Full-Time Faculty

Dr Nancy Selix is an international speaker, researcher, and publisher author on the topics of maternal mental health, transgender care, and women's health. She is passionate about these areas of healthcare and has numerous publications, podium presentations, webinars, and research projects on these topics. Dr Selix teaches healthcare policy and ethics and scholarly writing in the School of Nursing and Health Professions for doctoral students. Additionally, she has a thriving clinical practice...

Francine Serafin-Dickson has extensive experience as a hospital, nursing, and health care administrator and consultant. Dr. Serafin-Dickson is an assistant professor at the University of San Francisco (USF) School of Nursing and Health Professions (SONHP) and has taught for the last twelve years in the MPA, BPA, BSHS, DNP, and MSN programs. She is the Director for the Population Health Leadership DNP and 4+1 BSN-MSN Programs at USF SONHP. Her area of interest revolves around the community-...

Carlee received her MSN and Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of San Francisco. She currently teaches in the Bachelor of Health Service and the Veteran Affairs Nursing Academic Partnership programs. Her areas of interest include underserved populations and global health.

Octavia Mandel Struve, RN, MSN, DNP, CNL, WCC, OMS is an assistant professor at University of San Francisco (USF) in the School of Nursing and Health Professions, where she is the program director, clinical coordinator and primary instructor for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program. Additionally, she is the faculty advisor for the on-campus Emergency Medical Response Service (EMRS) while managing the campus and community training for CPR and First Aid, Safesitter and Stop the Bleed....

Dr. Van Leuven is an experienced NP actively engaged in practice while teaching.

Dr. Vian is a public health scholar and academic leader whose work is guided by the belief that all people have the right to access quality health care without having to experience financial hardship. She is dedicated to practice-based teaching and the development of emerging public health leaders eager to work with communities to address the underlying social determinants of health. Through her research and scholarly work, she has furthered efforts to control corruption in the health sector,...

Dr. Camile Williams is a USF graduate, US Army veteran, family nurse practitioner, mother of seven children, and married to a retired US Marine. Dr. Williams is the president of From One Nurse To Another, which is a non-profit that provides mentorship and scholarships to single parent nursing students and disenfranchised nursing students. Dr. Williams is a nurse practitioner that treats children that have been abused and works with the community on the prevention of child abuse. Dr. Williams...