Nursing Master's Program Faculty:

Julie Ann Buenting, RN, DNS, WHNP-BC, CNM

Dr. Buenting is the Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Science in nursing theory and research at SUNY Buffalo. She is a nationally certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse-Midwife. She teaches nursing theory, family assessment and epidemiology in the MSN program.

Mary Haras, RN, MSN, MBA, ANP-BC

Mary Haras is an Assistant Professorial Lecturer and a nationally certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nephrology Nurse. She is a PhD student in nursing at ISU Mennonite School of Nursing and teaches courses in advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacology to MSN students.

Connie Hardy, RN, DNP, CNL

Dr. Hardy is an Assistant Professor with extensive experience as a nursing administrator who holds national certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Rush University. She teaches specialty courses in both the Clinical Leadership and executive Leadership tracks.

Kristine Florczak, RN, PhD, CNE

Dr. Florczak is an Associate Professor of Nursing whose nursing background is in critical care nursing. Her PhD in nursing is from Loyola University of Chicago. She teaches MSN core courses in nursing research and theory and holds national certification as a Certified Nurse Educator.

Orlando Malate, RN, MSN, MBA, CNL

Orlando Malate is an adjunct faculty member who earned his MSN and MBA at Saint Xavier University. He is nationally certified as a Clinical Nurse Leader and teaches Clinical Leadership specialty courses.

Maggie Reneau, RN, PhD

Dr. Reneau is an Assistant Professorial Lecturer who has extensive background in executive leadership and project management. She earned her PhD in nursing education from Capella University with specialization in online education. She teaches MSN core courses as well as specialty courses in Executive Leadership.

Jacqueline Tulley, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC

Jacqueline Tulley is an Assistant Professorial Lecturer who earned her MSN from Loyola University of Chicago. She is a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and teaches advanced health assessment in the Clinical Leadership track. She is a PhD student in nursing at Loyola University of Chicago.

Michele Poradzisz, PhD, RN, CNL

Dr. Poradzisz is a certified Clinical Nurse Leader and has been involved in nursing education for over 35 years and has been a member of Saint Xavier’s faculty for the last 15 years. She helped to initiate the Clinical Nurse Leader program at SXU and currently serves as interim associate dean for the graduate program, where she has taught Nursing Inquiry, Advanced Pharmacology, and CNL Role.  In August 2009 she was featured in Chicago Hospital News for her article on how the Clinical Nurse Leader Role Can Help Save Lives.