Master of Science in
Nursing Degree Program

Dr. Robert H. Davis is an associate professor of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) specialty tracks at Chamberlain College of Nursing, bringing to the position a rich background of experience in healthcare, teaching and higher education administration.

At Chamberlain, Davis has also served as the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and the senior director of online operations. He also served as assistant dean for online programs in the College of Nursing and Public Health at South University, where he oversaw the academic operations of online nursing, health sciences and public health degree programs. Prior to South University, he was dean of the Finn Center for Adult, Graduate and Professional Programs at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Additionally, he consulted and served as sub-program coordinator for the Ohio Board of Regents. He is also a certified master reviewer and certified peer reviewer for Quality Matters, an organization that specializes in quality assurance for online education.

A member of the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning, Sigma Theta Tau International, Ohio Nurses Association and Greater Cleveland Nurses Association (GCNA), Dr. Davis’ contributions to education and healthcare include professional presentations and industry recognitions, including the Elizabeth K. Porter Involved Nurse Award from the GCNA and the Cushing-Robb Prize from Case Western Reserve University. He is also co-editor of Distance Education in Nursing, Second Edition.

Dr. Davis earned a DNP degree in educational leadership, Master of Science in Nursing degree in nursing informatics and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Dr. Carolyn Sipes is an associate professor in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Informatics specialty track at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She brings more than 30 years of clinical, research, academic and informatics experience to the position.

Concurrently, Dr. Sipes is president and CEO of the Center for EHR Program Management, LLC, a healthcare informatics consultation company that she founded in 2011. Dr. Sipes’ informatics experience includes positions at maxIT, Accenture and IBM/HealthLink. She has overseen numerous national and global electronic health record implementations. Dr. Sipes is a certified informatics nursing specialist by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and holds eight Epic clinical application certifications. She has taught healthcare informatics for more than five years while authoring and co-authoring multiple articles and presentations on informatics-related topics.

Dr. Sipes previously worked as a research scientist, conducting extensive grant-funded research on the execution of care for AIDS patients, which has been published widely and presented at conferences including the American Nurses Association Biennial Convention and International AIDS Conference. She is an active member of the American Medical Informatics Association, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Project Management Institute and is a founding member of the National Association for Health Services Research Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Dr. Sipes earned Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and MSN with public/community health and nursing administration specializations from Northern Illinois University and Doctor of Nursing Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Rush University.

Dr. Rebecca J. Sisk is a professor in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program and the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. Prior to joining Chamberlain, Dr. Sisk was a professor and director of assessment, outcomes, grants and research at Methodist College of Nursing. She concurrently served as an adjunct online instructor for MSN courses at South University and the University of Phoenix.

A member of Sigma Theta Tau International, American Nurses Association and National League for Nursing, Dr. Sisk’s industry contributions include published articles in professional nursing journals such as The Journal of Nursing Education and Nurse Educator and more than thirty professional presentations. She has also led valuable nursing research initiatives including “Factors Related to Medical Readiness in U.S. Military Reservists,” which was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Dr. Sisk is a certified nurse educator through the National League for Nursing and holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing.

Dr. Elizabeth Fildes is a professor in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She has more than 30 years of experience in nursing practice and education. Concurrently, she is an assistant professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

Dr. Fildes has been recognized for her work as a smoking cessation advocate by the Nevada Cancer Coalition, Southern Nevada Health District and Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition, among other organizations. She has authored four books and contributed to publications focused on tobacco and nicotine addictions, including “Your Journey to a Nicotine Free Life, A Transformation.” In addition, she has presented numerous times on the topic of tobacco quit lines and telephonic counseling for those with tobacco and nicotine addiction. In 1997, Dr. Fildes founded the Nevada Tobacco Users’ Helpline, and served as its principal investigator and senior director for 17 years.

Dr. Fildes is a member of the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, International Society for Nurses in Addictions, Sigma Theta Tau International, Philippine Nurses Association of America and Philippine Nurses Association of Nevada. She is also a diplomate of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders.

She is a certified advanced practice addictions registered nurse, nurse educator and a board certified advanced public health nurse. Dr. Fildes earned a Doctor of Education degree from Loyola University in Chicago, a Master of Nursing degree from Columbia University Teachers College in New York and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Santo Tomas School of Nursing in Manila, Philippines.