Faculty
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Faculty 2019
Stephen J. Cavanagh, Ph.D., M.P.A., R.N., F.A.C.H.E., F.A.A.N
Dignity Health Dean’s Chair for Nursing Leadership, Dean and Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | E-mail: sjcavanagh@ucdavis.edu
Kupiri W. Ackerman-Barger, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., F.A.A.N.
Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity; Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Faculty Development for Education and Teaching
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-8912 | Email: packerman@ucdavis.edu
Janice F. Bell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.N., F.A.A.N.
Associate Dean for Research, Doctor of Philosophy Program Director and Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3038 | Email: jfbell@ucdavis.edu
Amy A. Nichols, Ed.D., R.N., C.N.S., C.H.S.E, A.N.E.F.
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-1493 | Email: aanichols@ucdavis.edu
Elizabeth Rice, Ph.D., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., R.N.
Associate Dean for Student and Faculty Success and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-4014 | Email: eirice@ucdavis.edu
Theresa A. Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives, Family Caregiving Institute Director and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7978 | Email: tharvath@ucdavis.edu
Jeffrey M. Pearl, M.D.
Director for the Physician Assistant Program and Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-5953 | Email: JMPearl@ucdavis.edu
Jennifer Draper, M.D.
Medical Director for the Physician Assistant Program
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7777 | Email: jdraper@ucdavis.edu
Shana L. Ruggenberg, Ed.D., R.N.C.-O.B., C.N.S., C.N.E.
Director for the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing and Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: sruggenberg@ucdavis.edu
Kathryn Sexson, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
Director for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-3705 | Email: kesexson@ucdavis.edu
Jessica Draughon Moret, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Director for the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing and Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-0511 | Email: jdmoret@ucdavis.edu
Teresa Thetford DHSc, M.S., PA-C, N.P.
Assistant Director for the Physician Assistant Program and Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3954 | Email: tathetford@ucdavis.edu
Susan L. Adams, Ph.D., R.N., N.P., C.N.S.
Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-8857 | Email: sladams@ucdavis.edu
Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-1159 | Email: apesoavarano@ucdavis.edu
Deb Bakerjian, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P., F.G.S.A.
Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7124 | Email: dbakerjian@ucdavis.edu
Julie T. Bidwell, Ph.D., R.N.
Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-3706 | Email: jtbidwell@ucdavis.edu
Sheryl L. Catz, Ph.D.
Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3464 | E-mail: scatz@ucdavis.edu
Fawn A. Cothran, Ph.D., R.N., G.C.N.S.-B.C., F.G.S.A
Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-3098 | Email: facothran@ucdavis.edu
Christine de Belen-Wilson, M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: cdebelenwilson@ucdavis.edu
Felix D. Emond, Jr., M.S., P.A.-C., D.F.A.A.P.A.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | Email: femond@ucdavis.edu
Mark Fedyk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3019 Email: mfedyk@ucdavis.edu
Philippe R. Goldin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-6819 | Email: pgoldin@ucdavis.edu
David S. Grega, P.A.-C., M.P.A.S., D.F.A.A.P.A.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-6988 | Email: dsgrega@ucdavis.edu
Victoria Jackson, M.S.N, M.H.S., N.P.-C., P.A.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: vljackson@ucdavis.edu
Jill G. Joseph, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor Emeritus
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7315 | Email: jgjoseph@ucdavis.edu
Katherine Kim, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Associate Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis; Associate Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine, Department of Public Health
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-1798 | E-mail: kathykim@ucdavis.edu
Tae Youn Kim, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2181 | E-mail: tynkim@ucdavis.edu
David Lubarsky, M.D., M.B.A.
Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences, UC Davis; Chief Executive Officer, UC Davis Health; Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3578
Brent Luu, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., B.C.A.C.P.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7658 (Mon-Fri) | Email: brluu@ucdavis.edu
Janet Meda, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C., P.H.N., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-416-4074 | Email: jmeda@ucdavis.edu
Jann Murray-Garcia, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3635 | Email: jmurraygarcia@ucdavis.edu
Ricky Norwood, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-4010 | Email: rrnorwood@ucdavis.edu
Ron Billano Ordona, DNP, FNP-BC, GS-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: rbordona@ucdavis.edu
Eileen Partridge, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., A.G.P.C.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: ewpartridge@ucdavis.edu
Amber L. Ramage, M.S.N., Ed.M., F.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: alramage@ucdavis.edu
Angelica de Leon-Renteria, D.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C., R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: adeleonrenteria@ucdavis.edu
Jill R. Saberman, M.S.N., R.N., W.H.N.P.-B.C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: E-mail: jrsaberman@ucdavis.edu
Cara M. Sandholdt, Ph.D.
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-4016 | Email: csandholdt@ucdavis.edu
Sumathi Sankaran-Walters, Ph.D.
Associate Adjunct Professor
Contact information: Phone: 530-752-3542 | Email: ssankaran@ucdavis.edu
Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor Emeritus
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-7488 | Email: deleonsiantz@ucdavis.edu
Elena O. Siegel, Ph.D., R.N.
Associate Professor and Associate Director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Program for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-5177 | Email: eosiegel@ucdavis.edu
Charleen Singh, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C., CWOCN, R.N.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3707 | E-mail: cdsingh@ucdavis.edu
Hannah Spero, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., N.P.-C., A.G.N.P.-C
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Email: hrspero@ucdavis.edu
Laura L. Van Auker, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., S.N.-C.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-3942 | Email: lvanauker@ucdavis.edu
Gordon H. Worley, M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-C., E.N.P.-C., F.A.W.M.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Contact Information: Phone: 916-703-3708 | E-mail: ghworley@ucdavis.edu
Heather M. Young, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor, dean emerita and national director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Program for Nurse Leaders and Innovators
Contact Information: Phone: 916-734-2145 | Email: hmyoung@ucdavis.edu
