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Nursing Directory

Augusta

Lynn Allmond, MSN

Instructor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Jordan Barnes, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Desiree Bertrand, PhD

Interim Chair, Department of Prelicensure Programs
Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Kelly Boik, BS

Administrator, Academic & Student Affairs

Augusta

Jennifer Boone, MA, PMP

Project Coordinator, Center for Strategic Initiatives

Augusta

Jennifer Brassell

Administrative Assistant, Center for Strategic Initiatives

Augusta

Tracy Brickey, MSA

Manager, Center for Strategic Initiatives

Augusta

James Brinson, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Holly Brown, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Nori Brown, MAT

Program Manager, PhD Program

Augusta

Jennifer Broxton, DNP

MSN-CNL Program Director
Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Shannon Broxton, DNP

Nursing Anesthesia Program Director
Associate Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

La'Brit Bulluck

Administrative Assistant, Business Office

Augusta

Teresa Chaney

Administrative Assistant, Office of Instructional Support & Innovation

Augusta

Cynthia Chernecky, PhD

Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Lisa Ciccio

Clinical Placement Coordinator

Augusta

Tamara Coleman, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Athens

Linda Collier, BA

Administrative Assistant
College of Nursing Athens Campus (CONAT)

Athens

Heather Corey-Anderson, MN

Instructor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Michelle Cox-Henley, DNP

Department Chair, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department
Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Pamela Cromer, DNP

APRN Clinical Coordinator
Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Charee Dotton

Temp Tech

Athens

Susan Doughtery, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Jessica Dunbar, MPA

Manager, Office of the Dean

Augusta

Montana Dunton, PhD

Instructor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Gaile Ferguson

Administrative Assistant, Center for Strategic Initiatives

Augusta

Beth Fisher, DNP

Assistant Professor

Columbus

Denotra Gaillard, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Kitty Garrett, MSN

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Athens

Judy Glaser, PhD

Associate Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Lynn Glenn, PhD

Assistant Professor, Nursing Science Department

Athens

John Haley, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Athens

Heather Hall, MSN

Nurse Educator

Augusta

Shannon Hallingquest, BS/BA

Program Manager, BSN Program

Augusta

Reed Halterman, DNP

Nursing Anesthesia Assistant Program Director
Associate Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

William Hamilton, EDD

Associate Dean for Business Operations
Associate Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice/Nursing Science Department
Associate Professor, Joint Appointment w/ Medical College of Georgia & Hull College of Business

Athens

Priscilla Hartley, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Athens

Leslie Harvey, MN, FNP

Instructor-Clinical, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Daniel Haynia, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Jacqueline Hogue, MBA

Administrator, Business Office

Augusta

Tara Holmes

Office Coordinator, ECRH

Athens

Zack Howington, PhD

Instructional Designer

Augusta

Carol Hunter, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Athens

Robin Johns, PhD

Associate Professor, Prelicensure Department

Athens

Kimberly Johnson, PhD

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Thomas Joshua, PhD

Associate Professor, Nursing Science Department

Augusta

Alyssa Kingree, MSN

Instructor, Prelicensure Department

Athens

Quintela Kwakye, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Dawn Langley-Brady, PhD

Assistant Professor, Nursing Science Department

Athens

Dawn Lawson

Building Coordinator
College of Nursing Athens Campus (CONAT)

Augusta

Chelsey Lemons, MS

Research Manager, Center for Nursing Research

Athens

Shakira Lynn, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Teresa Marin, PhD

Associate Professor, Nursing Science Department

Augusta

Gena Markwalter, DNP

Instructor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Louisa Dasher Martin, PhD

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Caroline McKinnon, PhD

PMHNP Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Star Mitchell, PhD

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor

Augusta

Nicole Murdaugh

Program Manager, Nursing Anesthesia Program

Augusta

Tammy Murrell, MBA

Director of Finance, Business Office

Augusta

Elizabeth NeSmith, PhD

Interim Dean
Chair, Nursing Science Department
Professor, Nursing Science Department

Augusta

Elisehia Nesbitt, MSN

Instructor-Clinical, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Katherine Newberry, BS

Office Specialist, Department of Prelicensure Programs

Augusta

Susan Nicosia, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Ashley Nunnally, DNP, AANP

Provider, Nurse-Managed Health Center

Augusta

Cindy Oxford

Program Manager

Augusta

Michael Patton, MSW

Research Associate, Healthy Grandparents Program

Augusta

Catherine Paulemon, BA, MPA

Adinistrative Assistant, Student Affairs

Athens

Nicole Pearson, MSN

Instructor-Clinical, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Corey Peterson, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Connie Portwood

Office Specialist, Nurse-Managed Health Center

Augusta

Lisa Prince-Clark, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Teasha Prioleau

Purchasing Assistant, Business Office

Augusta

Tracey Puig-Baker, PhD

BSN Program Director
Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Tamekia Rainey

Ofice Cordinator, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Athens

Kathy Ravenell, MS

Instructor-Clinical, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Diane Robillard, DNP

Associate Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Kimberly Rodriguez, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Rebecca Rule, MN

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Ottilie Rung, PhD

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Nina Siso Sligar, MFA, MLIS

Communications Strategist, Office of the Dean

Augusta

Philip Sligar, BBA

Accountant, Business Office

Augusta

Fran Slone, MSN

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Shawnee Sloop

Administrative Assistant, Academic & Student Affairs

Augusta

Jean-Marie Smith, BA

Program Manager, CNL Program

Augusta

Tanya Sudia, PhD

Professor, Nursing Science Department

Athens

Betty Sylvest, DNS

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Candice Tempro-Johnson, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Monique Thomas, MSN

Instructor-Clinical, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Sarah Thomas, BA

Program Manager, BSN Program

Augusta

Kevin Velez

Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean

Augusta

Colleen Walters, DNP

FNP Program Coordinator
Associate Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Debbie Weaver

Program Manager, DNP Program

Augusta

Elizabeth Wilkes, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Keith Williams, BA

Grant Development Specialist

Augusta

Laurie Yates, DNP

Assistant Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Department

Augusta

Ann Young, DNP

Assistant Professor, Prelicensure Department

Augusta

Julie Zadinsky, PhD, MSS, RN, CIP

Associate Professor of Nursing
Director, Center for Nursing Research
PhD Program Director

Augusta

Andrew Zwanziger, BS

Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs

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