Our Team, Your Educators
Empowering students to reach their full potential.
Our Team
The United Nursing College faculty is proud to bring their collective experience and education to Murrieta and the surrounding communities. With a passion for educating the next generation of nurses and allied health professionals, the UNC nursing faculty seeks to make a difference in the lives of each student. United We Learn!
Executive Leadership
John Hong, MD, MBA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Administration
Talitha Basinski, DNP-Ed., RN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING, CLINICAL COORDINATOR, ADN/BSN PROFESSOR
Adam E. Rowland, Ed.D., M.A., B.A.
DEAN OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, REGISTRAR
Michelle Rowland, DNP-Ed., RN, RNC
DEAN OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH, DIRECTOR OF NURSING, BSN PROFESSOR
Jennifer Zirzow, MSN, BSN, RN, RNC, IBCLC
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING, DIRECTOR OF SIMULATION, BSN PROFESSOR
Staff
Lisa Ciccone, B.A.
RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER
Nickolas Guevara
IT/ADMISSIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Amy Hinchman, B.A.
- OPERATIONS MANAGER
Nichole MacDonald, B.S.
RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST
Christie Maranville
- ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Cesar Palomino, RN
ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Lakema Thompson
STUDENT SERVICES LIAISON
Faculty
Amil Alzubaidi, M.A., B.A., MFT
PROFESSOR, ONLINE STUDIES
Eric Buonaccorsi, DNP, RN, RN-BC, CMSRN
BSN PROFESSOR
Robin Byrne, MSN, RN
ADN PROFESSOR
Jodi Carrithers, MSN, RNC-NIC
ADN/BSN PROFESSOR
Camille Chae, MSN, RN
ADN PROFESSOR
Kathleen Diamond, MSN, RNC-NIC, ALS
BSN PROFESSOR
Gene Gushansky, M.A., B.A.
PROFESSOR, ONLINE STUDIES
Norma Hamel, MSN,RN,AGNP-C,ACCNS,CCRN
ADN/BSN PROFESSOR
Karen McDaniel, DNP, GCNS-BC, PHN
ADN/BSN PROFESSOR
Alexander Michkov, Ph.D., MS
INSTRUCTOR, SCIENCES
Whitney Ogunrinola, MSN, RN, PHN
ADN PROFESSOR
Mark Pahls, Ed.D., M.S., M.B.A., B.S.
PROFESSOR, ONLINE STUDIES
Linda Phelps, DNP, BSN, RN
ADN PROFESSOR
Alex Ruud, M.A., B.A.
PROFESSOR, ONLINE STUDIES
Stephanie Sotelo, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC
- NRP/BSN PROFESSOR
Roxanna Stead, DNP, BSN, RN, PHN, FNP
ADN/BSN PROFESSOR