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SCHOOL OF NURSING

Meagan Banks
MSN-FNP Program
Post Master’s FNP Certificate Program
DNP Program
meagan.banks@utrgv.edu
956-665-3499
EHABE 2.204 (Edinburg Campus)

Alma Castillo
GENERIC BSN PROGRAM
2ND DEGREE ACCELERATED BSN PROGRAM
alma.castillo@utrgv.edu
956-665-7082
EHABE 2.201 (Edinburg campus)

Maria Pilar Pedraza
SON OFFICE
 maria.pedraza@utrgv.edu
956-665-3491
EHABE 2.201 (Edinburg Campus)

Lourdes Sanchez
RN-BSN PROGRAM
lourdes.sanchez@utrgv.edu
956-882-5070
BLHSB 1.604 (Brownsville campus)

Helen (Leslie) Castillo
PMHNP-MSN Programs
helen.castillo01@utrgv.edu
956-882-7830

Cortez Hall 129 (Brownsville Office)

Samantha Shuster
Office Assistant
samantha.shuster@utrgv.edu
956-882-5072
BLHSB 1.604 (Brownsville Office)

Fax: 956-665-5253 (Edinburg campus)
956-882-6827 (Brownsville campus)

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Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Faculty listing

Name

Email

Number/Location

Janie Acebedo, Ph.D., RN

Assistant Professor

juanita.acebedo@utrgv.edu

956-882-5070

Cortez Hall 124

Dr. Folake Adelakun, DNP

Clinical Assistant Professor


folake.adelakun@utrgv.edu

956-665-5849

EHABE 2.112-F

 

Beatriz Bautista, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, CCD

Clinical Professor

Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator

Beatriz Bautista
beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu

956-665-3497

EHABE 2.225

Jennifer Brewster, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

2nd Degree Accelerated BSN Program Coordinator

jennifer.brewster01@utrgv.edu

956-665-5846

EHABE 2.201

Gerado Castillo, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

gerardo.castillo02@utrgv.edu

956-882-5072

HCEBL 2.110.04

Patricia Cortez-Animas MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

partricia.cortez01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5072

HCEBL 2.110.04

Laurie Deleon Escobedo, MSN, FNP-C, MBA, APRN, CEN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Laurie DeLeon laurie.deleon01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5019

Cortez Hall 125

Mary Díaz, RN, BSN, MSN, APRN-CNS, PMHNP

Associate Professor

maria.i.diaz@utrgv.edu

956-665-5289  

EHABE  2.222

Linda Eanes, EdD, RN

Associate Professor

Linda Eanes

linda.eanes@utrgv.edu

956-665-3742  

EHABE  2.174

Maria (Magda) Fechner, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

  maria.fechner@utrgv.edu

 956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Lilia Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor

Interim Dean & Liason to the Provost

Director for Faculty Success & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Lilia Fuentes lilia.a.fuentes@utrgv.edu

956-665-2384

EHABE  2.210

Dr. Edmundo Garcia, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Clinical Associate Professor

edmundo.garcia03@utrgv.edu

 956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Esmeralda (Maila) Garza, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

esmeralda.garza@utrgv.edu

956-665-3712

EHABE  2.176

Rebecca Hernández, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Associate Professor

Rebecca Hernandez
rebecca.hernandez@utrgv.edu

956-665-3859

EHABE  2.217

Oré Herrera-Erdem, DNP, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Ore Herrera-Erdem

herrera.erdem@utrgv.edu

956-665-3040

BLHSB 1.604

Carolina G. Huerta, EdD, RN, FAAN

Professor

 

Dr. Carolina Huertacarolina.huerta@.edu

956-665-3496

EHABE 2.223

Velma Vega-Hughes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

PMHNP Program

Velma Hughes velma.huges01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5084

 Cortez Hall 131

Joanna Imperial, CNM, MSN, BSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

joanna.imperial@utrgv.edu

956-882-7689

BLHSB 1.604

Jolly Jaison, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor 

jolly.jaison@utrgv.edu 

956-665-3492

EHABE 2.196

Betty John, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor  

Betty John

betty.john@utrgv.edu

956-665-5209

EHABE 2.204

Pauline Jojo, MSN, APRN-FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor  

Pauline Jojo
pauline.jojo@utrgv.edu

956-665-3129

EHABE 2.172

Mary Jose, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

 Mary Jose
mary.jose@utrgv.edu  

956-665-2237

EHABE 2.158

Kochurani (Ronnie) Joseph, MSN, APRN

Clinical Assistant Professor 

 Kochuran Joseph
kochurani.joseph@utrgv.edu

956-665-5828

EHABE 2.176

Dr. Nora Martinez, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Clinical Associate Professor

nora.martinez@utrgv.edu 

 956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Liji Mathew, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

Liji Mathew
liji.mathew@utrgv.edu

956-665-3860

EHABE 2.171

Moncy Mathews, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Moncy Mathews

moncy.mathews@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Tania Morales, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

tania.morales01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.112-G

Nancy Nadeau, RN, BSN, MSN

Clinical Associate Professor

Nancy Nadeau
nancy.nadeau@utrgv.edu

956-665-7048

EHABE 2.208

Dania Ochoa, MSN, RN

Clinical Associate Professor

dania.ochoa@utrgv.edu

956-882-5070

 BLHSB 1.604

Rita Oteka, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Rita Oteka
rita.oteka01@utrgv.edu

 

505-307-2612

Cortez Hall 129

Dalia Paul, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor   

Dalia Paul
  dalia.paul@utrgv.edu

956-665-2251

EHABE 2.153

Betty Philips, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Betty Philips
betty.philips@utrgv.edu

956-665-7050

EHABE 2.166

Carol Pool, DNP, MSN, Ed, RN

Assistant Professor

Carol Pool
carol.pool01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5070

Cortez Hall 123

George Radzyminski, MS

Lecturer I

Clinical Lab Manager

george.radzyminski@utrgv.edu

 

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Sharon Radzyminski, PhD, JD, CNS, RN

Professor

Sharon Radzyminski
sharon.radzyminski
@utrgv.edu  

Edinburg
956-665-3616
EHABE 2.191

 

Edna Reyna, MSN, RN

Lecturer I

Edna Reyna edna.reyna@utrgv.edu

956-296-4547

 

Andrya Rivera-Burciaga

Clinical Assistant Professor

DNP Program Coordinator
Andrya Rivera-Burciaga
andrya.riveraburciaga01
@utrgv.edu 

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Melinda Rodriguez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor

Melinda Rodriguez
melinda.rodriguez02@utrgv.edu

956-665-3498

EHABE 2.182

Margaret Rubi, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Margaret Rubi

margaret.rubi01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5075

BLHSB 1.718

Aaron Salinas,  DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NRP

Clinical Assistant Professor

Traditional BSN Program Coordinator

Aaron Salinas
aaron.salinas01@utrgv.edu

956-665-2390

EHABE 2.214

Corina Alfaro-Salinas DNP, MSN, BSCJ, APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

corina.alfaro01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5070

Cortez Hall 122

Luz Maria Silva, MSN, RN

Clinical Associate Professor

RN to BSN Program Coordinator

Luz Silva
luzmaria.silva@utrgv.edu

956-882-7432

BLHSB 1.718

Rosa Linda Silvestro, MSN, FNP-C, APRN, CEN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Rosa Linda Silvestro
rosa.silvestro01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5089

Cortez Hall 126

Eloisa G. Taméz PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor

Eloisa Tamez
eloisa.tamez@utrgv.edu

956-882-5079

Cortez Hall 132

Nadia Theys, MSN, RN, (PMHNP)

Clinical Assistant Professor

Nadia Theys nadia.theys01@utrgv.edu

956-882-5084

Cortez Hall 132

Susamma Thomas, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Susamma Thomas
susamma.thomas@utrgv.edu

956-665-3818

EHABE 2.184

Part Time

Faculty listing

Name

Email

Phone/Location

Manuel Amezquita, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer
manuel.amezquita01
@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Maggie Barreiro, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer

maria.barreiro
@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Chrisopher  Brettl, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Part-Time Lecturer


christopher.brettl@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Maria Celia  De La Garza, MSN

Part-Time Lecturer
maria.delagarza02@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Miranda Dotson, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer
miranda.dotson01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Ana L. Martinez, MSN, RN, CCRN

Part-Time Lecturer
ana.martinez@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Sasha Morales, MSN, APRN FNP-BC

Part-Time Lecturer
sasha.morales@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Melissa A. Vasquez Medrano, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Part-Time Lecturer
melissa.vasquezmedrano
@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Itzel Marquez San Martin, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer
itzel.g.marquez01
@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Benito Munoz Jr., MSN, FNP-BC

Part-Time Lecturer
benito.munoz01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Jeanette Ortega, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer

 jeanette.ortega01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Tanya Ramirez, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer
tanya.ramirez01@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Marisa Raynaldo, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer
marisa.raynaldo@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Esmeralda Rivera, DNP, RNC, MSN, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC  

Part-Time Lecturer

esmeralda.rivera@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201

Dr. Anna Tabet, RN, MSN, DNP

Part-Time Lecturer
anna.tabet01@utrgv.edu

956-882-7052

HCEBL 2.110.04

Gloria Vela, MSN, RN

Part-Time Lecturer

gloria.vela@utrgv.edu

956-665-3491

EHABE 2.201
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