Maine State Board of Nursing

RN Nursing Programs

Approved Educational Programs in Professional Nursing

Associate Degree

Beal University 
Mary Englert, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE 
Dean, School of Nursing 
Chief Academic Nurse Administrator 
99 Farm Road 
Bangor, ME 04401 
(754) 265-0790 
menglert@beal.edu 

On-line Programs 
~RN to BSN 
~MSN (Executive Leader, Nursing Education)

Central Maine Community College 
Michelle Gosselin, MSN-ED, RN, CNE 
Chairperson, Nursing Department 
1250 Turner Street 
Auburn, ME 04210 
(207) 755-5426 
Cell: (207) 576-9001 
mgosselin@mainecc.edu

Eastern Maine Community College 
Heather Rushmore, MSN, RN 
Dept. Chair, Nursing Program 
(207) 974-4614 
 hrushmore@mainecc.edu

Kennebec Valley Community College 
Kristina LaChance, MSN, RN 
Nursing Department Chairperson 
92 Western Avenue 
Fairfield, ME 04937-1367 
(207) 453-5173 
klachance@mainecc.edu

Maine College of Health Professions (formerly CMMC) 
Leanne Moreira, PhD, MSN, RN 
Interim Dean of Nursing 
70 Middle Street 
Lewiston, ME 04240 
(207) 795-2141 FAX: (207) 795-2849 
leanne.moreira@mchp.edu

Northern Maine Community College 
Andrew Gagnon, RN, MSN, CCRN, NR-P, CHSE 
Nursing & Allied Health Department Chair 
33 Edgemont Drive 
Presque Isle, ME 04768 
(207) 768-2753 FAX: (207) 760-1173 
agagnon@mainecc.edu

Purdue Global 
Melissa Goodwin, DNP, RNC-MNN, CNE 
Academic Program Head, Maine 
222 Kennedy Memorial Drive 
Waterville, ME 04901 
Melissa.Goodwin@purdueglobal.edu 
(601) 228-2801 

On-line Programs: 
~RN-BSN 
~MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Nurse 
Practitioner (Primary Care), Executive Leader, 
Nurse Informatics, Nursing Educator and post-masters certification)

Southern Maine Community College 
Jessica Dreves, MSN, RN 
Chair, Nursing Programs 
2 Fort Road 
So. Portland, ME 04106 
jdreves@mainecc.edu 
(207) 741-5776 FAX: (207) 741-5736  

Washington County Community College 
Anne Perry, MSN, RN 
Interim Nursing Program Administrator 
One College Drive 
Calais, ME 04619 
(207) 454-1088 
aperry@mainecc.edu

York County Community College 
Lori Cray, PhD, RN 
Nursing Department Chair 
112 College Drive 
Wells, ME 04090 
(207) 216-4391 
LCray@mainecc.edu

Approved Educational Programs in Professional Nursing

Baccalaureate Degree

Beal University 
Mary Englert, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE 
Dean, School of Nursing 
Chief Academic Nurse Administrator 
99 Farm Road 
Bangor, ME 04401 
(754) 265-0790 
menglert@beal.edu 

On-line Programs 
~RN to BSN 
~MSN (Executive Leader, Nursing Education)

Husson University 
Valerie C. Sauda, PhD, GERO-BC, CNE 
Chief Nurse Administrator/Undergraduate Director/Associate Professor 
College of Health and Pharmacy, School of Nursing 
1 College Circle 
Bangor, ME 04401-2999 
207) 941-7036 | Cell: 207-217-3287 | FAX: (207) 941-7198 
To schedule a meeting with me, use my scheduler here 
~RN to MSN program 
~MSN: (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) 
~MSN: (Family Nurse Practitioner) 
~MSN: (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) 
~All three have post-master's options  

St. Joseph's College 
Kelly Hudock, CRNP, DNP, CNE 
Chair, Department of Nursing 
Program Director, Graduate Nursing 
278 Whites Bridge Road 
Standish, ME 04084 
Cell: (610) 428-3037 
Fax: (610) 465-8736 
~BSN (on-campus) 
Online Programs: 
~RN to BSN 
~MSN (Administration & Education) 
~MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner) 
~Graduate Certificate, Post Masters FNP 
khudock@sjcme.edu 

University of Maine 
Kelley Strout, Ph.D., RN 
Chief Nurse Administrator, Interim Director, Associate Professor 
School of Nursing 
218 Dunn Hall 
Orono, ME 04469 
(207) 581-2601 FAX: (207) 581-2592 
kelley.strout@maine.edu

M.S. in Nursing Leadership with the following tracks

  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
  • Nurse Educator (NE)
  • Certificate of Advanced Study: RNS with a MSN or DNP who want to be prepared as an FNP
  • Graduate Certificate Programs in Nursing Education  

University of Maine at Augusta 
Shannon Gauvin, DHA, MSN, BSN, RN FAAN 
Director of Nursing Program 
46 University Drive 
Augusta, ME 04330-9410 
(207) 621-3466 Shannon Gauvin 
FAX: (207) 621-3293 
shannon.gauvin@maine.edu

University of Maine at Fort Kent 
Erin Soucy, PhD, RN 
Dean of Undergraduate Nursing 
23 University Drive 
Fort Kent, ME 04743-1292 
(207) 834-7500 FAX: (207) 834-7590 
esoucy@maine.edu 
~RN-BSN program 
~Accelerated BSN 
~MSN Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 
~MSN/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

University of New England 
(Graduated last ADN class in 2012) 
Donna Hyde, MSN/Ed 
Director of Nursing, Dept. of Nursing 
716 Stevens Avenue 
Portland, ME 04103 
(207) 221-4437 FAX: (207) 221-4895 
dhyde@une.edu 
~RN to BSN 
~Accelerated 2nd degree BSN program 
~BSN program

University of Southern Maine 
Brenda Petersen, PhD, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CPNP-PC 
Director, School of Nursing 
College of Science, Technology and Health 
96 Falmouth Street 
P.O. Box 9300 
Portland, ME 04104-9300 
(207) 780-4443 FAX: (207) 228-8177 & (207) 780-4973 
Brenda.Petersen@maine.edu 
~RN to BS program 
~RN to MS program 
~MS option for non-nurses with baccalaureate degrees 
~Post-master's certificate 
~MS in Nursing (Family Nurse Pracitioner, 
Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse 
Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Leader, 
Nursing Education, Nursing Management 
~MS/MBA 
~DNP (post-Masters)

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