The NMSU School of Nursing Faculty Listing

Pamela Schultz, RN, PhD,
Director School of Nursing, Professor
Interests: Psychiatric/Mental Health, Oncology Research Projects: Long-term Cancer Survivorship, QOL Cancer Survivors, Violence Against Women
Email: pschultz@nmsu.edu

Susan C. Harrell, RN, MSN,
College Associate Professor
Interests: Clinical: Critical Care/Medical-Surgical Nursing,
Education: Online learning, Learner-centered teaching, Student success
Email: sharrell@nmsu.edu

Iris Mullins, RN, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Interests: Adult Health Care, Caregiving to Persons with HIV/AIDS, Family Caregivers, Development of Nursing Expertise, Critical Thinking, Prevention of HIV
Email: imullins@nmsu.edu

Wanda J. Borges, RN, PhD, APRN-BC,
Associate Professor, Coordinator PhD Program/Research
Interests: Chronic Disease Self Management, Diabetes Type 2, Access to Care, Instrument Equivalence
Research Projects: Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, "Tailoring Diabetes Education Services to Optimize Outcomes"
Email: wjborges@nmsu.edu

Laura Vanyo, RN, MSN, RNC,
College Instructor
Interests: Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Email: ldasing@nmsu.edu

Mary Hoke, RN, MSN, PHCNS-BC, PhD
Professor
Interests: Community/Public Health, Nursing Education
Email: mhoke@nmsu.edu

Kathleen W. Huttlinger, RN, PhD,
Professor, Associate Director for Graduate Studies
Interests: Culture and Health Care; Health Care in Native Americans; Diabetes and Native Americans
Research Projects: Identification of factors related to care of elderly family members (cross-cultural); Diabetes in Native Americans
Email: khuttlin@nmsu.edu

Becky Keele, RN, PhD, APRN-BC,
Associate Professor
Interests: Community Health Nursing, Research in are of Health Promotion
Research Projects: Exercise motivation in adult populations, "CHSS on the Move": faculty, staff, student program
Email: bkeele@nmsu.edu

Teresa Keller, RN, MSN, MPA, PhD,
Associate Professor, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies
Interests: Public Policy, Health Care Policy, Professional Issues
Research Projects: Hospice, Chronic Care Model
Email: tkeller@nmsu.edu

Teresa Leon, RN, MSN, CNS,
College Instructor
Interests: Medical Surgical Nursing, Oncology
Email: tleon@nmsu.edu

Marilyn Pase, RN, MSN,
Associate Professor
Interests: Medical-Surgical Nursing
Research Projects: Cancer, Stress, Pressure Ulcers, TB, Violence, Drug Abuse, Medication Compliance
Email: mpase@nmsu.edu

Cynthia Bostick, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PhD
Associate Professor
Interests: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Women
Email: cbostick@nmsu.edu

Marianne Panzini-Rosenthal, RN, MSN, MBA,
College Instructor
Interests: Community Health
Email: mpanzini@nmsu.edu

Anita Reinhardt, RN, PhD,
Assistant Professor
Interests: Critical Care, Pharmacology, Leadership, Work Environments
Research Projects: IV Simulation, Organizational Culture Change, Social Climate Change and Teams, Nurse Retention
Email: acrein@nmsu.edu

June Vermillion, RN, MSN,
College Assistant Professor
Interests: Interactive education, med/surg/rehab nursing, simulation
Email: junev@nmsu.edu

Mary Hoyte Sizemore, RN, MSN, EdD,
Associate Professor, Program Director RN-BSN Completion Program
Interests: Medical-Surgical Nursing, Health Assessment, Critical Care, Border Health Issues, RN-BSN Program Issues, Teaching and Learning Methods
Email: masizemo@nmsu.edu

Geri L. Schmotzer, RN, MSN, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
Interests: Public Health and Promotion, Health Disparities, Border Health, Women's Health in Cancer Prevention and Control, Access to Care, Survey Research
Research Interests: Cancer screening in underserved populations, Use of Promotoras as patient navigators, Promoting healthy behaviors in the border region.
Email: gschmotz@nmsu.edu