Sonoma State University
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Nursing Faculty & Staff

Chair

Krista Altaker
Krista Altaker
On sabbatical - Fall 2026
krista.altaker@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2703
707-664-2654
Deborah Roberts
Deborah A. Roberts
Professor Emerita and Fall 2026 Interim Chair
robertde@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2703

Faculty

Rich Fidler
Rich Fidler
Associate Professor
fidlerr@sonoma.edu
Carson 7
Kaija Freborg
Professor & Post-Licensure BSN Program Director
freborgk@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2815
707-664-2276
Naomi Hemp
Naomi Hemp
Assistant Professor & MSN FNP Program Assistant Director
schwarna@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2814
707-664-4062
English Knowles
English Knowles
Lecturer
knowlesu@sonoma.edu
Rachel Napoli
Rachel Napoli
Associate Professor & Pre-Licensure BSN Program Director
napoli@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2813
707-664-2649
Anne-Marie O'Brien
Anne-Marie O’Brien
Associate Professor & MSN FNP Program Director
amobrien@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2817
707-664-2609
Alfonzo Robinson
Alfonzo Robinson
Assistant Professor
alfonzo.robinson@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2816
707-664-3819
Jordan Rose
Jordan Rose
Associate Professor
rosejo@sonoma.edu
Carson 6
707-664-2309
Anna Valdez
Anna Valdez
Professor
valdeann@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2804
707-664-2408
Karen Werder
Karen Werder
Associate Professor
werderk@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2818
707-664-3498

Nurse Faculty Residents

Deryn Milarezi
Deryn Peck Milarezi
Nurse Faculty Resident
milarezid@sonoma.edu
Daniela Vargas
Daniela Vargas
Nurse Faculty Resident
vargasdani@sonoma.edu

Staff

Laura Costa
Laura Costa
Administrative Analyst
costaserre@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2701
707-664-4312
Jessica Hansen
Jessica Hansen
Administrative Analyst
hansejes@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2702
707-664-2862
Nicholas Ivanoff
Nicholas Ivanoff
Nursing Support Technician
ivanoff@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2819
707-664-4159
Rheannon Torres
Rheannon Torres
Health Professions Advisor
torresr@sonoma.edu
Stevenson Hall 2700B
707-664-2395

Lecturers

Joy Ackles
Joy Ackles
Lecturer
acklesj@sonoma.edu
Jennifer Alvarez
Jennifer Alvarez
Lecturer
alvarjenni@sonoma.edu
Vanessa Atyabi
Vanessa Atyabi
Lecturer
atyabiv@sonoma.edu
Diane Bleyhl
Diane Bleyhl
Lecturer
bleyhl@sonoma.edu
Kathleen Brown
Kathleen B. Brown
Lecturer
brownkath@sonoma.edu
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Lucia Cargill
Lecturer
cargilllu@sonoma.edu
Courtney Doeding
Courtney Doeding
Lecturer
doedingc@sonoma.edu
Barbara Ferrell
Barbara Ferrell
Lecturer
barbara.ferrell@sonoma.edu
Grey Gardner
Grey Gardner
Lecturer
gardnergr@sonoma.edu
Josh Gest
Josh Gest
Lecturer
joshua.gest@sonoma.edu
Lisa Ippolito
Lisa Ippolito
Lecturer
ippolitol@sonoma.edu
Suhkdeep Kaur
Suhkdeep Kaur
Lecturer
kaursuk@sonoma.edu
Briannah Miller
Briannah Miller
Lecturer
millerm1@sonoma.edu
Connie Moreno
Connie Moreno
Lecturer
morenoco@sonoma.edu
Lisa Nevin
Lisa Nevin
Lecturer
nevinl@sonoma.edu
Monica Seo
Monica Seo
Lecturer
seom@sonoma.edu
Jacqueline Sherman
Jacqueline Sherman
Lecturer
shermanj@sonoma.edu
Barbara Shreibman
Barbara Shreibman
Lecturer
shreibma@sonoma.edu
Jonathan Trask
Lecturer
traskj@sonoma.edu
Sarah Wells
Sarah Wells
Lecturer
wellssar@sonoma.edu
Helen Xing
Helen Xing
Lecturer
xingc@sonoma.edu