SIUE School of Nursing
Alumni Advisory Board Members FY2022
Updated 10-7-21
The Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) of the SIUE School of Nursing (SON) is composed of alumni who represent the nursing profession and the locations where our graduates live and work.
SON Mission Statement
We inspire our students and faculty to embody the creativity to teach, the curiosity to learn, the courage to serve, and the compassion to care for others in this diverse and complex world, forever exemplifying Nursing Excellence in Action!
AAB Purpose
The purpose of the Alumni Advisory Board is to provide support, advice and counsel that furthers the mission and adds value to the SON in areas that reflect the needs of the nursing profession and community; to promote SON to the community and region; and, to provide a leadership example of fundraising and professional efforts with students, alumni, friends of nursing, healthcare agencies/organizations and the community-at-large. Membership is diverse, equitable and inclusive, and representative of the education and career paths of our alumni base.
Officers
President - Jerrica Ampadu, PhD, RN, CCP, WE CARE Clinic Director, Director of WE CARE Clinic, Director Student Nurse Achievement Program, Coordinator for Diversity, Assistance Professor, SIUE School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL
Vice President - Maria Ballard, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, Magnet Program Director, BJC Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL
Secretary - Dani Loftus, DNP, MSN, RN, CPN, VA-BC, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Pediatric Nurse, SIUE School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL
Members
Domonique Dones, BSN Student, Student Nurse Achievement Program (SNAP), SIUE School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL
Travis Gesell, MSN, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC, Director of National Internal Travelers Program, CommonSpirit Health, Chicago, IL
Elise Harmon, DNP, RN, Instructor Primary Care and Health Systems, SIUE School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL
Jennifer Hertel, DNP, RN, OCN, Clinical Compliance Specialist, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Caleb Flanders, BSN Student, Student Nurse Association President, SIUE School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL
Doug McKain, DNP, FNP-C, Advanced Practice Nurse, Veterans Health Administration, Danville, IL
Rita Srum, MS, RNS, RN, Clinic Manager, Primary Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, St. Louis, Missouri
To learn more about the AAB and explore membership:
Please contact Patti McDonald, Senior Director of Development at 618-650-3906 or pmcdona@siue.edu.
