CGNE Faculty and Staff

Heather Young
Director

The faculty of OHSUs Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence are acknowledged leaders in their fields. Members of our faculty are, without exception, highly committed to improving the health care of older persons. These faculty are strong educators, researchers, practitionsers, and leaders in gerontological nursing. The center had grown and thrived because of their intellect, hard work, and collaboration.

Faculty:

Heather M. Young, Ph.D., G.N.P., F.A.A.N.
Grace Phelps Distinguished Professor
Director, HCGNE
Director of Rural Health Research Development
Phone: 541 552-6706
Email: younghe@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/young.shtml

Juliana Cartwright, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor
Director, Hartford Post Baccalaureate to Ph.D. Program
Phone: 541 552-6703
E-mail: cartwrig@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/cartwright.shtml

Theresa A. Harvath, R.N., Ph.D., C.N.S.
Associate Professor
Director, Post Master's Certificate in Advanced Gerontological Nursing
Phone: 503 494-3855
E-mail: harvath@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/harvath.shtml

Lois Miller, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Academic Nursing Partners
Phone: 503 494-2123
E-mail: millerlo@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/miller.shtml

Penny Roberts
Project Director
Phone: 503 494-3888
E-mail: robertpe@ohsu.edu

Jill A. Bennett, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S.
Associate Professor and Scientist
Phone: 503 418-3523
E-mail: bennett@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/bennett.shtml

Carol Craig, Ph.D., F.N.P
Associate Professor and Academic Program Director
School of Nursing at Oregon Institute of Technology
Phone: 541 885-1401
E-mail: craigc@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/craig.shtml

Linda Felver, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor
Phone: 503 494 3723
E-mail: felverl@ohsu.edu

Jane Hagan, M.N., R.N.
Instructor
Phone: 503 94 48322
E-mail: haganj@ohsu.edu

Lissi Hansen, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 503-481-3357
Email: hansenli@ohsu.edu

Susan Hickman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 503 494-6032
E-mail: hickmans@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/hickman.shtml

Karen Lyons, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 503 494-3975
E-mail: lyonsk@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/lyons.shtml

Cyndee McDaniel, M.S., R.N.
Instructor
Phone: 503 494-7444
E-mail: mcdaniec@ohsu.edu

Glenise McKenzie, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 541 552-8643
E-mail: mckenzig@ohsu.edu

Deborah Messecar, Ph.D, M.P.H., R.N.
Associate Professor
Phone: 503-494-3573
E-mail:messecar@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/messecar.shtml

Carla Pentecost, M.N., R.N., B.S.
Instructor
Phone: 503 494-40072
E-mail: pentecoc@ohsu.edu

Maria Elena Ruiz, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 503 494-5010
E-mail: ruizma@ohsu.edu

Elena O. Siegel, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 503 494-4611
E-Mail: siegele@ohsu.edu

Catherine Van Son, Ph.D., R.N.
Instructor, and Senior Research Associate
Phone: 503 494-3899
E-Mail: vansonc@ohsu.edu

Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Associate Scientist
Phone: 503 494-0813
E-mail: wintersk@ohsu.edu
Faculty Web page: www.ohsu.edu/son/faculty/winters.shtml

Gerontological Nursing Doctoral Students -

Admitted in 2001
Casey Mayo Shillam, M.S.N, R.N. mayoc@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests: Chronic pain in community-dwelling older adults (e.g., living at home, in assisted living, in adult foster homes, etc).
Awards: John A. Hartford Predoctoral Scholar (2004), OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Scholar, Touchmark Scholarship.

Kristen Swafford, M.S.N., R.N., swaffork@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests: Direct caregiver’s role in promoting individualized care for persons with dementia residing in nursing homes.
Awards: John A. Hartford Predoctoral Scholar (2005-07), OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Scholar.

Admitted in 2002
Colleen Casey, R.N., B.S., B.A., C.C.R.N., caseyc@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests. The impact of the critical care environment on care outcomes for older adults in the critical care setting.
Awards. OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Scholar, John A. Hartford Predoctoral Scholarship (2005-2007).

Admitted in 2003
Allison Terwilliger, R.N., B.S., B.A., M.P.H., terwilli@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests. End-of-life care and end-of-life decision making, especially with chronically ill elders with non-cancer terminal diagnoses (heart failure, renal failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Awards. OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Scholar, Touchmark Scholarship.

Miriam Volpin, B.S., R.N., volpin@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests. Aging in underrepresented minorities, particularly sexual minorities, the disabled community, and end-of-life issues.
Awards. OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Scholar, Evercare Scholar, Touchmark Scholarship.

Admitted in 2004
Elizabeth Caley, B.S., B.S.N., R.N., caleye@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests. Health policy and health promotion, especially with individuals with chronic disease.
Awards. OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Scholar, John A. Hartford Foundation Predoctoral Scholar, Touchmark Scholarship.

Admitted in 2005
Rebecca Scobee, B.S.N., R.N., scobeer@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests. End-of-life dementia care in long-term care settings.
Awards. OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD scholar, Holmes Scholarship.

Admitted in 2006
Yi Yan, B.S.N., R.N., yanyi@ohsu.edu
OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD Program
Interests. Critical care of older adults, including interdisciplinary care and family involvement.
Awards. OHSU HCGNE BS to PhD scholar, Holmes Scholarship.