Faculty and Staff
Leadership
Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP
Dean, College of Nursing
College of Medicine, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology
874 Union Ave., Room 406A
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6135
wlikes@uthsc.edu
Sara W. Day, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Assistant Dean
874 Union Ave., Room 120K
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2397
sday5@uthsc.edu
J. Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAIDD
Professor and PhD Program Director
874 Union Ave., Room 245
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3066
jgraff@uthsc.edu
Charleen McNeill, PhD, MSN, RN
Professor
Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
874 Union Ave., Room 140C
Memphis, TN, 38163
cmcneil8@uthsc.edu
Mona Newsome Wicks, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
874 Union Ave., Room 335
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6250
mwicks@uthsc.edu
Marie Gill, PhD, MSN, MS, RN
Director of the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center of Nursing Theory
Associate Professor
874 Union, Room 327
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9486
mgill6@uthsc.edu
Victoria Y. Bass, CPA
Assistant Dean of Finance and Operations
874 Union Ave., Room 402
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6129
vbass@uthsc.edu
Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AFN-C
Assistant Professor
Director, Center for Community and Global Partnerships
874 Union Ave., Room 336
Memphis, TN 38163
lbeasle9@uthsc.edu
Laura Reed, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
Director of Special Academic Programs
874 Union Ave., Room 327
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1426
lreed@uthsc.edu
Sherry S. Webb, DNSc, RN, CNL, NEA-BC
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Acute and Tertiary Care
874 Union Ave., Room 232A
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4148
swebb14@uthsc.edu
Bobby B. Bellflower, DNSc, NNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
Professor
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs
874 Union Ave., Room 325
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6125
bbellflo@uthsc.edu
Randall Lee Johnson, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs
874 Union Ave., Room 222
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6128
rjohn181@uthsc.edu
Ansley Grimes Stanfill, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Associate Dean of Research
874 Union Ave., Room 120J
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1176
Lab office: 901.448.1821
astanfi4@uthsc.edu
Diana Dedmon, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AFN-C
Assistant Professor
Director of Clinical Affairs
Michael Carter Endowed Professorship
874 Union Ave., Room 346
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3389
ddedmon@uthsc.edu
Christie Manasco, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
874 Union Ave., Suite 140B
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3544
cmanasco@uthsc.edu
Elizabeth Paton, DNP, RN-BC, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CPEN, FAEN
Associate Professor
Director of Advanced Practice Nursing
874 Union Ave., Room 302
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3318
epaton@uthsc.edu
Sarah Jane Rhoads, PhD, DNP, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB, APRN, FAAN, FAWHONN
Professor
Chair, Department of Community and Population Health
874 Union, Suite 407
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3176
srhoads@uthsc.edu
Faculty
Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Ja'Quay Brister, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
nvj231@uthsc.edu
Arabella Bruce, DNP, PMH-FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
amitch21@uthsc.edu
Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum, DNSc, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6128
jburchum@uthsc.edu
Xueyuan 'Shawn' Cao, PhD
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 230
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2139
xcao12@uthsc.edu
Ann K. Cashion, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita
874 Union Ave., Room 344
Memphis, TN 38163
acashion@uthsc.edu.
Ricketta Clark, DNP, APRN-Bc
Associate Professor
Interim FNP Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 343
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4146
rclark25@uthsc.edu
Melanie Fant, PhD, BSN, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 341
Memphis, TN, 38163
901.448.9786
mfant1@uthsc.edu
Sally Humphrey, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Primary Care NP Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 348
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3340
shumph13@uthsc.edu
Sharon H. Little, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 342
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3229
slittl14@uthsc.edu
Shannon Rose, PhD
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 203
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9808
srose37@uthsc.edu
Jacqueline Sharp, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
PMHNP Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 425
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4147
jsharp25@uthsc.edu
Nakiesha L. Shepherd, DNP, APRN, AG-ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 448
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9546
nshephe2@uthsc.edu
Nina Sublette, PhD, APRN-BC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 449
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2696
nsublett@uthsc.edu
Loretta 'Alexia' Williams, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 420
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2401
lwilli97@uthsc.edu
Y'Esha Williams-Click, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 241
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3772
yvclick@uthsc.edu
Christina Wills, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 442
Memphis, TN 38163
901.481.9936
cwalla30@uthsc.edu
Clinical Faculty
ULPS Nurse Practitioners
Lindsey Bird, DNP, PNP-AC
Sarah Carter, MSN, PNP-PC
Brianna Dale, DNP, PNP-PC
Carol Gracia, MSN, APRN-C
Emily Gray, MSN, FNP-C
Sharon Hogue, MSN, PNP-PC
Chrisla Key, DNP, FNP
Lindsey Locke, MSN, CPNP-PC
Holly Lydigsen, DNP, CPNP-PC, CPN, CNL
Mallory Mascolo, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Stacey Morgan, MSN, PNP-PC
Regina Perry, MSN, FNP
Leslie Rhodes, DNP, PPCNP-BC
Anna Meredith Shaw, MSN, CPNP-AC
Loretta Smith, MSN, CPNP-PC
Jamila Smith-Young, DNP, MPH, CPNP-AC
Charles Stewart, MSN, CPNP-PC
Emily Todd, MSN, FNP-C
Amanda "Jill" Travis, MSN, FNP-C
Brittany Williams, DNP, PNP-PC, CNL
Department of Acute and Tertiary Care
Dwayne Accardo, DNP, CRNA, FAANA
Associate Professor
DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room G007D
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6102
daccardo@uthsc.edu
Anne W. Alexandrov, PhD, AG-ACNP-BC, RN, CCRN, ANVP-BC, NVRN-BC, FAAN
Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 202
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2659
aalexa33@uthsc.edu
Trina Barrett, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Accelerated BSN Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 304
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1886
tbarret7@uthsc.edu
Jami Smith Brown, DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN
Associate Professor
Traditional BSN Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 429
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1939
jsmit361@uthsc.edu
Shakila Erby, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 242
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9738
serby1@uthsc.edu
Alise Farrell, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 224
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4145
agfarrell@uthsc.edu
Natasha Goins, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AG/ACNP, RNFA
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Registered Nurse First Assistant Program
874 Union Ave., Room 324
Memphis, TN 38163
ngoins1@uthsc.edu
Tosha Harris, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 203
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9547
tharri63@uthsc.edu
Carrie Harvey, PhD, APRN-BC, ACNP-BC, CHFN
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 201
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1193
mharvey@uthsc.edu
Deundra Hearne, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 241
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9810
dhearne@uthsc.edu
Lee Hover, DNP, APRN, CRNA
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
lkauerz@uthsc.edu
Jordan Isaac, DNP, CRNA
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room G007E
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1845
jisaac3@uthsc.edu
Patricia Jones-Purdy, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 426
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2195
pjonespu@uthsc.edu
Kimberly Kennel, PhD, RN-BC, CCRN-K, CNE
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave. Room 306
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9447
kkennel1@uthsc.edu
Donna J. Lynch-Smith, DNP, ACNP-BC, APRN, NE-BC, CNL
Associate Professor
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 244
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4152
dlynchsm@uthsc.edu
Louise Manasco, MSN, RN
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 207
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.0402
lmanasco@uthsc.edu
Tracy McClinton, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC, APN
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 430
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3051
tmcclint@uthsc.edu
Shelley Miller, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 220
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1111
smille76@uthsc.edu
Ashley Bolden Neal, MSN, RN
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 445
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2049
abolden1@uthsc.edu
Tori Payne, MSN, RN
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 234
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.7243
cpayne28@uthsc.edu
Andrea Sebastian, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, AFN-C, SANE-C
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 312
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1110
ajone181@uthsc.edu
Anita Settles-Seymour, MSN, RN
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 428
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2720
asettles@uthsc.edu
Terri Stewart, MSN, RN
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 247
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2053
tstewa27@uthsc.edu
Clinical Faculty
ULPS Nurse Practitioners
Morgan Bennett, MSN, FNP
Cady Burcham, DNP, CPNP-PC
Haley Franks Freeman, MSN, PNP-PC
Nikki Freeman, DNP, FNP-C, CNOR
Lela Herring, MSN, FNP
Patricia Hess, MSN, FNP-BC
James Hutcheson, MSN, PNP-AC
Brittani Ireland, DNP, PNP-PC
Emily Johnson, MSN, FNP
Anna Jordan, MSN, PNP-AC
Elizabeth Paton, DNP, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, CPEN, FAEN
Tracee Ridley-Pryor, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CCRC
Amanda Rotenberry, MSN, FNP-C
Megan L. Rushing, DNP, CPNP-AC
Ryan Stephens, DNP, NP-C, MBA
Jenny Strelsin, MSN, PNP-AC
Blakely Weathorford, MSN, FNP
Kelly West, MSN, FNP
UTROP Nurse Midwives
Davin Johnson, MSN, CNM,
Brenda “Breia” Loft, MSN, CNM,
Amanda Williams, MSN, CNM, FACNM
Edna Tucker, MSN, CNM
Department of Community and Population Health
Janeane N. Anderson, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 235
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2176
jande163@uthsc.edu
Rebecca Burrow, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CNE, RNC-OB
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 420
Memphis, TN 38163
rburrow1@uthsc.edu
Kate Fouquier, CNM, PhD, FACNM
Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 447
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3349
kfouquie@uthsc.edu
Tyra Girdwood, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 243
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9836
tgirdwoo@uthsc.edu
Alisa Haushalter, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 341
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3933
ahaushal@uthsc.edu
Rhonda Johnson, DNP, APRN, CNE, c-EFM, CNM, FACNM
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 236
Memphis, TN, 38163
901.448.9641
rjohn226@uthsc.edu
Meghan Madea, MSN, APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC
Instructor
874 Union Ave., Room 428
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9461
mmadea@uthsc.edu
Vickie Porter, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 220
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9837
vporter2@uthsc.edu
Keesha L. Powell-Roach, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 323
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6131
Kroach10@uthsc.edu
Michelle Rickard, DNP, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Acute Care Concentration Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 311
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2680
mrickar2@uthsc.edu
Janet Tucker PhD, RNC-OB
Associate Professor
874 Union Ave., Room 441
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3295
jtucke27@uthsc.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, FNP/GNP-BC
Susan Jacob, PhD, RN
Veronica Engle, PhD, RN, GNP, AHN, LADS, FGSA, FAAN
Dianne Greenhill, EdD, EdS ,MS
Margaret "Peg" Hartig, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP
Donna Hathaway PhD, FAAN
Sarah Mynatt, EdD, MS
Carol Panicucci, PhD
Sylvia Price, PhD, RN
Elinor F. Reed, EdS, MSN, BSN
Cheryl C. Stegbauer, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, APN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Carol L. Thompson, PhD, DNP, ACNP, FNP, FCCM, FAANP
Peggy Veeser, EdD
Staff
Administrative Staff
Lisa Bronte, CAP
Administrative Associate
874 Union Ave., Suite 407
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2899
lbronte@uthsc.edu
Emily Cooley
Administrative Services Assistant
874 Union Ave., Room 334
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.3424
ebarnes@uthsc.edu
Katie Mason
Administrative Associate II
874 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6125
kmason@uthsc.edu
Jayne Collins-McKinnie
Community Outreach Administrator
874 Union Ave., Room 120
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4095
jcollins@uthsc.edu
Florine Jones, BPS, CPS
Senior Administrative Services Assistant
874 Union Ave., Room 232
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.7423
fburch@uthsc.edu
Leigh Ann Roman, MASC
Communications and Marketing Manager
874 Union Ave., Room 444
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.1561
lroman2@uthsc.edu
Jacqueline L. Trice
Administrative Services Assistant
874 Union Ave. Room 406
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6135
jtrice@uthsc.edu
Academic Programs
Brandi Asbill, BSN, RN
Clinical Coordinator-Advanced Practice
& Doctoral Studies Programs
874 Union Avenue, Suite 330
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9509
basbill@uthsc.edu
Trimika L. Bowdre, PhD, MPH
DNP Program Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 329
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6099
tbowdre@uthsc.edu
Ramona Jackson, BA
BSN Program Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 225
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6149
rpierce5@uthsc.edu
Ashley Jones
Administrative Associate
874 Union Ave., Room G007
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6163
ajone339@uthsc.edu
John S. Mitchell, BS
BSN Clinical Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 226
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.6141
jmitch70@uthsc.edu
Shameeka Payne
Administrative Associate III
874 Union Ave., Suite 140
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4144
spayne31@uthsc.edu
Lyniel Smith, MBA
Academic and Evaluation Coordinator
874 Union Ave., Room 140J
Memphis, TN, 38163
901.448.4807
lsmit132@uthsc.edu
Administrative Programs
Tarrain Griffin
Accounting Assistant
874 Union Ave., Room 403
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2739
tgriffin@uthsc.edu
Jada Harding
Financial Specialist
874 Union Ave., Room 404
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2358
jhardi16@uthsc.edu
Research Programs
Tiffany Elliott, MSN, RN, CHSE
Academic Nursing Faculty Coordinator/
Research Nurse Manager
874 Union Ave., Room G022a
Memphis, TN 38163
731.616.6823
tellio18@vols.utk.edu
Rita Hollingsworth, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-C
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health Unit
rhollin2@uthsc.edu
Margaret Lynn, MSW, RDN, CCRP
Project Coordinator
874 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163
901.482.2634
mlynn2634@gmail.com
Tina McElravey, MPH, BSN
Project Coordinator (Mobile Health)
Nursing Research Programs
874 Union Ave., Room 308
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9150
tmcelrav@uthsc.edu
Starlynn Miller
Certified Medical Assistant (Mobile Health)
smill171@uthsc.edu
Karen Nellis, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Manager
874 Union Ave., Room G022A
Memphis, TN 38163
901.488.3054
knellis@uthsc.edu
Drew Prescott, MHIM
Research Manager
874 Union Ave., Room 120B
Memphis, TN 38163
9091.488.6157
dpresco2@uthsc.edu
Curtis D. Roby, MA
Grant Coordinator/Technical Writer/Editor
874 Union Ave., Room 120G
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.2781
croby2@uthsc.edu
Katie Sabatier, CNM, WHNP
MEWS Grant Assistant
874 Union Ave., Room 443
Memphis, TN 38163
770.378.1801
ksabatie@uthsc.edu
Patti Smith, MPH
Grant Strategist
874 Union Ave., Room 443
Memphis, TN, 38163
patti.smith@uthsc.edu
Student Affairs
Joaquin Gant, BA
Recruitment and Partnership Enrollment Program Coordinator
874 Union Ave., 140G
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9601
jgant3@uthsc.edu
Montrice Hampton, MA
Nursing Admissions Counselor
874 Union Ave., 140K
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.9890
mrt261@uthsc.edu
Jailia Mohammed, BS, CAP
Manager of Admissions
874 Union Ave., 140F
Memphis, TN 38163
901.448.4854
jmohamm3@uthsc.edu
Mellody Selph, MS
Director of Student Success and Engagement
874 Union Ave., 140E
Memphis, TN 38163
mselph@uthsc.edu