Staff Directory

Lucas Noboa, MS
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Student Services
lucas.noboa@ucf.edu
407-823-2996

Jessica Fasano, MA
Coordinator, Academic Advising Services II
jessica.fasano@ucf.edu
407-823-6962

Charlenne Valere, MEd
Coordinator, Academic Advising Services I
Second Degree BSN Admissions Coordinator
charlenne.valere@ucf.edu
407-823-3510
Additional language: Haitian Creole

Donna Mercado, MEd
Coordinator, Academic Advising Services I
Concurrent BSN Admissions Coordinator
donna.mercado@ucf.edu
407-823-0454
Additional Languages: Spanish and Portuguese

Judy Rechsteiner
Traditional BSN Admissions Specialist
judy.rechsteiner@ucf.edu
407-823-6124
Additional Language: Spanish

Kristell Scott Padel
Post-Licensure RN Programs, Admissions Specialist
kristell.padel@ucf.edu
407-823-3068

Christina Grosso
Office Manager, UCF Daytona Beach, Traditional BSN Program
christina.grosso@ucf.edu
386-506-4056 (UCF Daytona Beach)

Teresa Youngman
Office Manager, UCF Cocoa, Traditional BSN Program
teresa.youngman@ucf.edu
321-433-7850 (UCF Cocoa)

Patricia Riva, MSW
Concurrent ASN to BSN Program Assistant, Seminole State College 
patricia.riva@ucf.edu
407-404-6089 (UCF Altamonte Springs)

Kate Dorminy, MSN, RN-BC, PCCN
Undergraduate Clinical Education Coordinator
katherine.dorminy@ucf.edu
407-823-5096

Ayanna Lopez, MA
Assistant Director, Graduate Student Services
ayanna.lopez@ucf.edu
407-823-0133 
Additional Language: Spanish

Tijuana Rollins, M.Ed.
Coordinator, Graduate Academic Advising Services I
gradnurseadvisor@ucf.edu
407-823-2647

Elizabeth La Torre
Graduate Admissions Specialist 
elizabeth.latorre@ucf.edu
407-823-6541
Additional Language: Spanish

Anjelica Rechsteiner
Clinical Contracts Coordinator
anjelica.rechsteiner@ucf.edu
407-823-0697

Jessica Morris
Office Manager, UCF College of Nursing Main Office
jessica.morris@ucf.edu
407-823-2332

Diane Hidalgo
Nursing Facilities Scheduler
dhidalgo@ucf.edu or CON-scheduler@ucf.edu
407-823-4328

Mary Lou Sole, PhD, RN, CCNS, CNL, FAAN, FCCM
Dean, Orlando Health Endowed Chair in Nursing, UCF Pegasus Professor
mary.sole@ucf.edu
407-823-5496

Research Profile · Curriculum Vitae

Debra Urban
Senior Administrative Assistant to Dean
debra.urban@ucf.edu
407-823-5496

Norma Conner, PhD, RN
Associate Dean for Academic Excellence
norma.conner@ucf.edu
407-823-2630

Research Profile ⋅ Curriculum Vitae

Jannine Kook
Administrative Assistant to Associate Deans 
jannine.kook@ucf.edu
407-823-5084

Maureen M. Covelli, PhD, RN
Chair, Department of Nursing Practice and Associate Professor
maureen.covelli@ucf.edu
407-823-4941

Research Profile · Curriculum Vitae

Carey Ann Morales, MBA
Administrative Assistant to Chair of Department of Nursing Practice
carey.morales@ucf.edu
407-823-4941

Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN
Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Endowed Chair in Nursing
Chair, Department of Nursing Systems and Professor
joellen.edwards@ucf.edu
407-823-3079

Research Profile · Curriculum Vitae

Deanna Williams
Administrative Assistant to Chair of Department of Nursing Systems
deanna.williams@ucf.edu
407-823-3079

Jessica Simmons, EdD
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
jessica.simmons@ucf.edu
407-823-1947

Carolyn M. Petagno
Director of Marketing and Communications
carolyn@ucf.edu
407-823-1665 (after-hours and breaking news line: 407-823-5300)
Additional Language: German

Lisa Goldblatt
Events Program Assistant
lisa.goldblatt@ucf.edu
407-823-0671
University Tower, Suite 300 (Research Park)

Katie Korkosz, MA
Senior Director of Advancement
katiek@ucf.edu
407-823-1600

Christina Gonzalez
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
c.gonzalez@ucf.edu
407-823-2422

Sunny Heyl, MBA
Director, Finance & Human Resources
sunny.heyl@ucf.edu
407-823-2689
Additional Language: Korean

Tonya LaPrarie
Accountant
tonya.laprarie@ucf.edu
407-823-0104

Danielle Malcolm
HR Liaison
danielle.malcolm@ucf.edu
407-823-2870

Deaw Jayanama, MS
IT Manager & College Photographer
deaw@ucf.edu
407-823-5045
Additional Language: Thai

Christopher Upchurch
Senior Computer Specialist
chrisu@ucf.edu
407-823-0798

Donna Felber Neff, PhD, RN, FNAP
Associate Dean for Research, PhD Program Coordinator, Associate Professor
donna.neff@ucf.edu
407-823-5489

Research Profile · Curriculum Vitae

Jennifer Parker, MBA
Assistant Director of Research Programs and Services
jennifer.parker@ucf.edu
407-823-5247

Marieliz Negron
Research Coordinator
407-823-2863

Andrew Todd, MLIS (BSN ’96)
Librarian 
andrew.todd@ucf.edu
407-823-2160

Barbara Lee
Office Assistant for Dr. Gregory Welch, Florida Hospital Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation 
barbara.lee@ucf.edu
407-823-1021

Syretta Spears, MA
Laboratory Coordinator for STIM Center
syretta.spears@ucf.edu 
407-823-2904

Nickeisha Hutchinson
Simulation Operations Specialist for STIM Center
nickeisha.hutchinson@ucf.edu 
407-823-5875