Instructor Education Biography Sarah Spencer earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from Shelton State Community College in 2017 and her Master of Science in Nursing from Samford University in 2021, specializing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Her nursing career began in the neonatal intensive […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Jessica Hester earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Capstone College of Nursing in 2008 and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013, specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2025 from Samford University. Dr. […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Lauren Kyzar is a full-time clinical Assistant Professor at CCN. She graduated from UAB School of Nursing in 2014 with a BSN. She started her nursing career in the Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and it was here she developed her love for critical care, neurology, and trauma. Lauren […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Brittany Woods is an Assistant Professor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She received her BSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010 and her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2023. Dr. Woods spent a decade in clinical practice as a surgical […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Ashleigh Morris is a full-time clinical assistant professor at the Capstone College of Nursing with over 10 years of nursing experience. She began her nursing journey as an LPN in 2012 and earned her ADN degree in 2015. She is a three-time alumna of the University of Alabama, earning […]
Instructor Education Biography Katelyn Repke is joining CCN as a full-time clinical instructor. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with her BSN in 2013 and her MSN in 2018. At UAB, she was a member of the Advanced Nursing Education Program, which focused on providing exceptional healthcare to rural/underserved areas. She is a […]
Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Barron received her ADN from Meridian Community College in 2008, BSN from Mississippi University for Women in 2012, MSN from William Carey University in 2013, and her PhD in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2017. Dr. Barron has experience in a variety of patient care settings, including […]
Chair, Division of Nursing & Health Advancement, Endowed Chair, Professor Education Biography Dr. Oliver began teaching at The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in January 2002. She is a tenured Full Professor and a proud graduate of the Capstone College of Nursing. She has taught in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. […]
