Nursing Program Staff

Kathy

Kathy Falkenhagen 
MSN, RN
Chairperson and Director of Nursing
kfalkenh@unm.edu
575-737-3744

Kathy has 41 years of experience as an administrator, consultant and educator in the Nursing arena. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Texas Woman's University in Houston, Texas. She is fortunate to have the opportunity to live in Taos and enjoys exploring new bed and breakfasts and the beautiful Taos area.

Dawn

Dawn Knitter
MSN, RN, AP
Clinical Coordinator
dkittner@unm.edu
575-737-3743

Dawn has 14 years of nursing experience 5 years in adult medical surgical and 9 years in intensive care/critical care nursing areas. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rhode Island College and a Masters of Science from the University of Rochester with the specialty focus of Adult Nurse Practitioner. She enjoys living in Taos with her family, hiking and skiing/snowshoeing in the beautiful mountains and working around her home.

Angelina

Angelina Flores,
MSN, RN

Clinical Instructor
anflores@unm.edu
575-776-4185

Angelina has 12 years of nursing experience in adult care,
specializing in medical/surgical nursing and critical care. She
received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Masters in Nursing
with a concentration in Nursing Education from the University of New
Mexico. She enjoys being outside on the river and skiing on the
beautiful Taos mountain.

Lisa Bushnell CFNP, RN

Lisa Bushnell
CFNP, RN, Adjunct Faculty
Lisabush20@yahoo.com
505-850-3348

Lisa has 7 years of advanced nursing experience in Pediatrics and Immunology. She currently works at the Clinic for Children and Youth as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Taos. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Northwestern University and Masters in Nursing from Vanderbilt University with a specialty focus of Family Nurse Practitioner. She enjoys living in Taos with her family and hiking and skiing at Taos Ski Valley as often as possible.


 

Melissa

Melissa Offenhartz
MA, RN, Adjunct Faculty
moffenhartz@mac.com
575-224-1555

Melissa has 18 years of experience in nursing, as a direct care provider in medical-surgical, HIV/AIDS, and critical care nursing; as a nurse-educator in critical care and academia; and in nursing management and administration.  She received her BSN from Indiana University and her MA in Nursing Education from New York University.  She also received a BS in Biology from the State University of New York.  After living in New York City for almost 20 years, Melissa is excited to be living in beautiful northern New Mexico and teaching in the UNM-Taos nursing program.   

 

Linda

Linda Norwalk
Administrative Assistant
lnowalk@unm.edu
575-737-3745

Throughout her career, Linda has worked in educational settings, including a college access initiative and a state historical society. She has also done group travel planning and provided staff support for both university and corporate boards. Her undergraduate degree in psychology was granted by Ohio University in Athens. The diversity of its people and the abundant natural beauty surrounding Taos make northern New Mexico a truly special place to explore, learn about, and live.