The Division of Nursing Practice at the Capstone College of Nursing is dedicated to advancing the field of nursing through a comprehensive integration of knowledge, person-centered care, and quality and safety principles. This division unites essential domains of nursing care to cultivate a holistic and innovative approach to nursing education and practice. 

Amy Bigham, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, COI, FNP- BC
Chair, Division of Nursing Practice, Clinical Associate Professor
Maggie Benfield, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Instructor

pearc002@ua.edu
(205) 348-2707

Lee Bratcher, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Heather S. Cole, Phd, RN, CHSE, CNEn
Director of Clinical Simulation

hscole@ua.edu
(205) 348-1491
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Lesley Davis, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Instructor
Anna Drury, MSN, RN, FNP
Instructor
Kacie W. Duncan, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor
Krista K. Fowler, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Instructor
Hannah Giles, MSN, RN
Instructor
Asha Parr Hall, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Instructor
Mary Leci Hull, MSN, RN
Instructor

msmorris1@ua.edu
(205) 348-4614

Paige Turner Johnson, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs
Sara K. Kaylor, EdD, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean of Accreditation & Evaluation, Associate Professor
Carolyn Kerns, EdD, RN, FNP, CNE
Assistant Professor
Amy S. D. Lee, DNP, ARNP, WHNP-BC, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Clinical Professor

adlee5@ua.edu
(205) 348-6798
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Kayla Lucena-Glass, DNP, FNP-C, CRRN
Graduate Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kate McConathy, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-C
Instructor
Virginia McNeill, MSN, RN, NP-C
Instructor
Kerri L. Outlaw, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNS, RN
PMHNP Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor
Congraleatha VaGayle Payne, DNP, MSN-Ed, BSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor

cvpayne@ua.edu
(205) 348-1033

Katelyn Repke, MSN, FNP-C
Instructor
Karlie Ryan, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Instructor
Staci A. Simmons, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CNE
DNP Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
Nachasity Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Instructor
Cameron Stephenson, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC
Instructor

caray@ua.edu

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Haley Strickland, EdD, MSN, RN
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Kelly P. Strickland, MSN, RN
Instructor
Jayne Graben Turner, DNP, RN, CRNP
Assistant Professor
Susan Welch, EdD, RN, CNE, alumnus CCRN
Vice Dean, Professor
Kimberly Wilson, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor