Meet Our Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff by Campus
Jackson Campus
Shayla Alexander
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 254, 731-661-5381, salexander@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Union University
Cathy Ammerman
Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 239, 731-661-6559, cammerman@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Western Kentucky University; B.S.N., University of Evansville; A.S.N., Western Kentucky University
Tabitha Atkisson
Coordinator for Jackson Undergraduate Program
Contact: WH 238, 731-661-5156, tatkisson@uu.edu
Education: B.A., Union University
Amber Barbour
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 253, 731-661-5524, abarbour@uu.edu, Box 1801
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing Education, Union University; B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee at Martin; B.S.N., Union University
Lindsey Cook
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 2xx, 731-661-5095, lcook@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P. in Nurse Practitioner, Union University; M.S.N. in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Union University; B.S.N., University of Tennessee at Martin
Brad Creekmore
Associate Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 238, 731-661-5902, bcreekmore@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Union University
Mary Crouse
Assistant Chair of Nurse Anesthesia and Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia
Contact: WH 237, 731-661-5422, macrouse@uu.edu, Box 1801
Education: D.N.P. in Nurse Anesthesia, Union University; B.S.N., University of Memphis; A.S. in Respiratory Care, Jackson State Community College; A.S.N., Jackson State Community College
Christina Davis
Associate Professor of Nursing & Chair for Education, Administration and Executive Leadership
Contact: WH 245, 731-661-5539, cldavis@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Union University
Jennifer Delk
Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair for Undergraduate Programs
Contact: WH 244, 731-661-5235, jdelk@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Union University
Sharon J. Evans
Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 261, 731-661-5949, sjevans@uu.edu, Box 1801
Education: Additional Study in Post Graduate Certificate (2008), Union University; Ph.D in Nursing (2002), St. Louis University; M.S.N., St. Louis University; B.S.N., Oral Roberts University
Sheilla Foster
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 259, 731-661-5988, sfoster@uu.edu, Box 1801
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing, Union University, Emphasis: Nursing Education; B.S.N. in Nursing (1995), University of Tennessee, Martin; A.S.N. (1984), Union University, Emphasis: Nursing
Morgan Grones
Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia
Contact: WH 238, 731-661-5156, mgrones@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P. in Nursing Anesthesia (2021), Union University; B.S.N. (2017), Chamberlain University; A.S.N. (2011), Mississippi Delta Community College
BethAnn Jones
Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia
Contact: WH 234, 731-661-5916, bjones@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P. (2019), Union University; B.S. in Chemistry (2013), Rhodes College; B.S.N. (2014), Union University
Renee Litscher
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 250, 731-661-6563, rlitscher@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Trinity Christian College
Chelsi Nash
Simulation Specialist
Contact: PH 359, 731-661-5152, cnash@uu.edu
Education: B.S.N., Union University
Jillian Neal
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 2xx, 731-661-5942, jneal@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing Education, University of Memphis; B.S.N., University of Memphis; A.S.N., Jackson State University
Khadija Payne
Coordinator for Nurse Anesthesia
Contact: WH 235, 731-661-5124, kpayne@uu.edu
Education: M.B.A., Webster University; B.B.A., University of Memphis
Megan Pittman
Associate Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 252, 731-661-5148, mpittman@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., University of Tennessee at Martin; A.A.S., Jackson State Community College
Tamara Proudfit
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Contact: WH 2xx, 731-661-5029, tproudfit@uu.edu
Education: B.A., Thomas University
Chelsea Schmidt
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: WH 234, 731-661-6588, cschmidt@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Murray State University; M.S.N. in Family Nurse Practitioner, Texas Woman's University; B.S.N., University of Central Arkansas
Jennifer Sheffield
Director of Simulation & IPE and Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: PH 361, 731-661-5519, jsheffield@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing Education, University of South Florida; B.S.N., St. Petersburg College; A.S.N., Polk Community College
Joy Watkins
Coordinator for Graduate Programs
Contact: WH 266, 731-661-5929, jwatkins@uu.edu
Education: B.B.A., University of Memphis; A.S., Jackson State Community College
Janice Williams
Professor of Nursing; Dean
Contact: WH 221, 731-661-5946, jswilliams@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University; M.S.N. in Adult Health, University of Tennessee - Memphis; B.S.N., Union University
Molly Wright
Chair of Nurse Anesthesia Program & Professor of Nurse Anesthesia
Contact: WH 236, 731-661-5438, mwright@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P. in Nurse Anesthesia, Union University; M.S., Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia; M.S.N., Union University; B.S., College of St. Francis; A.S.N., Union University
Germantown Campus
Amy C. Gray
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUG 214G, 901-312-1935, agray@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing Education, University of Memphis; B.S.N., Union University
Cynthia Horton
Coordinator, Germantown Undergraduate Program
Contact: UUG 214A, 901-312-1901, cdhorton@uu.edu
Kayla Lambert
Associate Professor of Nursing & Chair for Undergraduate Nursing - Germantown
Contact: UUG 214E, 901-312-1922, klambert@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., University of Memphis; B.S.N., Western Kentucky University
Anita Langston
Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUG 219C, 901-312-1912, alangston@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., University of Tennessee
Julie Nicol
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUG 219B, 901-312-1951, jnicol@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Union University
Lori Stepp
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUG 214B, 901-312-1924, lmstepp@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P. in Family Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama; M.S.N. in Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Memphis; B.S.N., Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
April Thompson
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUG 214F, 901-312-1934, athompson@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing Education, Walden University; B.S.N., Baptist College of Health Sciences; A.S.N., Shelby State Community College
Michelle Weiser
Simulation Specialist - Germantown
Contact: UUG 219D, 901-312-1914, mweiser@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N., Arkansas State University
Hendersonville Campus
Amanda Blassl
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUH 211, 615-447-2554, ablassl@uu.edu
Education: M.A. in Educational Leadership, Austin Peay State University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S. in Biology, Austin Peay State University; B.S.N., Union University
Katie Bryan
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUH 213, 615-447-2503, kbryan@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N. in Nursing Education, McKendree University; B.S.N., Belmont University
Allison Davis
Professor of Nursing; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Contact: UUH 233, 615-447-2534, adavis@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Vanderbilt University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University
Dana Dorris
Associate Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUH 206, 615-447-2531, ddorris@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N., Aquinas College; B.S.N., Aquinas College; A.S.N., Aquinas College
Kanisha Ellis
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUH 212, 615-447-2508, kellis@uu.edu
Education: M.S.N. in Family Nurse Practioner, Tennessee State University; B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University; A.S.N., Tennessee State University
Teresa Johnson
Associate Professor of Nursing & Undergraduate Chair, Hendersonville
Contact: UUH 207, 615-447-2521, tjohnson@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., University of Missouri; B.S.N., University of Tennessee
Ashley Jones
Associate Professor of Nursing
Contact: UUH 217, 615-447-2535, anjones@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Union University; B.S.N., Union University; A.S.N., Tennessee State University
Shari Wherry
Professor of Nursing; Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Contact: UUH 230, 615-447-2533, swherry@uu.edu
Education: D.N.P., Union University; M.S.N., Belmont University; B.S.N., Austin Peay State University
Jennifer Wilson
Hendersonville UG Coordinator
Contact: UUH, 615-447-2532, jlwilson@uu.edu
Education: B.A., Columbia International University