Faculty

Dr. Silvinia Gonzalez Cuizon is a nurse leader, educator, and researcher whose scholarship centers on health equity, patient experience, and communication with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Her PhD research explored the care experiences of Spanish-speaking patients with chronic illness, contributing to a deeper understanding of structural barriers and culturally responsive care.

She serves as Program Director and faculty in the RN-MSN Clinical Nurse Leader program at the...

Dr. Horton-Deutsch is currently the Director of the University of San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente Partnership. She has led in academic and practice settings for 35 years as an advanced practice psychiatric/mental health nurse, teacher/practitioner, consultant, program director, caring science endowed chair, coach, and academic/practice partnership director. Through her academic and practice career, she has contributed to evidence-informed knowledge development to ensure safety and quality...

Dr. Ann Lawani received her PhD in nursing from the University of San Diego. Her unique professional background includes small business accounting, clinical nursing practice and leadership. She is a practicing registered nurse; her clinical experience entails adult cardio-pulmonary, stroke, Cystic Fibrosis and orthopedic patient populations across multiple health care settings, including acute care and hospice facilities. A scholar and life-long learner, Dr. Lawani’s area of research includes...

Dr. Kaddoura PhD, CAGS, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CNE, has over 25 years of experience in nursing education and clinical practice. He currently teaches graduate Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Medical Surgical courses in the Master and Doctorate programs.

Prior to joining USF, Dr. Kaddoura taught both graduate and undergraduate courses at Duke University and MCPHS University (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences). His expertise in using technology and designing innovative...

Nicole Beamish is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Having earned both her Master of Science degree in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing degree at USF, she has taught both BSN and MSN clinical nursing courses, as well as MSN capstone project courses. 

Her clinical interests include OBGYN, maternal-child health, and public health. She has spent the majority of her nursing career working as a registered nurse in critical care, medical-surgical care, and...

Lynda entered nursing because of her passion for experiencing diverse cultures and her interest in global health. Through summer internships during her BSN program — first with Crossroads Africa and then in Harlan, Kentucky — she gained experience serving communities with rich histories and cultures. She found her calling.

Early in her career, she worked with the International Rescue Committee in Thailand, assisting Cambodian refugees, a life-changing experience. At the San Francisco Unified...

Gary Michael Lose Cheshire, MBA, BSN, RN, CMSRN, is an experienced nurse educator and healthcare leader with expertise in medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care, psychiatry, public health, day surgery, and community-based nursing. He began his nursing career after earning his Associate of Science in Nursing from the University of Alaska Anchorage (2016), followed by a BSN (2019) and MBA (2021) from Western Governors University. He is pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing with an...

Timothy S. Godfrey, S.J., DNP, RN, PHN is a Jesuit priest and has been on the faculty of the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco since 2012. Dr. Godfrey received his doctoral degree at The Catholic University of America, and he holds advanced degrees in theology from The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, as well as an MSW from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Fr. Godfrey has taught community health nursing, ethics, and social...

Scout Hebinck has been an adjunct professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco for the past 10 years. Having spent her early years in the emergency department, she then moved on to focus on maternal and pediatric care. While Scout developed a keen interest in educating nurses throughout her career, she saw the importance of empowering them to understand their direct effect on patient outcomes. 

Her key areas of work and research focus on...

Michael Ng is a part-time adjunct faculty member in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco, where he teaches both undergraduate and master’s entry nursing students. In addition to his teaching role, he works full-time as a nurse practitioner on the general surgery service at a major hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Michael earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco in 2019 and his Master of Science with a...

Dr. Robin Buccheri is a Professor Emerita and Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco (USF) in San Francisco. In 2010, she was admitted as a fellow to the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Buccheri has published over twenty-five articles in scholarly journals and is on the Editorial Board for Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. She has received the School of Nursing & Health Professions Teaching Award, the University of San Francisco Research Award, and twice...