Faculty

SCHOOL OF NURSING

School of Nursing Faculty

Kerry Vignola, MSN, RN
Chairperson
Assistant Professor
Kerry.vignola@liu.edu

Donna Carol-Baxter, DNP, MSN-ED, RN
Director, Undergraduate Nursing Program
Assistant Professor 
Donna.carol-baxter@liu.edu 

Mamunur Rayhan, DNP FNP-BC
Director, Graduate Nursing Program
Assistant Professor
Mamunur.rayhan@liu.edu

Debra McWilliams, PhD, MS, RN, CHSE
Director, Interprofessional Simulation Center
Assistant Professor 
Debra.mcwilliams@liu.edu

Afeena Ali, DNP, AGPNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Afeena.ali@liu.edu

Regina Cardaci, PhD, CNM, NP, RN, FNYAM
Associate Professor
Regina.cardaci@liu.edu

Maureen Cardoza, PhD, RN, CADDCT, CDP 
Associate Professor 
Maureen.cardoza@liu.edu 

Daniel Jacobsen, MS, NP-C
Assistant Professor 
Daniel.jacobsen@liu.edu

Michael Kates, MSN, RN
Remediation Specialist
Assistant Professor
Michael.kates@liu.edu

Jacqueline Kirk, Phd, MSN, MBA, RN, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor
Jacqueline.kirk@liu.edu

Gina Lespinasse, DNP, MSN, AGNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Gina.lespinasse@liu.edu

Tricia Lewis, PhD, RN-BC
Assistant Professor
Tricia.lewis@liu.edu

Deborah McCallion, MS RN
Assistant Professor
Deborah.McCallion@liu.edu

Isla McKenzie-Henry, MSN, RN, CNE-cl, NEA-BC
Assistant Professor
Isla.mckenzie-henry@liu.edu

Lucy Mensah, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor
Lucy.mensah@liu.edu  

Valerie Revolus, DNP-c, PMHN-BC, PMH-C
Assistant Professor
Valerie.revolus@liu.edu

Waitline Williams, PhD, MPA, FNP, RN
Associate Professor 
Waitline.williams@liu.edu 

Kathleen Eisenstein, BS, RN
Manager, Nursing Arts and Skills Lab 
Kathleen.eisenstein@liu.edu 

Kasie Borowy 
Director Clinical Education
Kasie.borowy@liu.edu 

Shea O’Sullivan
Clinical Coordinator
Shea.osullivan@liu.edu