Graduate School
Loewenberg College of Nursing
The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
FULL MEMBERS
JILL DAPREMONT, Professor, EdD (2008), Argosy University [2030]
SHERI HOWARD, Assistant Professor, PhD (2017), William Carey University [2027]
DEBRA LYNCH KELLY, Professor, PhD (2014), Virginia Commonwealth University [2032]
SOHYE LEE, Associate Professor, PhD (2017), University of Minnesota [2027]
LEANNE L. LEFLER, Professor, PhD (2006), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [2030]
ANNAPOORNA MARY, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Tennessee [2029]
VIKTORIYA PLESHKAN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2018), Walden University [2031]
GENAE D. STRONG, Professor PhD (2005), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2029]
REBA UMBERGER, Associate Professor, PhD (2011), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2027]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
REBECCA ADKINS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (1997), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
ERIN ALEXANDER, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2018), Western Governor's University; E-MSN (2021), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
TRACIE LAVETTE AUGUSTA, Assistant Professor, PhD (2023), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
MICHELLE BALDWIN, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2015) University of Tennessee Health Science Center
LINDA BILLINGS, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2015), Union University
TAMIKA BOLDEN, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2018), University of South Alabama
JACKIE BUFORD, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2016), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
CULETA BYARS, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2018), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
SAMANTHA CALHOUN, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2017), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
GLORIA CARR, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Texas Arlington
ASHANTI COLEMAN, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2020), Abilene Christian University
TRACY COLLINS, Clinical Professor, DNP (2014), University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
ALEXANDER DAVIS, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), Catholic University of America
CHERIE DIDIER, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2018), Union University
FATIMA ABDEIRAHMAN FALZYOUD, Assistant Professor, PhD (2022), University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
YOLANDA FLEMMONS, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2012), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
KRISTIN GEATER, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2019), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
DANIELLE GUNTER, Clinical Associate Professor, PhD (2014), University of Texas at Tyler
DANA EL HAJI, Associate Professor, PhD (2012), University of Colorado
BRAD HARRELL, Clinical Professor, DNP (2009), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
LACEE HARRIS, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2020), Austin Peay State University
DEUNDRA HEARNE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), William Carey College
JOY HOFFMAN, Clinical Professor, DNP (2013), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
MELANIE JACOBS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2012), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
KERRI KITCHEN, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2013), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
STACEY D. LABARRE-POWELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2017) Union University
R.KAYE LITANO, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2011), Union University
AMY LUCKEY, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2014),University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
CANDACE MCGOWEN, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2021), University of Alabama
HELEN MITCHELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2015), Saint Louis University
E. BETSY MOORE, Clinincal Assistant Professor, MSN (2011), Walden University
RENEE MORRIS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2012), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
ANGELA OIGBOKIE, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2018), Delta State University
PAULETTE PALMER, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2019), University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
SHKENDIE PAPRANIKU, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2021), East Tennessee State University
KRISTY PATRICK-LEWIS, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2022), Walden University
FELESHA PERRY, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2016), University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing
TRACEY POWER, Clinical Associaste Professor, DNP (2019), Union University
MACHELL REIFSNIDER, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2021), Capella Univeristy
KIMBERLY ROBERTS, Assistant Professor of Teaching, DNP (2022), Abilene Christian
TASMA ROBERTSON, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2017), University of South Alabama
JASON SASSER, Clinical Professor, DNP (2017), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
NAKEISHA SHEPHERD, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2018), University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
MELISSA SHOAFF, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2007), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½
JANYE WILSON, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2020) Vanderbilt University
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
RACHEL BARBER, DNP (2014), Union University [2025]
ANDREW WITHROW, MSN (2021), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ [2025]
JOSHUA ROBERTS, MSN (2006), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ [2025]
CHRISTY WOODBURY-MOORE, DMin (2018), Virginia Union University [2025]
XU LI, MD (2009), Tongji University School of Medicine [2025]
LA-KENYA N. KELLUM, DNP (2011), Union University [2025]
STEPHEN THRELKELD, MD, (1990), University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL [2025]
JANE CASH, PhD, (1988), University of Alabama [2025]
STEPHANIE WHITE, DNP, (2018), Delta State University [2025]
PETER NGUTU, PhD, (2018), University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ [2025]
RAMONA PHINEHAS, MD, (2003), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgium [2029]
BELINDA MANDRELL, PhD (2008), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2026]
LAUREN M. SCHMITT, PhD (2016), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center [2026]
TERESA RICHARDSON, Clinical Professor, DNP (2010), Vanderbilt University [2026]
LARRY SLATER, Clinical Professor, PhD (2011), University of Alabama at Birmingham [2026]
LIN ZHAN, PhD (1993), Boston College School of Nursing [2026]
ANECITA FADOL, PhD (2006), Texas Women's University [2026]
REBECCA BENSON, MD, PhD (2007), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine [2026]
KIMBERLY KENNEL, PhD (2018), University of Missour-Kansas City [2026]
NOTE: Expiration date of Graduate Faculty membership is indicated in brackets.