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LOEWENBERG SCHOOL OF NURSING

The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains six levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, (3) Adjunct, (4) Adjunct Research Co-Mentor, (5) Affiliate, and (6) Adjunct Teaching.

Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Adjunct Research Co-Mentor members may serve as co-chair of a master's or doctoral committee. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one adjunct or affiliate graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.

Teaching adjunct members may not serve on graduate committees.


MEMBERS

ANITA D. BOYKINS, Assistant Professor, DNSc (2003), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2013]

JILL DAPREMONT, Assistant Professor, EdD (2008), Argosy University [2018]

LINDA P. FINCH, Assistant Professor, PhD (2002), The University of Memphis [2016]

ROBERT KOCH, Associate Professor, PhD (2001), Louisiana State University Medical Center [2015]

NANCY MELE, Associate Professor, DSN (1996), The University of Alabama at Birmingham [2015]

GAYLE H. SHIBA, Associate Professor, DNSc (1997), The University of California-San Francisco [2015]

CAROLYN IJAMS SPEROS, Associate Professor, DNSc (2001), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2015]

JOAN THOMAS, Associate Professor, PhD (2002), The University of Tennessee-Memphis [2017]

LIN ZHAN, Professor, PhD (1993), Boston College [2018] 


 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

LAWRETTE B. AXLEY, Associate Professor, PhD (2003), The University of Tennessee, Memphis [2012]

GLORIA CARR, MSN (1997), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2016]

BELINDA FLEMING, Assistant Professor, PhD (2009), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2015]

SHIRLEATHA T. LEE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2009), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2015]

MARJORIE F. LUTTRELL, Professor, PhD (1986), The University of Texas at Austin [2015]

GENAE D. STRONG, PhD (2005], University of Tennessee-Memphis [2017]

JANE JOHN THAYER, DNP (2008), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2015]


ADJUNCT MEMBERS

TRACIE L. AUGUSTA, DNP (2010), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2013]

LEIGH POWERS, DNP (2011), Vanderbilt University [2015]

GENAE D. STRONG, PhD (2005), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2013]


ADJUNCT TEACHING MEMBERS

ASHLEA ANDERSON, MSN (2009), The University of Memphis [2016]

DANA FAYE BALCH, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2007), Vanderbilt University [2012]

PATRICIA GAUNTLETT BEARE, PhD (1978), North Texas State University [2012]

LEIGH ANN LEWIS BRECKENRIDGE,   Clinical Assistant Professor,  MSN (1994), University of Kentucky [2012]

CORY M. BUNCH, MSN (2005), University of Memphis [2012]

STEVEN M. COPLON, MHA (1998), The University of Memphis [2012]

SARA DAY, PhD (2010), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2015]

MARY C. ELLIOTTE, MSN (2005), The University of Memphis [2013]

GINGER H. FERGUSON, Instructor, MSN (1977), University of Mississippi Medical Center [2012]

BRENDA GARDNER, MSN (1987), University of Tennesse Health Science Center, Memphis [2013]

MAUREEN E. GRAY,  Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2007), University of Memphis [2012]

LAWANDA HERRON, PhD (2007), University of Mississippi [2014]

JUDITH E. JENKINS, MSN (1974), Boston University [2013]

MARYLANE W. KOCH, MSN (1987), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2012]

ANITA J. LANGSTON, MSN (2003), Union University [2013]

CATHERINE A. LIPSEY, MSN (2005), The University of Memphis [2014]

LAURA LONG, MSN (2010), The University of Memphis [2015]

SAMUEL L. MACERI, DNSc (2002), The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2012]

BELINDA MANDRELL, PhD (2008), University of Tennessee [2015]

MELINDA MANZO, MSN (2006), The University of Memphis [2015]

CAROLYN RUTH MARCUM, MSN (2007), University of Memphis [2014]

JEFFREY A. MAY, MD (1987), East Tennessee State University [2013]

JEAN A. McIVOR, MSN (1994), University of Tennesse Health Science Center, Memphis [2013]

ANGELA HOPE MILLER, MSN (2001), Vanderbilt University [2012]

JANET FLYNN MULROY,  Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (1995), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2012]

LAUCHLAND ROBERTS, Pharm.D. (2009), Xavier University [2016]

DIANE L. RUPPEL, MSN (1985), University of Wisconsin [2013]

KAY E. SIMS,  Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (1993), University of Tennesse Health Science Center, Memphis [2012]

KEISHA SMITH, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2007) University of Memphis [2012]

RENITA TALLEY, MS (2007), Middle Tennessee State University [2015]

CHRISLA TIDWELL, DNP (2011), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2016]

ELIZABETH THOMAS, MSN, (1990), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis [2012]

SHIRLEY A. THORN, Instructor, MSN (1998), University of Manitoba-Winnipeg [2012]


AFFILIATE MEMBER

NORMA HUNT, MSN (2006), The University of Memphis [2015]__________________________________________________________

NOTE: Termination date of Graduate Faculty membership is indicated in brackets.

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Memphis, TN 38152
Phone: (901) 678-2531
Fax: (901) 678-0378

Guidelines and Procedures for Graduate Faculty Status

Roles and Criteria for Graduate Faculty Status

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