Faculty and Staff Directory

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Faculty/Staff	Name	Title	Secondary Title	Phone	Email	Keywords	Department
Faculty	Abshire, Demetrius A., PhD, RN	Assistant Professor		803-576-6262	abshired@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Adams, Swann Arp, PhD, MS	Associate Professor		803-777-7635	adamss@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Andrews, Jeannette O., PhD, RN, FAAN	Dean and Helen Gurley Wolford Professor of Nursing		803-777-3862	j.andrews@sc.edu
Staff	Backlund, Sabrina	Project Coordinator		803-777-4310
Faculty	Baliko, Beverly, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC	Associate Professor		803-777-2292	balikob@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Beaver, Lindy, DNP, ACNS-BS, CHE	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-576-6884	bmbeaver@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Bell, Nathaniel , PhD	Associate Professor		(803) 777-9861	nateb@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Brown, Dara	Intervention Coordinator		803-777-9142	brownda2@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Brown, Gene	Faculty Development Program Coordinator		803-777-6488	gemeding@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Burnitz, Carl S.	IT Services Specialist II		803-576-7208	burnitz@email.sc.edu
Faculty	Cain, Megan N., DNP, APRN, FNP-BC	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-576-6278	cainmn@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Catledge, Courtney, DNP, MPH, APRN, FNP-BC	Clinical Instructor, USC Lancaster		803-313-7459	catledge@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Cavanaugh, Jeanne U., MN, RN, NEA-BC	Director of Clinical Partnerships		803-777-7128	cavanauj@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Chapiesky, Lori	Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Coordinator		803-777-0766	loric@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Chappell, Katherine K., PhD, APRN, PNP-BC	Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-4730	kmkneece@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Chavous, Sherene	Student Services Coordinator		803-777-7412	schavous@mailbox.sc.edu		Office of Student Affairs
Staff	Coleman, Rachel	IT Services Specialist III		803-777-2028	reliving@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Combs, Elizabeth, MA	Project Coordinator		803-777-7606	combsel@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Cone, April, DNP, MSN Ed., RN	USC Salkahatchie Nursing Academic Program Manager		803-812-7429 (West Campus) 843-782-8670 (East Campus)	acone@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Corbett, Cynthia L., PhD, RN, FAAN	SmartState Endowed Chair in Clinical Effectiveness Research/Chronic Care Management and Professor		803-576-6275	corbett@sc.edu
Faculty	Cox, De Anna, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC	Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-4390	dlcox@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Cox, Mary Foster, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC	Chair of the Faculty and Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-8466	mfcox@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Creed, Joan M., DNP, RN,CCM	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-9162	jcreed@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Cromer, Monica	Senior Director of Development		803-777-3848	monicam@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Crosby, Krystal A.	Clinical Compliance Coordinator		803-576-7301	kacrosby@email.sc.edu
Staff	Crowell, Francoise	Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator		803-576-6188	crowelld@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Custer, Sabra S., DNP, MS, FNP-BC	Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-0185	sabra.custer@sc.edu
Faculty	Dail, Robin, PhD, RN, FAAN	Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor		803-576-6187	rdail@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Dangerfield, Rebecca	Human Resources Director		803-777-6198	bodanger@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Davis, Jean, PhD, RN, FAAN	PhD Program Director and Professor		803-576-8367	jd37@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Davis, Victoria H., DNP, ARNP, CPNP, GCPH	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-9148	vholling@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Dawson, Robin, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC	Director, Smart Start Nursing Program and Assistant Professor		(803) 576-6021	robin.dawson@sc.edu
Faculty	Deupree, Joy, PhD, CRNP, WHNP-BC	Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Practice Innovation, Partnerships & Policy
Faculty	Dievendorf, Amy C., DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC	Director, AGACNP Program and Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-7851	adievend@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Donevant, Sara B., PhD, RN, CCRN	Assistant Professor		803-777-7672	donevant@email.sc.edu
Staff	Everhart, Kayla	Research Associate		803-777-8437	everhackc@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Felder, Tisha M., PhD, MSW	Assistant Professor	Cancer Prevention & Control Program, Arnold School of Public Health and	(803) 777-9830	feldert@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Gallerani, David, MPH	Research Specialist I		803-777-9735	galleran@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Gibbs, Shelli B., DNP, APRN, FNP-BC	Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program		803-777-5914	sgibbs@sc.edu
Staff	Halliwell, Christina L.	Academic Advisor		803-777-7113
Faculty	Hein, Laura C. , PhD, RN, FAAN	Associate Professor		803-777-7683	hein@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Heiney, Sue P., PhD, RN, FAAN	Research Professor and Dunn Shealy Professor of Nursing		803-777-8214	heineys@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Herbert, Laura L., DNP, APRN, NP-C, FNP-BC	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-9170	lauralh@email.sc.edu
Faculty	Herbert Harris, Eboni, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC	Clinical Associate Professor		(803) 777-2910	herberte@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Herman, JoAnne, PhD, RN	Faculty Emeritus & Part Time Instructor		803-777-4993	jaherman@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Hickey, Patrick, DrPH, RN, MS, MSN, CNOR	Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-4436	hickey@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Hughes, Ronda G., PhD, MHS, RN, FAAN	Director, Center for Nursing Leadership and Associate Professor		803-777-0119	hughesrg@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Jackson, Joynelle Rivers, EdD, MSN, RNC-MNN	Director, RN-BSN Program and Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-2806	jrivers@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Jaja, Cheedy T., PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN	Associate Professor		803-777-0472	jaja@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Jenerette, Coretta M., PhD, RN, AOCN, CNE, FAAN	Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity and Professor		803-576-8332	cjeneret@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Johnson, Jan	Communications Director		803-777-1842	jnjohnso@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Johnson, Rhonda R., DNP, APRN, CNM	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-576-8317	rjohnso2@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Jones, Kathrine , DNP, RN, CENP, CCM	Director, MSN Nursing Administration and DNP Nurse Executive Leadership Programs & Clinical Assistant Professor		803-576-6274	kate.jones@sc.edu
Staff	Kupfer, Melissa	Senior Student Affairs Coordinator, RN-BSN and MSN Nursing Administration Programs		803-777-9616	kupferm@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Lambert, Annie	Director of Alumni Engagement		803-777-3752	lambert@sc.edu
Staff	Lanier, Pamela M., MSN-Ed, RN	Simulation Educator		803-576-6282	lanierp@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Maciaszek, Ashley	Assistant Dean for Finance & Operations		803-777-9961	ashleypm@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	McClure, Sabrina	Academic Advisor		803-777-4468	mcclursm@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	McCormick, Jessica, MEd	Executive Assistant to the Dean		803-777-3862	J.McCormick@sc.edu
Faculty	McDonnell, Karen Kane, PhD, RN	Associate Professor		803-777-9866	karenkm@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Mercer, Kathleen C., RD, LD, Ed.D	Instructor (Clinical Nutrition)		803-777-7293	mercerk@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Miles, Heather S., MSN, APRN WHNP-BC	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-7637	hsmiles@email.sc.edu
Faculty	Mitchell, Sheryl, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, FAANP	Director, FNP Program and Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-2913	slmitch@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Moorer, Patricia	IT Services Specialist II		803-777-1213	pattym@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Morris, Lauren	Administrative Assistant		803-256-2500	lemorris@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Murillo, Crystal L., PhD, RN, CHSE	Director, Clinical Simulation Laboratory and Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-6533	cgraham3@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Neet, Erica, BS	Administrative Assistant		803-777-3468	neete@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Nelson, Cheryl, MBA	Executive Director of Student Affairs		803-777-8777	cynelson@email.sc.edu
Staff	Outen, Susan, MN, RN	Action Coalition Coordinator, SC Center for Nursing Leadership		803-777-6097	outen@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Pate, Leigh, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC	Clinical Assistant Professor, USC-Lancaster		803-313-7439	LBPate9@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Patterson, Brooke L., DNP, APRN, FNP-C	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-4499	lanfordb@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Patty, Trey	Student Affairs Coordinator		803-777-0290	pattyk@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Pinto, Bernardine M., PhD	Associate Dean for Research and Professor		803-777-9272	pintob@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Pointer, Tawanie H.	Student Services Coordinator		803-777-6185	tpointer@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Polyakova-Norwood, Vera	Director of Distributed Learning		803-777-2476	vnorwood@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Puckett, Jeffrey	Research Assistant			jpuckett@email.sc.edu
Staff	Ranges, Scott	Graduate Admissions and Special Events Manager		803-777-9173	sranges@mailbox.sc.edu		Office of Student Affairs
Staff	Rawlinson, Kimberly	Project Manager		803-777-7608	comerkd@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Raynor, Phyllis A., PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC	Interim Director, PMHNP Program and Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-9083	raynorp@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Ribar, Alicia K., PhD, APRN, FNP-BC	Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-4889	ribara@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Roe, Mollie B.	Communications Coordinator		803-777-3039	roemb@email.sc.edu
Staff	Rosier, Lonnie, MLIS, CHSOS	Clinical Simulation Lab Operations Manager		803-777-1057	lrosier@mailbox.sc.edu		Clinical Simulation Lab
Staff	Sathe, Gauri	Research Assistant		803-777-3909	satheg@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Scott, Ann, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, CNE	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-313-7165	annscott@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Sharpe, Jane	Assistant Business Manager		803-777-3227	ljsharpe@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Slone, Sarah E., DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-2327
Staff	Spears, Wendy C.	Administrative Coordinator I		803-576-5999	spearsw@email.sc.edu
Staff	Spruill, Lisa	Pre-Award Program Coordinator		803-777-6510	lspruill@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Starnes-Ott, Kristen, PhD, CRNA	Associate Dean for Academics and Associate Professor		803-777-9505	starnes2@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Stevenson, Felicia	Operations Coordinator		803-777-3861	stevenfr@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Stoquert, Vanessa	Administrative Coordinator I		803-777-9505	stoquert@mailbox.sc.edu		Academic Affairs
Staff	Stuessy, Nid	Post Award Grants Manager		803-777-7058	nstuessy@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Sudduth, Whitney, BS	Administrative Coordinator I		803-777-5217	simmon36@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Sutton, Suzanne M., PhD, RN	Clinical Assistant Professor		803-777-2235	SUTTONS4@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Tavakoli, Abbas S., DrPH, MPH, ME	Clinical Professor		803-777-2978	atavakol@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Turner, Vernon	Academic Advisor		803-777-5708	turnervz@email.sc.edu
Staff	Vereen, Gail	Academic Affairs Systems Manager		803-777-3780	gsveree@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Vick, Lori Lynn, PhD, RN	Clinical Associate Professor		803-777-9647	lvick@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Waltz, Heidi, MEd	Undergraduate Student Services Manager		803-777-2526	waltzh@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Webber, Ryan S., BA	Director of Information Technology		803-777-3756	rwebber@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Werner, Christopher	Research Associate		803-777-9736	wernercd@email.sc.edu
Faculty	Wickersham, Karen E. , PhD, RN	Assistant Professor		803-777-2684	kwickers@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Winfield, Bambi	Licensed Practical Nurse II		803-256-2500	winfielb@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Wirth, Michael , PhD, MSPH	Research Assistant Professor		803-576-6736	wirthm@mailbox.sc.edu
Faculty	Worthy, Karen, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE	Interim Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies & Clinical Assistant Professor		803-576-7954	kworthy0@mailbox.sc.edu
Staff	Young, Faith	Business Director		803-777-5296	youngfn@mailbox.sc.edu