Graduate Nursing Department Faculty
Lynda Cessario,
PhD, RN. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, State University of
New York at Buffalo; Master of Science in Community Health Nursing,
D'Youville College; Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education,
State University of New York at Buffalo. Professor Cessario
has experience in community based nursing and has served as
a consultant to various community health organizations. Her
research interests include curriculum development and the perception
of stress by RNs returning to school.
Zena Hyman, RN, MS, ANP-C. Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
State University of New York at Buffalo; Master of Science in
Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, State University of New York
at Buffalo. Ms. Hyman has extensive experience as an adult nurse
practitioner in the field of addiction.
Catherine Mann, MSN, RN. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Niagara University; Master of Science in Community Health Nursing, D'Youville College. Ms. Mann has experience in home health and palliative care. Her palliative care experience includes practice in the clinical field at the administrative level.
Cheryl Nosek, DNS, RN. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, State University of New York at Albany; Master of Science in Community Mental Health Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo; Doctor of Nursing Science, State University of New York at Buffalo. Professor Nosek has experience in mental health nursing and has worked in both clinical and administrative roles. Her research interests include family caregiving, depression, and quality improvement.
Mary Lou Rusin, EdD, RN. Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
State University of New York at Buffalo; Master of Science in
Child Health Nursing, State University of New York at Buffalo;
Doctor of Education, Curriculum Planning and Supervision, State
University of New York at Buffalo. Professor Rusin has been
the Chair of the Nursing Department since 1987. Her professional
activities include serving as a program evaluator for the National
League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and the Commission
on Collegiate Nursing Education. She consults extensively on
such topics as ergogenic drug abuse, and curriculum design,
implementation and evaluation.
Diane Ryan, RN, MS, ANP-C. Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
D'Youville College; Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse
Practitioner, State University of New York at Buffalo. Ms. Ryan
has an active clinical practice in the field of home care and
has recently published an article entitled "A Video on Discharge
Planning: An Experience in Amateur Film Making". She is a member
of the New York Sate Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
Gary A. Styn Jr., M.D. Bachelor of Arts in Biology, SUNY College at Buffalo; M.D., State University of New York At Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Styn's research interests include wound healing and nutritional education.
Deborah Ann Wydysh, RN, MS, ANP-C. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Niagara University; Certificate of Management Skills, Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations; Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Specialist in Cardiology and Adult Nurse Practitioner, State University of New York at Buffalo. Ms. Wydysh has extensive experience as an adult nurse practitioner and coordinator of nurse practitioner educational programs. Her interests include health promotion, nutrition, and cardiovascular disease. She is an active member of the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State.
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