Faculty
School of Nursing faculty contact and bio information.
"It's a very positive experience and they (Faculty) are here for you....they really are!"
- Lena Bleckley, School of Nursing Student
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37 | Room 111
Brandy Strahan, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor, teaches nursing education in the graduate nursing program and has taught Pediatric Nursing, Health Care Informatics, and Patient Centered Care.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Office 126
Kathy Andresen DNP, RN, CNE, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches courses in nursing leadership, evidence-based practice, law and ethics, community/public health, and health education in the community.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37| Room 110
Davisa Banks, MSN, RN, Lecturer, teaches Patient Centered Care I & III and Health Assessment.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Emerald Coast Campus | Building 4 | Room 469
Tina Barbour-Taylor, Ph.D., MSN, RN, lecturer, teaches courses in achieving professionalism, gerontology, and patient centered care II.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41, Room 122
Angela Blackburn, PhD., ARNP, NNP-BC, Associate Professor, teaches Nursing Ethics, Evidence-Based Practice, and Foundations of Nursing Science.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37 | Room 224
Jake Bush, PhD, RN, is an alumnus of the RN-BSN and MSN programs at UWF. He teaches Mental Health Nursing Care, and Achieving Professionalism I. Research interests include mental health and LGBTQ health.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37 | Office 127
Janet Fuller is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Office 122
Ashley Harmon DNP, RN is a lecturer for the School of Nursing. Educationally, Dr. Harmon’s DNP was obtained from Duke University where she focused on Nursing and Healthcare Leadership.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37, Room 113A
Tina Ho, DNP, MHA, MSN, Lecturer, teaches Patient- Centered Care III, Patient Centered Care IV, and in the graduate program/education track.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Room 224
Lela Hobby, DNP, MSN, PHNA-BC, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches online courses in the RN to BSN program. She teaches evidence-based practice, and public health and community nursing.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Office 126
Dr. Johnson is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37, Office 127
Lindsay Jusino, MSN, RN, CNE teaches courses in Patient Centered Care I, Mental Health Nursing Care and Health Assessment. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of West Florida and is a graduate of the UWF BSN Nursing program.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37, Room 105
Dr. Linda McKay is a new Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice faculty member for the School of Nursing.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Online
Pamela Metts, BBA, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches online in the Graduate Nursing Program.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Online
Ida Montgomery, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches in the Family Nurse Practitioner Track.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Room 220
Billy F. Morales, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Graduate Program Director and Assistant Professor, teaches in the online Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) program.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Online
Mariah Morris, DP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches online courses in the RN to BSN program and the MSN program.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Online
Wendy Lovelace Ray, RN, PhD, MAJ, Assistant Professor, teaches nursing students in the RN-BSN Program. She has taught Transition to Professional Nursing, Gerontology, and Health Education in the Community.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37 | Room 113B
Jennifer Richter, MSN, RN, Instructor teaches Patient Centered Care I, Introduction to Pharmacology, and Healthcare Informatics. She is an alumni of the UWF BSN and MSN programs.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Room 102
Deno Dustin Rolin, MD, DNP, FNP-C, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches in the Family Nurse Practitioner Track.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41 | Room 104
Cynthia Smith Peters, MSN, MS, DNP, RN, Undergraduate Program Director and Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice, teaches courses in Public and Community Health Nursing, Health Assessment, and Pharmacology.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37 | Office 127
Sallie J. Shipman, EdD, MSN, RN, CNL, NHDP-BC, CNE is a Lecturer, and teaches nursing students in the Traditional BSN Program.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 41, Room 102
Jacqueline Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Assistant Professor, teaches in the Family Nurse Practitioner Track.
- Department: School of Nursing
- Office Location: Building 37 | Room 113A
Jill Van Der Like, DNP, MSN, RNC, Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice is the Director of the Nursing Skills & Simulation Learning Center for the University of West Florida School of Nursing.
Adjuncts
Michelle Alexander
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailmalexander@uwf.edu
Christa Allen
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailcallen@uwf.edu
Cary Brown
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailcbrown7@uwf.edu
Teresa Lynn Caples
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailtcaples@uwf.edu
Randi Cramer
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailrcramer@uwf.edu
- Office Location: Building 72, Room 273
Cathy Dearman
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailcdearman@uwf.edu
Dawn Frederic
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- phone8504737765
- emaildfrederic@uwf.edu
Donna Fowler
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emaildfowler1@uwf.edu
Faith Garrett
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailfgarrett@uwf.edu
Laini Gill
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emaillgill1@uwf.edu
Susan Gunter
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailsgunter@uwf.edu
Rebecca Hall
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailbhall@uwf.edu
Misty Johnson
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailmjohnson11@uwf.edu
Theresa Kyle
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailtkyle@uwf.edu
Jacquelyn Mendoza-Lu
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: Nursing
- emailjmendozalu@uwf.edu
Olivia Mullins
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailomullins@uwf.edu
Cynthia Morgan
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailcmorgan2@uwf.edu
Kalyn O'Connor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailkoconnor2@uwf.edu
Christina Rials
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailcrials@uwf.edu
Jordon Riggs
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- email jriggs@uwf.edu
Monica Sanford
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailmsanford@uwf.edu
Lisa Teachnor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: Nursing
- emaillteachnor@uwf.edu
Rosalyn Thomas
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailrthomas5@uwf.edu
Sarah Woolwine
- Adjunct Instructor
- Department: School of Nursing
- emailswoolwine@uwf.edu