
Mario R. Ortiz, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNP-C, FNAP, FAAN
Dean; Professor; Decker Endowed Chair in Community Health Nursing
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Qualitative research
- Living experiences of health
- Nursing theory-guided research

Sharon A. Bryant, PhD
Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Decker College
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Health promotion and disease prevention behaviors of underrepresented populations
- Intimate partner violence among college students

Pamela Stewart Fahs, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean/Prof./Decker Chair Rural Nsg.
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Cardiovascular risk reduction
- Rural populations
- Knowledge of cardiovascular risks
- Heart attack and stroke in rural women
- Rural nursing theory
- Roy Adaptation model

Tracie Conklin, MPA
Senior Assistant Dean of Administration
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Joanna Cotten
Assistant Dean of Finance
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Jean E. Dorak
Assistant Dean
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Patrick Leiby
Director of Technology and Innovation
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Melissa Spencer
Director of Business Operations
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Sara Wozniak
Senior Assistant Dean of Enrollment and Academic Success
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Decker Division of Advising and Academic Excellence

Gabrielle Bonilla
Senior Staff Assistant
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Elizabeth Luckert
Assistant to the Dean
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Kimberly Maus
Office Assistant
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences