Richard E. Haas, PhD, CRNA

The United States Army Anesthesiology for Army Nurse Corps Officers / State University of New York at Buffalo School of Nursing awarded him a Master of Science in the Nursing Anesthesia Program in 1985. He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Georgetown University (1976), a Master's Degree in Education (1981), and a Doctorate in Educational Research and Measurement from the University of South Carolina (2005).

Dr. Haas is employed by WellSpan Health specifically to head the nurse anesthetist program and holds a faculty appointment at York College. Dr Haas was the assistant program director at the Medical College of Georgia Nursing Anesthesia Program. His teaching experience is vast, and includes local, state, national, and international professional presentations, along with numerous articles in journals and chapters for anesthesia and nursing textbooks. He maintains a practice of Clinical anesthesia at WellSpan Health.
email: Richard Haas, PhD, CRNA

Jason S. Lowe, MS, CRNA

Assistant Program Director Jason S. Lowe, MS, earned his Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and his CRNA Master's Degree from the Georgetown University School of Nursing Anesthesia. He is employed by WellSpan Health and holds a faculty appointment at York College of Pennsylvania. Professor Lowe served as the assistant clinical coordinator at Pitt County Memorial Hospital / University Health Systems of East Carolina and held an adjunct faculty position in the Georgetown Program. He maintains a practice of clinical anesthesia at WellSpan.
email: Jason S. Lowe, MS, CRNA

Howard Burtnett, MHS, CRNA

Clinical Instructor
A 1982 graduate of East Carolina University (BSN), Professor Burtnett received his Master in Health Services degree from Texas Wesleyan University in 1987 and completed the United States Army Anesthesiology for Army Nurse Corps Officers program in 1988. During his 22-year Army career he held anesthesia faculty appointments from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and University of South Carolina.

He is employed by Wellspan Health and holds a faculty appointment at York College of Pennsylvania. He maintains a practice of clinical anesthesia at Wellspan.
email: Howard Burtnett, MHS, CRNA

Michelle Taylor

Michelle Taylor is a second year senior student at York College of Pennsylvania / Wellspan Health Nurse Anesthesia Program and serves as Class Representative for the Class of 2012. As class representative she serves as student member on the Graduate and Joint Coordinating Committees, as a student representative on the College Board of the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists. She also coordinated serving at York Rescue Mission food, clothing, and toy drives during the National CRNA Week Activities. Taylor earned her Bachelors degree in Nursing from Towson University in 2003. She gained clinical experience at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit as a registered nurse.

Katie Sullivan

I am an active senior student at York College of Pennsylvania / Wellspan Health Nurse Anesthesia Program, taking on any challenge and joining every committee possible. I earned two bachelors undergraduate degrees; an exercise sports science degree from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and nursing degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I thrived as a pediatric intensive care nurse in Baltimore, Maryland, at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, focusing on trauma and cardiac care. I serve as a student member on the Graduate and Joint Coordinating Committees. I proudly publish the accomplishments of the program as Editor of the NAP News! I was inducted into York College's Eta Eta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau as a graduate student. As class representative, I serve as a student representative on the College Board of the Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists and currently the student representative on PANA's Student Activities Committee. As the PANA College Board member I had the honor of coordinating Toys for Tots and York Rescue Mission food, clothing, and toy drives during the National CRNA Week Activities. I look forward to finishing my last year of clinicals and graduating this May.