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Michael A. DeBroeck, DNP, CRNA, Director

Dr. DeBroeck joined the School of Anesthesia as the education coordinator in October 2008. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, 1985. In 1996, he was awarded a Master of Health Science (Anesthesia) degree from Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth. Dr. DeBroeck received his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Robert Morris University in 2011.

He retired from the Air Force in 2005, where he held many anesthesia positions including director of anesthesia and director of perianesthesia services. His clinical experience includes a large amount of regional anesthesia in independent anesthesia settings as well as anesthesia in austere environments during deployments. Dr. DeBroeck may be reached by calling 724-804-1132 or email at michael.debroeck@independence.health

Danielle Gray, DNAP, CRNA, Assistant Program Director

Dr. Gray graduated from Carlow University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2006, and in 2010 earned her Master of Health Science along with a certification in Nurse Anesthesia. She has been a CRNA since 2011 and completed her Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice in 2015. Danielle joined the school in 2015 as the Education Coordinator before advancing to her current role. Prior to working in education, she practiced as a CRNA at Westmoreland Hospital.

Danielle is dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning environment where students feel supported both academically and personally.

Kelly Malone, DNAP, CRNA, Education Coordinator

Dr. Malone earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh School in 1995. She spent 12 years as a staff registered nurse, gaining extensive experience across various medical and critical care units at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In pursuit of advanced practice, she attended Excela Health School of Anesthesia and graduated in 2010 with a Master of Health Science, specializing in Nurse Anesthesia. Dr. Malone went on to earn her Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice in 2018. Dr. Malone continues to practice clinically.

Sarah Malaskovitz, DNAP, CRNA, Education Coordinator

Dr. Malaskovitz earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2014. She began her career in critical care, spending six years as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at UPMC Mercy. Driven by passion for advanced practice and patient care, she went on to attend the Excela Health School of Anesthesia, where she earned her Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice in 2023. Since then, Dr. Malaskovitz has been practicing clinically as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist where she prides herself on providing high quality anesthesia care.

Daryle H. Fish, PhD

Dr. Fish is an associate professor of chemistry at Saint Vincent College. He graduated from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. He joined the SVC faculty in 1992 and teaches a number of courses related to organic chemistry. His research interests include chemical education, medicinal chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, and polymer chemistry.

Stephen Jodis, PhD

Serving as the Dean of the Herbert Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computing, Dr. Jodis was employed for 21 years at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga., where he held numerous leadership positions. He is a graduate of Auburn University, Ala., with degrees in computer science and engineering. His research interests have varied across the years from software transportation systems and software development environments to software metric, computer science education, and, most recently, cyber security.

Dr. Jodis has participated in several National Science Foundation review panels. He has also served as an ABET evaluator (ABET is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that accredits college and university programs in disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology) for the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) and is currently an ABET-CAC Commissioner.

Michael E. Rhodes, PhD

An associate professor of biology, Dr. Rhodes is a graduate of Saint Vincent College and Duquesne University with advanced degrees in Pharmacology. He has served as a postdoctoral research fellow at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, with continuing employment in the Department of Medicine as a research professor. He obtained additional fellowship training at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Over the past 17 years, he has taught numerous pharmacology courses at Carlow University, Duquesne University and Saint Vincent College. His laboratory focus encompasses sex differences and cholinergic regulation of stress-responsive hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal cortical axis. He has published more than 35 peer reviewed, scientific articles, reviews, and book chapters, and has presented his findings at over 45 conferences. He holds a U.S. patent.

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