Dean of the School of Nursing

Lisa Kitko named Dean of the School of Nursing

July 20, 2022

The University has announced that, after a national search, Lisa Kitko has been selected as Dean of the School of Nursing. An accomplished scholar, researcher, educator, and clinician, Kitko previously served as the associate dean for graduate education and director of the PhD program at the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State University.

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School of Nursing overview

Established in 1925, the School of Nursing has a myriad of high quality degree programs, a growing enrollment, a robust research portfolio, and extensive clinical and educational partnerships throughout the Medical Center and the larger community.

More about the position

The Dean is an innovative, service-oriented, highly collaborative leader who will partner with colleagues across the School of Nursing, the Medical Center, and the University of Rochester to continue developing and implementing a bold vision for the School of Nursing. The Dean will be an active advocate for resources and infrastructure, as well as an impassioned representative for the School on the Medical Center campus, within the community, and at the national level.

Search committee

A search committee was established to help fill the position of the Dean of the School of Nursing.

Search committee members

Eli Eliav, Chair of the Search Committee, Professor and Director, Eastman Institute for Oral Health; Vice Dean for Oral Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry; Vice President for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center
Meghan L. Underhill-Blazey, WCI Cancer Control and Prevention, School of Nursing
Lisa A. Brophy, Co-Director, Accelerated Programs for Non-Nurses, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing
Mary G. Carey, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center
Dillon J. Dzikowicz, PhD Candidate, University of Rochester Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Nursing
Brian E. Harrington, Director of Information Technology Services and Building Operations, School of Nursing
Karen G. (Davis) Keady, Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, School of Nursing
Jeffrey Lyness, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology
Maria A. Marconi, Director of the Master’s Programs in Healthcare Leadership and the Master’s Program in Nursing Education, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing
Kathy Parrinello, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, University of Rochester Medical Center
Sarah E. Peyre, Interim Provost, University of Rochester
Karen F. Stein, Professor, School of Nursing; Ruth Miller Brody and Bernard Brody Endowed Professor
Mitchell J. Wharton, Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing and Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, School of Nursing
Andrew Wolf, Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing
Sevin Yeltekin, Dean, Simon Business School