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Elliott School of Nursing Karen Damron, Dean (606) 218-5750 KarenDamron@upike.edu
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Below you will find a listing of full and adjunct faculty members for the College of Nursing & Human Services
— Nursing – Social Work —
Dean, College of Nursing & Human ServicesOffice: CTC, Office 212Telephone: (606) 218-5755Email: KarenDamron@upike.edu
Marla Cantrell, BSN, RN
Instructor of NursingOffice: CTC, Office 214Telephone: (606) 218-5232Email: MarlaCantrell@upike.edu
Professor of Nursing and RN-BSN CoordinatorOffice: CTC, Office 218Telephone: (606) 218-5765Email: TaunaGulley@upike.edu
Associate Professor of Nursing
Office: CTC, Office 219Telephone: (606) 218-5748Email: TansyHall@upike.edu
Professor of NursingOffice: CTC, Office 217Telephone: (606) 218-5756Email: DawnettaMarcum@upike.edu
Simulation Director, Associate Professor of Nursing
Office: CTC, Office 402Telephone: (606) 218-5538Email: AshlieNewsome@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of NursingOffice: CTC, Office 220Telephone: (606) 218-5023Email: BrittanyPotter@upike.edu
Simulation Nurse Educator, Instructor of NursingOffice: –Telephone: (606) 218-5118Email: SarahStratton@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of NursingOffice: CTC, Office 222Telephone: (606) 218-5753Email: BethanySullivan@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of NursingOffice: CTC, Office 121Telephone: (606) 218-5758Email: MariaTackett@upike.edu
ADN Chair/Associate Professor of Nursing
Office: CTC, Office 215Telephone: (606) 218-5769Email: ConnieWorkman@upike.edu
Director of Undergraduate Social Work Program, Associate Professor of Social WorkOffice: Armington, Room 324Telephone: (606) 218-5001Email: AshtonBartley@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Social Work, Coordinator of Undergraduate Social Work Field Education
Office: Armington, Room 321Telephone: (606) 218-5013Email: ShawnaKellyBlair@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Social Work, Coordinator of MSW Field Education
Office: Online only!Telephone: (606) 218-5023Email: BufordEdwards@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Office: Online only!Telephone: (859) 420-9500Email: KathrynGould@upike.edu
Director, MSW Program, Professor of Social Work, Chair, School of Social WorkOffice: Armington, Room 326Telephone: (606) 218-5011Email: GenesiaKilgoreBowling@upike.edu
Assistant Professor of Social WorkOffice: Online only!Telephone: (606) 218-5023Email: ReneeKrebel@upike.edu
Administrative Assistant, Elliott School of NursingOffice: CTC, Nursing SuiteTelephone: (606) 218-5750Email: jessicawilliamson@upike.edu
Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs, Social WorkOffice: CTC, Social Work SuiteTelephone: (606) 218-5023Email: RobinKeathley@upike.edu
Clinical Education Administrative CoordinatorOffice: CTC, 210Telephone: (606) 218-5379Email: karenhall00@upike.edu