AACN-DVA Liaison Group

Anna Alt-White, PhD, RN
Office of Nursing Services Program Director of Academics and Research
Department of Veterans Affairs (108)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-6963
anna.alt-white@va.gov

Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN, PNP-BC
Dean and Professor
Carol Kuser Loser School of Nursing
The College of New Jersey
Paul Loser Hall 206, PO Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628
609-771-2591
sbakewel@tcnj.edu

Donna Beiter, MSN, RN
Director VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90073
310-268-3132
donna.beiter@va.gov

Cynthia Caroselli, PhD, RN
Associate Healthcare System Director for Patient Services & Chief Nurse Executive
VA NY Harbor Health Care System
423 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
202-951-6894
Cynthia.caroselli@va.gov

Malcolm Cox, MD
Chief Academic Affiliations Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs (14)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-9490
Malcolm.cox@va.gov

Mary B. Dougherty, DNSc, RN
Department of Veterans Affairs
VHA Office of Academic Affiliations
810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420
202-461-9492
mary.dougherty@va.gov
Thelma Gray-Becknell, MSN, RN
Chief Nurse Executive, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
713-794-7475
Thelma.gray-becknell@va.gov
Carole Hair, PhD, APRN, BC
Associate Chief, Nursing Service for Education
VA San Diego Health Care System
3350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92161
858-885-8585 ext. 3455
carole.hair@va.gov
Jane Kirschling, DNS, RN
Dean, University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
315 College of Nursing Building
Lexington, KY 40536
859-323-4857
janek@email.uky.edu

Kathleen Ann Long, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean, University of Florida
College of Nursing
Health Prof./Nursing/Pharm Complex
P.O. Box 100197
Gainesville, FL 32610
352-273-6324
longka@ufl.edu

Ronald Norby, PhD, RN
Director, VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network
5901 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90822
562-826-5963
ronald.norby@va.gov

Jeanne Novotny, PhD, RN
Dean, Fairfield University
School of Nursing
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-254-4000
jnovotny@mail.fairfield.edu

C. Fay Raines, PhD, RN
Dean, University of Alabama Huntsville
College of Nursing
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
256-824-6345
rainesc@uah.edu

Cathy Rick, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, staff liaison (DVA)
Chief Nursing Officer
Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs (108)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
202-461-6962
Cathy.rick@va.gov

Catherine Todero, PhD, RN
Director, San Diego State University
School of Nursing
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
619-594-6384
ctodero@mail.sdsu.edu

Margaret Veazey, MSN, RN
Associate Director for Nursing &  Patient Care Services
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
203-937-3888
Margaret.veazey@va.gov

Polly Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN, staff liaison
CEO & Executive Director
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
1 Dupont Circle, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6930
pbednash@aacn.nche.edu
Abigail Linsner, staff liaison
Executive Assistant
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
1 Dupont Circle, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
202-463-6930
alinsner@aacn.nche.edu
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