by Ariane Robinson | Jul 8, 2026 | Faculty Spotlight
For the past 15 years, Karen Mascolo, DNP, RN, a Kent State University College of Nursing professor, has helped prepare future nurses to lead with confidence, navigate challenges and make meaningful differences in the lives of others. Whether she is teaching...
by Ariane Robinson | Jun 16, 2026 | Alumni Feature, Faculty Spotlight, Testimonials
For many nurses, earning a bachelor’s degree is more than just another credential; it’s the beginning of opportunities they never imagined possible. For Kent State College of Nursing alumna and faculty member, Lisa Davis, Ph.D., MSN, CMRSN, taking a chance and...
by Mariah Gibbons | Nov 20, 2024 | Alumni Feature, Come Home, Faculty Spotlight
Two-time alumna of Kent State University, Heather Weil, MSN, APRN ‘19, AGACNP, is a dedicated nurse, esteemed faculty member and concentration coordinator for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program here at Kent State University College of...
by Mariah Gibbons | Apr 26, 2024 | Alumni Feature, Faculty Spotlight
A former instructor believed Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Denise Pacholski, DNP ‘20, APRN, NP-C, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration Coordinator, would excel at teaching nurse practitioner students in the college’s...
by Mariah Gibbons | Mar 15, 2024 | Faculty Spotlight
Kent State University College of Nursing welcomed three-time alumna Alisha Lickwar DNP ’24, WHNP-BC, MSN ‘17, BSN ’15, RN, as the new Coordinator for the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program during the fall 2023 semester. Becoming a nursing faculty member...
by Mariah Gibbons | May 8, 2023 | Faculty Spotlight, Undeniably Kent State
Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., RN, APRN, FAANP, FAAN, Kent State University College of Nursing Dean, Professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, says that although there are other nurses in her family, it was a high school career day aptitude test that set her down the...
