Team
Mattia J. Gilmartin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Executive director
Executive director
Dr. Karen Mack, DNP, MBA, APRN, PGMT-BC, CCNS, ACNP-BC
Director of Programs
Director of Programs
Joanna Melendez
Assistant Director of Budget and Administration
Assistant Director of Budget and Administration
Aalok Mehta
Assistant Director E-Learning
Assistant Director E-Learning
Alison Bean
LEADERSHIP TRAINING COORDINATOR
LEADERSHIP TRAINING COORDINATOR
Arlette Cruz
Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst
Chloe Tam
LEADERSHIP TRAINING COORDINATOR
LEADERSHIP TRAINING COORDINATOR
Richard Lynch
E-Learning Specialist
E-Learning Specialist
Darren Clemons
Computer Support Technician
Computer Support Technician
LaQuanda Hillery
Administrative Aide II
Administrative Aide II
Contact Us
NICHE Support Team212-998-5596support@nicheprogram.org
NICHE Support Team
212-998-5596
support@nicheprogram.org
Faculty
Abraham Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of NursingNursing & Medicine Associate Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Associate Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Nursing & Medicine Associate Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Chair in GerontologyHunter College of City University of New York
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Chair in Gerontology
Hunter College of City University of New York
Tara A. Cortes, PhD, MA, BSN, FAAN
Executive Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric NursingClinical Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Executive Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Clinical Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Victoria Vaughan Dickson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FHFSA
Associate Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of NursingDirector, Pless Center for Research
Associate Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Director, Pless Center for Research
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
Allison P. Squires, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of NursingDirector, Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development
Associate Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Director, Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development
Mentors
Brenda Belbot, MSN, MHA, RN-BC
Geriatric Nurse ConsultantRetiredDetroit, MI
Geriatric Nurse Consultant
Retired
Detroit, MI
Deirdre Carolan Doerflinger, PhD, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, CNS
Nurse Practitioner, GeriatricsInova Fairfax HospitalFairfax, VA
Nurse Practitioner, Geriatrics
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Fairfax, VA
Judith DellaRipa, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Nurse for Medical Surgical ServicesRetiredRichmond, VA
Advanced Practice Nurse for Medical Surgical Services
Retired
Richmond, VA
Sarah A. Evans, MSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN
Clinical Nurse Educator and NICHE Program Coordinator Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA
Clinical Nurse Educator and NICHE Program Coordinator
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
John Jorgensen, MPA, RN
Clinical Practice SpecialistCovenant HealthKnoxville, TN
Clinical Practice Specialist
Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
Sarah Knowles, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, RN-BC, WCC
Clinical Nurse SpecialistUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Dennise Lavrenz, RN, BSN, MBA, CENP
Columbia St. Mary's Hospital MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Denise L Lyons, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, FNGNA
Clinical Specialist in Gerontological NursingChristiana Care Health HospitalNewark, DE
Clinical Specialist in Gerontological Nursing
Christiana Care Health Hospital
Newark, DE
Arlene Stoller, MS, RN, GCNS, ACNS-BC, CDP
Geriatic Clinical Nurse Specialist, NICHE Program LeaderLahey Hospital & Medical CenterBurlington, MA
Geriatic Clinical Nurse Specialist, NICHE Program Leader
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington, MA
Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA
Geriatric Oncology Nurse PractitionerH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research InstituteTampa, FL
Geriatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, FL