Board of Visitors

Members of the Wayne State College of Nursing Board of Visitors are committed to applying their talents to support the vision, mission and strategic priorities of the college.

  • Headshot photo of Phyllis Brenner, PhD, RN
    Phyllis S. Brenner, PhD, RN (Chair)

    Professor Emerita, Madonna University

  • Douglas (Doug) Dascenzo, DNP, RN, CENP
    Douglas (Doug) Dascenzo, DNP, RN, CENP

    Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Trinity Health-Michigan

  • Headshot photo of Constance Kanelas-Gangadharan
    Constance Kanelas-Gangadharan, BSN, RN

    Retired, Cardiology Clinician

  • Jodie Lockman-Samkowiak, DNP
    Jodie Lockman-Samkowiak, DNP

    President/CEO, JLS Infusion Nurse Staffing

  • Brad Lukas, DNP, RN
    Brad Lukas, DNP, RN

    Chief Nursing Officer, Corewell Health - Troy

  • Nancy C. Martin, DNP, RN
    Nancy C. Martin, DNP, RN

    President, NCM Healthcare Consulting Services

  • Patrick Miller, RN, MBA, MHSA, FACHE
    Patrick Miller, RN, MBA, MHSA, FACHE

    President/CEO, NorthStar Care Community

  • Headshot of Patricia Natale who is WSU College of Nursing Board of Visitor member
    Patricia Natale, MSN, RN

    Principal & Consultant, Giraffe Consulting, LLC

  • Virginia Rice, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN
    Virginia Rice, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN

    Professor Emeritus, WSU College of Nursing

  • Char’ly Snow, MSN, RN
    Char’ly Snow, MSN, RN

    President/Founder, Metro Detroit Midwives of Color Co-found/Chief Clinical Officer, Birth Detroit

  • Photo headshot of Cynthia Taueg, DHA, MPH, BSN
    Cynthia Taueg, DHA, MPH, BSN

    Consultant, Southeast Michigan Perinatal Quality Improvement Coalition (SEMPQIC)

  • Headshot photo of Iris Taylor, MSN, PhD, RN
    Iris Taylor, MSN, PhD, RN

    Board member, Detroit Public Schools

  • Headshot photo of Sue Webb-Dickson
    Sue Webb-Dickson, MSN, RN

    Retired Nursing Faculty, WSU College of Nursing

  • Headshot photo of Barbara Zonca, MSN, PhD, RN
    Barbara Zonca, MSN, PhD, RN

    Researcher, Henry Ford Health System