Faculty

Christina Cicero, MSN, RN, CPN, CNE

Chair of BSN Program, Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-5227
Email: ccicero@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Chamberlain University
BSN, Lewis University

Janice Gries, DNP, APN

Assistant Dean, School of Nursing at George Williams College Office Phone: 262-245-8519
Email: jgries@aurora.edu Education: DNP, University of Illinois
MSN, Northern Illinois University
BSN, Loyola University Chicago

Zebuline (Zeb) Koran, DNP, APN, NEA-BC

Acting Director of Graduate Nursing Studies, Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-7832
Email: zkoran@aurora.edu Education: DNP, University of Kentucky
MSN, Aurora University
RN, St. Francis School of Nursing

Kerry Vaccaro, DNP, RN, CHSE

Director of Skills and Simulation Center, Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-4895
Email: kvaccaro@aurora.edu Education: DNP, Grand Canyon University
MSN, Lewis University
BSN, Elmhurst College

Amanda Bodinet, MSN, RN, CPAN

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-6163
Email: abodinet@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Drexel University
BSN, Lewis University

Kristie DeMayo, MSN, RNC-OB

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-5483
Email: kdemayo@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Purdue University
BSN, Purdue University
ADN, Kishwaukee Community College

Julie Ellis, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-5522
Email: jellis@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Benedictine University
BS, Nursing, Northern Illinois University
ADN, College of DuPage

Sandra Johnson

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-3717
Email: sandrajohnson@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Kaplan (Purdue Global)
BSN, University of Phoenix
ADN, Waubonsee College

Thomas Kunstbeck, MSN, RN-BC, CNE

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-5140
Email: tkunstbeck@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Western Governors University
BSN, Loyola University

Abbi Lantz, DNP, AGACNP, CCRN

Clinical Faculty Email: alantz@aurora.edu Education: DNP, Rush University
BSN, Lakeview College of Nursing

Nicholas Lino, DNP, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-5631
Email: nlino@aurora.edu Education: DNP, Governors State University
MSN, Governors State University
BSN, Chicago State University

Margaret Obermann, MS, RN, CMSRN

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 262-245-8517
Email: mobermann@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Northern Illinois University
BSN, Northern Illinois University

Tochi Okwueze, APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Faculty Email: tokwueze@aurora.edu Education: DNP, Northern Illinois University
MSN, Northern Illinois University
BSN, Northern Illinois University

Melissa Pertl, MSN, RN, CNRN, CNE

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-5133
Email: mpertl@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Lewis University
BSN, Lewis University

Christina Pykett, MSN, RN, RN-NIC, RN-ELBW, NPD-BC

Assistant Professor of Nursing Email: cpykett@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Olivet Nazarene University
BSN, Aurora University

Tracey Stilley, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-4882
Email: tstilley@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Saint Xavier University
BSN, University of Iowa

Jamie Tabrizi, MSN-Ed, RN, RNC-MNN, CNEn

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-3714
Email: jtabrizi@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Western Governors University
BSN, Chamberlain University
BA, North Central College

Maureen Tite, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing Office Phone: 630-844-3713
Email: mtite@aurora.edu Education: MSN, Lewis University
BSN, Lewis University

Erin Weiss, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Faculty Email: eweiss@aurora.edu Education: DNP, University of Chicago
BSN, Chamberlain College of Nursing
ADN, Kishwaukee College of Nursing