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Faculty Bios

Roxanne RothDean, College of Nursing Health,
Department Chair, Graduate Nursing Program,
Associate Professor

D.N.P., Madonna University

MSN, Eastern Michigan University

BSN, Madonna University

ADN, Henry Ford Community College

rlroth@madonna.edu

734-432-5874, Room #1113D

Roxanne Roth

Dr. Roxanne Roth is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health. Dr. Roth joined Madonna’s full time faculty in 2016. She completed her DNP work at Madonna University in 2016 with a focus on communicating with comfort among advance practice nurses.

Prior to joining the Madonna University nursing faculty, she held leadership and clinical positions in the field of hospice and palliative care, outpatient services and oncology. Her recent experience includes system design and implementation of education, research and innovation strategies. Her research and practice interests include advanced illness management, communication skills at end of life, population health, global health, and nursing education.

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Bess BertolisAssistant Professor

MSN & CPNP, Wayne State

BSN, University of Michigan

bbertolis@madonna.edu

Bess Bertolis

Beth Bertolis has been a Clinical Instructor at Madonna University, School of Nursing for 3 years.  She is a University of Michigan alumni from 2001.  She obtained her Master Degree from Wayne  State University in 2005, with her Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification.

She has over 20 years experience working with the Pediatric population with pediatric surgery, pediatric anesthesia, and leadership roles teaching in the clinical setting.

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Denise BrothersAssociate Professor, Chair, Population Health and Aging, Graduate Program Director, MPH and MSSLA

Ph.D., Miami University

MS, Miami University

dbrothers@madonna.edu

734-432-5531, Room #1113C

Denise Brothers

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Diane M. BurgermeisterProfessor

Ph.D.  Wayne State University

MSN,  Wayne State University

BSN,   University of Michigan

dburgermeister@madonna.edu

734-432-5472, Room #1403

Diane M. Burgermeister

Dr. Diane Burgermeister has been a faculty member since 2005. She is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who specializes in psychiatric mental health nursing. She is also certified as an adult psychoanalyst. She received her doctoral degree in 2003 from Wayne State University and in 2005 completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Michigan in Health Promotion, Risk Reduction.

She was awarded a National Institute of Nursing Research grant to pursue these studies which resulted in a paper widely read worldwide titled, "Childhood Adversity: A Review of Measurement Instruments", and was published by the Journal of Nursing Measurement.

In 2009 she was a member of the task force that helped to develop the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) at Madonna University and helped write the grant that resulted in an award titled, "Impacting Health Disparities by Developing Consortium Model for D.N.P. Programs in Partnership with Health Systems", funded by the Health Resources Service Administration.

Dr. Burgermeister teaches courses in mental health and research methods on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in the College of Nursing and Health. She enjoys collaborating with students and faculty on research projects and has been active on many University and Department committees.

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Clarisse CarterAssistant Professor

D.N.P., University of Detroit Mercy

MSN, University of Detroit Mercy

BSN, Madonna University

cmcarter@madonna.edu

734-432-5863, Room #1400E

Clarisse Carter

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Janice CecilDepartment  Chair, Undergraduate  Nursing Program,
Associate Professor

D.N.P., Madonna University

MSN, Eastern Michigan University

BSN, Eastern Michigan University

jcecil@madonna.edu

(734) 432-5492, Room #1113E

Janice Cecil

Janice Cecil is a full-time faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the faculty in 2014. Janice is the course facilitator for Health Assessment and Health Promotion. She also team teaches in Holistic Care of Women and Families. Janice maintains clinical practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Her clinical interests include quality and safety. Jan’s teaching interests include active teaching strategies such as simulation as well as mentoring students to ensure their progression through the undergraduate nursing program.

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Angela DobbieAssistant Professor

D.N.P., Madonna University

MSN, Eastern Michigan University

BSN, St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria

aldobbie@madonna.edu

734-432-5683, Room #1400F

Angela Dobbie

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Jaclyn FontaineAssistant Professor

MSN, Oakland University

BSN,  Oakland University

jfontaine@madonna.edu

734-432-5864, Room #1113B

Jaclyn Fontaine

Jaclyn Fontaine is a full-time faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the faculty in 2013. Jaclyn is the course facilitator for the Introduction to Professional Nursing course and Holistic Care of Women and Families nursing course. She also teaches clinical and facilitates Academic Service-Learning in the surrounding community. Jaclyn also serves as an undergraduate coordinator.  

Jaclyn's interests include striving for active and effective classroom and clinical strategies for nursing students. She is also passionate about Academic Service-Learning, where nursing students engage in service with community partners. Jaclyn earned a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certificate from the National League for Nursing, which exemplifies excellence in nursing education. 

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Diane GaleAssistant Professor

MSN, Ed Capella University

BSN, Detroit Mercy

dbgale@madonna.edu

734-432-5468 Room #1400C

Diane Gale

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Rebecca GibbsAssociate Professor

Ph.D., Wayne State University

MSN, Wayne State University

BSN, Madonna University

rgibbs@madonna.edu

734-432-5479, Room #1400H

Rebecca Gibbs

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Chelsea Girolamo

ABSN Program Director,

Assistant Professor

MSN, University of Arkansas, Grantham

MSA, Central Michigan University

BSN, Lake Superior State University

cirolamo@madonna.edu

734-432-5473, Room #1113F

Chelsea Girolamo

Chelsea is a full time faculty member of the College of Nursing and Health. She currently works in the Emergency Department and has a wide range of clinical experience in pediatrics and emergency nursing.

She is certified Pediatric Nurse and a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse.

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Angela GogolowskiAssistant Professor

DNP, Madonna University

MSN, University of Phoenix

MBA, University of Phoenix

abgogolowski@madonna.edu

734-432-5456, Room #1400B

Angela Gogolowski

Angela is a full time faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the faculty in 2019. Prior to that she functioned as the Simulation Lab Coordinator and Facilitator. Angela works as a nurse in Labor and Delivery as well.

Teaching interests include incorporating active teaching strategies such as simulation, and the use of simulation to improve student learning/clinical practice. Research interests include the use of simulation in education, health disparities, and psychosocial determinates of health.

Angela is a member of The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses professional organization, and the American Nurses Association. She also serves as a board member of the Kappa Iota chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.

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Vickie GordonAssociate Professor and Campus Health Advisor

Ph.D., Wayne State University

MSN, University of Michigan

BSN, Northern Michigan

vgordon@madonna.edu

734-432-5452, Room #1411D

Vickie Gordon

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Adlah HamlanAssociate Professor

P.h.D. University of Jordon

MSN,  Jordan University of Sciences & Technology

ahamlan@madonna.edu

734-432-5481, Room #1400A

Adlah Hamlan

Dr. Adlah Hamlan is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Madonna University and a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Jordan and recently completed her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Madonna University. With over two decades of academic and clinical experience, Dr. Hamlan has taught across diverse nursing specialties, including pharmacology, maternal and newborn nursing, pediatrics, and medical-surgical nursing. She also maintains clinical practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner at American Internal Medicine in Dearborn, MI.

Dr. Hamlan’s career spans international and U.S. contexts, with faculty roles at Madonna University, Brookline College, National American University, and Mu’tah University in Jordan. She has contributed to curriculum leadership, faculty development by serving as chair of the curriculum and testing committees. Her research and publications focus on maternal-child health, breastfeeding, infertility, and clinical learning environments. In addition, she is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Nursing and has presented at national and international conferences. Passionate about advancing nursing education and practice, Dr. Hamlan is also a Certified Nurse Educator through the National League for Nursing.

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Jessica HensonAssistant Professor 

DNP, Madonna University

MSN Ed, Chamberlain University

BSN, Madonna University

jhenson@madonna.edu

734-432-5467, Room #1400I

Jessica Henson

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Hannah HesterAssistant Professor 

MSN Ed, Western Governors University

BSN, Madonna University

hlhester@madonna.edu

734-432-5537

Hannah Hester

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Aimee KantzlerAssistant Professor,
Program Director, Family Nurse Practitioner

D.N.P., University of Michigan-Flint

MSN,  University of Michigan-Flint

BSN,  Eastern Michigan University

akantzler@madonna.edu

734-432-5476, Room #1411C

Aimee Kantzler

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Claude W. Lauderbach JrAssociate Professor
Program Director, MSN Administration
Program Director, DNP from Post-MSN DNP

D.N.P., Wayne State University

MS, University of Michigan

BSN, Creighton University

BS, Albion College

clauderbach@madonna.edu

734-432-5482, Room #1411E

Claude W. Lauderbach Jr

Claude (Bud) Lauderbach has been a nurse for over forty years and a healthcare executive for more than thirty years with experience in nursing, acute care, ambulatory, behavioral, home health and hospice care settings, physician hospital organizations, and population-based health management. He joined the Madonna University College of Nursing and Health faculty in 2017 where he serves as Assistant Professor and Program Director for MSN Administration, MSN/MBA, and MSN Leadership degree programs. 

In addition to his full-time faculty work, Dr. Lauderbach works on a part-time basis as a family nurse practitioner at Campus Health Center, Wayne State University. He is also active in international health care consulting with Global Health Services Network, Famington, Michigan. 

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Zachary McAllisterAssistant Professor

MSN, Xavier University

BS, Michigan State University

zmcallister@madonna.edu

734-432-2466, Room #1400D

Zachary McAllister

Zachary is serving as the faculty advisor for MUNSA

Member of APNA and NACN-USA

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Greg PattersonAssistant Professor

MSN, Western Governors University

BSN, Oakland University

BS, Oakland University, University of Findlay

gpatterson@madonna.edu

Greg Patterson

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Stephanie PiazzaAssistant Professor,
Course Facilitator– Holistic Nursing Care Adult and Families,
Pharmacology Professor

MSN, Madonna University

BSN, Madonna University

smbonora@madonna.edu

734-432-5471, Room #1400K

Stephanie Piazza

Stephanie Piazza, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor faculty member in Madonna University’s Department of Nursing. She has experience working in Internal Medicine and Nephrology as a nurse practitioner. She currently provides part-time clinical care in cardiac electrophysiology, caring for patients with heart-rhythm disorders in collaboration with interprofessional teams. Stephanie earned her MSN in 2017 and her BSN in 2010 at Madonna University. She is pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice with expected graduation in July 2026.

Her faculty specialties include medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, and health assessment. In her teaching, she integrates current clinical practice with evidence-based pedagogy to strengthen students’ clinical reasoning, communication, and patient-safety skills. Her professional interests include cardiovascular care, quality improvement, and helping students translate evidence into compassionate, practice-ready nursing. Stephanie serves as Chair of the Faculty and Scholarship Committee and is a member of the Lab Committee at Madonna University as well.

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Jennifer ReynoldsNP Program Director, Associate Professor

D.N.P., Wayne State University

BSN, University of Phoenix

ADN, Henry Ford Community College

jlreynolds@madonna.edu

734-432-5484, Room #1411B

Jennifer Reynolds

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Kathleen RittenhouseAssistant Professor

DNP Madonna University

MSN (Certificate in Teaching), Eastern Michigan University

BS, (Special Education-Hearing Impaired), Eastern Michigan University

ADN, North Harris College

krittenhouse@madonna.edu

Kathleen Rittenhouse

Katie brings over thirty years of nursing experience in clinical practice and education. Her background includes psychiatric nursing at Michigan Medicine and Mott Children’s Hospital, along with 25 years as a population health nurse serving in the public schools. For the past 10 years, she has served as a nurse educator at Madonna University, where she has taught community health, behavioral health, and introductory professional nursing, as well as overseen community clinical placements.

Her scholarship interests focus on holistic care and the perceived stress of undergraduate nursing students, with an emphasis on resilience, self-care, and supportive learning environments. In 2022, she earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) designation from the National League for Nursing.

Katie views teaching as both a responsibility and a privilege. She is committed to mentoring the next generation of nurses while contributing to the advancement of nursing education and practice.

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Adam SavineAssistant Professor

D.N.P., Madonna University

MBA, Madonna University

MSN, Madonna University

BSN, Oakland University

BS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

acsavine@madonna.edu  

Adam Savine

Dr. Savine is an Associate Professor and has taught for Madonna University since 2018, specializing in the ABSN program.

He is the chair of the faculty scholarship and development committee. He also as a leader of the National FirstChoice program with Trinity Health where he manages nurses and builds programming to best support the growing mobile nursing workforce.

Dr. Savine is also active in the ANA and American of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) professional organizations.

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Susanna SirianniProfessor 

DNP, Madonna University

ANP-BC, Madonna University

ACNP-BC, Madonna University

CCRN

RN, University of  Windsor

ssirianni@madonna.edu

734-432-5528, Room #1411A

Susanna Sirianni

Has worked 40 years in Nursing

Her doctoral research focused on improving sepsis care throughout 4 adult hospitals within DMC

Nurse practitioner with the surgical intensive care unit at Sinai Grace Hospital

Professor at Madonna University in the Acute Care NP program

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Kinjal K. TalatiABSN Interim Department Chair,
Assistant Professor

D.N.P., Wayne State University

BSN, Madonna University

AS, Schoolcraft College

kktalati@madonna.edu

Kinjal K. Talati

Dr. Kinjal Talati is the Department Chair for ABSN Program at Madonna University. She is a Madonna alumna and has been with Madonna for  over 5 years. Dr. Talati is a dual certified Nurse Practitioner in the area of Acute Care and Family Practice. She currently works in the Intensive Care Unit.

Dr. Talati's teaching philosophy, and beliefs instills the mission and the vision of Madonna University. Her passion for teaching values engagement, respect, humility, and commitment to serving others. 

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Laura Van HornDirector, Nursing Simulation Lab

D.N.P., Madonna University

MSN, Walden University

BSN,  Western Michigan University

lvanhorn@madonna.edu

734-432-5595, Room #1410

Laura Van Horn

Professor Van Horn enjoys working with students to develop their hands-on nursing skills in the lab and in simulation to build confidence and critical thinking skills.

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Support Staff

Kristen KalmbachCoordinator for Health Data and Clinical Placement

BA, Michigan State University

kkalmbach@madonna.edu 

734-432-5779, Room #1113A

Kristen Kalmbach

Kristy earned her BA in Advertising from Michigan State University. She has worked at Madonna since 2021. She first worked in the Registrar's office and Enrollment center, then transitioned into Student Advising and Success as a Success Coach for pre-Nursing and the traditional nursing program. She has served as the Clinical Coordinator for the College of Nursing and Health since October of 2024. Kristy enjoys working with nursing students!

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Meg RankinOffice Manager and Program Specialist

merankin@madonna.edu 

734-432-5464, Room #1113

Meg Rankin

Megan graduated in 2025 with her MBA from Madonna University. She also earned her bachelor's at Madonna, double majoring in Mathematics & Spanish ('22). Megan previously worked as the ABSN, pre-ABSN, pre-Nursing, and Psychology Success Coach (Academic Advisor) from 2023-2025. Then, Megan began working for the College of Nursing in Health in April of 2025 as the Office Manager & Program Specialist. She also teaches UNV 1020. Basically, she has a deep love for Madonna!

Outside of MU, Megan serves as the scholarship representative for the American Business Women's Association, Novi Oaks Charter Chapter. Additionally, she started a small business as a freelance math tutor. Megan also works for a charming antique store, Jodea Bella Home, as a Business Consultant and Bookkeeper. In the future, Megan plans to become a realtor, invest in stocks/real estate, and open a private psychology practice with her husband, Shane ('25 MSCP Madonna alumni).

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