Directory
Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care

Assistant Professor; Student Retention Coordinator; Director of Student Retention Program
Jennie Alspach
DNP, RN, FNP‐BC
(205) 934-6548



Associate Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Research & Scholarship
Edwin Aroke
PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA
(205) 975-5700

Assistant Professor; Co-Director, AMNP Pathway
Kristin Ashley
PhD, RN, CNE
(205) 996-4329

Professor; Director, Proposal, Design and Methods
Andres Azuero
PhD, MBA
(205) 996-9441

Assistant Professor; Co-Director, AMNP Pathway; Director, Curriculum and Evaluation
Danielle Baker
DNP, RN, CNE
(205) 975-9031

Professor
Natalie Baker
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC, GNP‐BC, GS‐C, FAANP, FAAN, CNE
(205) 934-2198

University Professor
Marie Bakitas
DNSc, RN, AOCN, FPCN, FAAN
(205) 934-5277


Professor; Associate Dean, Access and Engagement
Felesia Bowen
PhD, DNP, RN, FAAN
(205) 996-4169

Associate Professor
Pamela Bowen
PhD, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 934-2778


Assistant Professor
Reed Bratches
PhD, MPH, MALS
(205) 934-6314

Instructor
Victoria Bria
MSN, RN
(205) 996-6679

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Alice Bristow
DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CNE
(205) 996-7668


Assistant Professor
Felecia Brown
DNP, CNM, WHNP‐BC, PMHNP‐BC, CNE
(205) 934-2198

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Nurse Leadership in Quality & Safety Certificate
Elizabeth Byrd
PhD, RN, CCNS
(205) 934-6653


Assistant Professor; Director, RN to BSN Pathway; Joint Enrollment Coordinator
Nancy Claus
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC, CNE
(205) 975-2334

Assistant Professor
Sarah Coiner
DNP, RN, CMSRN-BC, CDCES, CNL, CNE
(205) 934-7831


Instructor; Procedural Simulation Coordinator
Mantana Damrongsak
PhD
(205) 996-9608

Assistant Professor
Michael Daniel
PhD
(205) 996-1812

Assistant Professor
Shawona Daniel
PhD, CRNP, NP‐C
(205) 934-0448

Instructor
Rebekah Day
MSN, CRNP, AGACNP‐BC
(205) 934-2198


Assistant Professor; Director, VA-Focused Partnerships; Co-Coordinator, Nurse Leadership in Quality & Safety Certificate
Tracey Dick
PhD, RN, CNE, COI, CPPS
(205) 996-0336

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Jennifer Drummonds
DNP, CRNP, ANP-BC
(205) 934-5428

Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Advanced Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty
Rebecca Edwards
DNP, PhD, CRNP, AOCNP, ACNP‐BC,
(205) 934-2198

Assistant Professor
Deborah Ejem
PhD
(205) 996-1671


Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Hiboombe Haamankuli
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC
(205) 996-0387

Instructor; Simulation Coordinator
Sherrie Hafley
MSN, RN, CHSOS
(205) 975-4297

Professor
Karen Heaton
PhD, CRNP, FNP‐BC, FAAOHN, FAAN
(205) 996-9467

Assistant Professor; Director, Faculty Academy
Cori Heier
PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, NE-BC
(205) 934-5428

Instructor
Christopher Hickman
MSIS, BSE
(205) 934-4403

Associate Professor; Director, MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway Didactic Education
Sharon Holley
DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
(205) 996-0382


Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Jennifer Humphries
DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC
(205) 934-2033

Professor
Rita Jablonski
PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAAN
(205) 975-9019

Instructor; Director, Instructional Technology
Matthew Jennings
M.Ed, BFA, MIE
(205) 996-9677


Assistant Professor
Allison Jones
PhD, RN, CNE
(205) 934-6607

Assistant Professor
Tonya Judson
DNP, RN, NI‐BC, CNE
(205) 934-0935

Associate Professor
Emma Kay
PhD, MSW
(205) 934-5428

Instructor; Assistant Dean for Evaluation
Kevin Keane
PhD, MA, CHES
(205) 975-0485

Professor
Joan Keltner
PhD, RN, ACNS‐BC, FAHA
(205) 934-6527

Assistant Professor
Adam Kinsaul
DNP, ACNP-BC, RNFA

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Sabrina Kopf
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC
(205) 934-2507


Professor
Wendy Landier
PhD, CRNP, CPNP-C, PNP-BC, FAAN
(205) 638-2120

Instructor; Simulation Coordinator
Jennifer Ledlow
PhD, RN, CCRN, CNL, CNE
(205) 996-9608

Associate Professor; Director, Access and Engagement
Jae Chul Lee
PhD
(205) 934-5428

Professor; Vice Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems
Loretta Lee
PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, FADLN
(205) 996-5826


Instructor; Co-Director, BSN Pathway - Junior Level
Caroline Littleton
DNP, RN, CNEcl, CHSE
(205) 996-1679



Instructor
Ashley McMath
DNP, RN
(205) 934-5428

Professor; Director, Nurse Anesthesia DNP Pathway
Susan McMullan
PhD, MSN, CRNA, CNE, CHSE, FAANA, FAAN
(205) 934-6587

Assistant Professor
Gary Milligan
DNP, MHSA, RN, CNE
(205) 975-8484

Assistant Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Undergraduate and Prelicensure Education
Dana Mitchell
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, CHFN
(205) 975-2824

Assistant Professor
Randy Moore
DNP, RN, CCRN
(205) 934-4425

Instructor; Coordinator, Nurse Management in Care Transitions Specialty
Michael Mosley
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC
(205) 975-3465

Assistant Professor; Director, MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway Clinical Education
Elizabeth Munoz
DNP, CNM
(205) 934-5428

Assistant Professor; Director of Clinical Simulation and Training; Academic Integrity Officer - MSN
Somali Nguyen
DNP, CRNP, AGACNP‐BC
(205) 975-0650

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Cori O'Neal
DNP, CRNP, NP‐C
(205) 996-2363

Associate Professor; Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN Endowed Professorship in Nursing
James Odom
PhD, MSN, MA, RN, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
(205) 934-7597

Assistant Professor
Lisa Pair
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC
(205) 996-0096

Assistant Professor; Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate & Prelicensure Education
Katie Parris
DNP, RN, CNE
(205) 934-4397

Assistant Professor
Bela Patel
DNP, CRNP, NP‐C
(205) 996-0151

Instructor
Heather Patterson
PharmD, BSN, RN
(205) 934-2198

Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program
Frank Puga
PhD
(205) 934-6487

Assistant Professor; Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Coordinator
Ryan Richey
DNP, MNA, CRNA, CHSE
(205) 934-6728


Instructor
Amanda Safford
DNP, RN
(205) 934-5428

Instructor; Nursing Student Competency Educator
Allyson Sanders
MSN, RN. CNEcl
(205) 934-4441






Professor; Interim Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship; Marie O’Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing; Co-Director, Faculty Scholarship
Ellen Smith
PhD, MSN, RN, AOCN, FAAN
(205) 996-1812

Associate Professor; Co-Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
D'Ann Somerall
DNP, MAEd, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
(205) 975-4124

Associate Professor; MSN Support Coordinator
William Somerall
MD, Med
(205) 934-6583

Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Nurse Educator Subspecialty; Recruitment Coordinator, RN to BSN Pathway
Laura Steadman
EdD, MSN, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 996-7670

Assistant Professor
Macy Stockdill
PhD, RN
(205) 934-5428

Assistant Professor; Director, Nurse Practitioner Pathway - MSN & DNP
Rebecca Suttle
DNP, CRNP, AGACNP‐BC
(205) 996-1606

Assistant Professor
Richard Taylor
PhD, DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC
(205) 934-5196


University Professor; Director, Grant Regulatory and Review Processes
David Vance
PhD, MGS, FAAN
(205) 934-7589


Instructor
Jennifer Ware
DNP, FNP‐C
(205) 996-0371

Professor; Associate Dean, Technology & Innovation; Assistant Director for Program Implementation, Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation
Penni Watts
PhD, RN, CHSE-A, FNAP, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN
(205) 934-6560

Assistant Professor; Mixed Methods Consultant
Rachel Wells
PhD, RN
(205) 934-0962


Assistant Professor; Coordinator, RN First Assist Subspecialty
Tracie White
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, CNOR, CRNFA
(205) 934-2198

Associate Professor; Vice Chair, Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care
Bryan Wilbanks
PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA
(205) 934-5977

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Tara Wood
DNP, CRNP, NNP‐BC
(205) 996-1607

Instructor
Kaitlen Woodfin
DNP, CRNA, CHSE
(205) 996-0159

Assistant Professor; Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Pathway
Amy Yerdon
DNP, CRNA, CNE
(205) 996-0360