UMSN Welcomes New Faculty and Celebrates New Ranks and Tracks

New University of Michigan-Ann Arbor School of Nursing Faculty

Beth AmmermanBeth Ammerman, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Clinical Instructor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Focus areas: Primary care, DNP education, obesity treatment     

 

 

 

 

Dr. Mary FranklinMary Franklin, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Focus areas: Cardiovascular diseases, symptoms, self-management, acute care advanced practice    

 

 

 

Dr. Robert Ploutz-SnyderRobert Ploutz-Snyder, PhD

Research Scientist
Focus areas: Multidisciplinary collaborations, successful grantsmanship and scholarship 

 

 

 


Dr. Ashkay SharmaAkshay Sharma, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Focus areas: HIV and STD prevention, epidemiological methods, vulnerable populations  

 

 

 

New Rank/Track

Dr, Ray BlushRay Blush, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Focus areas: Emergency Department care, acute care settings, patient-clinician communication

 

 

 

Dr. Lynae DarbesLynae Darbes, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Focus areas: Health psychology/behavioral medicine, couples-based interventions, international HIV prevention

 

 

 

Dr. Moira VisovattiMoira Visovatti, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, OCN

Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
Focus areas: Cognitive function, immune mechanisms, cancer