Faculty Directory
To learn more about our faculty, their expertise and focus areas, search below. For staff, visit the UW-wide directory, select “Department” from the drop-down, and enter Nurs: into the search bar. For senior leadership and advisory members, visit our leadership page.
Colleen O. Dillon
Associate Teaching Professor
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Colleen O. Dillon is a licensed psychologist with expertise in infant and early childhood mental health. As an Associate Teaching Professor and Faculty Lead on IECMH Training in the UW…...View Full Profile
Jill Eckerdt
Teaching Associate
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Teaching AssociateClinical Specialist in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing Jill joins the University after a distinguished 25+ year career as a school nurse. Before relocating to Seattle, she worked…...View Full Profile
Miriam Kathleen Hirschstein
Teaching Associate
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Teaching AssociateAffiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Nursing Dr. Miriam Hirschstein is a senior research scientist and the Director of Evaluation at the Barnard Center for Infant Mental…...View Full Profile
Amy J Howells
Associate Teaching Professor
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Associate Teaching ProfessorPediatric Nurse Practitioner, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital I began my nursing career in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in 2000. After gaining experience,…...View Full Profile
Gail C. Johnson
Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Associate Teaching Professor - Emeritus I joined the faculty in 1998 and have taught a variety of courses in the DNP FNP track including Adult and Pediatric Health Assessment, Clinical…...View Full Profile
Katie Kemble
Associate Teaching Professor
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Associate Teaching ProfessorEASE Cancer Foundation Member My research interests include dissemination and implementation science, specifically related to cancer survivorship quality of life issues and cancer survivorship rehabilitation. I co-teach Health…...View Full Profile
M. Rebecca O'Connor
Associate Professor
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Dr. Rebecca O'Connor is an Associate Professor and Marilee Rasmussen Endowed Faculty Fellow in the University of Washington School of Nursing, and Director of the AWARETM (Assumption Watch to Actively Reduce…...View Full Profile
Sheryl Rasmussen
Associate Teaching Professor
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Associate Teaching ProfessorUndergraduate Maternity Clinical CoordinatorMaternity BSN/ABSN Clinical Instructor at Swedish Hospital I started my first job on the Postpartum/Newborn Unit of UW Medical Center in the fall of 1990…...View Full Profile
Clare Sherley
Affiliate Associate Professor
Faculty Teaching Director,, Child, Family, & Population Health Nursing
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Associate Teaching ProfessorFull Scope Certified Nurse MidwifeClinical Placement Coordinator – NM and WHCNS TracksNew Faculty Teaching Director Since starting as a student at the University of Washington, I have been…...View Full Profile
Lauren K Smrcina
Teaching Associate
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Teaching AssociateChild, Family, and Population Health NursingI began my career as a birth doula in 2011, focusing on supporting communities of color, teens, and birthing individuals planning adoption. The intensity…...View Full Profile
Melanie Summerour
Associate Teaching Professor
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Associate Teaching Professor After graduating from PLU as an RN, I worked in inpatient pediatrics for three years before returning to graduate school. I have been practicing as a pediatric…...View Full Profile
Jeanna L Taylor
Teaching Associate
Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
Teaching Associate (she/her) I have 30 years of experience working in hospital settings as a staff nurse in OB, ICU, and Home Health. Additionally, I served as a Clinical Nurse…...View Full Profile