Faculty and Staff


Leadership Team

Dean Linda Lewandowski headshot

Dr. Linda Lewandowski
Dean and Professor
616-331-3558 (Department)
kcon@gvsu.edu
 

Amy Manderscheid, Acting Dean

Dr. Amy Manderscheid
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
616-331-3558 (Department)
mandera1@gvsu.edu
 

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Dr. Katherine Moran
Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Lifelong Learning
616-331-3558 (Department)
morakath@gvsu.edu

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Dr. Sherri Fannon
Associate Dean for Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation
616-331-7182 (Department)
fannonsh@gvsu.edu

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TBD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Teaching Excellence

Headshot Ty Cook

Ty Cook
Assistant Dean for Budget, Finance & Operations
616-331-5545
cookty1@gvsu.edu


Program Directors

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Dr. Barbara Hooper
Traditional BSN Program Director
616-331-3558 (Department)
hooperba@gvsu.edu

Dr. Genevieve Elrod

Dr. Genevieve Elrod
Second-Degree BSN Program Director
616-331-3558 (department)
elrodgen@gvsu.edu

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Dr. Alida Semrinec
RN to BSN Program Director
616-331-3558 (Department)
semria@gvsu.edu

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TBD
Master of Nursing Program Director

Dr. Nicole Harpold headshot

Dr. Nicole Harpold
Graduate Certificates and DNP Program Director
616-331-3558 (department)
harpoldn@gvsu.edu

Directors/Coordinators

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TBD
Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment
(616) 331-3558
 

Kristin Williams

Kristin Williams
Director, Office of Student Services
(616) 331-5637
willkris@gvsu.edu

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TBD
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives

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TBD
Director of Culture and Belonging


Academic Advising Team

Kelli Bossick

Kelli Bossick
HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant Student Services Advisor
616-331-7778
bossickk@gvsu.edu

Cassonya Carter

Cassonya Carter
Senior Academic Advisor
(616) 331-5782
carterc@gvsu.edu

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Emily Skoog
Academic Advisor
616-331-5594
skooge@gvsu.edu

Mike Stoll

Mike Stoll
Senior Academic Advisor
(616) 331-6742
stollmi@gvsu.edu

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Holly Lorenz
Academic Advisor
(616) 331-8962
lorenzhol@gvsu.edu

Mackenzie Ware headshot

Mackenzie (Prins) Ware
Academic Advisor
(616) 331-5638
prinsmac@gvsu.edu


College Support Staff

Holly Cole

Holly Cole
Academic Community Liaison
616-331-7692
coleho@gvsu.edu

Denise Gross

Denise Gross
Office of Student Services Coordinator
(616) 331-5922
grossde@gvsu.edu

Lauren Holton headshot

Lauren Holton
Graduate Nursing Programs Assistant
(616) 331-5915
holtlaur@gvsu.edu

Anita Jones headshot

Anita Jones
Undergraduate Nursing Program Assistant
616-331-5543
joneanit@gvsu.edu
 

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April Afton
Assistant to the Dean
616-331-3558
aftonapr@gvsu.edu

 

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Satya Chamana
Data Analyst

Pasqualina (Lina) Fire

Pasqualina (Lina) Fire
Academic Department Coordinator
616-331-7326
firepa@gvsu.edu

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Sandra Matthews

Sandra Matthews
Front Office and Events Coordinator
(616) 331-7181
matthsa1@gvsu.edu

Maju Wilhelm

Dr. Maju Wilhelm
Academic Community Liaison
616-331-5730
wilhemaj@gvsu.edu


Grants and Research Staff

Leda Evans, DNP, RN

Dr. Leda Evans
HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant Project Manager
616-331-7681
evansle@gvsu.edu

Michelle McElroy

Michelle McElroy
HRSA ANEW Grant Project Manager
616-331-5727
mcelrmic@gvsu.edu




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