USF College of Nursing Faculty and Staff recognized at 2013 USF Health Anniversary Celebrations

University of South Florida College of Nursing faculty and staff were recognized during the 2013 USF Health Faculty & Staff Anniversary events at the USF Marshall Student Center throughout October. During the special events, 15 USF Nursing faculty and staff members were honored for their continued dedication and contribution to the success of USF Health.

“Each year we pause to recognize these individuals who have achieved significant milestones in their length of service to USF health understanding that all of us, every day, make extraordinary contributions to the communities we serve, improving quality of life through improvements in health,” said Donna J. Peterson, ScD, MHS, Interim Senior Vice President for USF Health, Dean of the College of Public Health and Professor for Global Health.

USF College of Nursing faculty and staff who celebrated anniversaries include:

30 Years of Service:

Susan C. McMillan, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, USF Distinguished Professor and Thompson Professor of Oncology Nursing

25 Years of Service:

Cecile A. Lengacher, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor and Program Director for BS-PhD Program

Anne Phillips, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Administrative Affairs

20 Years of Service:

Melissa E. Leggatt, Coordinator of C.A.R.E. Data

15 Years of Service:

Jason W. Beckstead, PhD, Associate Professor

10 Years of Service:

Suzette Lemrow, Support Specialist for the Undergraduate Program

Denise A. Passmore, PhD, Assistant Professor and Academic Writer/Editor to the Dean

Frances M. Sahebzamani, PhD, ARNP, FAANP, Assistant Professor

Trudy Wittenberg, Coordinator of Research IRB

5 Years of Service:

Ashlea Bailey, MA, Communications and Marketing Officer

Marisa J. Belote, RN, MBA, Instructor and Director for Virtual Simulation Center of Excellence and Clinical Education

Cathryn Branch, Unit Research Administrator of Financial Management

Rasheeta Chandler, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor  

Cindy S. Tofthagen, PhD, ARNP, AOCNP, Assistant Professor and Concentration Director for Oncology

Tanika Vivien, MS, RN, CHES, Instructor and Team Coordinator for James Haley VA Hospital/Moffitt Cancer Institute/Shriners Children Hospital

To read the story on the 2013 Employee Anniversary visit USF College of Nursing’s News Page click here.