Meet the Team

Accredited Provider Program Director,
Nursing Professional Development
Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AFN-C

Dr. Lisa Beasley joined the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing faculty in 2020. Prior to joining the college, she was Director of Clinical Education and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Memphis Loewenberg College of Nursing.  Dr. Beasley practices as a forensic nurse in primary care at Wilder Youth Development Center. She develops initiatives for rural and under-resourced populations through the Center for Community and Global Partnerships.

Professional Development Associate
Nursing Professional Development
Jayne Collins-McKinnie

Jayne Collins-McKinnie is the Community Outreach Administrator for the college. She leads the planning and execution of special events including the annual NightinGala. She also provides leadership for distinguished lectures and professional development events. She manages the Management of Aggressive Patient Situations training certification and other projects. She also provides administrative support for the college's clinical faculty and the Center for Community and Global Partnerships. She has held administrative and financial roles at the university for 27 years.

Brandi Asbill, BSN, RN

Brandi Asbill joined the College of Nursing in October 2022 as the project coordinator for the ANE-SANE HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners program. In 2024, she transitioned to become Clinical Coordinator for the Advanced Practice and Doctoral Studies Programs. Asbill received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Western Governors University and has more than 18 years of registered nursing experience. Her areas of practice include emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, pediatric trauma, and outreach education. 

 

Tina McElravey, MPH, BSN, RN, NHDP-BC

Tina McElravey is a public health nurse leader and advocate who currently practices as the project coordinator for the UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health HRSA grant. McElravey earned her master's degree in public health from East Tennessee State University, a post-graduate certificate in Applied Epidemiology from UTHSC, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Memphis. She is board certified in emergency preparedness.

Alise Farrell, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Alise Farrell joined the College of Nursing in January 2006 as a Clinical Instructor in the BSN program. Her responsibilities include didactic and clinical instruction for Introduction to Professional Practice and Maternal Child Health. She also assists with clinical practicum for the internship and works in the skills lab and simulation. Dr. Farrell has more than 30 years of experience as a nurse, as well as experience in clinical nursing administration, critical care, and staff development. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from UT Health Science Center.

 

Karen Nellis BSN, RN, AE-C
Research Nurse Manager, College of Nursing

Karen Nellis joined the College of Nursing in 2019 as the research nurse manager for the HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Workforce grant. Before coming to the college, she worked for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for 18 years, primarily in the NICU. She earned her BSN at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences.

 

Sara Day, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Assistant Dean

Dr. Sara Day is the Assistant Dean for the Center for Community and Global Partnerships. Before joining the College of Nursing faculty, she was the Director of Nursing Education and the Director of International Nursing at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, and Director of Nursing Research and Evidence- Based Practice at Children’s Hospital of Alabama.