CFPA faculty and staff
Rebecca Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA
Program Oversight
Associate Dean of Nursing Student Education
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
rsstoudt@geisinger.edu
Dr. Stoudt received her BSN from Valparaiso University in 1996, her MSN in Nurse Anesthesia from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002, her DNP from Chatham University in 2009 and her PhD in Nursing Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2017. She is a practicing certified registered nurse anesthetist at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa.
Mindy Honey, MSN, RN
Program Manager, RN and PI/PD for CFPA
Geisinger School of Nursing
mlhoney@geisinger.edu
Ms. Honey is a nurse with more than 16 years of experience working in critical care, risk management/patient safety at Geisinger. She received her master’s degree in nursing administration and leadership in 2019. Ms. Honey joined Geisinger School of Nursing in November 2022 as the lead PI/PD of program development for the HRSA grant.
Sheridan Barnhart
Program Coordinator for CFPA
Geisinger School of Nursing
slbarnhart2@geisinger.edu
Ms. Barnhart started her career with Geisinger in 2013 in laboratory medicine in the microbiology lab before transitioning to surgical pathology as a technologist. In 2021, she took a position with the Transplant Department as the financial coordinator, then took over as the project coordinator for the Nephrology and Transplant departments. Ms. Barnhart joined Geisinger School of Nursing in February 2023 as the program coordinator for the HRSA grant.
Bruno Saconi, PhD, MA, RN
Geisinger Staff Scientist and Statistician
bsaconi@geisinger.edu
Dr. Saconi is a nurse scientist working in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Geisinger. He received his master's degree in statistics and his PhD in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 2022. Dr. Saconi is the lead analyst for the HRSA grant.
Elizabeth Senczakowicz, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Education Faculty
Geisinger School of Nursing
easenczakowicz1@geisinger.edu
Elizabeth Senczakowicz is a registered nurse with 31 years of experience working in perioperative, community and hospice services, with more than 15 years of experience as an academic nurse educator. She received a master’s degree in nursing education and faculty role in 2009 and completed post-master's studies in community and public health nursing education in 2012. Ms. Senczakowicz joined the Geisinger School of Nursing in February 2023 as the faculty member authoring the CFPA curriculum as part of the HRSA-22-170 Grant team.
Lauren Sims, MEd
Instructional Designer
Geisinger School of Nursing
lsims1@geisinger.edu
Lauren Sims is a dedicated, innovative instructional designer with 10+ years of experience and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She uses her knowledge of adult learning theories to create compelling and relevant content using a variety of authoring tools. Ms. Sims is an articulate problem-solver who priorities collaborating and planning using the ADDIE process to address training needs and present complex information in a way that is comprehensible to all learners. She began her career as a classroom teacher, but her love for visual design, and passion for making learning accessible and engaging for learners led her to pursue being a creator of engaging digital content.
Andrea Mulrine, CFRE
Project Manager
Geisinger College of Health Sciences
ajmulrine@geisinger.edu
Ms. Mulrine joined the Office of Institutional Advancement at The Commonwealth Medical College in 2013 and became a Geisinger employee when TCMC integrated with Geisinger in 2017. She is the project manager in the college’s Office of Institutional Compliance and Accreditation.
CFPA Advisory Board
To develop the curriculum of the CFPA, the PA-AC assembled an advisory board that is reflective of diverse practice areas, academic pathways, geographic location and populations served. The CFPA Advisory Board includes 25 nursing experts who assist with providing current evidence-based knowledge, critical thinking and analysis. The advisory board oversees curriculum development, determines metrics for review and ensures that the course content is engaging, thoughtfully articulated and caters to a wide audience.
Geisinger and the PA-AC are working with the advisory board and its extensive network to:
- Foster dialogue around the program’s goals and outcomes
- Promote the implementation of the program
- Showcase the project as a model to bolster the nursing workforce
In the second year of the project, Geisinger employees across the health system will pilot and evaluate the curriculum. The CFPA Advisory Board will use lessons learned to prepare the program for implementation across HHS Region 3 in the third year.
Ultimately, the purpose of the collaboration is to work across the region to improve the training, preparation and availability of clinical nursing faculty and preceptors to better support nurses in advancing healthcare.
Learn more about the CFPA Advisory Board.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4 million with no percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.