Faculty – Capstone College of Nursing – The University of Alabama

CCN Leadership

Julie Tanner Sanford, DNS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Angelyn Adams Giambalvo Dean, Professor

jtsanford1@ua.edu
(205) 348-1040
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Susan Welch, EdD, RN, CNE, alumnus CCRN

Vice Dean, Professor

srwelch@ua.edu
205-348-3812
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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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T. Robin Bartlett, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Dean for Research, Professor

trbartlett@ua.edu
(205) 348-8452
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Mercy N. Mumba, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Dean of Global Initiatives & Community Partnerships, Director - CSURRC, Professor

mnmumba@ua.edu
(205) 348-6317
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Sara K. Kaylor, EdD, RN, CNE

Assistant Dean of Accreditation & Evaluation, Associate Professor

skkaylor@ua.edu
(205) 348-2713
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Paige Turner Johnson, PhD, MSN, RN

Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs

ptjohnso@ua.edu
(205) 348-2084
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Haley Strickland, EdD, MSN, RN

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs

hestrickland@ua.edu
205-348-1022
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Amy Bigham, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, COI, FNP- BC

Chair, Division of Nursing Practice, Clinical Associate Professor

abigham@ua.edu
(205) 348-3416
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JoAnn S. Oliver, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN

Chair, Division of Nursing & Health Advancement, Endowed Chair, Professor

joliver@ua.edu
(205) 348-2916
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Todd Smith, PhD, MSHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Chair, Division of Nursing Leadership, Associate Professor

tbsmith3@ua.edu
205-348-4367
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CCN Faculty

Kristi A. Acker, DNP, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP, ACHPN, FAANP

Clinical Associate Professor

kaacker@ua.edu
(205) 348-1036
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Amber H. Akers, MSN, BSN

Instructor

ahakers@ua.edu
(205) 348-3980
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Mudasir (Roohi) Andrabi, PhD

Associate Professor

mandrabi@ua.edu
(205) 348-9875
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Susan J. Appel, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, FAHA, FAANP

Professor

sjappel@ua.edu
(205) 348-1026
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Makeya S. Bailey, MSN, FNP-BC

Instructor

meskanes@ua.edu
(205) 348-5729
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Keri A. Barron, PhD, RN, CNE, FPCNA

Assistant Professor

kabarron@ua.edu
(205) 348-9846
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Mahalia G. Barrow, EdD, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

magray@ua.edu
(205) 348-9871
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T. Robin Bartlett, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Dean for Research, Professor

trbartlett@ua.edu
(205) 348-8452
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Casey Bass, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Instructor

ccprater@ua.edu
(205) 348-4237
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Maggie Benfield, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC

Instructor

pearc002@ua.edu
(205) 348-2707

Amy Bigham, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, COI, FNP- BC

Chair, Division of Nursing Practice, Clinical Associate Professor

abigham@ua.edu
(205) 348-3416
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Lee Bratcher, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor

tlbratcher@ua.edu
(205) 348-6640
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Summer Brister, MSN, RN

Instructor

sgbrister@ua.edu

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Janet Brown, PhD, MSN, RN, CPN

Assistant Professor

jlbrown28@ua.edu
(205) 348-1032
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Wanda Martin Burton, PhD, CHES®

Assistant Professor

wmburton@ua.edu
(205) 348-7486
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Michelle Cheshire, EdD, RN

RN-BSN Program Coordinator, Professor

mcheshire@ua.edu
(205) 348-9845
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Shameka L. Cody, PhD, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Associate Professor

slcody@ua.edu
(205) 348-3374
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Heather S. Cole, Phd, RN, CHSE, CNEn

Director of Clinical Simulation

hscole@ua.edu
(205) 348-1491
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Ann Couch, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHNP-C, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

oacouch@ua.edu
(205) 348-2094
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Michalle Cox, MSN, RN, CNL

Instructor

mmcox5@ua.edu
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Shjuan D. Crockett, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, CDP

Clinical Assistant Professor

sdcrockett1@ua.edu
(205) 348-
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Lesley Davis, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Instructor

lpterry@ua.edu
(205) 348-6076
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Leigh Ann Bray Dayton, PhD, RN, CNL, CNE

Associate Professor

labray@ua.edu
(205) 348-2436
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Anna Drury, MSN, RN, FNP

Instructor

prate009@ua.edu
(205) 348-4153
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Katherine Dudding PhD, RN, RNC-NIC, CNE

Assistant Professor

kmdudding@ua.edu
(205) 348-0253
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Kacie W. Duncan, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN

Assistant Professor

kwduncan@ua.edu
(205) 348-6578
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Caitlin Foley, MSN, RN, NP-C

Instructor

cemiller2@ua.edu
(205) 348-8368
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Cassandra Ford, PhD, MBA, RN, FAHA, FGSA

Associate Professor

ford039@ua.edu
(205) 348-8250
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Krista K. Fowler, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Instructor

ksklemm@ua.edu
(205) 348-0650
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Daniel J. Gibson, PhD

Assistant Professor

dgibson1@ua.edu
(205) 348-6443
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Hannah Giles, MSN, RN

Instructor

hmtownsend@ua.edu
(205) 348-6648
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Courtney Gladwell, MSN, CPNP-PC

Instructor

cgladwell@ua.edu
(205) 348-2725

Josh Gunter, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN

Clinical Assistant Professor

jgunter1@ua.edu
(205) 348-3140
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Kathleen Graves Gunter, Phd, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor

kmgraves@ua.edu
(205) 348-1027
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Asha Parr Hall, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Instructor

aparr@ua.edu
(205) 348-
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Carrie Henry, PhD, CNM, RN

Assistant Professor

cjhenry3@ua.edu
(205) 348-2392
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Nikki Herndon, MSN, RN, FNP

Instructor

anmiller1@ua.edu
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Jill R. Hobbs, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, CNE

FNP Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

jrhobbs@ua.edu
(205) 348-0423
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Amber Hobson, MSN, BSN, RN

Instructor

anwilliams7@ua.edu
205-348-7107
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Lindsey Hocutt, MSN, RN

Instructor

lapatterson@ua.edu
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Abby G. Horton, EdD, RN, CHC, CLC

Assistant Professor

abby.horton@ua.edu
(205) 348-7107
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Mary Leci Hull, MSN, RN

Instructor

msmorris1@ua.edu
(205) 348-4614

Jessica Johnson, PhD, MSN, RN, PNP-PC

Instructor

jessica.johnson@ua.edu
(205) 348-5311
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Paige Turner Johnson, PhD, MSN, RN

Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs

ptjohnso@ua.edu
(205) 348-2084
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Alyssa Jones, DNP, AGACNP-BC, BSN, RN

Assistant Professor

ajones192@ua.edu
(205) 348-2042
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Sara K. Kaylor, EdD, RN, CNE

Assistant Dean of Accreditation & Evaluation, Associate Professor

skkaylor@ua.edu
(205) 348-2713
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Carolyn Kerns, EdD, RN, FNP, CNE

Assistant Professor

ckerns2@ua.edu
(205) 348-5141
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Evans Kyei, PhD, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor

efkyei@ua.edu
(205) 348-8250
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Lauren Kyzar, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, BSN

Assistant Professor

ltousinau@ua.edu
(205) 348-0893
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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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Brandi Lester, MSN, RN, NP-C

Instructor

bblester@ua.edu
(205) 348-2087
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Kayla Lucena-Glass, DNP, FNP-C, CRRN

Graduate Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

klglass@ua.edu
(205) 348-9498
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Rebecca A. Martin, DNP, MSN (E), RN, APRN, CRNP, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

ramartin7@ua.edu
(205) 348-9052
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Kate McConathy, MSN, BSN, RN, FNP-C

Instructor

kgmcconathy@ua.edu
(205) 348-7430
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Thomas P. McCoy, PhD, PStat

Biostatistician

tpmccoy@ua.edu
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Virginia McNeill, MSN, RN, NP-C

Instructor

belk001@ua.edu
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Mark Merrill, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC

Clinical Assistant Professor

rmerrill@ua.edu
(205) 348-2263
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Michele Montgomery, PhD, MPH, RN

Associate Professor

mmontgomery1@ua.edu
(205) 348-1045
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Ashleigh Morris, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C

Instructor

amorris6@ua.edu
(205) 348-2604
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Mercy N. Mumba, PhD, RN, FAAN

Associate Dean of Global Initiatives & Community Partnerships, Director - CSURRC, Professor

mnmumba@ua.edu
(205) 348-6317
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Amanda S. Nance, MSN, RN

Instructor

amshaw@ua.edu
(205) 348-2043
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JoAnn S. Oliver, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN

Chair, Division of Nursing & Health Advancement, Endowed Chair, Professor

joliver@ua.edu
(205) 348-2916
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Kerri L. Outlaw, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNS, RN

PMHNP Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor

kloutlaw@ua.edu
205-348-9847
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Rebecca Owings, EdD, MSN, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor

cowings@ua.edu
(205) 348-0421
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Linda Paradise, DNP, ARNP, ANP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

lmparadise@ua.edu
(205) 348-6620
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Kimberly Parker, DNP

Clinical Assistant Professor

kcparker4@ua.edu
(205) 348-9598
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Mark Parker, MBA, BSN, RN

Instructor

mparker@ua.edu
(205) 348-2040
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Congraleatha VaGayle Payne, DNP, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

cvpayne@ua.edu
(205) 348-1033

Suzanne S. Prevost, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor

sprevost@ua.edu
(205) 348-1041
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Katelyn Repke, MSN, FNP-C

Instructor

klrepke@ua.edu
205-348-2203
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Meridith N. Rice, MSN, RN, CNL

Instructor

mnrice2@ua.edu
205-348-6441

Sarah Robinson, EdD, RN, BA

Instructor

robin047@ua.edu
205-348-7092

Karlie Ryan, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Instructor

kryan8@ua.edu
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Julie Tanner Sanford, DNS, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Angelyn Adams Giambalvo Dean, Professor

205-348-1040
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Andrea Sartain, EdD, MSN, RN, CNL

BSN Traditional Program Coordinator, Associate Professor

afsartain@ua.edu
205-348-2705
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Kunwal (Kay) M. Scott, DNP, BSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

kmscott10@ua.edu
205-348-2311
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Letisha S. Scott, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

lsscott2@ua.edu
205-348-6665
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Tonya Shanahan, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor

tgshanahan@ua.edu
205-348-1415
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Staci A. Simmons, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CNE

DNP Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

sasimmons7@ua.edu
205-348-3074
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Nachasity Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Instructor

nsmith72@ua.edu
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Todd Smith, PhD, MSHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Chair, Division of Nursing Leadership, Associate Professor

tbsmith3@ua.edu
205-348-4367
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Cameron Stephenson, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC

Instructor

caray@ua.edu

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Holly Stokley, MSN, BSN

Instructor

hastokley@ua.edu
205-348-3320

Haley Strickland, EdD, MSN, RN

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs

hestrickland@ua.edu
205-348-1022
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Kelly P. Strickland, MSN, RN

Instructor

kpstrickland@ua.edu
205-348-5729
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Aylin Akca Sumengen, PhD, MSc, BSN, RN

Assistant Professor

aakcasumengen@ua.edu
205-348-2841
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Dimple Thakor, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Instructor

ddthakor@ua.edu

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Haley Townsend, EdD, RN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor

hmfranklin@ua.edu
205-348-2218

Devon Tubbs, MSN, FNP-C

Instructor

dbnail@ua.edu
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Alison Turner, MSN, RN

Instructor

turne096@ua.edu
(205) 348-5451
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Jayne Graben Turner, DNP, RN, CRNP

Assistant Professor

jkgraben@ua.edu
205-348-0868
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Monika Wedgeworth, EdD, RN, CNE

Nursing Education Coordinator, Associate Professor

mwedgeworth@ua.edu
205-348-6643
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Susan Welch, EdD, RN, CNE, alumnus CCRN

Vice Dean, Professor

srwelch@ua.edu
205-348-3812
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Teresa D. Welch, EdD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Nurse Executive Coordinator, Associate Professor

tdwelch@ua.edu
205-348-0422
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Kimberly Wilson, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor

kewilson14@ua.edu
205-348-6024
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Brittany Woods, PhD, RN, CNOR

Assistant Professor

bmwoods6@ua.edu
(205) 348-6596
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