B.S.N., M.S.A., Madonna University
D.N.P., Oakland University
Certification, American Association Critical Care Nursing
Certification, On-line Faculty Instructor
734-432-5480, Room D-119
Vicki Ashker's research interests include interfaith, diversity, and understanding how social justice and faith interrelate. Other research interests are the science of nursing practice and teaching strategies. Publications in Nephrology Nursing Journal and the Journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association. Quantitative methodology, analysis, computer-assisted data analysis. Vicki was awarded the 2007 Nightingale Award in Excellence in Nursing Administration. This award is state recognized.
Quality and safety improvement process with data driven support in intensive care units and progressive care units, multi-discipline team approach. community service: Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Islamic House of Wisdom, Executive Board Member, National American Arab Nurse Association; State of Michigan, Diversity Council. Ms. Ashker enjoys instructing both administrative/management, theory, and clinical applications.
She enjoys teaching students that higher level learning can be fun.
B.S.N., University of Michigan
M.S.N. & Ph.D., Wayne State University
734-432-5472, Room D-141
Dr. Diane Burgermeister has been a faculty member since 2005. She is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who specializes in psychiatric mental health nursing. She is also certified as an adult psychoanalyst. She received her doctoral degree in 2003 from Wayne State University and in 2005 completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Michigan in Health Promotion, Risk Reduction. She was awarded a National Institute of Nursing Research grant to pursue these studies which resulted in a paper widely read worldwide titled, "Childhood Adversity: A Review of Measurement Instruments", and was published by the Journal of Nursing Measurement.
In 2009 she was a member of the task force that helped to develop the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) at Madonna University and helped write the grant that resulted in an award titled, "Impacting Health Disparities by Developing Consortium Model for D.N.P. Programs in Partnership with Health Systems", funded by the Health Resources Service Administration.
Dr. Burgermeister teaches courses in mental health and research methods on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in the College of Nursing and Health. She enjoys collaborating with students and faculty on research projects and has been active on many University and Department committees.
B.S.N. & M.S.N., Eastern Michigan UniversityACNS-BC (ANCC)
(734) 432-5492, Room D-137
Janice Cecil is a full-time faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the faculty in 2014. Janice is the course facilitator for Health Assessment and Health Promotion. She also team teaches in Holistic Care of Women and Families. Janice maintains clinical practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her clinical interests include quality and safety. Jan’s teaching interests include active teaching strategies such as simulation as well as mentoring students to ensure their progression through the undergraduate nursing program.
B.S.N., Oakland University
M.S.N., Madonna University
Nurse Educator Certificate, University of Detroit Mercy
734-793-2464, Room D-105
Tracey is an adult nurse practitioner and joined Madonna's full-time faculty in 2012. She received her BSN from Oakland University, MSN-Adult NP from Madonna University and PhD in Nursing from Duquesne University.
Her research interests include competency-based education, clinical readiness, nurse practitioner practice, telehealth, chronic disease management and weight loss. She teaches predominantly in the adult gerontology primary care NP program. Clinically she has practiced at a nurse managed clinic in the city of Detroit providing primary care.
She is on the board of the Kappa Iota chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.
B.S.N., Madonna University
M.S.N., University of Detroit MercyFNP-BC (ANCC)
734-432-5563, D-122C
B.S.N., Mercy College of Detroit
M.S.N., Wayne State University
D.N.P., Oakland University
734-432-5830, Room D-120B
Dr. Patricia Clark is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the full-time faculty of Madonna University in 2014. She completed her doctoral degree in 2008 at Oakland University and her M.S.N. in 1996 at Wayne State University. She teaches in the undergraduate nursing program as well as the acute care nurse practitioner tract of the graduate nursing program. Her area of interest includes the care of critically ill adults. She is actively involved in community service with the Health & Wellness committee at her church. Dr. Clark is a member of the following professional organizations: Michigan Certified Nurse Practitioner (MICNP), Michigan Clinical Nurse Specialist (MICNS), American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and Sigma Theta Tau, International.
Jaclyn Fontaine is a full-time faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the faculty in 2013. Jaclyn is the course facilitator for the Introduction to Professional Nursing course and Holistic Care of Women and Families nursing course. She also teaches clinical and facilitates Academic Service-Learning in the surrounding community. Jaclyn also serves as an undergraduate coordinator.
Jaclyn's interests include striving for active and effective classroom and clinical strategies for nursing students. She is also passionate about Academic Service-Learning, where nursing students engage in service with community partners. Jaclyn earned a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certificate from the National League for Nursing, which exemplifies excellence in nursing education.
B.S.N., Madonna University
M.S.N. & Ph.D., Wayne State University
734-793-2463, Room D-120A
Dr. Rebecca Gibbs is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health. She has been a full-time faculty member of the University since 2012.
Her Ph.D. studies were completed at Wayne State University in 2014. Wayne State University was also where she received her M.S.N. degree in 2003. She is a B.S.N. graduate of Madonna’s nursing program in 2000. She practiced as an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist for 10 years in the acute care setting.
Her dissertation research focused on oncology patients and falls in the hospital setting, using quantitative methods. She received the American Cancer Society Doctoral Degree Scholarship in Cancer Nursing awarded in the amount of $15,000.00 for her dissertation research.
B.S.N., Madonna University
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Angela is a full time faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the faculty in 2019. Prior to that she functioned as the Simulation Lab Coordinator and Facilitator. Angela works as a nurse in Labor and Delivery as well.
Teaching interests include incorporating active teaching strategies such as simulation, and the use of simulation to improve student learning/clinical practice. Research interests include the use of simulation in education, health disparities, and psychosocial determinates of health.
Angela is a member of The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses professional organization, and the American Nurses Association. She also serves as a board member of the Kappa Iota chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.
B.S.N., Mercy College of Detroit
M.S.N., Madonna University
Ed.D., Northcentral University
734-432-5473, Room D-135
Jeanne Heatlie teaches in the areas of adult medical surgical nursing and the health care educator certificate program.
Her research interests include patient safety education and medical device misconnections.
B.S.N., Madonna University
M.S.N., Wayne State University
734-432-5454, Room D-116
Professor Ann Marie Knoerl is the R.N.-B.S.N. Degree Completion Coordinator and an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health. She joined the Madonna nursing faculty as a full-time member 9 years ago after working as an adjunct since 1994. She completed her B.S.N. at Madonna University and her M.S.N. at Wayne State University with a focus on community health. She teaches in the areas of population/community health, care of the older adult and family, and the role of the professional nurse in the R.N.-B.S.N. program.
She has received the “Community Leadership Award” from the Livonia Rotary Club as well as the Paul Harris Fellowship. She is also a recipient of the first Madonna University Franciscan Values Award. Her interests have led to advocating for healthy communities and populations through her involvement as a Community Stakeholder for the St. Mary Mercy Community Needs Assessment, participating as a guest speaker on the “Health Matters" cable series, serving on the Board of Directors for the Interfaith Health and Hope Coalition and a co-author of several articles related to culture and health education.
B.A., Albion College
B.S.N., Creighton University
D.N.P., Wayne State University
M.S., University of Michigan
734-432-5482, D-108
Claude (Bud) Lauderbach has been a nurse for over forty years and a healthcare executive for more than thirty years with experience in nursing, acute care, ambulatory, behavioral, home health and hospice care settings, physician hospital organizations, and population-based health management. He joined the Madonna University College of Nursing and Health faculty in 2017 where he serves as Assistant Professor and Program Director for MSN Administration, MSN/MBA, and MSN Leadership degree programs.
In addition to his full-time faculty work, Dr. Lauderbach works on a part-time basis as a family nurse practitioner at Campus Health Center, Wayne State University. He is also active in international health care consulting with Global Health Services Network, Famington, Michigan.
B.S.N., Mercy College of Detroit
M.S.N., Wayne State University
Post Master's Acute Care Nurse
Pract. Cert., Wayne State Univ.
D.N.P., Case West. Reserve Univ.
734-432-5479, Room D-111
Dr. Gail A. Lis primarily teaches at the graduate level in the nurse practitioner program. Her teaching responsibilities include courses in the master's core (evidence-based practice), advanced practice core (pharmacology), and adult gerontology acute care clinical program. Dr. Lis also serves as committee chairperson and committee member for a variety of DNP capstone projects. Dr. Lis's clinical area of interest is that of infectious disease and currently practices within the Henry Ford Health System.
Through the use of active teaching strategies, Dr. Lis is able to support knowledge development through application of concepts using theory and clinical expertise. Active teaching strategies used are concept mapping, unfolding case studies, simulation, and group work. Research interests are diverse but primarily relate to evaluation of active teaching strategies in both the classroom and clinical setting.
Dr. Lis enjoys working with the nurse practitioner students in the capstone class to develop quality projects and providing support for launching into advanced nursing practice.
Erin Micale is a faculty member in the Undergraduate Nursing Department. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing with honors, as well as her Masters of Science in Nursing at Grand Valley State University. While there, she completed research in smoking cessation education, and addressing nurses grief following the death of a patient. She was also the Vice President of the Graduate Student Organization and received the Dean's Award of Excellence for Service and Commitment to the Community for her volunteer work and nursing work in Africa. Throughout her nursing career, she has specialized in Psychiatric Mental-Health Nursing as well as Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Professor Micale has been teaching at Madonna University for 5 years doing both lectures and clinical. In her spare time, she volunteers for Gilda's Club, a hospice agency, and continues mission nursing in other countries. She is currently getting her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Yale University where she is focusing on Nursing Leadership and is working to help implement practices to reduce patient to nurse violence and sexual harassment. She is passionate about improving the health, safety, and satisfaction of nurses; and educating students to be more effective and empowered in their role as a nurse.
B.S.N., Lubbock Christian University
M.S.N., Texas Tech University School of Nursing
ANP-BC, Madonna University
734-432-5505, Room D-129
A.S., North Iowa Area Comm Coll
A.S., Macomb Community College
B.S.N., University of Iowa
M.S.N, University of Colorado
D.N.P., Waynesburg University
734-432-5453, D-120-C
Linda Nikpour is an Assistant Professor in the Health Sciences Program and she has joined the faculty of Madonna University in 2016. She is the course facilitator for Professional Role Development, Internship in Health Sciences 1, Quality and Clinical Transformation, and Safety across Healthcare Settings.
Her research interests are healthcare data analytics working with Big Data for Population Health. She is board-certified in Nursing Informatics and certified as an Associate within The Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
A.D.N., Henry Ford Community College
B.S.N., University of Phoenix
D.N.P., Wayne State University
734-432-5563, Room D-122-C
A.D.N., North Harris College
B.S. (Special Education-Hearing Impaired), Eastern Michigan University
M.S.N. (Certificate in Teaching), Eastern Michigan University
734-432-5459, Room D-121
A.D.N., Henry Ford Community College
B.S.N., Madonna University
M.S.N., Eastern Michigan University
D.N.P., Madonna University
734-432-5863, Room D-159
Dr. Roxanne Roth is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health. Dr. Roth joined Madonna’s full time faculty in 2016. She completed her DNP work at Madonna University in 2016 with a focus on communicating with comfort among advance practice nurses.
Prior to joining the Madonna University nursing faculty, she held leadership and clinical positions in the field of hospice and palliative care, outpatient services and oncology. Her recent experience includes system design and implementation of education, research and innovation strategies. Her research and practice interests include advanced illness management, communication skills at end of life, population health, global health, and nursing education.
A.S., Schoolcraft College
B.S.N., Madonna University
D.N.P., Wayne State University
734-432-6010, D-121
734-432-5595, Room 1410
734-432-5564, Room 1400D
B.A., Madonna University
B.B.A., Western Michigan University
734-432-5718, Room 1400J
My favorite course to teach is Introductory Sociology, I find it incredibly rewarding and I enjoy working with both freshman and transfer students.
B.S.N. & M.S.N., Madonna University
Ph.D., Wayne State University
svictoria@madonna.edu
734-432-5450, Room D-139
Sr. Victoria Marie Indyk, Ph.D., R.N. has been a Felician Sister for 47 years. She was born and raised in Detroit and graduated in 1969 from St. Casimir High School in Detroit, MI. As a Professor of nursing at Madonna University, she has 18 years of experience teaching undergraduate nursing students on all levels. She especially enjoys watching the growth of nursing students from being neophytes to becoming professional nurses. She obtained a Nurse Educator certificate in 2008. Her doctoral research was on osteoporosis in postmenopausal nulliparous women-religious and she also completed research on osteoporosis in veiled Arab Muslim women living in Southeast Michigan.
Her volunteer services include many years of service to United Neighborhood Initiatives (formerly All Saints Neighborhood Center) in Southwest Detroit and at St. Frances Cabrini Clinic for the poor. She also has coordinated community health fairs with nursing students at various locations including the Costick Center in Farmington Hills and at Madonna University. Having a great love and compassion for the people of Haiti, she travels to Jacmel, Haiti three times per year for Mission Trips with nursing students and faculty from Madonna University to help with healthcare and outreach programs at the Felician Sisters Mission in Jacmel, Haiti.
