Faculty

Phone Number: 716-839-8387
Email: mkershaw@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS232

Martha Kershaw, EdD, RN, CNE, (she/her), represents the highest standard of nursing education and leadership. With a distinguished background in critical care, oncology, and academia, Dr. Kershaw has dedicated her career to influencing the evolution of the nursing profession. Currently serving as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Nursing at Daemen University's Scott Bieler College of Health Professions, her influence extends across innovative programs, including online RN to BS initiatives and Master of Science in Nursing Education courses.

Dr. Kershaw's commitment to excellence is evident in her roles with esteemed organizations such as Quality Matters, where she serves as a peer reviewer and ensures the highest educational standards. She served four years on her local school board, serves on the district's career pathways advisory board, and was recently appointed as Secretary of the New York Organization of Nurse Leaders - Western Region. As a seasoned researcher, Dr. Kershaw explores critical topics such as generational differences, nursing incivility, and the well-being of nurses.

Phone Number: 716-839-8311
Email: dmerriam@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS232

Deborah focused her nursing practice on the care of families and newborns and is a member in various nursing organizations, including American Nursing Association, American Nursing Association-New York, National League for Nursing, New York League for Nursing (past-President), and the Professional Nursing Association of Western New York. She has a  passion for quality and excellence in nursing education. Her areas of interest in nursing research include the use of social media to enhance the community of learning, best practices in online teaching, and systems thinking in nursing practice. Her professional achievements include poster and podium presentations. She has experience in facilitating learning in both the traditional and online learning environment. Her doctoral dissertation was titled “Intersection of Re-designated National League for Nursing Centers of Excellence TM and Quality in Nursing Education.”

Dr. Merriam is a co-author of the following publication: Merriam, D., Fisher, J. M., Cody, A. J., & Nirelli, P. A. (2020). Developing System-Level Awareness Through Virtual Clinical Learning. Nursing Education Perspectives (Wolters Kluwer Health), 41(1), 61–62. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000417

Phone Number: 716-839-7683
Email: jbrodhea@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS235

Josette is an Army Veteran. She served 4 years as a combat Medic in Germany. After completing ROTC and Airborne school, she fulfilled her 3-year commitment to the Army Nurse Corps. Her passion is educating the next generation of nurses. She maintains active memberships in various nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing (NLN), QSEN’s RN-to-BSN Catalysts for Change Community, and Sigma Theta Tau. Her professional achievements include poster and podium presentations at the international and national levels. Josette led an Issues in Woman’s Health study abroad program in Zambia, Africa. She is experienced at facilitating courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online formats. Her doctoral dissertation was titled “The Impact of Humanities-Based Teaching and Learning Strategies on Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning.”

Dr. Brodhead is a co-author of the following publication:

Stalter, A. M., Phillips, J. M., Goldschmidt, K. A., Brodhead, J., Ruggiero, J. S., Scardaville, D. L., McKay, M., Bonnett, P. L., & Merriam D. (2020). Promoting civility in nursing practice using systems thinking: Evidence-based teaching strategies for nurse educators. Nursing Forum 55(4):754-762. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12493.

Phone Number: 716-839-8282
Email: jglose@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS235

Janice has a variety of clinical experience including a focus on community and public health nursing as well as long term care. She has a clinical nurse specialty practice focus in rehabilitation nursing. Janice is an active participant in the Pi Zeta chapter of Sigma as well as the Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE), Professional Nurses Organization and the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Her research interests include nursing education, transition to practice, and quality patient care. Her research dissertation is entitled, "Perceptions of Western New York Certified Nursing Assistants, Nurse Educators and Directors of Nursing Regarding Certified Nursing Assistant Initial Training and Continuing Education". Janice's professional achievements include poster and podium presentations as well as online presentations and speaking engagements. She was also awarded the Zonta International Yellow Rose award for her contributions to the community in the area of nursing education.

Most recent publication/presentation:

Merriam, D. & Hobba-Glose, J. (2021). Using VoiceThread to build a community of inquiry in blended RN-to-BSN education. Nursing Education Perspectives, 42(1), 44-45. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000655

Phone Number: 716-839-8384
Email: walazza@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS232

Veronica's areas of specialty include critical care, nursing leadership, and quality improvement. She is currently certified as a Nurse Executive. Her areas of research include leadership and the application of evidence-based research, and quality improvement. She maintains membership in several organizations, include the National League of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, American Nurses Association, New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders and the National Association for Healthcare Quality. She is currently certified as a Nurse Executive and Nurse Educator. Veronica acts as a peer reviewer for Quality Matters and a peer evaluator for the ACEN. Her professional achievements include several poster presentations: "Using Appreciative Inquiry to Facilitate Supportive Leadership Strategies" and "Strategies to Improve Communication Among Nursing and the Interprofessional Team". Her DNP project was titled "Delirium Assessment in the Medical-Surgical Population: A Quality Improvement Project".

Phone Number: 716-839-8387
Email: eleiser@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS232

Dr. Leiser’s areas of experience as a nurse include CCU, ER, PACU, and Critical Care float. As an NP, she is board certified in adult health through the ANCC and Wound care Certified through NAWCO. She has experience as a hospitalist, subacute rehab, wound care, and long-term care. She has a fondness for caring for the geriatric population, which is her current area of clinical practice. She is an active member of Sigma Theta Tau and the Nurse Practitioner Association. She has a love of the nursing profession and true love of educating fellow nurses. Her doctoral project is entitled “The Impact of Mentoring on Role Transition for New Graduate Nurse Practitioners.” Elizabeth is originally from Charlottesville, Virginia but moved to the Buffalo area in 2006 where she lives with her husband and twin daughters.

Phone Number: 716-839-8387
Email: apark@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS

Amanda has focused her nursing career in obstetrics, with experience in Mother-Baby, Nursery and Labor and Delivery and is a member of Postpartum Support International and Professional Nursing Association of Western New York. She started her career in nursing education in 2018 as a nursing instructor in both lecture and clinical settings for both the Associates and Baccalaureate programs. Amanda is currently teaching in the RN to BS program. Her dissertation was titled “Long-Term Math Skills Acquisition for Accurate Medication Calculations”. Her research interests include perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and game-based learning.

Phone Number: 716-839-8387
Email: sstoklos@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS235

Phone Number: 716-839-8387
Email: mzynda1@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS235

Marci worked in clinical practice for Cardiovascular Surgery/ Thoracic Surgery as well as an Acute Care Practitioner. She is the founder and former owner of Western New York Healthcare Education LLC teaching CPR, BLS, ACLS, ACLS EP, Pears and PALS for American Heart Association. Marci has created and presented many educational programs for area facilities. She is the former President of AACN of Western New York from 2020. 

Marci is the mother of 3 and proud grandmother of an amazing granddaughter. She loves to vacation with Disney being her favorite destination. Marci also enjoys swimming and bike riding. 

Phone Number: 716-839-8387

Email: cnosek@daemen.edu

Office Location: DS232

Dr. Nosek has both clinical and administrative experience in a variety of mental health settings. She has presented numerous workshops and seminars on leadership and management in nursing. Her research interests include clinical management of depression and suicide, family caregiving, pedagogical approaches in nursing education and leadership and management in nursing, primarily utilizing qualitative methodology.

Dr. Nosek, along with Dr. Christopher Kerr (Medical Director for Hospice Buffalo), presented at the 30th Annual Nursing Research and Scholarly Activities Conference. The two spoke on their research with Hospice patients on “The Importance of Dreams and Visions at End of Life”. The conference is co-sponsored by local area Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society chapters, and Daemen’s Pi Zeta chapter was one of the co-sponsors.

Phone Number: 716-839-8387
Email: crenner@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS232​

Phone Number: 716-839-8388
Email: htedesco@daemen.edu
Office Location: DS232​