Nursing Faculty
Department Chair
Angelica M. Michelangeli, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department Chair
CNS 315A
956.326.2454
amichelangeli@tamiu.edu
Department Directors
Amanda Peña, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
MSN Director
CNS 315D
956.326.3273
amanda.pena@tamiu.edu
Sara A. Melendez, DNP, APRN, CCNS-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
BSN Program Director
CNS 315L
956.326.3271
sara.melendez@tamiu.edu
Graduate Program Coordinators
Marissa Jiménez, PhD, RN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
FNP Program Coordinator
CNS 312E
956.326.2573
marissa.jimenez@tamiu.edu
Lisa Heard, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
PMHNP Coordinator
CNS 312D
956.326.2575
lisa.heard@tamiu.edu
Miguel Saucedo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
FNP Program Coordinator
CNS 312C
956.326.3113
miguel.saucedo@tamiu.edu
Undergraduate Program Coordinators
Roberto Moran, JD, MPH, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CP-SANE
Clinical Assistant Professor
RNBSN Program Coordinator
CNS 315B
956.326.2572
robert.moran@tamiu.edu
Iris Santos, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
BSN Program Coordinator
CNS 313C
956.326.3112
iris.santos@tamiu.edu
Nursing Faculty
Marivic B. Torregosa, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
CNS 301
956.326.2456
mtorregosa@tamiu.edu
Lindsey Beatty, DNP, RN
Clinical Associate Professor
CNS 304
956.326.3109
lindsey.beatty@tamiu.edu
Raul Cortes, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313D
956.326.3283
raul.cortes@tamiu.edu
Jeffrey Eitel, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, ACUE, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor
CNS 304
956.326.3109
jeffrey.eitel@tamiu.edu
Betsy Diaz
MSN-RN
Clinical Assistant Professor (VR Grant)
CNS - 312b
956.326.0000
betsy.diaz@tamiu.edu
Coty Brayboy
DNP, FNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS - 304
956-326-3278
coty.brayboy@tamiu.edu
Clarissa L. Garcia, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 111F
956.326.3275
clarissal.garcia@tamiu.edu
Javier F. Garcia, MSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 315C
956.326.3336
javier.garcia@tamiu.edu
Delta Garcia
MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS - 313B
956.326.3441
delta.garcia@tamiu.edu
Hilda Escalante
CNS - 313D
956.326.3282
hilda.escalante@tamiu.edu
San Juanita Hernández, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313H
956.326.2455
sanjuanita.hernandez@tamiu.edu
Kayla Lopez, MSN-Ed, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313D
956.326.2576
kayla.lopez@tamu.edu
Jessie M. Mena, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 315F
956.326.3111
mmena@tamiu.edu
Juan Lira Escobedo
DNP, APRN, FNP/ENP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS -315
956-326-3278
Elizabeth Olmos, BSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313J
956.326.3109
elizabeth.olmos@tamiu.edu
Mayra Pliego, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 315D
956.326.3272
mayraj.pliego@tamiu.edu
Adan Sanchez, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 312F
956.326.3335
adan.sanchez@tamiu.edu
Maria D. Sanchez, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 315M
956.326.3281
mariad.sanchez@tamiu.edu
Reyes G. Soto, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 315E
956.326.3287
reyes.soto@tamiu.edu
Diana Torres
DNP, FNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS - 304
956.326.3278
diana.torres@tamiu.edu
San Juanita Vela, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313M
956.326.3265
sanjuanita.vela@tamiu.edu
Melissa Vallarta
MSN-FNP
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS- 313D
956.326.3443
melissa.vallarta@tamiu.edu
Viridian Vela, MSN, RN, VA-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313F
956.326.3270
viridiana.vela@tamiu.edu
Maria D. Villarreal, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
CNS 313E
956.326.2453
mariad.villarreal@tamiu.edu