School of Nursing

Judy Audas, DNAP, APRN-CRNA, MSN
Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program

FH 475A
859-572-5627
audasj1@nku.edu

Courtney Hamilton, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia Program

FH 475C
859-572-6581
hamiltonc11@nku.edu

Brian Kasson
Faculty

FH 475C
859-572-7966
kassonb1@nku.edu 

Brett J. Kendon, DNP, CRNA, ARNP, DipCA, CHSE
Anesthesia Simulation and Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program

FH 475A
859-572-5242
kendonb1@nku.edu

Jennifer McLeod, DNAP, APRN, CRNA
Didactic Faculty

FH 475B
859-572-5274
mcleodj1@nku.edu

Karen O'Connell, PhD, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
Associate Director, Graduate Nursing Studies

FH 495C
859-572-7918
oconnellk@nku.edu

Jitana Benton-Lee, DNP, MSN, MBA-HC, RN, NEA-BC
Associate Professor, DNP & MSN programs

FH 599C
859-572-5895
bentonleej1@nku.edu

Felicia Dooley

Master of Science in Nursing, Preceptor Coordinator

FH 495A
859.572.5805
waltonf1@nku.edu

Amanda Johnston

GA, Preceptor Coordinator Assistant

FH 495A
859.572.5805
johnstona11@mymail.nku.edu

Amy Finnell, MBA, MSN, RN, BSHCS
Concentration Coordinator, Nurse Executive Leadership Program

859-572-5476
finnella2@nku.edu

Roxanne Gall, MSN, ARNP, CNS
Concentration Coordinator, Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

FH 495B
859-572-1305
gallr1@nku.edu

Teresa Huber, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Program Director, Master of Science in Nursing 

FH 495G
859-572-7662
hubert@nku.edu

Carolyn Kallmeyer, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FNP-BC
Concentration Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner

859-572-5554
kallmeyerc2@nku.edu

Adrianne J. Lane, EdD, RN, CNE
Professor

859-572-5895
lanea6@nku.edu

Lisa Long, Ph.D, RN
Program Director, Post Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice 

FH 599A
longl4@nku.edu

Jennifer Moreland, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor

859-572-5327
eisenmanj@nku.edu

Sandra W. Nichols, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Clinical Coordinator, APRN Programs; Adult-Gerontological Primary Care NP Concentration Coordinator; Psych-Mental Health
psych-mental health Concentration Coordinator; Assistant Professor

walkers5@nku.edu

Denise Robinson, PhD, RN, APRN
Regents Professor

859-572-5327
robinson@nku.edu

Karen Vietz, PhD, RN
Graduate Faculty, DNP & MSN Programs

859-572-5895
vietzk1@nku.edu

Lynne Zajac, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, Graduate Faculty

FH 495H
859-572-5178
zajacl1@nku.edu

Erin Robinson, Ed.D, MSN, RN
Associate Director, Undergraduate Nursing Studies

FH 499B
859-572-6323
robinsoner@nku.edu

Marybeth Baribeau, Ed.D/CI, MSN/ed, BSN, RN
Program Director, RN to BSN Program
Concentration Coordinator, Nursing Education Program

FH 495F
859-572-1419
baribeaum1@nku.edu

Jillian Boyle, RN, BSN, MSN, SANE
Lecturer

FH 395B
859-572-7919
hayj@nku.edu

Deborah Chilcote, DNP, RN, RNC-MNN
Assistant Professor

FH 395K
859-572-1571
chilcoted1@nku.edu

Lisa Cuntz, DNP, MSN, RN
Program Director, Traditional Nursing Program

FH 395J
859-572-5854
cuntzl1@nku.edu

Traci Freeman, DNP, MSN, RN
Program Director, Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing Program

FH 395E
859-572-7965
freemant1@nku.edu

Erin Gardlik, MSN, RN
Faculty

FH 399D
859-572-1393
Gardlike1@nku.edu

Julie Hart, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor/Simulation Educator

FH 499A
859-572-1553
hartj5@nku.edu

Beth Hickey, RN, MSN, CRRN
Lecturer

FH 395H
859-572-6153
hickeybe@nku.edu

Jennifer Hunter, RN, MSN
Nurse Advocacy for the Underserved (NACU), Lecturer

FH 499D
859-572-6342
hunterj10@nku.edu

Erin Kelley, MSN, RN, CCRN, CMSRN, CCCTM
Faculty

FH 399C
859-572-5608
kelleye3@nku.edu

Caron Martin, MSN, RN
Associate Professor

FH 399A
859-572-5983
martinc@nku.edu

Carrie McCoy, Ph.D., MSPH, RN, CEN, CNE
Professor

FH 395M
859-572-6541
mccoy@nku.edu

Joy Melvin, MSN, RN

FH 495A
859-572-5245
melvinj1@nku.edu

Shawn Nordheim, Ed.D., RN, CCRN-K, CNE
Lecturer

FH 395D
859-572-5539
nordheims@nku.edu

Cathy Pence, RN, MSN, CCRN
Associate Professor

859-572-5895
pencec1@nku.edu

Kris Pfendt, RN, MSN

Associate Professor

pfendtk@nku.edu

Anita Phillips, APRN, RN,ANP-C, MSN,BS,BSN
Faculty

FH 395F
859-572-5895
phillipsa21@nku.edu

Angela Powell, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Role Transition Clinical Coordinator/ Lecturer

FH 495K
859-572-5210
powella1@nku.edu

Angela Riley, MSN, RN, APRN, NP-C
Lecturer

FH 399B
859-572-7539
rileya4@nku.edu

Tracy Ripberger MSN, RN
Lecturer

FH 397C
859-572-7611
bucklertr@nku.edu

Lynn Smith, Ed.D, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor

FH 395G
859-572-5671
smithl22@nku.edu

Brittney Sorrell, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Faculty

FH 395A
859-572-5895
sorrellb1@nku.edu

Amber Nattin Thomas, BS, BSN, MSN, RN
Lecturer

FH 359
859-572-5327
thomasa8@nku.edu