Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Katherine Dudding obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from East Carolina University in 1997. She later pursued her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing at the University of Arizona, graduating in 2018 with a specialization in Informatics. Additionally, she completed a minor in Cognitive Science, emphasizing Artificial Intelligence […]
Instructor Education Biography Amber Akers joins CCN as a full-time clinical instructor. She received her BSN from The University of North Alabama in 2016. She began working on the Cardiac Care unit at Children’s of Alabama after graduation. She later became a hybrid nurse working in the cardiac ICU and the cardiac stepdown. In January […]
Instructor Education Biography Maggie Benfield is a full-time clinical instructor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at the University of South Alabama in 2013. She worked in the University of South Alabama Level 1 Trauma Center in the Emergency Department and various other emergency departments in […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Akca Sumengen is an Assistant Professor at the Capstone College of Nursing (CCN) at the University of Alabama (UA). She obtained her BSN in 2013, MSc in Psychiatric Nursing in 2016, and PhD in Pediatric Nursing in 2020 from Koc University in Turkey. She has extensive clinical experience in Turkey, […]
Instructor (205) 348-2727 cgladwell@ua.edu (205) 348-5559 Education MSN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Maryville University, 2021 BSN, University of Alabama, Biography Courtney Gladwell is a full-time clinical instructor at CCN. She is a proud Alabama alumnus who graduated with her BSN in 2016. She began her nursing career at DCH Regional Medical Center in the Neonatal ICU. […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Leigh Ann Bray Dayton received her BSN in 2012, and her MSN in 2014 both from The University of Alabama. She completed her PhD in Nursing in 2018 and her Mixed Methods Research Certificate in 2022 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Bray’s clinical background includes experience in […]
PMHNP Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Kerri Outlaw brings over 28 years of diverse nursing experience, having worked across various healthcare settings including obstetrics, home health, hospice, outpatient surgery, and mental health. With more than 18 years dedicated to academia, Dr. Outlaw currently serves as a full-time Associate Professor and the Psychiatric Mental […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Janet Brown is an Assistant Professor at the Capstone College of Nursing. Dr. Brown earned her PhD in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2021 and her MSN in Nursing Education in 2013 from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She completed her Associate Degree in Applied […]
Clinical Assistant Professor (205) 348-2263 rmerrill@ua.edu (205) 348-5559 Education DNP, Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2015 MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing, Pediatric NP, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014 MS, Health Sciences, Touro University, 2006 BSN, Bachelor Science in Nursing, Troy State University, 1993 Biography Dr. Richard Merrill entered nursing at […]
Associate Dean of Research, Professor Education Biography Dr. Robin Bartlett joined the Capstone College of Nursing in 2019. She previously taught for many years and served as Director of the Ph.D. in nursing program for four years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Prior to that Dr. Bartlett’s clinical focus area was the […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Scott is a Clinical Assistant Professor who teaches in the graduate program at CCN. She received her BSN from the CCN in 2005 and her MSN with a family nurse practitioner concentration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2011. She is certified by the American Academy of […]
DNP Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Simmons is a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor and the Coordinator of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She holds a BSN and MSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a DNP from the University of Alabama. With extensive experience in pediatric critical care, she has […]
Instructor Education Biography Jessica Johnson is a senior instructor for the Capstone College of Nursing. She received her BSN from The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in 2010. She received her MSN through the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s dual primary and acute care pediatric nurse practitioner program in 2015. She is certified […]
Saxon Chair for Rural Nursing Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Johnson joined the Capstone College of Nursing (CCN) faculty in 2005 and currently serves as the coordinator for the PhD program. As a committed nurse educator and researcher, Dr. Johnson earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing […]
