School of Nursing
Administration
Shanna W. Akers, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N./M.B.A.-H.C., Ed.D. CNE
Dean, School of Nursing
Associate Professor of Nursing
Diane C. Bridge, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D.
Administrative Dean, School of Nursing Online Programs
Associate Professor of Nursing
Sharon J. Kopis, R.N., B.S.N., M.S., Ed.D., CNE, FNP-C
Chair, DNP/APRN Programs
Professor of Nursing
Kathryn Miller, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., DNP, CNE, CHSE
Executive Director, Clinical Affairs
Associate Professor of Nursing
Tracey Turner, R.N.C.-O.B., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D.
Chair, Residential BSN Program
Associate Professor of Nursing
Elizabeth Whorley, R.N., Ph.D., CNE
Chair of Online Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Programs
Associate Professor of Nursing
Program Directors
A listing of program directors can be viewed at http://www.liberty.edu/programdirectors.
Research Intensive Courses
All research intensive courses are listed online at https://www.liberty.edu/academics/qualityenhancement/index.cfm?PID=32835.
Purpose
The purpose of the Liberty University School of Nursing is to prepare registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, who are committed to Christian ethical standards and view nursing as a ministry of caring, to care for patients, families, communities as well as to educate and to lead. The nursing curriculum is built upon a foundation from the arts, sciences, and the Bible, and focuses on the use of the nursing process to guide the acquisition of nursing knowledge, build strong clinical skills, and develop the foundation necessary for a sound practice. Graduates are skilled at using the science of nursing, as well as the art of nursing, to positively impact individuals and communities. Built upon a strong legacy, the School of Nursing has five Foundational Stones, which serve to focus faculty and students. These Foundational Stones include: Ethics- Nurses must act within both Biblical and professional ethical standards, Research/Scholarship- Nurses must continue to build the nursing body of research and disseminate gained knowledge, Compassion- Nurses must act with compassion as this helps to build trusting relationships improving the shared experience, Excellence- Nurses must provide excellent patient care as well as practice in excellence whatever their sub-specialty, and Future- Nurses must look to the future to guide decision-making to improve healthcare, patient outcomes, and the profession of nursing.
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Akers, Shanna; B.S., M.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D., Ed.S.
Title: Professor of Nursing
B.S. - Virginia Commonwealth University, M.S.N. - University of Phoenix, M.S.N. - University of Phoenix, Ed.D. - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
Ange, Tara; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Atkins, Sylvia; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Ayodeji, Motunrayo; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Wilmington University
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Bailey, Kiley; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Virginia Commonwealth University, M.S.N. - Virginia Commonwealth University
Barbee, Kristen; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Gardner-Webb University, M.S.N. - East Carolina University, Ph.D. - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Barnett, Susan; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - University of Phoenix
Bridge, Diane; B.S., M.S.N., Ed.D., Ed.S.
Title: Online Dean, School of Nursing
B.S. - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, M.S.N. - University of Phoenix, Ed.D. - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
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Carmody, Kelly; A.A.S., B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
A.A.S. - Jefferson College of Health Sciences, B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Cash, Brittney; B.S.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Liberty University
Chambers, Anita; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Grand Canyon University
Clark, Jessica; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - American Sentinel University, M.S.N. - Chamberlain University in Addison
Clarke, Mary Lynn; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, Ed.D. - Liberty University
Crouch, Katelyn; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
D
Davis, Lindsay; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Defilippis, Stephanie; B.S., B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Liberty University, B.S.N. - Liberty University
Dixon, Audrey; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Dodrill, Courtney; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Vanderbilt University
Dominie, Lori; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - University of Virginia, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Drohn, Lucinda; A.B.A., B.S., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
ABA - Cleary University, B.S. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Eaton, Grace; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Union University
Ewers, Anne; M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
M.S.N. - Walden University
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Firebaugh, Kim; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Radford University, M.S.N. - Walden University
Fox, Darcy; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Pensacola Christian College
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Gazan, Lisa; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Eastern Michigan University, M.S.N. - Indiana Wesleyan University
Gilbert, Leigh; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Gillenwater, Amelia; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Goodrich, Cynthia; B.S., M.S., Ed.D.
Title: Professor of Nursing
B.S. - Russell Sage College, M.S. - University of Virginia, Ed.D. - Argosy University-Sarasota
Gradel, Dale; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - SUNY Stony Brook University, M.S.N. - SUNY Stony Brook University, Ed.D. - Walden University
Gray, Katherine; B.S., B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Liberty University, B.S.N. - Liberty University
Green, Elizabeth; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Greene, Carrie; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Gregory, Linda; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - University of Virginia
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Harker, Emilee; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Radford University, M.S.N. - Duke University
Harvey, Carol; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Valparaiso University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Harvey, Jerry; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D., Ed.S.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - University of Southern in Mississippi, M.S.N. - Wright State University in Dayton, Ed.D. - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
Henderson, Brenda; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Highton, Mary; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Old Dominion University
Houghton, Aimee; B.A.S., B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Instructor of Nursing
B.A.S. - Southwestern Assemblies of God University, B.S.N. - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, M.S.N. - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Hughes, Sarah; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Humphreys, Heather; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Associate Professor
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Eastern Kentucky University
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Jessee, Brenda; B.S.N., M.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Assistant Professor
B.S.N. - East Tennessee State University, M.S.N. - East Tennessee State University, M.S.N. - University of Virginia, D.N.P. - Old Dominion University
Joseph, Rachel; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor Nursing
B.S.N. - University of Kerala, M.S.N. - Wilmington University, Ph.D. - Duquesne University
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Kay, Catherine; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - George Mason University, M.S.N. - University of Virginia, Ph.D. - Touro University International
Kennedy, Tonia; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, Ed.D. - Argosy University-Phoenix
Kilian, Nina; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
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Lakes, Kristin; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Lakes, Rachel; B.S.N.
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Lambert, Bichundo; B.S., M.S.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Western Governors University, M.S. - Liberty University
Latshaw, Elizabeth; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Lee, Jessica; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Lutz, Katelyn; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Walden University
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Marshall, Nicole; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Martin, Hadassah; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Martin, Kristi; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - University of Lynchburg, M.S.N. - Jefferson College of Health Sciences
McCraw, Sydney; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Clinical Instructor
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Miller, Kathryn; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Executive Director of Clinical Affairs
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Liberty University
Morris, Rachel; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
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Oakley, Kristen; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
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Page, Terri; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Ed.S.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - University of Virginia, D.N.P. - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
Patterson, Ruth; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - University of Windsor, M.S.N. - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Paulus, Keith; A.A.S., B.S., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor
A.A.S. - Northern Virginia Community College-Annandale, B.S. - Regents College, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Pemberton, Mary; B.A., B.S.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.A. - Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S. - Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Pemberton, Rebekah; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Poole, Elizabeth; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Prichard, Sue; A.A.S., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
A.A.S. - Kentucky Community and Technical College, M.S.N. - Walden University
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Ranson, Crystal; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - University of Virginia, M.S.N. - University of Virginia
Rasberry, Tamra; B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S. - University of Virginia, Ph.D. - Liberty University
Rawlins, Brandi; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Instructor
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Rivera, Katherine; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Associate Professor
B.S.N. - SUNY College at Brockport, M.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Liberty University
Robertson, Allison; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Grambling State University, M.S.N. - Northwestern State University
Rothwell, Ronni; B.S., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - University of Lynchburg, M.S.N. - Walden University, D.N.P. - Liberty University
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Scott, Ragan; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Simpson, Deidra; B.S., D.Pharm.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S. - University of Kentucky, D.Pharm. - University of Kentucky
Smith, Sarah; B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University
Steele, Julie; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Stover, Sarah; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - West Virginia University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
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Talton, Jennifer; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Taylor, Stacy; B.S., B.S., M.S.N.
Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S. - University of Lynchburg, B.S. - University of Lynchburg, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Thompson, Kenneth; D.Pharm.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
D.Pharm. - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Todd, Dena; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Instructor, Residential BSN Programs
B.S.N. - University of Kentucky, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Tordoff, Sandra; B.S., M.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Old Dominion University, MN - Liberty University
Turner, Tracey; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D., Ed.S.
Title: Associate Professor
B.S.N. - University of Virginia, M.S.N. - University of Virginia, Ed.D. - Liberty University, Ed.S. - Liberty University
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Van Gorp, Honor; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Vance, Jordan; B.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Liberty University
Vasioutovitch, Heather; B.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Liberty University
Vest, Carrie; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
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Washburn, Donna; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Instructor
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, D.N.P. - Liberty University
Weaver, Klara; B.S., B.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S. - Liberty University, B.S.N. - Liberty University
Wells, Tiffany; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Instructor of Nursing BSN Program
B.S.N. - Radford University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Whorley, Elizabeth; B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University, Ph.D. - Nova Southeastern University
Witt, Angela; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University
Woody, Dana; B.S., M.S.N., D.N.P.
Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S. - University of Lynchburg, M.S.N. - University of Lynchburg, D.N.P. - Liberty University
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Young, Emily; B.S.N., M.S.N.
Title: Adjunct Faculty
B.S.N. - Liberty University, M.S.N. - Liberty University