Faculty
![Christina Cicero, MSN, RN, CPN, CNE](/_files/img/academics/faculty/christina-cicero.jpg)
Chair of Undergraduate Nursing Programs, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Office Phone: 630-844-5227
Email: ccicero@aurora.edu
Education:
MSN, Chamberlain University
BSN, Lewis University
![Janice Gries, DNP, APN](https://gwc.aurora.edu/_files/img/academics/faculty/janice-gries.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/zebuline-koran.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/kerry-vaccaro.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/amanda-bodinet.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/kristie-demayo.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/julie-ellis-05142021.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/sandra-johnson.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/thomas-kunstbeck-05142021.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/abbi-lantz.jpg)
Clinical Faculty
Email: alantz@aurora.edu
Education:
DNP, Rush University
BSN, Lakeview College of Nursing
![Nicholas Lino, DNP, RN](/_files/img/academics/faculty/nicholas-lino.jpg)
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](https://gwc.aurora.edu/_files/img/academics/faculty/margaret-obermann.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/tochi-okwueze.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/melissa-pertl-05142021.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/christina-pykett-05072024.jpg)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Email: cpykett@aurora.edu
Education:
MSN, Olivet Nazarene University
BSN, Aurora University
![Jamie Tabrizi, MSN-Ed, RN, RNC-MNN, CNEn](/_files/img/academics/faculty/jaime-tabrizi.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/maureen-tite.jpg)
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](/_files/img/academics/faculty/erin-weiss.jpg)
Clinical Faculty
Email: eweiss@aurora.edu
Education:
DNP, University of Chicago
BSN, Chamberlain College of Nursing
ADN, Kishwaukee College of Nursing