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Faculty and Staff Information

Dr. Patty Orr, EdD. MSN, BSN, RN
Associate Professor
Interim Director of the Schoolof Nursing


Email: orrp@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6291
Office: MC 218

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00-4:30

Areas of Expertise

Health Maintenance,
Chronic Disease, Research

Areas of Research:
Disease Management, Chronic Care

Tanya Beard, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor

Email: beardt@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6245
Office:
MC 314

Office Hours:
10:00-12:00 Monday, 1:00 - 2:30 Monday, also by appointment

Areas of Expertise
Diabetes
Nursing Education
Adult Health.

 

Areas of Research
Diabetes
Nursing History

Linda Darnell, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor

E-mail:
darnelll@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6359
Office: MC 306

Office Hours: Mon 7:30 -10:00, Thurs 1:00 - 4:00, also by appointment

Areas of Expertise

Adult Health

Nursing Education

Dr. Doris Davenport, DSN, RN, PNP
Professor

E-mail: davenportd@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7467
Office: MC 328

Office Hours:
Mon 7:30 - 3:00, Tues 7:30 - 3:00, Wed-by appointment, Thurs 7:30-11:00, Fri 7:30 - 3:00

Areas of Expertise


Child Health


Areas of Research Interest:
Child Health
School Health

Deborah Ellison, MSN,RN
Assistant Professor

E-mail: ellisond@apsu.edu
Phone:
931-221-7491
Office: MC 321

Office Hours:
Mon & Fri 1:00 - 3:30

Areas of Expertise

Adult Health
Critical Care

Dr. Francisca “Chita” Farrar, Ed.D, MSN, BSN, RN
Professor

E-mail: farrarf@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6317
Office: McCord 305

Office Hours:
10:00-12:00 Mon&Fri

Areas of Expertise

Research
Critical Care
Mental Health
Simulation

Kim French, MSN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor


E-mail: frenchk@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7528
Office: MC 303

Office Hours: Mon 8:00-9:00, 3:00-4:00, Fri 8:00 - 9:00 , 1:30-2:30

Areas of Expertise

Community Health Nursing
Family Health Promotion

Areas of Research Interest:
Health Literacy Nursing Education

Amy Hamlin, MSN,RN
Associate Professor


E-mail: hamlina@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7497
Office: MC 311

Office Hours:
Monday 9:00-10:00, 1:00 - 3:00, Tuesday-3:00-4:00, Wednesday 12:00-1:00

Areas of Expertise

Maternal Child Health
Child Health
Family Nurse Practioner

Kristen Hershey, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor


Email:
hersheyk@apsu.edu
Phone:
931-221-7823
Office: MC 312

Office Hours: Mon 10:00-12:00, Fri 10:00- 1:00

Areas of Expertise

Adult Health
Child Health|
Nursing Education

Shondell Hickson, MSN, APN, ACNS-BC
Assistant Professor

Email: hicksons@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7172
Office: MC 353D

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs and by appointment (hrs subject to change based on clinical assignments)

Areas of Expertise

Infectious Disease
ICU and Med-Surg
Progressive Care



Jodi Kushner, RN,MSN
Assistant Professor

E-mail:
Kushnerj@apsu.edu
Phone:
931-331-6344
Office:
Mc 316

Office Hours:
Mon 10:00-12:00, 1:00-2:30, Fri 10:00-12:00

Areas of Expertise
Adult Health
Child Health
Nursing Education

Leonard Lindsay, MSN, MPH
Associate Professor


E-mail: lindsayl@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7483
Office: MC 307

Office Hours: Mon 3:30-4:30 and Fri 11:30-1:15

Areas of Expertise

Community & Public Health

Stephen Lomax, MSN, MBA, RN
Assistant Professor

Email: lomaxs@apsu.edu
Phone: 931 221 6339
Office: Mc 317

Office Hours: Mon 10:00-12:00, FRI 10:00 - 1:00pm

Areas of Expertise

Adult Health
Critical Care
Trauma
Leadership/Management

Grace Moodt, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor


E-mail: moodtg@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6290
Office: MC 325

Office Hours:
Mon, Thurs & Fri 10:00-11:30, Mon & Thurs 1:00 - 3:00, all others by appointment

Areas of Expertise
Adult Health
Critical Care and Nursing Concepts

Area of Research

Maternal - Infant Care

Leslie Reed, MSN, RN, HCNS, AHN-BC
Assocaite Professor


E-mail:
reedl@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7462
Office: MC 324

Office Hours by appt: Mon & Fri by appointment 8:30– 10:00 & 3:00-5:00
Areas of Expertise

Mental Health
Community Health
Alternative Nursing Therapies
Michele Robertson, MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor


Email: robertsonm@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7489
Office: MC 313

Office Hours:
Mon 9:00 - 10:30, 3:00 - 4:00, Thurs 10:00 - 12:00
Areas of Expertise

Adult Health
Urinary Health
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Linda Thompson, DSN, RN
Professor

E-mail: thompsonl@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7469
Office: MC 326

Office Hours:
Mon 10:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:30, Wed 1:00 - 4:30, Thurs 11:30-3:00, Fri 10:00-12:00 &1:00-2:00

Areas of Expertise
Adult Mental Health
Research

Areas of Research Interest:
Chronic Mental Illness
Nursing Ethics
Image of Nursing

Tommy L. Thompson Jr., MSN, APN, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor


E-mail: thompsont@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6472
Office: MC 321

Office Hours:
Monday 7:30-10:30a.m., Thursday 8:00-10:00a.m., Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment

Areas of Expertise

Adult Healt
Patho-pharmacology
Cardiovascular Disease

Areas of Research Interest
Underserved populations
Cardiovascular Disease

Danielle White, MSN,RN
Associate Professor

E-mail: whited@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7492
Office: MC 330

Office Hours: Mon & Wed 8:30-10:00, Thurs at FCC 10:00 - 2:00 & By Appt.

Areas of Expertise

Adult Health
Leadership and Management
Nursing Fundamentals

Areas of Research Interest:
Holistic Nursing
Nursing Ethics

Kathy Zimmerman, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC
Assistant Professor

E-mail:
zimmermank@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6287
Office: MC 323

Office Hours: Mon & Fri 8:30-10:10, and 2:20-3:30 by appointment Mon & Fri

Areas of Expertise

Family & Child Health
Mental Health
Holistic Nursing
Alternative Nursing Therapies
Patho-Pharmacology

Debbie Cochener, MAT
Associate Professor


E-Mail: cochenerd@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7708
Office: MC 322

Office Hours: August 15-May 15 only
MWF 8:30 - 12:15, 2:30-3:30 and
TR 8:30 -11:00, 12:30-3:30
Appointments can be made by going to Pre-Nursing Advisor on this website.
Areas of Expertise
Academic Specialist
Pre-Nursing Advisor
Shirley Tabb
Administrative Assistant II


E-mail: tabbs@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7737
Office: MC 218

Office Hours:
8:00-4:30 Mon-Fri

Besty Myers
Information Systems Record Clerk

Email:myersbl@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7087
Office: MC 322

Office Hours: MWF 7:30-1:45

The School of Nursing has 20 faculty members with a broad range of nursing expertise. Twenty percent (20%) of the faculty are doctorally prepared, with an additional 18% who are doctoral candidates. Over 50% of the faculty are prepared as advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialist) and/or are national certified.

The School of Nursing holds an endowed Chair of Excellence in Nursing. The chair holder is to provide expertise in scholarly and creative activities, grant writing, and faculty development.

The School of Nursing is part of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

Dr. David W. Denton, Dean
Office: McCord 214

Mary Dillard, Secretary
Phone: 931-221-6380
E-mail: dillardm@apsu.edu
Office: McCord 212