Expert Faculty - Unparalleled Experience
Our faculty is comprised of experts from a broad range of educational, personal, and professional backgrounds. As accomplished leaders, innovators, and educators, they bring real-world experience and creativity to each class - cultivating and inspiring a vibrant learning community. Committed to student growth and professional development, faculty also serve as advisors, influential role models, and mentors who remain part of each student's professional network well past the date of graduation.
Meet the Faculty
Mia Basic, EdD.
Mia Basic, EdD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Strategic Human Resource Business Partner
UCSF
Leia Casey, BA, MLIS
Leia Casey, BA, MLIS
Education and Research Librarian
UCSF Library
Michele Diaz-Nelson
Michele Diaz-Nelson, PhD, MS, RN
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Nurse Scientist at Stanford Health Care
Ryan D. Edwards, PhD
Ryan D. Edwards, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor
Research Associate
Berkeley Population Center
Lisa L. Lommel, PhD, RN, FNP, MPH
Lisa L. Lommel, PhD, RN, FNP, MPH
Associate Director and Clinical Professor
MS - Healthcare Administration & Interprofessional Leadership Program
Linda Stephan, RN, MSN, MSc, CPNP-PC
Linda Stephan, RN, MSN, MSc, CPNP-PC
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Mike Taigman
Mike Taigman, MA, FAEMS
Associate Adjunct Professor
Improvement Guide
FirstWAtch
Melek Totah, BA, MBA
Melek Totah, BA, MBA
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Chief Financial Officer
Caminar
Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP, FAAN
Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP, FAAN
Professor
UCSF School of Nursing
Robert Wenz, RN, MS, FACHE
Robert Wenz, RN, MS, FACHE
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Executive Director-Heart Center
Transplant and Pulmonary Service Lines
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford
Lauren Williams, RN, DM
Lauren Williams, RN, DM
Associate Adjunct Professor
Director of Global Health Hospital Operations Planning
Partners HealthCare International
Kathryn Wise, OTD, MHSc (Health Administration), OTR/L
Kathryn Wise, OTD, MHSc (Health Administration), OTR/L
Program Director and Associate Professor
Sharon Woodworth, FAIA, ACHA, EDAC
Sharon Woodworth, FAIA, ACHA, EDAC
Associate Adjunct Professor
Studio Leader National Healthcare Practice
Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED)
Jarmin Yeh, MSSW, MPH, PhD
Jarmin Yeh, MSSW, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
UCSF School of Nursing