President
Todd F. Ambrosia, DNP, MSN, MBA, FNP-BC, FNAP
Dr. Ambrosia, who began his tenure with Mount Carmel College of Nursing in May 2023, will work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students to continue growing and expanding the school’s legacy of excellence in nursing education.
Dr. Ambrosia is a recognized nurse leader bringing nearly 25 years of experience. His years of leadership include advancing interdisciplinary programs in research, education and practice, launching new academic programs, increasing enrollment and student retention and growing revenue.
He comes to us from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, where he served as vice president of Nursing Academic Affairs and dean of the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing since August 2015. Previously, he was associate dean for Graduate Programs and associate professor at the University of Miami School of Nursing and a program director and assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Dr. Ambrosia received his Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Miami and his Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University. He is a distinguished fellow of the Academy of Nursing of the National Academies of Practice and is active in several other professional organizations, including the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Assembly of Men in Nursing, and the Advanced Practice Network of the International Council of Nurses.
A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Dr. Ambrosia is active clinically in adolescent and young adult primary care and has established research and academic collaborations with universities in Italy, Taiwan, Colombia, Belgium, India, and Malaysia. As a staunch advocate for global health promotion, he regularly provides volunteer clinical services to underserved adolescents and young adults in high-need areas across the country and around the world.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Board of Trustees
R. Devray Kirkland, MS, BS
Board of Trustees Chair
Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office
William Hubbard, D. HCML
Mission Leader, Mount Carmel Health System
Ehab Hussein, DO, PharmD
Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care;
Associate Medical Group Medical Director
Mount Carmel Health System
Lori Kurtzman, MBA
Vice President, Werth
Donald LaFollette, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President of Patient Services
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s
Andrea Manning, DNP, RN, MBA, NEA-BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Matt Mazza
Managing Director
Clark Schaefer Consulting
Tauana McDonald, FACHE
President/CEO
Mount Carmel Health System
Tracy Najera, PhD, MPA
Vice President, The Community Alliance for Child Rights
UNICEF USA
Al Rodack, MBA
Associate Director
Treasury Institute for Higher Education
Rich Schuler
Managing Director, Audit KPMG
Patricia Skunda, MSN, BSN, RNP
President
Mount Carmel Alumni Association
Estella Stephens, EdD, MBA
Superintendent, CEO, Co-Founder
Educational Solutions Co.
Chip Washienko, JD, MBA, FACHE
Adjunct Faculty, MHA Program – Franklin University
Executive In Residence – Global Center for Healthcare Education
Executive Leadership
Julie Alford
Finance Director
614-234-2343
jalford@mchs.com
Sarah Johnson, MS
Director of Enrollment and Student Services
614-234-3810
sjohnson@mccn.edu
Mitch Joseph-Kemplin, MA
Director, Compliance and Community Affairs, College of Nursing;
Title IX Coordinator, Mount Carmel Health System
614-234-2341
mjoseph-kemplin@mccn.edu
Joyce Zurmehly, PhD, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Dean, Nursing and Allied Health
614-234-1777
jzurmehly@mccn.edu