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 [2023]
LIN ZHAN, Professor, PhD (1993), Boston College [2024]
GENAE D. STRONG, Associate Professor PhD (2005), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2023]
MARIE E. GILL, Associate Professor, PhD (2012), University of Tennessee Health Science Center [2027]
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
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
REBECCA ADKINS, Clinical Associate Professor, MSN (1997), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
KATHY BUTLER, Clinical Professor, DNP (2010), Oakland University
JACKIE BUFORD, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2016), University of Memphis
GLORIA CARR, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Texas Arlington
MICHELLE BALDWIN, Clinicial Assistant Professor, DNP (2015) University of Tennessee Health Science Center
HOI SING CHUNG, Clinical Associate Professor, PhD (2001) Chinese University of Hong Kong
TRACY COLLINS, Clinical Professor, DNP (2014), University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
DANIELLE GUNTER, Clinical Associate Professor, PhD (2014), University of Texas at Tyler
BRAD HARRELL, Clinical Professor, DNP (2009), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
DEUNDRA HEARNE, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), William Carey College
JOY HOFFMAN, Clinical Professor, DNP (2013), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
STACEY D. LABARRE-POWELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2017) Union University
CANDACE MCGOWEN, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2021), University of Alabama
HELEN MITCHELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2015), Saint Louis University
ANGELA OIGBOKIE, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2018), Delta State University
FELESHA PERRY, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2016), University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing
SHKENDIE PAPRANIKU, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2021), East Tennessee State University
VIKTORIYA PLESHKAN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2018), Walden University
TERESA RICHARDSON, Clinical Professor, DNP (2010), Vanderbilt University
JASON SASSER, Clinical Associate Professor, DNP (2017), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
LARRY SLATER, Clinical Professor, PhD (2011), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
PAULA WALKER, Clinical Assistant Professor, DNP (2018), Union University
JANYE WILSON, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSN (2010) 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
JOSHUA ROBERTS, MSN (2006), University of Memphis
NOTE: Expiration date of Graduate Faculty membership is indicated in brackets.