Loewenberg College of Nursing

The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.

Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.

FULL MEMBERS

JILL DAPREMONT, Professor, EdD (2008), Argosy University [2024]

ANNAPOORNA MARY, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Tennessee [2029]

GENAE D. STRONG, Professor PhD (2005), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2029]

SHERI HOWARD, Assistant Professor, PhD (2017), William Carey University [2027]

REBA UMBERGER, Associate Professor, PhD (2011), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2027]

SOHYE LEE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2017), University of Minnesota [2027]

LEANNE L. LEFLER, Professor,  PhD (2006), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences [2028]

LINDA HADDAD, Professor, PhD (1993), University of Maryland [2028]

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

REBECCA  ADKINS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (1997), University of Tennessee Health Science Center

ERIN ALEXANDER, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2018), Western Governor's University; E-MSN (2021), University of Memphis

MICHELLE BALDWIN, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2015) University of Tennessee Health Science Center

LINDA BILLINGS, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2015), Union University 

TAMIKA BOLDEN, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2018), University of South Alabama 

JACKIE BUFORD, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2016), University of Memphis

CULETA BYARS, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2018), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

SAMANTHA CALHOUN, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2017), University of Memphis 

GLORIA CARR, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Texas Arlington

ASHANTI COLEMAN, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2020), Abilene Christian University      

TRACY COLLINS, Clinical Professor, DNP (2014), University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa

ALEXANDER DAVIS, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), Catholic University of America 

CHERIE DIDIER, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2018), Union University 

TIFFANY ELLIOT, Clinincal Assistant Professor, MSN (2021), University of Memphis

YOLANDA FLEMMONS, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2012), University of Memphis 

KRISTIN GEATER, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2019), University of Memphis 

DANIELLE GUNTER, Clinical Associate Professor, PhD (2014), University of Texas at Tyler    

BRAD HARRELL, Clinical Professor, DNP (2009), University of Tennessee Health Science Center

LACEE HARRIS, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2020), Austin Peay State University  

DEUNDRA HEARNE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), William Carey College 

JOY HOFFMAN, Clinical Professor, DNP (2013), University of Tennessee Health Science Center

MELANIE JACOBS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2012), University of Memphis

KERRI KITCHEN, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2013), University of Memphis

NATHAN KNAPPIER, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2011), Union University  

STACEY D. LABARRE-POWELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2017) Union University

R.KAYE LITANO, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2011), Union University 

AMY LUCKEY, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2014),University of Memphis  

CANDACE MCGOWEN, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2021), University of Alabama 

HELEN MITCHELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2015), Saint Louis University

E. BETSY MOORE, Clinincal Assistant Professor, MSN (2011), Walden University

RENEE MORRIS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (2012), University of Memphis

ANGELA OIGBOKIE, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2018), Delta State University

PAULETTE PALMER, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2019), University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center   

SHKENDIE PAPRANIKU, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2021), East Tennessee State University

KRISTY PATRICK-LEWIS, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2022), Walden University

FELESHA PERRY, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2016), University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing   

VIKTORIYA PLESHKAN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2018), Walden University

TRACEY POWER, Clinical Associaste Professor, DNP (2019), Union University 

BRANDI PRUITTT, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2020), University of Memphis

MACHELL REIFSNIDER, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2021), Capella Univeristy  

KIMBERLY ROBERTS, Assistant Professor of Teaching, DNP (2022), Abilene Christian

TASMA ROBERTSON, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2017), University of South Alabama   

JASON SASSER, Clinical Professor, DNP (2017), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

NAKEISHA SHEPHERD, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2018), University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

MELISSA SHOAFF, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2007), University of Memphis    

JANYE WILSON, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2020) Vanderbilt University 

EXTERNAL MEMBERS

HEATHER AYERS, MSN (2019), University of Memphis [2023]

RACHEL BARBER, DNP (2014), Union University [2025]

JAMES BEASLEY, DNP (2015), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2024]

CAROL COX, MSN (1994), University of Memphis 

LORI FERGUSON, PharmD (2004), University of Tennessee Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy [2021]

MALINDA MANZO, MSN (2005), University of Memphis [2024]

TRACIE L. MOORE, DNP (2010), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2021]

STACY M. SCREWS, MSN (2006), Arkansas State University [2022]

DEANNA SHELTON, MSN (2009), University of Memphis [2024]

GAYLE H. SHIBA, PhD (1997), The University of California-San Francisco [2021]

KEISHA SMITH, DNP (2018), Chatham University [2022] 

ANDREW WITHROW, MSN (2021), University of Memphis [2025]

JOSHUA ROBERTS, MSN (2006), University of Memphis [2025] 

CHRISTY WOODBURY-MOORE, DMin (2018), Virginia Union University [2025]

XU LI, MD (2009), Tongji University School of Medicine [2025]

LA-KENYA N. KELLUM, DNP (2011), Union University [2025]

STEPHEN THRELKELD, MD, (1990), University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL [2025]

JANE CASH, PhD, (1988), University of Alabama [2025]

STEPHANIE WHITE, DNP, (2018), Delta State University [2025]

PETER NGUTU, PhD, (2018), University of Memphis [2025]

RAMONA PHINEHAS, MD, (2003), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgium [2025]

BELINDA MANDRELL, PhD (2008), University of Tennesse Health Science Center [2026]

LAUREN M. SCHMITT, PhD (2016), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center [2026]

TERESA RICHARDSON, Clinical Professor, DNP (2010), Vanderbilt University [2026]

LARRY SLATER, Clinical Professor, PhD (2011), University of Alabama at Birmingham [2026]

LIN ZHAN, PhD (1993), Boston College School of Nursing [2026]

ANECITA FADOL, PhD (2006), Texas Women's University [2026]

REBECCA BENSON, MD, PhD (2007), University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine [2026]

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