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Amanda Barron, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Critical Care Nursing, Oncology Nursing
abarron@samford.edu
205-726-4664

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Cynthia Gurdak Berry, DNP, RN, CNE, COI
Health, Disaster Preparedness, Burns and Trauma, Critical Care
cgberry@samford.edu
205-726-2924

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Amy B. Bigham, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Health, Rural Family Health, Pediatrics, Health Care Technology
abigham@samford.edu
205-726-2093

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Terri Cahoon, DNP, CRNA
Health, Anesthesia Pharmacology, Patient Safety
tmcahoon@samford.edu
205-726-2401

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Melondie R Carter, PhD, RN
Population health, adult health, and mental health
mcarte10@samford.edu
205-726-4526

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Sherri H. Chatman, DNP, FNP-BC
Pediatrics, End of life care
shchatma@samford.edu
205-726-4703

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Jennifer Coleman, PhD, RN, CNE, COI
Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Diversity, Culturally Sensitive Care, Health Disparities, Children with Type 1 Diabetes
jacolema@samford.edu
205-726-2238

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Andrea Collins, DNP, NP-C, CNE
Adult health, Integrative medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine, Medical Missions, Nursing Education
awcollin@samford.edu
205-726-4558

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Cyndi Cortes, DrPH, MSN, MRE, CPNP-PC, CRRN, COI
Health, Developmental Disabilities, Global Health, Healthcare and Missions, Migrant Population Health, Pediatric Health, Population Health, Public Health, Respite Caregiving, Spirituality and Health, Vulnerable Populations
ccortes@samford.edu
205-726-4008

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Jill Cunningham, DNP, FNP-BC
Advanced practice nursing across the lifespan, Intellectual and developmental disabilities, Online education, Health and wellness
jlcunni1@samford.edu
205-726-2733

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David Fort, DNP, CRNA
Health, Nurse Anesthesia
dnfort@samford.edu
205-726-2989

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Lisa E. Gurley, PhD, RN, CNE, COAT, CPHQ
Adult Medical, Surgical and Perioperative Nursing; Nurse Education, Recruitment and Retention
legurley@samford.edu
205-726-2060

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Lisa Herbinger, DNP, CRNA, COI
Neonatal and pediatric anesthesia, Anesthesia induced neuroapoptosis, Trauma/Coagulopathy, Evidence based practice
lallison@samford.edu
205-726-2630

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Kristen Johnston, DNP, FNP-BC
Health, Teen Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, and Local Medical Missions
kcjohnst@samford.edu
205-726-4574

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Megan Kuklinski, DNP, RN-BC
Critical Care, Perioperative Nursing, Ambulatory Patient Care, Hospital Nursing Education
mkuklins@samford.edu
205-726-2351

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Hannah Landgrave, DNP, RN, CCRN
Critical care nursing, Adult health nursing
hlandgra@samford.edu
205-726-4899

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Maria D. Ledbetter, DNAP, CRNA, COI
Obstetric Anesthesia and neuraxial blocks, Quality and Safety in Anesthesia, Online teaching and education-Quality Matters for Higher Education, Evidence-based Practice
mledbett@samford.edu
205-726-2831

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Megan Mileski, PhD, RN
Health, Labor and Delivery Nursing, Women’s Health
mrmilesk@samford.edu
205-726-2352

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Tonya Shanahan, FNP-BC, DNP
Healthcare for the homeless
tshanaha@samford.edu
205-726-4702

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Lora Shelton, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, COI
Health, Adult Health Nursing, Women’s Heart Health, Mission Nursing
lrshelto@samford.edu
205-726-2522

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Amy Snow, DNP, CRNA
Health, Nurse Anesthesia
acsnow@samford.edu
205-726-2007

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Courtney D. Spells, DNP, RN CLN
Trauma Nursing, Burn Care, Orthopedics, Process Improvement
cedward5@samford.edu
205-726-2753

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Laura Wynn, MSN, RN
Women’s and Infant’s Health, Nursing Medical/Surgical Nursing
lcortrig@samford.edu
205-726-4666

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Stephanie Wynn, DNP, RN-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, COI
Health, Psychiatric Nursing, Mental Health, Veterans Health
swynn@samford.edu
205-726-2180

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Ashley York, DNP, AGNP-C, WHNP-BC
Cardiology, Menopause, Hospice, Adult Medicine
ayork5@samford.edu
205-726-4700

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