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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Assistant Professor Education Biography Dr. Wanda M. Burton received a bachelor’s degree in 2003 and a Master of Science in 2012. Dr. Burton has over ten years of experience in the community on a range of public health issues including gender violence, poverty, and disability rights. She has worked with children and families across the […]
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 […]
Professor & Dean of Global Initiatives and Community Partnerships, Director-CSURRC Education Biography Dr. Mercy Ngosa Mumba is an award-winning scientist and published author in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Her research is widely funded by various agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with over $35 million in grant funding. She is a Professor and Founding […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
