Holistic health and wellness
Health equity and social justice is a cross-cutting philosophy that underpins research within the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. Within this, faculty have three broad areas of research. Research focuses on approaches to treating the whole mind, body, and spirit.
Related Faculty
Gabrielle P. Abelard
DNP, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP
Director of Master's and Graduate Certificate Programs
Clinical Professor
Director of Master's and Graduate Certificate Programs
Clinical Professor
Email:
gabelard [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-9755
Gabrielle Abelard is a clinical professor and graduate program director at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Ann Becker
RN, DNP, PHNL
Director, Public Health Nurse Consultant Program
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Public Health, UMass Amherst
Director, Public Health Nurse Consultant Program
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Public Health, UMass Amherst
Email:
annie [at] umass [dot] edu
Ann Becker is a UMass Amherst clinical associate professor, international programs nursing advisor, and director of the Public Health Nurse Consultant Program.
Carrie-Ellen Briere
PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Email:
cbriere [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-5015
Carrie-Ellen Briere is an associate professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Constance Flynn
DNP, MS, APRN-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CARN-AP
Clinical Associate Professor
Lead Faculty, FNP-DNP Program
Clinical Associate Professor
Lead Faculty, FNP-DNP Program
Email:
constancefly [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-5098
Constance Flynn DNP, MS, APRN-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, is a clinical associate professor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Favorite Iradukunda
PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Email:
ifavorite [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-1348
Dr. Iradukunda's research focuses on multiculturalism, immigration, and health outcomes for African diasporic women, addressing maternal health disparities.
Linda Koh
PhD, MS, RN, PHN
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Email:
Lmkoh [at] umass [dot] edu
Linda Koh, PhD, MS, RN, PHN is an Assistant Professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Lori Anne Lyne
DNP, ACNP-BC
Lecturer
Lecturer
Email:
loriannelyne [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-1341
Lori Anne Lyne is a Lecturer at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Sheila Pennell
PhD, RN
Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Associate Professor
Email:
spennell [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-6071
Sheila Pennell is a clinical associate professor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing and a practicing Hospice care nurse.
Kristy Pereira
PhD, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email:
kpereira [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-7783
Kristy Pereira PhD, MSN, RN, CPN is a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
PhD, MPH, MPHC, CGM
Professor
Professor
Email:
kalpana [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-5095
Dr. Poudel-Tandukar teaches in the graduate program. Her research focuses on intervention design and evaluation of mental health, nutrition, and HIV infection.
