Graduate Faculty & Staff
School of Nursing Administration
Mary Tedesco-Schneck, Ph.D., RN, CPNP
Interim Director, Associate Professor of Nursing
Email: mary.tedescoschneck@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3427
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Nursing Education, Pediatric Nursing
Teaching Focus: Pediatrics
Kathryn Robinson, Ph.D., MHA/Ed., RN
Associate Director, Associate Professor of Nursing
Email: kathryn.robinson1@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2605
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Nursing Workforce, Genomic in Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health
Teaching Focus: Evidence-Based Practice, Genomics
Full-Time Graduate Faculty
Colleen Marzilli, Ph.D., DNP, MBA, APRN, Med/Surg-BC, CCM, PHNA-BC, CNE, NEA-BC, FNP-BC, FNAP
Professor of Nursing
Email: colleen.marzilli@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2553
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Cultural Competence, Health Disparities, Health Systems Issues, Nursing Issues, Leadership
Amanda Savage, DNP, M.Ed., BSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Email: amanda.savage@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2603
Concentration: Learner Engagement through Virtual Reality
Sean Sibley, Ph.D., MSN, APRN, FNP-C, NP-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Faculty, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator
Email: sean.sibley@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2597
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Student Health, Integrated Mental Health, LGBTQ+ Sensitive Care, Healthy Aging, Prevention and Early Detection of Cognitive Decline, Nurse Practitioner Workforce Development, Inclusive Teaching Design, Simulation-Based Education
Kelley Strout, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Email: kelley.strout@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2601
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Wellness, Resilience, Primary Prevention, Burnout
Katherine Weatherford Darling, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Science
Email: katherine.darling@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2599
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomics, Social Determinants of Health, Ethical and Equality Concerns Within Biomedical Innovation
Part-Time Graduate Faculty
Eva Quirion, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-C
Lecturer of Nursing
Email: eva.quirion@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2607
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Pain, Substance Use Disorder, Compassion Fatigue
Professional Associates
Kaitlin Robinson, MSN, RN
Clinical Coordinator
Email: kaitlin.b.robinson@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.2672
Clinical Specialty/Research Focus: Effects of Simulation in Nursing Education on Senior BSN Students’ Self-Confidence Level and Preparedness for Practice, Creating a Network of Engaging Clinical Partnerships for 91±¬ÁÏ SON and Their Students
Emeritus Faculty
Patricia Poirier, Ph.D., AOCN, RN
Professor of Nursing
Email: patricia.poirier@maine.edu
Phone: 207.581.3009