Our distinguished faculty are at the heart of our Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) programs, dedicated to fostering an engaging and supportive academic environment. They are not just educators; they are experienced nurse practitioners who bring a wealth of real-world insights into the classroom, ensuring you gain the practical knowledge and skills essential for excelling in primary care pediatrics. Learn from the experts who are shaping the future of pediatric healthcare.
Maryellen Kelly
DNP, CPNP, MHSc
Assistant Professor
Debra (Debbie) Travers
PhD, MSN, RN, FAEN, FAMIA
Associate Consulting Professor
Karin Reuter-Rice
PhD, CPNP-AC, FCCM, FAAN
Associate Professor
Rémi Hueckel
DNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Professor
Shari Rushton
DNP, MS, RN, CCM, CNE
Associate Professor
Kais Gadhoumi
PhD
Assistant Professor
Valerie Sabol
PhD, MBA, ACNP, GNP, CHSE, CNE, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN
Professor
Devon Noonan
PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CARN, FAAN
Associate Professor
AnnMarie Walton
PhD, RN, MPH, OCN, CHES, FAAN
Term Chair for the Dorothy L. Powell Professorship, Associate Professor
Mary Lou Affronti
DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN
Professor
Staci Reynolds
PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, CPHQ, FAAN
Professor
Amie Koch
DNP, FNP-C, RN, ACHPN
Associate Professor
Carolina Tennyson
DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC
Assistant Professor
Elaine Kauschinger
PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor
Michael Cary
PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Desi Newberry
DNP, NNP-BC
Associate Professor
Tonia Poteat
PhD, MPH, PA-C, AAHIVS, DFAAPA
Professor
Marissa Abram
PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Assistant Professor
Michael Zychowicz
DNP, ANP, ONP, FAAN, FAANP, FNAON
Professor
Alison Edie
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor
Jamison (Jamie) Lord
DNP, MSN, RNC, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Brandon Knettel
PhD
Assistant Professor
Schenita Randolph
PhD, MPH, RN
Associate Professor
Tara Albrecht
PhD, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, RN
Associate Professor
Anne Derouin
DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP, ANEF
Professor
Kara McGee
DMS, MSPH, PA-C, AAHIVS
Associate Professor
Kathleen Turner
DNP, RN
Associate Professor
Jennie De Gagne
PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Professor
Ragan Johnson
DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor
Michelle Webb
DNP, RN, CHPCA
Assistant Professor
Sean Convoy
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Associate Professor
Deirdre Thornlow
PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE
Associate Professor
Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler
PhD, CNM, CNE
Assistant Professor
Mitchell Knisely
PhD, RN-BC, ACNS-BC, FAAN
Associate Professor
Kathryn Trotter
DNP, CNM, FNP-C, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor
Casey Brown
DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP
Assistant Professor
Christina Leonard
APRN, DNP, FNP-C, CNL
Assistant Professor
Sophia Smith
PhD, MSW, FAOSW
Associate Professor
Lisa Lewis
EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Ryan Shaw
PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
Margaret (Peggy) Bush
PhD, MBA, RPh
Professor
Cristina Hendrix
DNS, GNP-BC, FNP, FAAN
Associate Professor
Marilyn Oermann
PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Thelma M. Ingles Distinguished Professor of Nursing
Blanca Iris Padilla
PhD, MBA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Associate Professor
Margaret (Midge) Bowers
DNP, FNP-BC,CHSE, FAANP, FAAN, FACC
Professor
Stephanie Ibemere
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Allison Stafford
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Benjamin Smallheer
PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor
Kathryn Kreider
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Professor
Malinda Teague
DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Assistant Professor
Thomas Blodgett
PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
