School of Nursing

Faculty & Staff

Karen, Ward, Ph.D., RN, C.O.I.
Professor
Interim Director School of Nursing


Full- Time Faculty

Paula Avaritt, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Kristi Plunk, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Cathy Cooper, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Mary Purnell, MSN, RN, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor
Cynthia Driskill, MSN, RN, CPNP
Assistant Professor
Maria Revell, DSN, RN, C.O.I.
Professor
Michelle Finch, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Traci Roberts, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Frizzell, MSN, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor
Jenny Sauls, DSN, RN, CNE
Professor
Janice Harris, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Clinical Skills Lab Coordinator
Mariesa Severson, MSN, RN, WHCNP
Assistant Professor
Mary Jane Lavender, MSN, RN, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor
Debra Sullivan, Ph.D. (c), MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Advanced Simulation Lab Coordinator
Brandi Lindsey, MSN, RN, CPNP
Assistant Professor
Deborah Weatherspoon, MSN, RN, CRNA
Assistant Professor
Tracy McCauley, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Paul Williamson, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Leigh Ann McInnis, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Professor
Debra R. Wilson, Ph.D., RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT
Associate Professor
Shelley Moore, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Linda Wilson, Ph.D., RN, CNS
Professor
L. Kay Murphree, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor


Adjunct Faculty

Constance Blake, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Gerry Molavi-Bosworth, PhD, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Mira Jane Borders, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Patricia O’Leary – DSN, RN, C.O.I.
Associate Professor
Barbara Draude, RN, MSN
Assistant VP for Academic & Instructional Technologies
Assistant Professor
Barbara Presley, MSN, RN, APRN-BC
Adjunct Faculty
Michele Gebely, BSN, MEd, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Pamela Roesler, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Robin Hensley, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Sheron Salyer, DNSc, RN
Associate Professor
Patricia Kraft, EdD, RN, FNP
Professor
Jason Shelton, MS-PS, BS
Adjunct Faculty
Karla Luker, MSN, RN, FNP
Adjunct Faculty
Jenni R. Stracener, MSN, RN, PNP
Adjunct Faculty
Carolyn S. McKenzie, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Shelly Turner, DNP, RN, CPHQ
Assistant Professor
Janet McLean-Lowe, MSN, CPNP, ANP-BC
Adjunct Faculty
Sharon Van Wicklin, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
Wendy Wilson, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty


Advisors

Helen Gleason
Academic Advisor
Janet Kelly
Online Academic Advisor

Simulation and Clinical Staff

Kelly Symonds
Health Care Systems Manager

Staff

Brenda Puckett
Secretary
L. J. McAnly
Executive Aide
Linda League
Secretary
Kim Floyd-Tune
Secretary


Teaching Assistants

Katie Tipton


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