Nursing Program Faculty | Westmont College

Carol Velas, EdD, MSN, RN

Founding Director

Jessica Barbosa, BSN, CCRN, RN

Nursing Faculty

Nathalie Confiac, PhD, MSN, PHN

Nursing Faculty

Laura Danhauer, MSN, NCC, RN

Nursing Faculty

Charles Farhadian, Ph.D.

Nursing Faculty | Professor of World Religions and Christian Mission

Lesley Gardia, MSN, RN, CCRN

Nursing Faculty

Jim Griswold, BA, BSN, RN

Nursing Faculty

Dianthe Hoffman, DNP, MPA, MSN, RN

Assistant Program Director | Nursing Faculty

Rob Hughes, MD

Director of Health Services | Nursing Faculty

Blake Kent, PhD

Nursing Faculty | Assistant Professor of Sociology

Heather Kuljian, MSN, RN

Nursing Faculty

Rebecca Love, BSN, CCRN, RN

Skills and Simulation Lab Coordinator

Linda Macias, MSN, RNC

Nursing Faculty

Annamarie Rivas, MSN, RN, PHN, CCRN

Nursing Faculty

James Taylor, PhD

Nursing Faculty | Professor of Philosophy