Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Benjamin J. Galatzan earned his Associate Degree in Nursing from Mid-Plains Community College, his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, his Master of Science in Nursing Education from Clarkson College, and his PhD in Nursing Informatics from the University of Arizona. Dr. Galatzan began […]
Professor of Practice Education Biography Dr. Darryl W. Roberts is a visionary healthcare educator and executive specializing in AI-driven analytics, healthcare policy, and value-based care strategy. With experience spanning government affairs, quality improvement, university education and research, healthcare innovation, and data science, he has spearheaded initiatives that optimize provider networks, improve policy outcomes, and drive […]
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 […]
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, […]
Graduate Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Kayla Lucena-Glass is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Capstone College of Nursing (CCN). She earned her BSN from the University of Alabama in 2012, MSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2015, and DNP from the University of Alabama in 2017. Dr. Lucena-Glass is […]
Assistant Dean of Simulation Education Biography Dr. Heather S. Cole is the Assistant Dean of Simulation at The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Capstone College of Nursing in 2013, her Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education from the […]
Instructor Education Biography Holly Stokley is a Senior Nursing Instructor at The University of Alabama. She received her MSN in Nursing Education from The University of North Alabama in 2017 and her BSN from The University of Alabama in 2011. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Nursing Research from the UA/UAH Nursing Science Program. […]
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Haley Strickland has been teaching at the Capstone College of Nursing since 2007. She received her BSN from the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in 2004 and her Master of Science in Nursing with a Clinical Nurse Leader emphasis in 2009. In 2013, […]
