Faculty
Janice Colestro
- Email:
- jcolestro@niagara.edu
Dr. Colestro received her B.S. in nursing from D'Youville College, and her M.S. as a clinical nurse specialist, rehabilitation, and her doctorate of nursing science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Dr. Frances Crosby, Ed.D., RN
Director, School of Nursing
- Email:
- fcrosby@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- 716.286.8155
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, Room #213A
Dr. Crosby has served as chair of the School of Nursing since 2006. In addition, she has been teaching community health and research, her interest areas. Her master’s degree is in child psychiatric nursing. Her experience has been in public health nursing and research. She is a 1967 graduate of...
W. Scott Erdley, DNS, RN, CHSE
Simulation Center Coordinator, Faculty Fellow
- Email:
- serdley@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- 716.286.8131
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall Room #220
Dr. Erdley is currently the Simulation Center Coordinator at Niagara University. He has been with the School of Nursing as a faculty member for the last eight years and has recently taken over the coordination of the Simulation Center. His nursing practice included general medical/surgical, as well as a focus on critical care. His academic...
Dr. Maria Frosini Gadawski, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, RN
- Email:
- mgadawski@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- 716.286.8129
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, Room #323
Dr. Malena Jones, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Associate Professor
- Email:
- mjones@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- 716.286.8395
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, Room #117
Dr. Jones is currently an associate professor in Niagara University's School of Nursing. Her previously held positions include Nursing Supervisor in acute care, Nurse Manager in sub-acute care, Charge Nurse in step-down trauma and staff nurse in long-term care. Dr. Jones has taught in undergraduate and RN completion programs focusing on pharmacology,...
Dr. Jennifer Scarpena, DHEd, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CHES
Assistant Professor
- Email:
- jscarpena@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- 716.286.8128
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall, Room #118
Sabrina Schwartz
Clinical Coordinator
- Email:
- sschwartz@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716)286-8148
- Office Location:
- Dunleavy Hall #213A