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Nursing Faculty and Staff

Suzanne Kuhn

Suzanne K. Kuhn, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl

Teaching Professor, Nursing and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Director, Undergraduate Nursing Education at Penn State Altoona
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106, Sheetz Family Health Center
Jennifer L Cacciotti, PhD, MEd, RN

Jennifer Cacciotti, PhD, MEd, RN

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
103M, Sheetz Family Health Center
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Samantha Calderone

Part-time Instructor, Nutrition
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Jennifer Campolong

Jennifer Campolong, MSN, CRNP-FNP

Clinical Instructor, Nursing
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103D, Sheetz Family Health Center
Kerrie Coleman

Kerrie F. Coleman, DNP, RN, MSN Ed, CNE

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
115, Sheetz Family Health Center
Ryan Costanzo

Ryan Costanzo, PhD, MS Ed, MA

Academic Adviser, Nursing
[email protected]
814-940-3330
103D, Sheetz Family Health Center
Amy Criscitello

Amy D. Criscitello, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
116A, Sheetz Family Health Center
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Justin Delasko

Part-time Instructor, Nutrition
[email protected]
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Cathleen Dillen

Assistant Teaching Professor Emerita, Nursing
[email protected]
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Karen Eberhart

Simulation Lab Coordinator, Nursing
[email protected]
Linda Fischer

Linda J. Fischer

Administrative Assistant, Nursing and the Division of Business, Health, Humanities, and Social Sciences
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106A, Aaron Building
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Elizabeth Ann L. Gatchell, DNP, RN

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
Simulation Lab Coordinator, Nursing
[email protected]
404, Aaron Building
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Kristen Hawksworth

Part-time Instructor, Nursing
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Jill Kargo

Jill A. Kargo, DNP, RN, CNE

Associate Teaching Professor, Nursing
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103K, Sheetz Health Family Center
Tracy Kephart

Tracy L. Kephart, DNP, RN

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
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103P, Sheetz Family Health Center
Cathy Kozak

Catherine E. Kozak

Academic Adviser, Nursing
[email protected]
814-949-5142
103E, Sheetz Family Health Center
Joan Krug

Joan M. Krug, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNE-cl

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
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109, Sheetz Family Health Center
Paula Kustenbauder

Paula J. Kustenbauder, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nursing
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103H, Sheetz Family Health Center
Christine McCombie

Christine McCombie, MS, RN, CNE

Instructor, Nursing
[email protected]
113, Sheetz Family Health Center
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Dede McCreary

Part-time Instructor, Nursing
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Danielle Peterman, DNP, RN, CNE

Associate Teaching Professor, Nursing
[email protected]
111, Sheetz Family Health Center
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Sharon Snider

Part-time Instructor, Nursing
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Nancy White

Part-time Instructor, Nursing
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Nursing

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Suggested Academic Plans

Suggested Academic Plans (SAPs) are sample semester-by-semester guides you can use to meet degree requirements.

Nursing SAPs for Prospective Students

  • View the SAP for the B.S. in Nursing.
  • View the SAP for the Second Degree in Nursing Program.

Nursing SAPs for Current Students

To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.

Career Outcomes

The future is bright for Penn State Altoona graduates!

Visit the Career Outcomes page, select one of our four-year degree programs, and explore information about our alumni, including salary data, potential career paths, and alumni highlights.

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Student Success Center

Located in room 125 on the lower level of the Eiche Library, the Student Success Center supports two main functions:

  • To GET HELP for those students who need academic and non-academic assistance, and
  • To GET AHEAD for those students ready to take the next steps in their education.
Learn more about the Student Success Center

Out-of-Class Learning

Out-of-classroom academic experiences that complement in-class learning, including:

  • Study Away Programs
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  • Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry
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See Also

  • Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
  • Nursing Handbooks
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Penn State Altoona

A full-service, four-year, residential campus located less than 45 miles from the research campus at University Park. Offering 21 four-year degrees and the first two years of over 275 Penn State majors.
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