Faculty & Staff

The School of Nursing is staffed by a highly educated group of professionals with specific areas of expertise.

Dawn A. Wikel, MSN, RN, CNE
Director
ADN: Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
MSN: University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Certified Nurse Educator: National League for Nursing

Amy M. Rockwell, MSN, RN
Manager
Diploma: Providence Hospital School of Nursing Sandusky, Ohio
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
MSN: Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

Kelly M. Ammanniti, MSN, RN
Faculty
AA: Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio
Diploma: Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Sandusky, Ohio
BSN: Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio
MSN: University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Post-Graduate Certificate: Healthcare Simulation

Chandra R. Barnes
Teaching Assistant
Diploma (LPN): EHOVE Adult Career Center, Milan, Ohio
Diploma: Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Sandusky, Ohio
ATS: Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
MSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

Frances M. Brennan, MSN, RN
Faculty
Certificate: Practical Nursing, Gateway Community College, Phoenix, Arizona
AAS: Gateway Community College, Phoenix, Arizona
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
MSN: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

Devon A. Cutnaw, BSN, RN
Teaching Assistant
BA: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Diploma: Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Sandusky, Ohio
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

Monica A. Dunbar, MSN, RN
Faculty
BSN: Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio
MSN: Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, Illinois

Brittany M. Lombardi, MSN, RN
Faculty
AS: Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
Diploma: Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Sandusky, Ohio
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
MSN: University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Lora L. Malfara, MSN, RN
Faculty
Diploma: The Toledo Hospital School of Nursing, Toledo, Ohio
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
MSN: Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah

Brian M. Seitz, MSN, RN
Faculty
AS: Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
Diploma: Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Sandusky, Ohio
BSN: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
MSN: University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

Nicholas A. Simonovich, BSN, RN
Teaching Assistant
AS: Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Huron, Ohio
Diploma: Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Sandusky, Ohio
BSN: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Elizabeth A. Woodyard, MSN, RN
Faculty
ADN: Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
BSN: Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
MSN: Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mary A. Daniel, BSBA
Loan Officer
BSBA: Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio

Ashley Dickman, BSHCM
Registrar/Bursar
AAS: Ohio Business College, Sandusky, Ohio
BS: National American University, Rapid City, South Dakota

Diane T. Fitzthum, ABA
Administrative Assistant
ABA: Davis Junior College, Toledo, Ohio

Libby Kyle, MA
Learning Resources Coordinator
BA: Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio
MA: John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
Post-Baccalaureate: Teaching Licensure

Barbara L. Reitz, BA
Financial Coordinator
BA: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Kelsey Hammond
Student Advisor | BGSU Firelands
AS: Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Huron, Ohio

The School of Nursing Personnel

Health Program Coordinator
Brittany Lombardi, MSN, RN

Learning Assistance Program
Fran Brennan, MSN, RN
Kelly Ammanniti, MSN, RN
Nicholas Simonovich, BSN, RN

Nursing Skills Laboratory Coordinator
Amy Rockwell, MSN, RN

Simulation Laboratory Coordinator
Kelly Ammanniti, MSN, RN

Academic & Career Counselor
Kelsey Hammond