Vice Dean, Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Susan Welch, a nationally and internationally recognized expert in curriculum development and program evaluation, is also a dedicated nursing faculty mentor, demonstrating her commitment to developing future nursing professionals. As a nationally certified nurse educator (CNE), Dr. Welch has rich experience teaching prelicensure BSN and graduate students. Her […]
Instructor (205) 348-2040 mparker@ua.edu (205) 348-5559 Education MBA, Business, Samford University, 1986 BSN, Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1980 Biography Mr. Parker is a full-time Clinical Instructor with the Capstone College of Nursing. Prior to joining CCN full-time in 2019, he served in this role part-time beginning in 2005 while working with the […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Kimberly C. Parker received her Doctor of Nursing Administration and Education in from Samford University in August of 2018. She received her Master’s degree in Leadership from NOVA Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in June of 2013 and her BSN from Auburn University in Montgomery in June of 1991. […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Josh Gunter is a clinical assistant professor at The University of Alabama. He received his ADN from Jefferson State Community College, BSN from Jacksonville State University, MSN in Nursing Health Systems Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and DNP from the University of Alabama. Dr. Gunter began […]
Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing (UA’s CCN). He regularly teaches graduate courses related to leadership, healthcare management, health services delivery systems, and nursing administration. He has published and/or works on numerous research projects related to rural health care delivery systems, leadership, […]
Nurse Executive Coordinator, Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Welch holds a Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certification, with extensive experience in operations management and team building. Dr Welch joined the Capstone College of Nursing in 2016 with twenty-two years of nursing leadership and management experience and a combined thirty years of nursing experience in critical care […]
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs RN Mobility Coordinator Education Biography Dr. Cheshire received her BSN from Auburn University in 1988 and her MSN from The University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1991 as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with a community health focus. She completed her doctoral degree, Instructional Leadership for Nurse Educators, at the University […]
