Leach College of Nursing Faculty

Administration

Yeijin Yeom, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Dean, Leach College of Nursing
yyeom@stfrancis.edu

Faculty

Amanda Amiti, MSN, NP-C, PMHNP-BC
Interim PMHNP Program Coordinator
Instructor
aamiti@stfrancis.edu

Laila Budhwani, DNP, CRNA
DNP Program Director
Assistant Professor
lbudhwani@stfrancis.edu

MaryAnn Colletti, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
mcolletti@stfrancis.edu

Alyssa Dearth, APRN, FNP-BC
Instructor
adearth@stfrancis.edu

Brooke M. Futterer, MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-C, RN
Interim FNP Program Coordinator
Instructor
bfutterer@stfrancis.edu

Kimberly Gibson, MSN, RN
Interim Undergraduate Clinical Coordinator Instructor 
kgibson@stfrancis.edu

Patricia Kovacs, M.S., RNC-OB, C-EFM
BSN Completion Program Coordinator
Instructor
pkovacs@stfrancis.edu

Akaki Luhahi, DNP, RN, CIC
Assistant Professor
akakiluhahi@stfrancis.edu

Maria Martinez, DNP, RN
Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing 
Assistant Professor
mmartinez@stfrancis.edu

Heather McDonald, DNP, MSN, RN ANEW Grant Project Director
Assistant Professor hmcdonald@stfrancis.edu

Courtney Pritchard, MSN, RN, CCRN
Simulation and Skills Coordinator
Instructor
cpritchard@stfrancis.edu

Megan Vasecka, MSN, RN
Instructor
mvasecka@stfrancis.edu

Sunya Watson, DNP, MSN, MBA
Nursing Administration/Nursing Education Program Director
Assistant Professor
swatson@stfrancis.edu

Staff

Geri Brent
Office Manager/ Administrative Assistant
gbrent@stfrancis.edu

Jennilyn Ruhaak
Interim Graduate Clinical Coordinator 
Graduate Program Administrative Assistant
jruhaak@stfrancis.edu

Tanya Stevens
Simulation & Skills Lab Technician
tstevens@stfrancis.edu