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Julius M. Kitutu, PhD, MSc, MEd.

Director of Student Services

Administratively responsible for academic and non-academic support services for students in the School of Nursing. Oversees the recruitment, application, admission, enrollment, advisement, graduation and placement processes of students. Also oversees specific special events hosted by Student Services and administers School of Nursing scholarships and awards to students.

  • Phone: 412-624-6910
  • Fax: 412-624-2409
  • E-mail: jmm@pitt.edu

Nicole Gannon, BS

Department Administrator/Office Manager

Responsible for managing personnel issues within the department, as well as monitoring, reconciling, and maintaining the department budget. Manages graduate scholarship/traineeship awards. Monitors database needs of department, and serves as the contact/respondent for other University departments and outside customers/vendors. Provides support to the Director of Student Services.

Susan Taylor

Student Services Assistant

Acts as a receptionist to greet faculty, staff, students and guests in a friendly and professional manner. Also assist Student Services Office by coordinating schedules, responding to inquiry requests, processing graduation verifications, overseeing the work of the work-study students and provides support to the Department Administrator.

Carole Shimko Senter, PhD, RN, MN, MHA

Associate Director of Graduate Student Services

Coordinates delivery of services to graduate students. Provides student-related data to faculty and administration and oversees and implements policies and procedures that involve graduate students. Collaborates with faculty to monitor recruitment, the inquiry process, admission, progression and graduation of graduate students.

Tracey Lang, BSN, RN

Graduate Student Advisor

Assist potential applicants and current students of the Doctoral and DNP programs from admission through to graduation. Advises for registration of the appropriate classes, assists students in following the program curriculum and guides students on individualized issues related to personal and academic situations.

Laurie Lapsley

Administrator, Graduate Student Services

Assists Director of Graduate Student Services with concerns from admissions through to graduation. Assists graduate students with Financial Aid concerns.

Linda S. Holden, MSN, RN

Associate Director of Student Services Undergraduate Programs

Oversees the pre-licensure, Accelerated 2 nd Degree and RN-Options programs. Provides student-related data to faculty and administration and oversees and implements policies and procedures that involve undergraduate students. Collaborates with faculty to monitor recruitment, the inquiry process, admission, progression and graduation of undergraduate students.

Suzanne O. Brody, BSN, RN

Undergraduate Student Advisor

Assist potential applicants and current students of the Accelerated 2 nd Degree program from admission through to graduation. Advises for registration of the appropriate prerequisites, assists students in following the program curriculum and guides students on individualized issues related to personal and academic situations.

Andrea Joy Backers, BSN, RN

RN-Options Student Advisor

Assist potential applicants and current students of the RN Options program from admission through to graduation. Advises for registration of the appropriate prerequisites, assist students in following the program curriculum and guides students on individualized issues related to personal and academic situations.

April Bruce

Administrator, Undergraduate Student Services

Assists the Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Services with pre-licensure student concerns from admission through to graduation. Administrator of Undergraduate scholarships and generates reports for the Undergraduate program.

Mary Rodgers Schubert , MPM, RN

Associate Director Student Service, Recruitment

Responsible for planning, developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the recruitment efforts for the School of Nursing. Attends appropriate local and national recruitment events. Works with the Marketing Specialist to develop brochures and other marketing materials and manages the recruitment budget.

Sandy Bell

Administrator, Student Services /Marketing Specialist

Coordinates recruitment and marketing efforts with the Associate Director of Recruitment.

Sandra Johnson

Administrator

Coordinates and manages the School of Nursing course/class scheduling.