Faculty and Staff Profiles
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions

Danuta Wojnar, PhD, RN, MN, IBCLC, FAAN
Dean
Office: NB 141
Email: wojnar@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6379
Administration and Staff

Shandra Esparza, EdD, ATC, LAT
SNHP Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Office: NB 127
E-mail: sesparza@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-2132
Ruben Flores III
SNHP Admissions Coordinator
Main Campus Office: NB 141
E-mail: ruflores@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 890-4163
Brittany Foskett
SNHP Part-Time Receptionist
Main Campus Office: NB 141
E-mail: foskett@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 890-5094
Vanessa Gutierrez
Sr. Administrative Assistant, SNHP
Office: NB 141
E-mail: vcgutier@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6379
Lyndsay Karimisaleh
Director of Clinical Partnerships, Engagement and Marketing
Office: NB 111
E-mail: karimisa@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3982
Samantha I. Perez
SNHP Administrative Assistant
Main Campus Office: NB 141
E-mail: siperez2@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-5039
Program Chairs

Diana Beckmann-Mendez, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
Graduate Nursing Chair
DNP Program Director, NP Program Coordinator
Office: NB 141
E-mail: beckmann@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6318

Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez, DrPH, MBA, CNMT
Associate Professor
Human Performance Chair
Community Health Education and
Nuclear Medicine Program Director
Office: NB 119
E-mail: elopezro@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6474

Kathleen Tilton, DNP, RN, CDCES, CNE
Professor
Undergraduate Program Chair
Traditional BSN Program Director
Office: NB 141
E-mail: ktilton@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6901
School of Nursing and Health Professions Directors

Yvonne Davila, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Director
ABSN Office: ABSN Learning Center (7330 San Pedro, Suite 800)
Main Campus Office: NB 230
E-mail: yadavila@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-3289

Holly DiLeo, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
Nursing Cardinal Wellness Center Director
Office: NB 118
E-mail: dileo@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3173

Jeffrey R. Doeringer, PhD, ATC, LAT
Associate Professor
Healthcare Sciences Program Director
Office: NB 122
E-mail: doeringe@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-3567

Randall J. Griffiths, PhD, MEd, BESS
Professor
Sport Management Program Director
Office: WC 130
E-mail: rgriffit@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-2795

Brittanie Lockard, PhD, MA, BA
Associate Professor
Kinesiology Program Director
Office: WC 129
E-mail: lockard@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-6036

Cynthia Voyce, EdD, MSN, RN, CHSE
Assistant Professor
Simulation Director
Office: NB 311
E-mail: voyce@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-5617
Division of Human Performance Faculty

Heather Barton-Weston, PhD, MA, BS
Assistant Professor
Community Health Education & Kinesiology
Office: NB 119
E-mail: bartonwe@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-5643

Emily A. Dow, EdD, CAPE
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
Office: WC 131
E-mail: edow@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3966

Lucero Martinez Delgado, MD
Associate Professor
Healthcare Sciences and Nuclear Medicine
Office: WC 129
E-mail: lamart13@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3937

Gregory J. Soukup, Sr., EdD, MEd, BA
Professor
Kinesiology
Office: WC 132
E-mail: soukup@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-2176
Nursing Faculty

Crystal Carrisalez, MSN, RN
Instructor
Office: NB 228
E-mail: ccarrisa@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6317
Patricia A. Clarke, DNP, APRN,CPNP-PC, CPHON
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 126
E-mail: pclarke@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 805-3033

Christina Hernandez, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Office: NB 114
E-mail: cmherna2@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3163
Lisa K. Hurley, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 117
E-mail: letz@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3987

Heather Litwhiler, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
Office: NB 209
E-mail: litwhile@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6495

Daniel Lovasz, DHA, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 115
Email: lovasz@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-5694

Julio Lujano, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 208
E-mail: lujanogu@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-6092

Jennifer Martinez, DNP, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 224
E-mail: jvilla@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6904

Kathryn S. Martinez, PhD, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 225
E-mail: ksmartin@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3989

Delia Meyer, PhD, RN, CE
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 209
E-mail: dmeyer@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6499

Michael Moon, PhD, MSN, APRN, CNS-CC, CEN, FAEN
Professor
Office: NB 128
E-mail: moon@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-5054

Marija Nielsen, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 125
E-mail: mznielse@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3990

Lorena Paul, DNP, MEd, RN-BC
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 227
E-mail: ldpaul@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-2151

Karen Percell, PhD, MSN, BSN, CPHRM
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 125
E-mail: percell@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6352

DonnaLee Pollack, PhD, MPH, APRN, FNP-C, CWCN-AP
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 227
E-mail: pollack@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6353

Carol Price, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 133
E-mail: cgprice@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3985

Cynthia V. Purcell, DNP, RN, CNE, OCN®
Associate Professor
Office: NB 129
E-mail: cpurcell@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-2113

Monica Ramirez, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Office: NB 124
E-mail: ramiremn@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3974

Maureen Rauschhuber, PhD, MSN, RN, RNC-OB
Professor
RN-MSN Track Coordinator
Office: NB 113
E-mail: rauschhu@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3995
Jennifer R. Rendon, DNP, APRN, AG-ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 227
E-mail: jrrendo1@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3978

Erin Robertson, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC
Instructor
Office: NB 115
E-mail: ecrober1@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3978
Amanda J. Sheffield, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CHWS
Assistant Professor
Office: NB 208E-mail: asheffie@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6353

Michael Van Doren, MSN, RN, CARN
Senior Instructor
Office: NB 226
E-mail: mvandore@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 829-3954

Lee Ann Waltz, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Office: NB 132
E-mail: waltz@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-2191
Salena Wilson, BSN, C-EFM
Instructor
Office: NB 126
E-mail: srwilson@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6905

Leticia Ybarra, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Instructor
Office: NB 130
E-mail: lmartin7@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 283-6903
ROTC Cadre Staff
Zachariah Oeland
Office: NB 146
E-mail: rotc@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 832-3210
Chez Varela
Office: NB 146
E-mail: cvarela@stmarytx.edu
Phone: (210) 436-3415
Research Staff

Katherine (K.C.) Walker-Rodriguez, MSN, RN
Research Coordinator
Office: NB 223
E-mail: kcwalker@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 841-7258
Francine Fuentes Stotler
Clinical Research Assistant
Office: NB 223
E-mail: frfuente@uiwtx.edu
Phone: (210) 841-7210