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School of Nursing Faculty and Staff

Terrica Durbin

Director of the School of Nursing, Associate Professor

DNP, PhD, CRNA, FAANA

tdurbin@wcu.edu828.227.3526

Cheryl Clark

Nurses Christian Fellowship, Adjunct Professor

MSN, RN

cclark@wcu.edu

Jaclyn Bandell

Assistant Professor

DNP, FNP-C

jbandell@wcu.edu828.654.6502

Allyson Brown

Assistant Professor

MSN-ED, RN-IBCLC

albrown@wcu.edu828.227.3524

Kia Countess

Assistant Professor

DNP, RN, CNE

kcountess@wcu.edu

Gail Elliott

Assistant Professor

MSN

gmelliott@wcu.edu828.654.6522

Lydia Elliott

Director of MSN-FNP Program, Assistant Professor

DNP, FNP-BC

lydiaelliott@wcu.edu828.654.6520

Mariana Fisher

Assistant Professor

MSN, CHPN

mdfisher@wcu.edu828.227.2237

Kristen Harrell

Instructor

Colleen Hayes

Director of Traditional BSN Program, Assistant Professor

MSN, CHSE

cahayes@wcu.edu828.227.3531

Susan Hester

Assistant Professor

DNP, CPN

swhester@wcu.edu828.227.2898

Ian Hewer

Director of DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program, Assistant Professor

PhD, CRNA

ihewer@wcu.edu828.654.6508

Summer Huntley-Dale

Assistant Professor

PhD, FNP-C

shuntleydale@wcu.edu828.654.6515

Mary Knowlton

Associate Professor

DNP, CNE

mcknowlton@wcu.edu828.654.6518

Mark Kossick

Full Professor

DNSc, APN

makossick@wcu.edu828.654.6512

Candice Laney

Assistant Professor

MSN, CNE

cwlaney@wcu.edu828.227.2894

Kae Livsey

Director of Community Partnerships, Associate Professor

PhD, MPH

klivsey@wcu.edu828.654.6523

Mason McDowell

Assistant Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, Assistant Professor

DNAP, CRNA

mcmcdowell@wcu.edu

April Messer

Assistant Professor

MSN, CCRN

awmesser@wcu.edu828.654.6525

Marguerite Murphy

Director of Special Projects, Interim ABSN Program Director

DNP, RN

murphym@wcu.edu828.654.6501

Tamera Pearson

Full Professor

PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC

tlpearson@wcu.edu828.654.6519

Laura Plantenberg

Instructor/Health Services Coordinator

MSN, RN, NCSN

lplantenberg@wcu.edu828.227.3529

Sheila Price

Director of RN-BSN and RIBN Programs, Assistant Professor

MS, NEA-BC, FACHE

scprice@wcu.edu

Amy Wells Putnam

Assistant Professor

DNP, MSN, CNE

awputnam@wcu.edu

Anne Reinert

Assistant Professor

MSN, RN, NE-BC

areinert@wcu.edu828.227.3530

Elizabeth Sexton

Assistant Professor

MSN

ehsexton@wcu.edu828.227.2896

Tamra Shea

Assistant Professor

PhD, MSN

tshea@wcu.edu

Francine Sheppard

Assistant Professor

PhD, CNE

fsheppard@wcu.edu

Tonya Hensley

Assistant Professor

DNP, FNP-BC

tlhensley@wcu.edu828.654.6554

Allison Teeples

Assistant Professor

MSNA, CRNA

ateeples@wcu.edu

Angie Trombley

Director of Post-MSN DNP Program, Assistant Professor

DNP, APRN, MSN, AMHNP, PMHNP/BC

atrombley@wcu.edu

William Wade

Assistant Professor

DNP, FNP, CRNA, CERT

wwade@wcu.edu828.654.6504

Steven Walters

Instructor

swaters@wcu.edu828.654.6503

David Wells

Assistant Professor

Ed.D, MSN

dkwells@wcu.edu828.227.2897

Ramona Whichello

Director of MS Nurse Educator & MS Nursing Leadership Programs, Associate Professor

DNP, NEA-BC

rwhichello@wcu.edu828.654.6514

Megan Woody

Assistant Professor

DNP

mwoody@wcu.edu828.227.3529
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Debra Penberthy

Director of Student Services

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Katie Kalarovich, BSN, RN-R

FNP Clinical Placement Coordinator

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Chris Bullock

Administrative Support Associate - Cullowhee

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Shannon Miller

Administrative Support Associate - Nurse Anesthesia

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Kathy Stenger

Administrative Support Associate - Biltmore Park

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