Welcome to the School of Nursing, where faculty come together in a wonderful tapestry of gifts and talents. Our faculty are innovative, teaching from a unique concept-based curriculum that equips students with higher levels of critical thinking and decision-making abilities. They are committed to a culture of excellence, encouraging and supporting students to reach exceptional levels of professional practice. Our faculty are spiritually bold and emphasize caring holistically for others in settings such as a hospital, on a mission field across the world, or at the scene of a disaster.
Matthew Adams, PMHNP BC
Lecturer for the School of Nursing
Specialty: Behavorial Health, Orthopedics, & Informatics
School of Nursing | Location: SON 316
Phone: (423) 473-3811
Jaimee Bettis, MSN
Lecturer in Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 326
Phone: (423) 473-3803
Amy Blake, MSN
Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Specialty: Surgical Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 307
Phone: (423) 473-1154
Courtney Brose
Lab Assistant
School of Nursing | Location: SON 116
Phone: (423) 614-1156
Julie Campbell, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies in Nursing / Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Oncology Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 306
Phone: (423) 473-3802
Kara Dillard
Enrollment & Advising Specialist for the School of Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 300A
Phone: (423) 473-3757
Jacob Fast, DSc
Director of Disaster Healthcare Mission Management / Assistant Professor of Science in Emergency Management
School of Nursing | Location: SON 320
Phone: (423) 473-3753
Glenna Lashley, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Primary Care
School of Nursing | Location: SON 327
Phone: (423) 614-8531
Shannon McBrayer, MS
Director of Simulation & Experiential Learning
Specialty: Simulation & Emergency Pediatric Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 104B
Phone: (423) 473-1155
Amy Moody, DNP
Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program / Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Critical Care & Perioperative Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 324
Phone: (423) 473-3814
Amy Ottman
Coordinator of Clinical Evaluation
School of Nursing | Location: SON
Phone: (423) 614-8280
Amy Jo Perry, DNP
Dean of the School of Nursing / Associate Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 312B
Phone: (423) 614-8280
Thomas Shiflet
Recruiting & Community Engagement Coordinator for the School of Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 104A
Phone: (423) 473-3754
Samantha Spinks, DNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Acute, Critical Care & Gastroenterology
School of Nursing | Location: SON 322
Phone: (423) 473-3821
Jennifer Stoody, MS
Lecturer in Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 310
Phone: (423) 473-3752
Lynn Whelan, DNP
Associate Professor of Nursing / TENL Track Coordinator
School of Nursing | Location: SON 309
Phone: (423) 473-3803
Briley Williams, MSN
Lecturer in Nursing
School of Nursing | Location: SON 301
Phone: (423) 473-3750