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
Director, FNP and PMHNP Programs 
Instructor
aamiti@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

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

Heather McDonald, DNP, MSN, RN
Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing
ANEW Grant Project / NFLP Director 
Assistant Professor 
hmcdonald@stfrancis.edu

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

Rosemary Y. Uy-Palmer, DNP, MBA-HM, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor ruypalmer@stfrancis.edu

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

Staff

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

Jocelyn Lupercio

Jocelyn Lupercio
Project Coordinator – ANEW
jlupercio@stfrancis.edu

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Jennilyn Ruhaak
Interim Graduate Nursing Clinical Coordinator 
Graduate Nursing Program Specialist
jruhaak@stfrancis.edu