Instructor Education Biography Mrs. Strickland is a full-time clinical instructor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She earned her BSN from Samford University in 2009, and her MSN from Samford University in 2016. She is pursuing a PhD in Nursing. She joined the CCN faculty in 2024. Mrs. Strickland began her career in cardiovascular stepdown […]
MEPN Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Amy Bigham received her BSN from the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in 1994. She worked as a nurse in the Emergency Department at DCH Regional Medical Center for several years, then later served as the Education Coordinator. She received her MSN as […]
Instructor Education Biography Nikki Herndon is a full-time clinical instructor at CCN. She received her RN at Shelton State Community College in 2011 and her MSN from Samford University in 2015. She started her nursing career as an Acute Care- Medical Surgical nurse at DCH Regional Medical Center. After she received her MSN, she worked […]
Assistant Professor (205) 348-0868 jkgraben@ua.edu (205) 348-5559 Education DNP, The University of Alabama, 2024 MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2013 BS, Bachelor Science in Nursing, The University of Alabama, 2009 Associate in Science, Pre-Med, Northwest-Shoals Community College, 2006 Biography Dr. Graben Turner received her BSN from The […]
Instructor Education Biography Asha Hall is a full-time clinical nursing instructor at Capstone College of Nursing. With experience in medical-surgical nursing, she has been a nurse since 2010. Ms. Hall attended the University of Alabama graduating with her BSN in 2016 and with her MSN with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner in 2019. She […]
Instructor Education Biography Ashleigh Morris is a full-time clinical nursing instructor at Capstone College of Nursing. She received her certificate as an LPN at Shelton State Community College in 2012 and her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2015. Ms. Morris is also a two-time alumnus here at the University of Alabama, receiving her BSN in […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Linda Paradise earned her BSN at Jacksonville State University in 1983. She received her MSN from the University of Florida in 2000 and is licensed as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Paradise obtained her DNP from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with the focus of her doctoral work […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Olivia (Ann) Couch is a Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing (CCN) and is a three-time graduate of The University of Alabama. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS) in 2014 in the RN to BSN Program, and later a Master of […]
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. […]
Instructor Education Biography Lesley Davis is a full-time clinical instructor at CCN. She is a proud alumni of our program who graduated with her BSN in 2013. She started her nursing career at DCH Regional on the Cardiac Surgical ICU. She graduated in 2016 from The University of South Alabama with her MSN as a […]
FNP Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Jill R. Hobbs earned her BSN from the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in 2001. She went on to receive her MSN and complete the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2005. In 2007, she finished a post-master’s […]
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. Kimberly Wilson is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Capstone College of Nursing. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama, a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from UAB, and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Samford […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Kacie Duncan is an assistant professor here at CCN. She is a proud alumni of our program graduating with her BSN in 2013. She started her nursing career in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and it was here she developed her love for critical care. Kacie also has experience in […]
Clinical Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Rebecca A. Martin, DNP, MSN (E), APRN, CRNP, FNP-BC is a dedicated nurse practitioner, educator, and leader with extensive experience in clinical practice, education, and healthcare innovation. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of North Alabama, and Master of Science (MSN) in Nursing […]
Instructor Education Biography Brandi Lester is a proud wife and mother of three. She received her BSN from the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in 2003 and her MSN in 2015 from Samford University as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Mrs. […]
Instructor Education Biography Alison Turner is a Senior Instructor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She is a proud alumna of the Capstone, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2006. She began her nursing career at Northport DCH Women’s Pavilion, gaining extensive experience in labor and delivery, post-partum, well baby and NICU. […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Haley Townsend is an assistant professor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She earned her BSN in 2009 from The University of Alabama, and in 2011, she graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, with her MSN with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. She earned an EdD in Instructional Leadership from […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Abby Grammer Horton is an Assistant Professor at The University of Alabama’s Capstone College of Nursing (CCN), where she has been a dedicated educator for nearly 15 years. A proud four-time graduate of the university, Dr. Horton earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 2006, followed by a Bachelor […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Owings graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1989, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1997, and a Master of Science in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program in 2009 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed her doctorate in Instructional […]
Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Montgomery earned her Ph.D. in Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and joined the faculty at the Capstone College of Nursing in 2009. She has taught in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and has served on EdD dissertation committees. Dr. Montgomery’s research focuses on addressing health disparities […]
Assistant Dean for Accreditation & Evaluation, Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Sara Kaylor received her BSN from The Capstone College of Nursing in 2005, and her MSN from UA in 2011 with a Rural Case Management focus. She completed her doctoral degree in Instructional Leadership for Nurse Educators at The University of Alabama in 2012. […]
Associate Professor Education Biography Dr. Ford earned a BSN from Alcorn State University, an MSN and MBA from The University of Alabama, and a PhD in Nursing Science from The University of Illinois at Chicago. Throughout her career, she has worked extensively with rural and underserved populations. Her research examines health disparities related to cardiovascular […]
