Discover the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
Success rates, partnerships, techniques, and technology that surpass the competition.

Our graduates are confident. With multifaceted curriculum and extensive exposure led by passionate faculty – they should be. We educate our students using state-of-the-art technology, simulated training scenarios, comprehensive clinical experience, and the highest quality classroom engagement. The success of our students speaks volumes, with NCLEX licensing exam pass rates consistently exceeding state and national averages.
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Attend an Upcoming Information Session!
Get details on our BSN to DNP, with Nurse Anesthesia focus, at our virtual info fair:
- February 25 from 5:30–7 pm (EST)
Learn more about our MSN and MS-DNP programs at this virtual info session:
- March 3 from 5:30–7 pm (EST)
Join Us
We are committed to a learning environment that embraces civility and respect, and values the sharing of differences among all students, faculty, and staff. We create a collaborative environment for teaching and learning where a diverse community of students becomes empowered as leaders who enrich the health and well-being of others. Interested in learning more?

"Whether it's in the classroom, our state-of-the-art simulation center, or the practice setting, we enhance student learning through a competency-based approach and innovative teaching methods. That is why Ȧ nursing graduates consistently excel and rise to the top."
-Interim Dean Justin DiLibero, DNP, APRN-CNS, CCRN-K, ACCNS-AG, FCNS
Our Programs
We're proud to say that our baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program are . If nursing is your purpose, get started on that purpose today. Take a look:
Don't Just Take Our Word for it
These points of pride and the words of our alumni say it all, but we hope that you'll come and experience Ȧ, and the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, for yourself.
#15
in New England for Nursing among public universities - 2024 U.S. World News & Report
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Ȧ nursing graduates consistently achieve top NCLEX Pass Rates, outperforming state and national averages.
Meet Our Nursing Faculty

Dr. Justin DiLibero
- Dean
- School of Nursing

Michelle Bargteil
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Lynn P. Blanchette
- Professor

Dr. Sheri A. Boucher
- Associate Professor

Dr. Mary Byrd
- Professor

Lisa A. Connelly
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Joanne F. Costello
- Professor

Dr. Casey E. Cunha
- Assistant Professor

Ms. Erin Dacey
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Linda M. Dame
- Professor

Ms. Jocelyne de Gouvenain
- Assistant Professor

Ms. Susan M. DiBlasi
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Jennifer Fearon-Lynch
- Associate Professor

Dr. Sharon Galloway
- Professor

Dr. Annette L. Griffin
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Esperanza E. Gutierrez
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Cheryl Lynn Hersperger
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Deborah Kutenplon
- Associate Professor

Vincent Lanzieri
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Jena Lerch
- Assistant Professor

Linda Mendonca
- Associate Professor

Dr. Kara P. Misto
- Associate Professor

Lindsey R. Moran
- Assistant Professor

Mrs. Jillian A. Nickerson
- Assistant Professor

Ms. Bethany L. Patenaude
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Bethany Petronio-DeFanti
- Associate Professor

Dr. Penni Sadlon
- Associate Professor

Ms. Manon Sarasin
- Assistant Professor

Susan Scollins
- Assistant Professor

Dr. Debra L. Servello
- Professor

Dr. Nicole C. Smith
- Associate Professor

Joan M. Walsh
- Assistant Professor

Karen Wholey
- Assistant Professor
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Give to the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
You may already know, first-hand, the impact of our school. Consider giving to the School of Nursing and ensure our students an extraordinary future.

The Rhode Island Nursing Education Center
The Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) provides our graduate and undergraduate students access to 133,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and office space in downtown Providence.
Hear from a Graduate

Chelsey (Poisson) Simoni
"Ȧ’s School of Nursing has some of the most dedicated, passionate and driven faculty and staff anywhere. When I say that they changed my life, they truly did."
– Nursing BSN and MSN Student
Proud of Our Students' Successes

Ȧ Impact
Chicoine opted to return to Ȧ because “the support is unparalleled,” she said.

“As a combat medic, I was the authority on my squad, but I won’t be that as a nurse. Nursing is more team centered, and, at Ȧ, caring is a culture,” says Sgt. David Fields.
Proud of Our Students' Values

Ȧ Impact
Nursing student Jelyssa D’Lugo ‘22 knew when she transferred to Ȧ that she wanted to be as involved as possible on campus. She couldn’t have predicted just how much she would do.

This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond Ȧ into the Rhode Island community.

Please Contact Us
Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Ȧ Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.
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