School of Nursing

Meet our Faculty 

The following are our tenure-track and full-time faculty members. If you need to contact a faculty member who is not listed below, please call the office at (559) 278-2041 for assistance.


Kathleen Rindahl

Dr. Kathleen Rindahl, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Professor, Department Chair/Program Director 

Kammi Sayaseng

Dr. Kammi Sayaseng, DNP, RN, PNP-BC, IBCLC
Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, Assistant Chair/Assistant Program Director

Harkirat Bal

Dr. Harkirat Bal, DNP, FNP-C
Associate Professor

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator

Lynn Jakobs

Dr. Lynn Jakobs, Ph.D., RN, FNP-C
Associate Professor
Mobile Health Director, NP Clinical Coordinator

Nisha Nair

Dr. Nisha Nair, DNP, RNC, CNS, CNE, IBCLC
Associate Professor, DNP Program Director

Eileen Jimenez

Dr. Eileen R Jimenez, Ph.D, MSN, RN, AACNS-AG, CWON
Assistant Professor, RN-BSN Coordinator 

Johnny Jimenez

Dr. Johnny Jimenez
Assistant Professor

Heather Morris

Heather Morris, MSN, RN
Simulation Coordinator