Directory
Faculty

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

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Alexandra Armstrong
MSN, CRNP, CPNP‐AC
(205) 996-7627

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

Instructor
Melanie Baucom
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 428-2810

Associate Professor; Interim Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems
Curry Bordelon
DNP, MBA, CRNP, NNP‐BC, CPNP‐AC, CNE, ANEF, FNAP
(205) 934-0479

Assistant Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Clinical Education – MSN; Co-Coordinator, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Kelley Borella
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC
(205) 975-9035

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
Deborah Bowers
DNP, DMin, MDiv, CRNP, FNP‐C
(205) 975-4124

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

Instructor; Student Retention Coordinator
Rachael Bruce
DNP, MPH, CRNP, FNP‐C, CNE
(205) 996-4339

Assistant Professor
Pamela Bryant
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐AC, CPNP‐PC
(205) 934-2640

Instructor; Student Retention Coordinator
Jessica Bumpus
PhD
(205) 996-0372

Assistant Professor
Katie Buys
DNP, MPH, CRNP, FNP‐BC, PMHNP‐BC
(662) 769-9831

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

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Jennifer Carpenter
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC, RN‐BC
(205) 975-5674

Associate Professor; Interim Assistant Director, PhD Program; Interim Director, Dual DNP-PhD Pathway
Crystal Chapman Lambert
PhD, CRNP, NP‐C, FNP‐BC, AAHIVS, ACRN, FAAN
(205) 934-3481

Associate Professor;
Gwendolyn Childs Sims
PhD, RN, FAAN
(205) 996-4687

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

Instructor
Cassandra Cobb
MSN, CRNP, FNP
(205) 934-3989

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

Instructor
Elizabeth Coleman
MSN, CRNP (FO), CPNP‐PC
(205) 996-0359

Assistant Professor
Karen Coles
DNP, RN
(205) 934-9328

Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Nursing Honors Program
Jessica Corcoran
PhD, RN, CPNP‐PC
(205) 996-8101

Assistant Professor; Director, UABSON Blazer Core
Elizabeth Crooks
DNP, RN, CNE
(205) 996-7622

Instructor
William Crossland
DNP, RN
(205) 975-8656

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

Professor
Martha Dawson
DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN
(205) 934-6586

Instructor
Rebekah Day
DNP, 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

Haley Duncan
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
(205) 934-4403

Associate Professor; Coordinator, Nursing Health Systems Administration Specialty Track
Gregory Eagerton
DNP, RN, NEA‐BC
(205) 975-9101

Instructor
Holly Earnest
DNP, RN, NI‐BC
(205) 996-4445

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

Instructor; Interim Co-Director, BSN Pathway - Senior Level
Tiffany Ervin
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐C
(205) 996-1737

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Sherita Etheridge
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC, CNE
(205) 996-4075

Assistant Professor
Benjamin Galatzan
PhD, RN
(205) 934-4403

Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Nursing Honors Program
Sarah Gallups
PhD, MPH, RN
(205) 934-4857

Assistant Professor; Mixed Methods Consultant
Shena Gazaway
PhD, RN
(205) 975-5304

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Grace Grau
DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, AACC
(205) 753-1586

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

Associate Professor; Co-Coordinator, Emergency Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty
Melanie Hallman
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC, ACNP‐BC, ENP‐C, CEN, TCRN, FAEN, FAAN, FAANP
(205) 934-6552

Associate Professor
Stephanie Hammond
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC, COHN‐S, FAAOHN
(205) 934-6296

Assistant Professor
Lindsey Harris
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 934-5428

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

Professor; Associate Dean, Graduate Clinical Education
Aimee Holland
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC, FNP‐C, FAANP, FAAN
(205) 996-9824

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

Associate Professor; Co-Coordinator, Emergency Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty
David House
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC, ENP‐C, CEN, CNE, FAANP
(205) 934-4403

Instructor
Laketa Huddleston-Pettiway
PhD, M.Ed
(205) 934-5428

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

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Heather Hyde
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC
(205) 996-0092

Instructor; Assistant Director, RN to BSN Pathway
Michael Hyde
MSN, RN
(205) 975-3957

Professor
Nataliya Ivankova
PhD, MPH
(205) 996-2422

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; Coordinator, Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Initiative; Coordinator, UAB Student Nurses Association
Karmie Johnson
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC, CNE
(205) 975-4295

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

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Jeremy Jordan
PhD, CRNP, CCRN, CPNP‐AC, CNE
(205) 975-3651

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

Instructor
Steven Julaka
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 934-0145

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

University Professor; Director, Faculty Mentoring
Mirjam-Colette Kempf
PhD, MPH
(205) 934-9333

Associate Professor; Assistant Dean, Clinical and Community Programs
Christian Ketel
DNP, RN, FNAP
(205) 934-6569

Assistant Professor
Adam Kinsaul
DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, RNFA

Associate Professor; Director, Nurse Family Partnership of Central Alabama
Candace Knight
PhD, RN, FAAN
(205) 996-7625

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

Associate Professor
Shannon Layton
DNP, MSW, RN, LICSW, PIP, NEA‐BC, CNL, CWCN, CNE
(205) 975-7988

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
Mary Maloney
MSN, RN, IBCLC
(205) 996-1738

Professor; Director, Global Partnerships; Co-Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing
Ada Markaki
PhD, RN, CNS, PHCNS‐BC, FAAN
(205) 996-6136

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Brenda Mayfield
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 996-4569

Associate Professor
Lauren Mays
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 996-0852

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

Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Linda Moneyham
PhD, RN, FAAN
(205) 934-0610

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

Associate Professor; Director, DNP Nurse Executive Pathway; Director, MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway
Heather Nelson-Brantley
PhD, RN, NEA‐BC
(205) 934-6835

Assistant Professor
Erica Newfield
DNP, RN, PHNA‐BC
(205) 975-7776

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
Emily Patton
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐C
(205) 996-4058

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Elisabeth Pelt
DNP, CRNP‐Faculty, WHNP‐BC
(205) 996-4115

Associate Professor; Assistant Dean, Nursing Clinical Practice and Partnerships
Terri Poe
DNP, RN, NE-BC
(205) 975-7593

Professor; Assistant Dean, Clinical Innovation
Shea Polancich
PhD, RN, FAAN
(205) 996-9825

Assistant Professor
Summer Powers
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, AACC
(205) 934-6517

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

Associate Professor
Erica Ramey
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 996-1505

Assistant Professor; Director, Nursing Informatics
Kelly Resco-Summers
DNP, MS, MADM, RN
(205) 934-5428

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

Instructor
LaQuadria Robinson
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 934-5111

Instructor
Chris Roden
DNP, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, RNFA

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

Instructor; Director, Administrative and Strategic Projects
Nevette Sample
MSHA, BA
(205) 975-9412

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

Instructor
Rachel Sasser
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 975-2493

Assistant Professor
Julie Schexnayder
PhD, DNP, MPH, RN, ACNP‐BC
(205) 975-3421


Dean; Professor; Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing; Director, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing
Maria Shirey
PhD, MBA, RN, NEA‐BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN
(205) 934-5360

Professor; Chair, Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care; Director, UAB Office of Interprofessional Curriculum
Allison Shorten
PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN
(205) 996-6110

Instructor
Jessica Skarda
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC, CARN‐AP
(205) 934-5428

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; Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Clinical Education - DNP
Tedra Smith
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC, CNE, CHSE
(205) 996-4193

Instructor
Tina Smith
MSN, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 934-0965

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

Professor; Associate Dean, Clinical & Global Partnerships; Director, PATH Clinic
Michele Talley
PhD, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP
(205) 934-6569

Instructor; Director, Research Operations
Cathy Tarver
MBA, BS
(205) 934-3485

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

Instructor
Taryn Temples
MSN, RN, RNC‐NIC, CNE
(205) 975-6888

Instructor; Director, Care Delivery
Anne Thompson
MHA
(205) 975-9074

Instructor; Assistant Dean, Student Success
Peter Tofani
EdD, LTC®
(205) 975-1964

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


Instructor; Director, Office of Clinical and Global Partnerships Operations and Finance; SON HIPAA Privacy Officer
Rebecca Wakefield
MBA, CRA
(205) 975-2481

Professor
Hsiao-Lan Wang
PhD, RN, CMSRN, ACSM EP‐C, FAAN
(205) 996-7813

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

Instructor
Jolisa Watson
MSN, CRNP, AGNP‐C
(205) 975-0380

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
Jennifer Werthman
PhD, MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC
(205) 934-6790

Professor; Interim Director, PhD Program
Pariya Wheeler
PhD
(205) 996-0330

Assistant Professor
Yolanda Wheeler
PHD, CRNP, CPNP‐AC, MSCN
(205) 934-0639

Associate Professor
Connie White-Williams
PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA
(205) 975-8611

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
Jenni Wise
PhD, RN
(205) 996-9459

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

Instructor
Laura Woodward
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 975-6887

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