Directory
Graduate Clinical Faculty

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Alexandra Armstrong
MSN, CRNP, CPNP‐AC
(205) 996-7627

Professor
Natalie Baker
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC, GNP‐BC, GS‐C, FAANP, FAAN, CNE
(205) 934-2198

Instructor
Melanie Baucom
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 428-2810

Associate Professor; Interim Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems
Curry Bordelon
DNP, MBA, CRNP, NNP‐BC, CPNP‐AC, CNE, ANEF, FNAP
(205) 934-0479

Assistant Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Clinical Education – MSN; Co-Coordinator, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Kelley Borella
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC
(205) 975-9035

Assistant Professor
Deborah Bowers
DNP, DMin, MDiv, CRNP, FNP‐C
(205) 975-4124

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Alice Bristow
DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CNE
(205) 996-7668

Assistant Professor
Felecia Brown
DNP, CNM, WHNP‐BC, PMHNP‐BC, CNE
(205) 934-2198

Assistant Professor
Pamela Bryant
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐AC, CPNP‐PC
(205) 934-2640

Assistant Professor
Katie Buys
DNP, MPH, CRNP, FNP‐BC, PMHNP‐BC
(662) 769-9831

Assistant Professor
Elizabeth Byrd
PhD, RN, CCNS
(205) 934-6653

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Jennifer Carpenter
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC, RN‐BC
(205) 975-5674

Instructor
Elizabeth Coleman
MSN, CRNP (FO), CPNP‐PC
(205) 996-0359

Assistant Professor
Karen Coles
DNP, RN
(205) 934-9328

Assistant Professor
Shawona Daniel
PhD, CRNP, NP‐C
(205) 934-0448

Professor
Martha Dawson
DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN
(205) 934-6586

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Jennifer Drummonds
DNP, CRNP, ANP-BC
(205) 934-5428

Instructor
Haley Duncan
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
(205) 934-4403

Associate Professor; Coordinator, Nursing Health Systems Administration Specialty Track
Gregory Eagerton
DNP, RN, NEA‐BC
(205) 975-9101

Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Advanced Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty
Rebecca Edwards
DNP, PhD, CRNP, AOCNP, ACNP‐BC,
(205) 934-2198

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Sherita Etheridge
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC, CNE
(205) 996-4075

Assistant Professor
Benjamin Galatzan
PhD, RN
(205) 934-4403

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Hiboombe Haamankuli
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC
(205) 996-0387

Associate Professor; Co-Coordinator, Emergency Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty
Melanie Hallman
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC, ACNP‐BC, ENP‐C, CEN, TCRN, FAEN, FAAN, FAANP
(205) 934-6552

Associate Professor
Stephanie Hammond
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC, COHN‐S, FAAOHN
(205) 934-6296

Assistant Professor
Lindsey Harris
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC, FAAN
(205) 934-5428

Assistant Professor; Director, Faculty Academy
Cori Heier
PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, NE-BC
(205) 934-5428

Instructor
Christopher Hickman
MSIS, BSE
(205) 934-4403

Professor; Associate Dean, Graduate Clinical Education
Aimee Holland
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC, FNP‐C, FAANP, FAAN
(205) 996-9824

Associate Professor; Director, MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway Didactic Education
Sharon Holley
DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
(205) 996-0382

Associate Professor; Co-Coordinator, Emergency Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty
David House
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC, ENP‐C, CEN, CNE, FAANP
(205) 934-4403

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Jennifer Humphries
DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC
(205) 934-2033

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Heather Hyde
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC
(205) 996-0092

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Jeremy Jordan
PhD, CRNP, CCRN, CPNP‐AC, CNE
(205) 975-3651

Associate Professor; Assistant Dean, Clinical and Community Programs
Christian Ketel
DNP, RN, FNAP
(205) 934-6569

Assistant Professor
Adam Kinsaul
DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, RNFA
(205) 934-0657

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Sabrina Kopf
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC
(205) 934-2507

Associate Professor
Shannon Layton
DNP, MSW, RN, LICSW, PIP, NEA‐BC, CNL, CWCN, CNE
(205) 975-7988

Professor; Vice Chair, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems
Loretta Lee
PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, FADLN
(205) 996-5826

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Brenda Mayfield
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 996-4569

Associate Professor
Lauren Mays
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 996-0852

Professor; Director, Nurse Anesthesia DNP Pathway
Susan McMullan
PhD, MSN, CRNA, CNE, CHSE, FAANA, FAAN
(205) 934-6587

Instructor; Coordinator, Nurse Management in Care Transitions Specialty
Michael Mosley
DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC
(205) 975-3465

Assistant Professor; Director, MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway Clinical Education
Elizabeth Munoz
DNP, CNM
(205) 934-5428

Associate Professor; Director, DNP Nurse Executive Pathway; Director, MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway
Heather Nelson-Brantley
PhD, RN, NEA‐BC
(205) 934-6835

Assistant Professor; Director of Clinical Simulation and Training; Academic Integrity Officer - MSN
Somali Nguyen
DNP, CRNP, AGACNP‐BC
(205) 975-0650

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Cori O'Neal
DNP, CRNP, NP‐C
(205) 996-2363

Assistant Professor
Lisa Pair
DNP, CRNP, WHNP‐BC
(205) 996-0096

Assistant Professor
Bela Patel
DNP, CRNP, NP‐C
(205) 996-0151

Assistant Professor
Emily Patton
DNP, CRNP, FNP‐C
(205) 996-4058

Instructor; Co-Coordinator, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Elisabeth Pelt
DNP, CRNP‐Faculty, WHNP‐BC
(205) 996-4115

Associate Professor
Erica Ramey
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 996-1505

Assistant Professor; Director, Nursing Informatics
Kelly Resco-Summers
DNP, MADM, RN
(205) 934-5428

Assistant Professor; Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Coordinator
Ryan Richey
DNP, MNA, CRNA, CHSE
(205) 934-6728

Instructor
Chris Roden
DNP, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, RNFA
(205) 934-9832

Instructor
Rachel Sasser
DNP, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC
(205) 975-2493

Assistant Professor
Julie Schexnayder
PhD, DNP, MPH, RN, ACNP‐BC
(205) 975-3421

Professor; Chair, Department of Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care; Director, UAB Office of Interprofessional Curriculum
Allison Shorten
PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN
(205) 996-6110

Instructor
Jessica Skarda
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP‐BC, CARN‐AP
(205) 934-5428

Associate Professor; Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Clinical Education - DNP
Tedra Smith
DNP, CRNP, CPNP‐PC, CNE, CHSE
(205) 996-4193

Associate Professor; Co-Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
D'Ann Somerall
DNP, MAEd, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
(205) 975-4124

Associate Professor; MSN Support Coordinator
William Somerall
MD, Med
(205) 934-6583

Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Nurse Educator Subspecialty; Recruitment Coordinator, RN to BSN Pathway
Laura Steadman
EdD, MSN, CRNP, FNP‐BC
(205) 996-7670

Assistant Professor; Director, Nurse Practitioner Pathway - MSN & DNP
Rebecca Suttle
DNP, CRNP, AGACNP‐BC
(205) 996-1606

Professor; Associate Dean, Clinical & Global Partnerships; Director, PATH Clinic
Michele Talley
PhD, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP
(205) 934-6569

Assistant Professor
Richard Taylor
PhD, DNP, CRNP, ANP‐BC
(205) 934-5196

Instructor
Amanda Waguespack
DNP, MNA, CRNA
(205) 930-7246

Professor; Associate Dean, Technology & Innovation; Assistant Director for Program Implementation, Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation
Penni Watts
PhD, RN, CHSE-A, FNAP, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN
(205) 934-6560

Instructor
Leigh Wenzel
DNP, CRNP, WHNP-BC
(205) 934-9832

Assistant Professor
Jennifer Werthman
PhD, MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC
(205) 934-6790

Assistant Professor
Yolanda Wheeler
PHD, CRNP, CPNP‐AC, MSCN
(205) 934-0639

Assistant Professor; Coordinator, RN First Assist Subspecialty
Tracie White
DNP, CRNP, ACNP‐BC, CNOR, CRNFA
(205) 934-2198

Instructor
Jolie Wilson
MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
(205) 934-4403

Assistant Professor; Co-Coordinator, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Tara Wood
DNP, CRNP, NNP‐BC
(205) 996-1607

Instructor
Kaitlen Woodfin
DNP, CRNA, CHSE
(205) 996-0159

Assistant Professor; Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Pathway
Amy Yerdon
DNP, CRNA, CNE
(205) 996-0360