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School Advisory Committee

The School Advisory Committee provides the guidance, support and advocacy necessary to achieve the Mission and Vision of the School of Nursing.

External School Advisory Committee Members

Name Title
Dawn Aubel Patient Centered Development in R&D for Cardio Metabolic Diseases, AstraZeneca
Michael A. Fonzino Director of Health & Welfare, Department of Health, Township of West Orange
Michelle G. Jacobson-Malek, ’25 Senior Public Health Nurse, Department of Health, Township of West Orange
Abby C. Kurtz Director, Organizational Education, Pascack Valley Medical Center
Candise Maiore, ’21 Quality and Safety Manager, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Valarie McPherson Chief Nursing Officer, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Tracy Mulcahey Product Marketing Manager, Laerdal Medical
Eleni Pellazgu Director of Nursing, County College of Morris
Mary Pat Sullivan Director of Nursing Education and Professional Development, Atlantic Health System
J. Cedar Wang Vice President of Nursing Operations, Holy Name Medical Center
Lori York Chairperson, Nursing & Allied Health, Essex County College

Internal School Advisory Committee Members

Name Title
Janice Smolowitz Dean and Professor, School of Nursing
John Gurriell Simulation Lab Manager, School of Nursing
Marina Kamenetskiy Academic Advisor, School of Nursing
Eileen Kearney Associate Director, School of Nursing
Samantha Roberts Clinical Placement Coordinator, School of Nursing
Jhoniel Santiago, ’21 Adjunct Instructor, School of Nursing
Elizabeth Zweighaft Director of Pre-Licensure Nursing and Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Current Students and Alumni

Name Program
Alicia DiTecco, ‘22 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Sofia Gamez Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Rosanna Hefter Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alexandra Mendillo Master of Science in Nursing
Madison Rowe, ‘23 Bachelor of Science in Nursing