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Graduate School of Nursing
Uniformed Services University
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Administrative Offices: 301-295-9004
Main Fax Number: 301-295-1707
Registrar: 301-295-1055
Commandant: 301-295-1022
| Ada Sue Hinshaw PhD, RN, FAAN | Graduate School of Nursing Dean |
| Ilumninada Chinneth LTC, USA MN, ARNP | Graduate School of Nursing Commandant/Assistant Dean of Student Affairs |
| Carol A. Romano PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI | Academic Affairs Associate Dean |
| Ernest Hepler, Jr. COL, USA, (Ret.) PhD | Administration, Finance and Technology Assistant Dean and Executive to the Dean |
| Marquerite Littleton-Kearney PhD, RN, FAAN | Research Associate Dean |
| Sandra Bibb DNSC, RN | Faculty Affairs Associate Dean |
| Linda Wanzer COL, USA, (Ret.) | Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist Program Chair/Director and Assistant Professor |
| Robert Hawkins CDR, USN DNP, MS, CRNA | Nurse Anesthesia Program Chair/Director and Assistant Professor |
| Diane Seibert PhD, CRNP, FAANP | Family Nurse Practitioner Program Chair/Director and Associate Professor |
| Penny F. Pierce PhD, RN, FAAN | PhD in Nursing Science Program Chair/Director and Professor |
| Pamela Herbig (Wall) LCDR, USN | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Chair/Director and Assistant Professor |
| Terry L. Malavakis Maj, USAF, NC (Ret.) RN, BSN, MA | Registrar |
Highlights
Spotlight
USU faculty takes first place in Navy Wide Research Competition
Several Graduate School of Nursing faculty members and students were honored during the 26th Annual Navy-Wide Research Competition held on May 26 at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP).
CDR Greg Nezat, USU's former research director at NMCP, and CDR Chris Oudekerk, USU's current research director at NMCP, represented the winning team in the Navy Medicine East competition.
Their presentation, "The effect of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion on the reduction of postoperative pain and return of bowel function in patients undergoing minor laparoscopic gynecological procedures," was supported by USU teammates LT Philip Grady, LCDRs Nathaniel Clark and John Lenahan, CDR Robert Hawkins and CAPT (Ret) Joe Pelligrini.