Government Affairs Committee

Eleanor Howell, PhD, RN, Chair
Dean, Creighton University
School of Nursing
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
(402) 280-2004
Fax: (402) 280-2045
howell@creighton.edu

Julie Bliss, EdD, RN, Second Term
Chair, William Paterson University
The College of Science and Health
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 720-3494
FAX: (973) 720-2668
blissj@wpunj.edu

Mary Burman, PhD, RN, Second Term
Dean, University of Wyoming
Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
Dept. 3065, 1000 East University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766-3902
FAX: (307) 766-4294
mburman@uwyo.edu

Eileen Gray, DNP, RN, Second Term
Chair, Salve Regina University
Department of Nursing
100 Ochre Pointe Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 341-2211
FAX: (401) 341-2990
eileen.gray@salve.edu

Carolina Huerta, EdD, RN, Second Term
Chair, University of Texas-Pan American, Nursing Department
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 665-3496
FAX: (956) 381-2875
chuerta@utpa.edu

Janet Krejci, PhD, RN, First Term
Dean, Illinois State University
Mennonite College of Nursing
MC 5810
Normal, IL 61790
(309) 438-2205
Fax: (309) 438-2620
jkrejci@ilstu.edu

Bennie Marshall, EdD, RN, Second Term
Department Head
Norfolk State University
Department of Nursing
700 Park Aveue
Norfolk, VA 23504
(757) 823-9105
Fax: (757) 823-8241
blmarshall@nsu.edu

Wendy Nehring, PhD, RN, First Term
Dean, East Tennessee State University
College of Nursing
807 University Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-7051
Fax: (423) 439-4543
nehringw@etsu.edu

Norann Planchock, PhD, RN Second Term
Dean, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, College of Nursing, 1800 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101-4653
(318) 677-3100
FAX: (318) 677-3127
planchockn@nsula.edu

Patsy Ruchala, DNSc, RN, Second Term
Director, University of Nevada-Reno
Orvis School of Nursing
Mail Stop 134
Reno, NV 89557-0052
(775) 682-7140
FAX: (775) 784-4262
pruchala@unr.edu

Suzanne Miyamoto, Staff Liaison
Government Affairs Director
(202) 463-6930 ext. 247
smiyamoto@aacn.nche.edu

Lauren Inouye, Staff Liaison
Government Affairs Manager
(202) 463-6930 ext. 271
linouye@aacn.nche.edu

Keatley Adams, Staff Liaison
Government Affairs Assistant
(202) 463-6930 ext. 223
kadams@aacn.nche.edu