Academic Leadership

Elizabeth Gmitter, Dean of Valparaiso University's College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Elizabeth Gmitter, Ph.D., PT, M.S.

Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Clinical Associate Professor of Health Professions

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Phrosini Samis-Smith, M.S., M.S. ’06, DHEd

Assistant Dean for Health Professions and Associate Professor of Healthcare Leadership

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Christina Cavinder, MSN, DNP ’14, RN, CPNP-PC

Assistant Dean of Graduate Nursing, Associate Professor of Nursing, and Chief Nurse Administrator

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Kelly Migler, MSN ’11, DNP, RN, CNE

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Program Director for RN-BSN Program

Tery Koch

Teri Koch, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Program Director for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program and Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Joseph Zaweski, MPAS, PA-C

Assistant Dean and Program Director for the Physician Assistant Program, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

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Sara Story, Ed.D., OTD, OTR/L, BCG, CAPS

Program Director and Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

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Zheng Li, MPH, Ph.D., CPH

Program Director for Integrated Public Health and Healthcare Leadership and Master of Public Health, Associate Professor of Health Science

Peixing Jiang, M.S., Ed.D.

Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Exercise Science

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Kathy Martin ’16, ’23 MSN, RN

Director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Clinical Assistant Professor

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