Bellarmine Nursing Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Elizabeth Cook, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

CookAssistant Professor
Miles Hall 212
502.272.7106
email

Interests:  Mental Health Nursing Education; holistic mental health promotion for children, adolescents, young adults and vulnerable populations; therapeutic communication; trauma-informed care

Cassondra Degener

Cassondra Degener, DNP, APRN, AG-ACNP, RD

Assistant Professor
Miles Hall 200
502.272.8416
email

Interests: Critical care and high acuity nursing; Pulmonary and Cardiology Critical Care Intensivist; Professional nursing practice; nutrition

Julianne Evers, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN

Julianne EversAssistant Professor
Miles Hall 201
502.272.7459
email

Interests: Critical care and high acuity nursing; STEMI patients, bone marrow transplantation; nurse practitioner education; evidence-based practice

Barbara Jackson, PhD, RN

Headshot of Barbara Jackson Professor and Chair, PhD in Health Professions Education
Flynn 106
502.272.7605
email

Interests: Vulnerable populations; refugee health; incarcerated parenting; special needs children and adults; pediatric safety

Leslie Leffler, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Leslie LefflerBSN Chair
Miles Hall 203
502.272.7974
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Interests: Clinical decision making among nurses and family practitioners; student success; professional nursing practice

Dana McNeeley, MSN, RN

Headshot of Dana McNeeley Director of Simulation
Miles Hall 239
502.272.8421
email

Interests: Simulation in higher education to include multi-patient simulations, standardized patients and interdisciplinary simulations.

Linda Mefford, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC

mefford Professor
Miles Hall 240
502.272.7154
email

Interests: Nursing theory and philosophy; Levine’s Conservation Model of Nursing; health promotion for preterm and high-risk infants; mind/body/spirit connections in nursing and health; quantitative nursing research; health outcomes research

 Lori Minton, EdD, RN

Headshot of Lori Minton Director of the Accelerated BSN Program
Miles Hall 208
502.272.7967
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Interests: Clinical decision making, Critical Care, Student Success

Carly Mitchell, DNP, APRN, CRNA

Carly Mitchell, DNP, APRN, CRNA headshot DNP-NA Program Director
Flynn Hall 110
502.272.8265
email

Interests: Improving Nurse Anesthesia Preceptorship; Obstetric Anesthesia; Neuraxial Anesthesia; Women's Health & Wellness

Amanda Noorani, MSN, MBA, HCM, RN

Amanda Noorani Clinical Instructor Development & Evaluation Coordinator
Miles Hall 320
502.272.7903
email

Interests: Nursing Leadership & Management; quality Improvement; critical care nursing

Heather Owens, PhD, RN

Heather OwensDean, Lansing School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences
Miles Hall 103
502.272.8101
email

Interests: Nursing leadership & management; sleep health research; weight-related behavior research

Leslie Pike, MSN, CRNA

Leslie-PikeInstructor
Miles Hall 214
502.272.7973
email

Interests: Critical care & high acuity nursing; optimal surgical outcome; student success; professional nursing practice 

Marisa Rigsby, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

MarisaRigsby

   Instructor
   Miles Hall 218
   502.272.8420
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   Interests: Management of chronic conditions in primary care; patient centered care; healthy aging

Courtney Russell, MSN, RN

Courtney Russell headshotInstructor
Miles Hall 202
502.272.8279
email

Interests: Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care, Maternal Newborn Health Promotion & Education, Simulation & Technology in Nursing

Carol Smith, PhD, APRN, FNP-C

52324115587_f92634868a_w Associate Professor
Miles Hall 211
502.272.7414
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Interests: Cardiac (MI signs and symptoms); women’s health; critical care

Rachel Taylor, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNE

Rachel Taylor  Assistant Professor
  Miles Hall 200A
  502.272.8149
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  Interests: Disparities in healthcare; healthcare access for rural populations; emergency/trauma nursing

Gabri Warren, DNP, RN

Gabri Warren HeadshotAssistant Professor
Miles Hall 321
502.272.8635
email

Interests: Faith community nursing; community health; healthcare information technology

Chris Webb, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Headshot of Chris Webb Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Chair, Graduate Nursing Programs
Miles Hall 102
502.272.8394
email

Interests: Caring for liver transplant population; end of life / palliative care education

Erin Wiedmar, MEd, RDN, LD, CDE

Erin WiedmarInstructor
Miles Hall 303
502.272.8238
email

Interests: Creating sound eating habits within the home, intuitive eating practices, healthy food environments

Claire Wiggins, MSN, RN

Ms. Claire Wiggins, Nursing instructorInstructor
Miles Hall 213
502.272.7128
email

Interests: Pediatrics; emergency/trauma nursing; holistic self-care for nurses (starting with nursing students); Student success.

Nancy York, PhD, RN, CNE

Headshot of Nancy York Professor
CNTH 226
502.272.8639
email

Interests: Tobacco-free policy; health policy

Nursing Staff

Julie Andeson headshotJulie Anderson, BA
DNP-NA Program Enrollment & Compliance Specialist
Flynn Hall 105
502.272.8995

 

Headshot of Julie BenvieJulie Benvie
Dean & Graduate Faculty Assistant
Miles Hall 104
502.272.8147

 

Ted Carter

Ted Carter, PHD, MFA
Simulation Educator
Miles Hall 237
502.272.8103

 

Kane Christy Kane, PhD,RRT,RRT-NPS,RRT-ACCS,AE-C,FAARC
Associate Dean, Lansing School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences & Chair, Respiratory Therapy Program
Flynn 104
502.272.8424

Tiffany Large Tiffany Large, BSN, RN
Nursing Clinical Educator
Miles Hall 232B
502.272.8215

 

LynchAmanda Lynch, MSN, RN
Simulation Educator
Miles Hall 217
502.272.7996

Headshot of Emily NationEmily Nation, MA
Nursing Clinical Placement, Compliance & Communication Director
Miles Hall 322
502.272.8214

Latha Sajan HeadshotLatha Sajan, MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor
Miles Hall 232A
502.272.7217

Zarak Steed

Zarek Steed
Clinical Compliance & Accreditation Coordinator
Miles Hall 318
502.272.7983

Gretchen Vanrude Gretchen VanRude, DNP, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
BSN Student Success Coordinator
Miles Hall 306
502.272.8638

Erin Westhusing

Erin Westhusing, BSN, RN
Simulation Educator
Miles Hall 216
502.272.7994

Emeritus Faculty

Sherill Nones Cronin, PhD, RN-BC

Headshot of Sherill Cronin Professor Emeritus
Miles Hall 311
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Sue Davis, EdD, RN

Sue DavisProfessor Emeritus
Miles Hall 311
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Barbara Lee, MSN, MEd, RN-BC, CWOCN

Headshot of Barbara LeeProfessor Emeritus
Miles Hall 311
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Joan Masters, EdD, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Headshot of Joan MastersProfessor Emeritus
Miles Hall 311
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Mary Pike, PhD, RN

Headshot of Mary PikeProfessor Emeritus
Miles Hall 311
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