Awards & Recognition Committee

The members of the Awards & Recognition Committee review APNA Annual Awards nominations, APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship applications, and APNA Memorial Scholarship applications.

Chair

Rick Pessagno, DNP, FAANP

Committee

Omar Al Omari, PhD
Crystal Andrews, DNP, MSN, APRN-RNP, PMHNP-BC, NHDP-BC
Susan Archacki-Resnik, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Nina Beaman, EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC (PMH)
Susan Blaakman, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, FNAP
Julie Brandy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNE
Jasmine Bratton-Robinson, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC
Kim Butts, DNP, MBA, MSN-Ed, RN, PMHN-BC
Carol Campbell, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Avni Cirpili, DNP, RN
Susan Dawson, EdD, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Cameron Duncan, DNP, MS, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
J. Carol Elliott, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC
Loraine Fleming, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Jeanne Florio, RN, MS, APRN, BC
Julie Floyd, PMHNP-BC, Ed.D
Mary Ann Foley-Mayer, DMH, RN, APN, C
Diane Forsyth, RN, PhD
Kathleen Gaffney, MSN PMHCNS, CPNP PMHS
Laureen Galatas, RN, MN
Niki Gjere, PhD, MA, MS, PMHCNS-BC, RN, APRN, CNS
Jennifer Graber, EdD, PMHAPRN, CS, BC
Anne Greenwalt, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Brittany Haskell, DNP, MA, PMHNP-BC
Merrie Kaas, Ph.D, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Brayden Kameg, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN, CNE
Cathleen Kealey, MSN, RN-BC, PMH
Rose Kutlenios, PhD, RN
Laura Leahy, DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP, FAAN
Elizabeth LeCuyer, RN, MN, PhD, PMHNP
Susan Matthews, PhD, APRN
Jamie Mayo, PhD, PMHNP
Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Leslie Miles, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Erin Muladore, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Kosuke Niitsu, PhD, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Janette O’Connor, MS, BS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Chizimuzo Okoli, PhD, MPH, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
George Peraza-Smith, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, GS-C, CNE, FAANP
Frannie Pingitore, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Cherie Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN
R. John Repique, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Michael Rice, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Nancy Rogers, MS, RN-BC, CASAC, CNE
Jacquelyn Rosen, MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC
Cynthia Rost, DNP, RN, CNE, HFQE
Britney Scolieri, DNP, PMHNP
Valerie Seney, MA, MSN, LMHC, RN-PMH-BC
Julia Smith, EdM, RN, PMHNP-BC
Delaine Smith, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Briana Snyder, PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, RYT 200
Pamela Stover, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Karen Taylor, DNP, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Judith Van Cleef, MS, RN-BC-Retired
Helene Vossos, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Barbara Warren, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, PMH-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Daniel Wesemann, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP
Jeana Wilcox, PhD, RN, APMHCNS-BC
Teresa Yambo, PhD, MSN Ed, RN
Jamie Zelazny, PhD, RN