith
Mikala N. Smith
Amanda L. Stevens
Leah Mary Tanny *
Gaurab Thapa
Connor Robert Tooley *
Hector Trujillo
May-Tan Van
Helen Joan van Riel *
Rachel A. Van Skike
Daniela S. Vasquez
Kathryn Vieira
Ayla Wamser *
Gretchen E. Wasner
Celeste Hillary Wiswall *
Andrea Wucherpfennig *
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LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jeanette Ives Erickson, Chair
Jim Canfield, Vice-Chair
Paula Milone-Nuzzo
Peter A. D’Arrigo, Jr.
Roya Ghazinouri
Thomas P. Glynn
John Herman
Robert E. Johnson
Trish Joyce
John H. Knowles
Patty B. Palacios
Anthony Fitzgerald Paredes
Madelyn Pearson
Meredith Beaton Starr
Julien Pham
Kyle Rabbitt
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
Angelleen Peters-Lewis
Jose de Jesus Rivera
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
Sally Mason Boemer, Treasurer
Zhaopeng Ji, Assistant Treasurer
Judi S. Greenberg, Secretary
Elizabeth M. Pipes, Assistant Secretary
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ADMINISTRATION
Paula Milone-Nuzzo, PhD, RN, FHHC, FAAN President and John Hilton Knowles Professor
Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Peter S. Cahn, PhD Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Professor, School of Healthcare Leadership
James DuPont, MA Dean, Enrollment Services
Nara Gavini, PhD, MPhil Associate Provost for Research, Professor
Jack Gormley, EdD Dean, Student Services Assistant Professor, Health Professions Education
Sean Hennessey, MBA Chief Communications Officer
Zhaopeng Ji, MS, MBA Executive Director for Financial Services
Elizabeth Pipes, BS Chief of Staff
Meagan Sheffield, MA, BA Executive Director of Development
Denis G. Stratford, MS Chief Operating Officer
Kimberly A. Truong, PhD Chief Equity Officer
Sarah Welch, MBA Director of Human Resources
Kenneth White, PhD, APRN, FACHE, FAAN Dean, School of Nursing
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FACULTY
SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
Laura Plummer, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS Interim Dean, School ofHealthcareLeadership
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
Roxane Gardner, MD, MPH, MS-HPED, DSc Associate Professor
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 Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions
Grace Ng, PhD, CNM, RN Assistant Professor
Janice Palaganas, PhD, RN, NP, FSSH, ANEF, FAAN, FNAP Professor
Christopher Roussin, PhD Associate Professor
Jenny Rudolph, PhD Professor
Bobbie Ann Adair White, EdD Associate Professor
Department of Health Administration
LaToya Trowers-Bell, EdD, MBA AssistantProfessor,Program Director
Betsy Cox, RN, MSN, MBA Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Continuing and Professional Development
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Lucy Leclerc, PhD, RN, NPD-BC Assistant Professor
Department of Healthcare Data Analytics
Shuhan He, MD AdjunctAssistantProfessor,Program Director
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
Marjorie L. Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP Interim Dean, School ofHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Marjorie L. Nicholas, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor, Chair
Denise Ambrosi, MS, CCC-SLP 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, Director, Speech in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab
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 Assistant Professor
Jordan Green, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASHA
Matina Souretis Horner Professor in Rehabilitation Sciences, Chief Scientific Advisor, 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
Tiffany Hogan, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor, Director of SAiL Literacy Lab
Annie Holland (Temple), MS, CCC-SLP Instructor
Rebecca Santos Inzana, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty Coordinator
Patricia Kelley-Nazzaro, MS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of the Literacy & Language Certificate of Advanced Study Program
Emilie Larrivee, MS, CAGS, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Clinical Services, Julie Atwood Speech, Language and Literacy Center
Abby (Po Jung) Lee, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor
Mirza J. Lugo-Neris, PhD, 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
Suzanne Pennington, MS, CCC-SLP Instructor
Bridget J. Perry, PhD, CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Director of the Post-Professional SLPD Program, Director, Swallowing & Communication Collaborative
Andrea Pittman, PhD Professor, Director of the Audiology Program
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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
Sofia Vallila Rohter, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Group
Megan Schliep, PhD, CCC-SLP, MPH Assistant Professor
Carmen Vega-Barachowitz, MS, CCC-SLP, FASHA Assistant Professor
Emily Jo Venskytis, AuD Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Audiology
Laura Wolford, PhD, MS CCC-SLP, CSE Assistant Professor
Amanda Worek, 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
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, Program Director, Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Kimberly Erler, PhD, OTR/L Associate 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
Tara Mansour, OT, OTD, MS, OTR, OT/L Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Sarah McKinnon, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, MPA Assistant Professor, Director of Post-Professional OTD Program
Mary O'Donnell, OTD, MS, OTR/L Instructor
Ariel Schwartz, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor
Diane L. Smith, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator
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Sunny Winstead, EdD, OTR/L Assistant Professor
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 Assistant Professor
Elizabeth Cornforth, PT, DPT, NCS Assistant Professor
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
Gwendolyn Larsen, PT, DPT Instructor
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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
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 Assistant Professor
Gwendolyn Larsen, PT, DPT Associate Professor
Elise Townsend, PhD, DPT, PCS Associate Professor, 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
Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C, DFAAPA Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jenna Comeau, DScPAS, MSHS, PA-C Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education
Meaghan Clapp, MHSc, PA-C Instructor
Jenny Fanuele, MMSC, PA-C Instructor
Aaron Hoffman, DO, MPH Assistant Professor, Medical Director
Chris Seh Hong Lim, PhD Assistant Professor
Martha Flores McKean, MS, PA-C, MPH Instructor
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Joshua Merson, MS-HPEd, PA-C, CAQ-EM Assistant Professor, Associate Chair
Michael Ruggiero, MHS, PA-C Assistant Professor
Mimoza Shehu, PA-C Instructor
Jessica Spissinger, LICSW, PA-C, CAQ-Psychiatry Instructor
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 Professor
Maureen Banks, RN, MS, MBA, FACHE Assistant Professor
Jean Bernhardt, PhD, MHSA, NEA-BC, FNP-BC, CNP Associate 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, Climate Justice, and Health
Margaret Brown, DNP, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor
Debra Burke, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs Senior Vice President for Patient Care and Chief Nurse, MGH
Barbara Cashavelly, RN, MSN, AOCN, NE-BC Assistant Professor
Laura Cline, DNP, FNP-BC, CPNP, RN Assistant Professor
Mary E. Coughlin, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC Assistant Professor
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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
Mary L. Fahey, DNP, MS, ARNP Assistant Professor
Judy Flynn, MBA, BSN, RN, CHC Instructor
Christine Foley, RN Instructor, Laboratory Faculty
Joanne Fucile, RN, DNP, CRRN, NEA-BC 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, Associate Dean, Prelicensure Program
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 Professor
Debra Kelly, DNP, RN Assistant Professor, Fourth Semester Coordinator
Kathryn Kieran, PMHNP-BC Instructor
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Elissa C. Ladd, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN Professor
Lucy Leclerc, PhD, RN, NPD-BC Assistant Professor
Jason R. Lucey, DNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean, 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
Brenna Morse, PhD, FNP-BC, NCSN, CNE, PMGT-BC, FNASN 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 Assistant Professor
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 Assistant Professor
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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 Graduate Programs and Community Engagement
Serena Fasano Rosa, DNP, WHNP-BC, MPH, CLC Assistant Professor
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 Assistant Professor, 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
Margie Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAONL Associate Professor, Assistant Dean, Leadership Programs
Sara L. Smoller, MS, RN, ANP-BC Assistant Professor
Roksolana Starodub, PhD, ACNP-BC Assistant Professor
Susan Stevens, DNP, MS, ME d , PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor, Track Coordinator Psychiatric/Mental Health Lifespan NP Specialty
Shelia Swales, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor
M. Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN Professor, Director of Faculty Development
Danielle Walker, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC Instructor
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Bradley P. White, PhD, RN, CNE Assistant Professor
Kevin Whitney, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Assistant Professor
Alex Wolf, DNP, APRN, ACHPN 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 EMERITI
Janis P. Bellack, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Served as President 2007-2017
Ann W. Caldwell, BA Served as President 1997-2007
PROVOST EMERITUS
Alex F. Johnson, PhD Served as Provost 2008 - 2022
DEANS EMERITI
Margery Chisholm, RN, EdD, ABPP Dean Emerita, School of Nursing
Leslie G. Portney, PhD, DPT, FAPTA Dean Emerita, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
FACULTY EMERITI
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
Charles Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP
Pamela E. Hook, PhD
Marjorie K. Ionta*, PT
Mary Knab, PhD, DPT
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
*In Memoriam
The faculty list represents all faculty as of May 2023
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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 free-standing, 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, advanced-level 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.
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 Mass General into 101 Merrimac Street the first-time faculty, staff, and students were together under one roof.
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HISTORY
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.
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.
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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, and 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 (DEI) 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 held virtually to accommodate shifting health restrictions. The DEI Office was renamed Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
The IHP community returned to campus in 2021, albeit with masks and other safeguards, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to subside. Several administrative departments were relocated into 1 Constitution Wharf (1CW), New England’s first clinical Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology program was launched, and the total grant portfolio passed the $25 million mark for the first time in school history.
In 2022, Commencement was held in person for the first time in three years. A record 612 graduates included the first to complete the PhD in Health Professions Education and post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy programs and pushed the number of alumni to over 10,000. The School of Healthcare Leadership was created, with new master’s degrees in Data Analytics and Health Administration launched. The Tedy’s Team Foundation, started by former New England Patriot great Tedy Bruschi and his wife, Heidi, donated $1 million to create the Tedy’s Team Center of Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation.
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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 distinct 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: Silver
Audiology: Palmetto
Data Analytics: Gold
Health Professions Education:
Genetic Counseling: Light Blue Gold
Healthcare Administration: Peacock
Nursing: Apricot
Occupational Therapy: Slate Blue
Philosophy (PhD): Royal Blue
Physical Therapy: Teal
Physician Assistant Studies: Hunter Green
Science (Health Studies): Gold
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LEADING TODAY’S PROCESSION
CLASS OF 2023 FLAG BEARERS
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and School of Healthcare Leadership Ceremony
Jenny Hew-Yan Chu
Candidate for the Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology
School of Nursing Ceremony
Tyler John Brown
Candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Carrying the MGH School of Nursing Flag
Connie Ryan – Class of 1976
GRAND MARSHAL
Yael Arbel
SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
Suzan Kardong-Edgren – Marshal
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
Elise Townsend
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Annie Holland - Marshal
Abby Lee – Marshal
Department of Genetic Counseling
Allison Cirino - Marshal
Ann Seman - Marshal
Department of Occupational Therapy
Diane L. Smith – Marshal
Jessica Asiello – Marshal
Department of Physical Therapy
Christopher Clock – Marshal
Rania Karim – Marshal
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Meaghan Clapp – Marshal
Joshua Merson - Marshal
SCHOOL OF NURSING
John Wong – DNP Marshal
Clara M. Gona – MS Marshal
Karen Hunt – 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
Karen Chenausky
Tiffany Hogan
Teresa Jacobson Kimberley
Sofia Vallila Rohter
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Marjorie J. Nicholas – MS and SLPD
Lesley A. Maxwell – MS
Bridget J. Perry – SLPD
Department of Genetic Counseling
Maureen Flynn
Gayun Chan-Smutko
Department of Occupational Therapy
Regina F. Doherty
Emily Zeman Eddy
Sarah McKinnon
Department of Physical Therapy
Caitlin J. Fitzgerald
Catherine Schmidt
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Chris Seh Hong Lim
Jenny Smith
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Jean Bernhardt – DNP
Andrew B. Phillips - DNP
Kathryn Atkin - MS
Susan Stevens - MS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Commencement Committee
Anna Cottrell, Co-Chair
James V. Vitagliano, Co-Chair
Yael Arbel
Laila Bangash
Ronan Campbell
Gretchen Carney
Vanessa Desrochers
Carla Donati
Heather Anne Easter
Yolanda Mendez Rainey
Sheila Regan
Elizabeth M. Pipes
Jorge O. Sanchez De Lozada
Today’s American Sign Language Interpreters
Anne Freeman
Frank Rich
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GREETINGS FROM THE MGH SCHOOL OF NURSING NURSES’ ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Dear Class of 2023,
My name is Ann Quealy, and I am a proud 1964 graduate of the MGH School of Nursing. The majority of my professional career was spent at MGH in a variety of roles. I am currently the President of the MGH SON Nurses’ Alumni Association. On behalf of the Association, I am honored to be sending Congratulations and Best Wishes to all of you today in the year of the 150th Anniversary of the MGH SON. The MGH School graduated 7,943 nurses before closing in 1981. In preparation for our 150th Anniversary Celebration, we have conducted extensive research into the history of nursing at the hospital. We continue to discover stories of amazing work done by our graduates and are in awe of what our nurses have contributed to the field and to humanity.
I would like to share a quote from Ruth Sleeper when she addressed my senior class in 1964. I think her words continue to resonate with nurses graduating today. Always, always more to see, more to learn, more to do! This is your past. More scientific and medical advances, more change and progress in nursing, more demands from Society to be met! This is your future. ~
Ruth SleeperThe leadership of the MGH SON was instrumental in the establishment of the MGH IHP SON. Ruth Sleeper would be happy and proud to acknowledge all of you as well-prepared graduate nurses, ready to meet the demands of the future. I would like to extend a special congratulations to those of you who have been recipients of our Association’s various awards. We have been pleased to present these awards over many years to students who represent the values and attributes of those for whom the awards are named.
The Massachusetts General Hospital is a national and international medical center. MGH nurses from the original school and now the MGH IHP SON are making a difference all over the country and world. They have been and continue to be role models for future nurses. As you become a proud graduate of the MGH IHP School of Nursing you take your place in a long history of excellence and stand on the shoulders of both MGH SON Nurses and MGH IHP SON Nurses who have come before you.
As you move into your chosen fields, I wish you success, happiness, and a rewarding career.
Sincerely,
Ann Quealy BSN, MSN47
Dear Member of the Class of 2023,
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 also provide a link back to your experience. I hope that you will say, “yes” when asked to serve as a panelist at a graduating student event, to volunteer your expertise as a guest speaker, or to guide a student in their clinical experience.
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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