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College of Nursing at Union

Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff by Campus

Jackson Campus

Shayla Alexander 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 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 Tabitha Atkisson

Coordinator for Jackson Undergraduate Program

Contact: WH 238, 731-661-5156, tatkisson@uu.edu

Education: B.A., Union University


Amber Barbour 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 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 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 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 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 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 Evans 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 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 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


Jillian Neal 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


Renee Litscher 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


Khadija Payne 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 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


Chelsea Schmidt 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 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 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


Molly Wright 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 Gray 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 Cynthia Horton

Coordinator, Germantown Undergraduate Program

Contact: UUG 214A, 901-312-1901, cdhorton@uu.edu


Kayla Lambert 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Jennifer Wilson

Hendersonville UG Coordinator

Contact: UUH, 615-447-2532, jlwilson@uu.edu

Education: B.A., Columbia International University