Institute for Mental Health Advocacy

Co-Chairs
Margaret Halter, PhD, PMHCNS
Christine Tebaldi, MS, PMHNP-BC

Steering Committee
Carolyn Baird, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, ICCDPD
Pamela Bajari, MNA, BSN, RN
Kathryn Brotzge, ARNP
Jeanne Clement, EdD, APRN, BC, FAAN
E. Colleen Conklin, MS, RN
Emily Donelson, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Matthew Lindquist, MSN, RN, PMHNP, BC
Justin McClanahan, BSN, RN
Kathy McClelland, RN, MBA, DHA
Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAANP
Mary Ann Nihart, APRN, BC
Rivy Oseni, RN
Donna Rolin-Kenny, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Maria Romana, PMHNP-BC
Julie Ryder, APRN-PMH, BC
Amanda Schuh (Krohn), MS, RN
Joyce Shea, DNSc, APRN, BC
George Smith, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, NP-C, CNE
Elizabeth Wechsler, RN,CNS,PMH,BC

Expert Panel
Diane Allen, MN, RN-BC, NEA-BC
Betty Anderson, RNC, CPHQ
Lisa Auditore, RN, Associates
Romnee Auerbach, ANP, PMHNP-BC
Olga Jane Bantigue, RN
Vanessa Barlow, RN, BSN, MBA
Jennifer Barut, MSN, RN-BC
Elaine Bawden, RN, CNS, BSN, MSN, PhD
Lora Beebe, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Patricia Bezek, BSN, RN
Jenna Birdsell, CNS, CNP
Kaye Blasingame, RN, BC, MSN
Mary Bollinger, RN, BS, MSED
Karen Bone, MSN, ARNP
Dolores Bray, CRNP
Arleen Briggs, MSN, RNC
Debra Brodersen, RN-BC
Cynthia Bullard, RN, CNS-BC
Allison Burfield, RN, MSN, PhD
Margaret Bushey, MS, APN, NP
Linda Cabage, PMHNP-BC
Deborah Campbell, BSN, RN
Rebecca Casarez, PhD, RN
Jenna Cerda
Angela Chesser, PhD, RN, CNS-BC
Cheri Coe, RN-BC
Judith Collins, RN, BSN, MA
Mary Collins, NP
Valerie Conlan, PhD, RN, BSN, MS
Jessie Corlito
Lois Corwin, MS, ARNP, BC
Rosemary Costanzo, RN, BC, BSN
Maureen Craigmile, RN-BC, MSN 
Patricia Cubilette, PMHNP-BC
Patricia Cunningham, APRN-BC
Shirlee Davidson, RN, MSN
Joanne Dedowicz
Kathleen Delaney, PhD, PMH-NP, RN
Sattaria Dilks, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
John Dool, RN, MSN
Susan Dreaden, RN, MSN, BC, CCM
Mary Jane Ebias
Jill Ebright, RN
Erin Ellington, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Benjamin Evans, DD, DNP, RN, APN
Linda Evinger, RN, MSN, WHNP
Roberta Feldhausen, PMHCNS, BC
Joelle Fellinger, RN, MS, APNP, CNS-BC
Nancy Feltner, RN, MSN/Ed
Elizabeth Fife, RN, MSN, CNS, CPN
Joyce Fjelland, PhD, RN, CNS
Loraine Fleming, APRN-BC, MA
Michael Frost, ADN, BSN, BA, BSN, RN, FNP-BC
Kristyn Gall, PMHCNS-BC, NP
Lucille Gambardella, PhD, APN-BC, CNE, ANEF
Diane Gardner, EdD, PMHCNS-BC
Judith Ginther, CNP, MSN, APRN
Deanna Golden, RN, MSN/MBA
Patricia Graham, MSN, PMHCNS, BC
Anne Greenwalt, RN
Elaine Greggo, PMHCNS, BC
Jane Harmon, PMHNP-BC, Adult CNS-BC
Barbara Harris, PhD, RN
Natalie Hart, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Debra Hawk, BSN, RN
Patricia Hefner, MSN, RN-BC
Martha Hernandez, NP, APRN-C
Diane Hickman, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Kristin Hjartardottir, RN, BSN
Susan Hope, MSN, APRN
Susan Hubbard, RN
Patricia Jacobowitz, DNP, PMHNP, RN
William Jacobowitz, MSN, MPH, EdD
Susan Jacobson, PMHNP, CNS
Judith Jarosinski, PhD, RN, CNE
Christine Johnsen, MPH, MS, ANP, PMHCNS, BC
Celeste Johnson, MSN, RN, PMHCNS
Ruth Jordan, RN, MS, MBA, NE, BC
Helen Karpilovsky, BSN, RN, MSN
Mary Kastner, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC
Sharon Katz, RN, PMH-CNS, BC
Cathleen Kealey, BSN, RN, BC
Ann Keeley, RN, MN, CNS/PMH, LMFT
Sandra Kelley, NP, MSN, ARNP
Anne Kelly, RN
Loyce Kennedy, MSN, RN
Sun Kim, PhD, APRN-BC
Elizabeth Kinberger, RN-BC
Dale Knode, RN, BS, HSAD
Brendan Kober, RN
Mary Lamont, RN, BSN, BC
Tracy Lange, FNP
Suzanne Lee, DNP, APRN-PMH-BC, CARN-AP
Florence Leighton, BSN, RN
Andrea Lerma, MSN, RNCS
Linda Lewin, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Judy Linn, BS, BSN, MS
Melanie Lint, MSN, CNS, CARN-AP
Pamela List, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Andrea Lopez, BSN, RN
Theresa Lovejoy
Marilyn Lynch-Goddard, MSN, BSN, RN
Linda Mabey, DNP, CNS, BC
Linda MacDougall, APRN
Debra Madson, BSN, RN
Carol Marchetti, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, SANE
Pamela Marcus, RN, APRN, PMH-BC
Melissa Martyn-Ayala, RN, BSN
Margherite Matteis, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Becky McDaniel, RN
Jennifer McGovern, RN MSN NP
Mary McSpedon, BSN, RN
Mary Meiselman, CNS, NP
Greg Mercer, BA, MSN
Dee Mitchell, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Wanda Monroe, ARNP
Andrea Mosley, MSN -PHMNP
Esther Mugomba, RN-BSC, BC
Ann Murphy Harris, MSN, PMHNP-C
Heather Muxworthy, DNP(s), PMHNP-BC, LLC
Pamela Nelson, PhD, PMH, CNS, RN
Allen Novak, MSN, APRN, Rx, PMHCNS-BC
Jill Nusbaum, RN, DNSC, CS
Deborah Oestreicher, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Leslie G. Oleck MSN, PMHCNS-BC, LMFT
Sudha Patel, BSN, MN, MA, DSN, RN
Donna Peterson, BSN, RN-BC
Bethany Phoenix, PhD, RN, CNS
Eula Pines, PhD, PMHCNS, BC
Charmaine Platon
Michael Polacek, RN, BS
Wendy Pomeroy, APN
Rosanne Radziewicz, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Rita Ray-Mihm, DNP, RN, CNS
R. John Repique, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Mary Riccelli, NPP
Michael Rice, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Donna Riemer, RN-Consultant, LNC, PMHN-BC
Sharon Rinck, RNC
Charlene Roberson, RN, BC, Med
William Robertson, MSN, ANCC PMHN
George Roets, RN, MS
Juan Rosario, RN
Carla Rosler, PMH, CNS, BC
Linda Rossow, RN, BC
Georgina Rotzler, RN
Marjorie Ryan, MSN, CNS
M. Joyce Sasse, DNP, APRN, PMHNP, CNS
Karen Schepp, PhD, APRN, BC
Mary Schmeltz Weaver, RN, BSN, CLNC
Nancy Semenza, PhD, RN
Bonita Shaw, RN, BSN,BC
Ronnie Sims, BSN
Karen Skerrett, PhD, APRN
Shirley Smoyak, RN, PhD, FAAN
Tammy St. Armand, RN-BC, BSN, MS
Janet Stagg, MS, RN, APN
Roberta Stanhope, ARNP, PMHCNS, BC
Susan Steffel, MSN, BS, RN-BC
Gail Stern, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Linda Stone, PhD, BNC, APNP
Diane Stradling
Joan Strenio
Mary Sturdy-Martin, RN
Michelle Tavares, BN, RN
Tina Taylor, MN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Burton Thelander, PMHCNS, BC
Janet Thelen, BSN
Beverly Thompson-Rogers, MS, CNS, BC
Matthew Tierney, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Marlene Tocher, PMHNP-BC
Claire Trauth, NCSP, RN-BC
Shiori Usami, CNS
Michele Valentino, MSN, CNS, BC, NP
Barbara Valerius
Judith Van Cleef, MS, RN-BC, CARN
Debra Van Dyke, BSN RN, MA, BSEd
Cheryll May Villamor-MacIntyre, MSN, RN
Wendy Waddell
Carol Wahlstrom, RN, MS, LCPC
Naomi Walker
E. Monica Ward-Murray, EdD
Marilyn Warnock, RN-BC
Nanette Watson
Babette Wieland, MSN, BSN
Cathy Zawacki, RN, BSN, BS
Judith Anne Zdziera, MSHA, RN, C
Rose Marie Zmyslinski, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS, PMHNP


 

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