Get to Know Our Graduate Nursing Programs

If you're looking to advance your nursing career in an environment that allows for in-person, hybrid, and online learning approaches, a ΢ÃÜȦ graduate nursing program may be ideal for you. Reach out to us with questions, join us at our next information session, or keep learning more.
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)

Our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree with 3 Concentration Options
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Use mentoring and system changes to create empowering atmospheres for nurses to develop caring practices rooted in evidence-based methods, ethical decision-making, and diversity responsiveness

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Diagnose and treat patients through initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care.
Population/Public Health Nursing
Take on a leadership role in the community - improving outcomes for populations rather than individuals.
4 Certificates of Graduate Study
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care for Nurse Practitioners (Post-Master's Program)
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care for Clinical Nurse Specialists (Post-Master’s Program)
- Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
- Nursing Care Management
2 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Options

Our MSN to DNP program prepares licensed nurses to become leaders, clinical scholars and experts who influence health-care policy. Our BSN to DNP program prepares nurses to provide the full scope of anesthesia care across the life span.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at ΢ÃÜȦ are .
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
Questions? Ask Us!

Dr. Debra L. Servello, Graduate Nursing Chair
"We have degree and certificate options that can absolutely move your career forward, and many choices for how you want to learn. Nursing has long been an important component of ΢ÃÜȦ. Decide to become a part of our legacy and begin by reaching out to us."

Your Next Step to Career Advancement
Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the ΢ÃÜȦ Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.
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