School of Nursing Faculty & Staff

In addition to these faculty members, the School of Nursing offers courses with numerous adjunct professors, as well as professors of practice, that provide their own unique perspectives and learning styles.

Leadership

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Simone McKelvey

Director of Student Services, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences
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Tara W. Miller

Director of Administration and Operations, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Shelia Talbott, DNP, FNP-C

Associate Dean and Director, School of Nursing
Todd Telemeco

Todd Telemeco, PT, DPT, PhD

Vice President and Dean, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Faculty

Barbara Acord, MSN, CRNA

Barbara Acord, PhD(c), MSN, CRNA

Assistant Professor & Director of Simulation and Faculty, Nurse Anesthesiology Program

Lori Conyers, DNP, FNP-C, APRN

Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Kelly R. Elmore, DNP, APRN-CRNA

Assistant Director & Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesiology Program; NAP-DNP Coordinator

Jennifer McPherson, DNP, CRNA, CHSE

Director & Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesiology Program

Michael Miller, PhD, CRNA

Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesiology Program

Derek Owens, DrAP, CRNA

Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesiology Program
Jerrol Wallace, DNP, CRNA, FAANA

Jerrol Wallace, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN

Director of Clinical Education & Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesiology Program

Deborah Ziebarth, PhD, MSN, RN-BC

Professor, RN-BSN Program; Chair, MBU Institutional Review Board

Staff

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Rachel Church

Simulation Coordinator, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences
Leslie Edwards

Leslie Edwards

Clinical Placement & Program Administrator, Nurse Anesthesiology Program
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Skyler Hutchins

Academic Affairs, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences
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Simone McKelvey

Director of Student Services, Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

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