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WellStar School of Nursing Faculty and Staff

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Mary de Chesnay, PhD, RN, Director, WellStar School of Nursing
Jan Flynn, DSN, RN, Interim Associate Director, Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Lynda Nauright, EdD, RN, Interim Associate Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
Jane Brannan, EdD, RN, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Fran Herzig, MS, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Enrollment Services
Tim Ste. Marie, BA, Col, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Services


Laura Allen
Janeen Amason
Kathie Aduddell
Annette Bairan
Julia Becker
Lynne Beelman
David Bennett
Barbara Blake
Charles Bobo
Jane D. Brannan
Marie Bremner
Cynthia Brown
Mary Ann Camann
Donna Chambers
Mary de Chesnay
Genie E. Dorman
Cynthia Elery
Christie Emerson
Jane Frederick
Janice Flynn
Emma Guice
Glenda Hannings
Fran Herzig
Carol Holbert
Carol Holtz

Susan Horn
Christina D. Horne





Chuntiel James

Ann Aileen Hammack Johnson
Jackie Jones
Debbie King
Kathy Kruszka
Jamie Lee
Kathy Lishman
Janice Long
Mary Beth Maguire
Eileen McMahon
Lynda Nauright
Tommie Nelms
Anne Nichols
Kate Phillips
Sandra Pitts
Lois Robley
Markisha Sallie
Tamika Sanchez-Jones
Rebecca Shabo
Kevin Smith
Amy Spearman
Tim Ste. Marie
Gloria Ann Jones Taylor
Doreen Wagner
Anne White
Astrid Wilson


Laura Allen

Clinical Placement Coordinator

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd., Bldg. 16, Rm. 250
Kennesaw,GA 30144-5591
Office: 770-499-3212 Fax: 770-423-6870
Email: lallen32@kennesaw.edu

Education: BA in English, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
MRE in Social Work, Golden Gate Seminary, San Francisco, CA

Janeen Amason

Lecturer

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw , GA 30144
Office: 678-797-2162
jamason1@kennesaw.edu

Educational background:
Troy State University - MSN
Auburn University - BSN

Courses: NUR 3318 Parent-Child Nursing

Professional interests: Mrs. Amason's interest includes obstetrical and gynecological nursing. She is an advisor to the Student Nurses Association and Treasurer of the Mu Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.

Kathie Aduddell
Associate Professor, WellStar School of Nursing Director, Center for Community healthcare, WellStar College of Health & Human Services

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd. #1601, RM 242
Kennesaw, Ga. 30144
770-423-6939
kaduddel@kennesaw.edu
Education:

  • EdD - Institutional Management, Pepperdine University , Culver City , California
  • Certificate in healthcare Management - University of California , Irvine , California
  • MSN - University of Texas , Medical Branch, Galveston , Texas
  • BSN - University of Virginia , Charlottesville , Virginia

Courses:

  • NURS 3318 - Parent-Child Nursing
  • NURS 4402 - Research in Nursing
  • NURS 7770 & 7775 - Advanced Care Management, Model I & II
  • NURS 7715 - Professional Role Development & healthcare Issues
  • NURS 7774 – Advanced Care Management Models for Practice
  • NURS 8860-8862 – Assuming Leadership Role in Advanced Care Mgmt. Practicum I,II, III

Professional and Research Interests:

Dr. Aduddell has extensive experience in child nursing and administration. Currently, she is president of Mu Phi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society. In addition, her research interest is in program assessment and evaluation, outcome research, learning styles and instructional technology, and the new "chronic illnesses" in children such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and health disparities.

 

Annette Bairan, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP

Professor
Kennesaw State University
WellStar College of Health & Human Services
WellStar School of Nursing
1000 Chastain Road, #1601
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
abairan@kennesaw.edu
Office--770-423-6063
Dr. Bairan's Web page

Diploma Crawford Long Hospital School of Nursing, 1956.
BSN Medical College of Georgia , 1971.
MN Emory University , 1972 (Community Health Nursing).
Certificate in Gerontology Georgia State University , 1979.
Ph.D. in Sociology Georgia State University , 1985 (Gerontology).
Post Masters Certificate Emory University , 1996 (Family Nurse Practitioner).
Board Certified FNP American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Courses:

  • NURS 8854 Primary Care Clinical Project
  • NURS 7747 Research Applications
  • NURS 4402 Research in Nursing (On-line)
  • NURS 4412 Community Health Nursing (Clinical)

Dr. Bairan's current research interests include: HIV and AIDS; diabetes in Latinos; prenatal care in Latinas; HPV-beliefs, knowledge, & attitudes; transgender; transcultural nursing; abortion-medical vs surgical; weight loss & exercise; CAM & herbal use; gerontology; and chest pain mnemonic.

Julia E. Becker

Administrative Associate
Office: (770)423-6093
Fax: (770)423-6870
Email: jbecker7@kennesaw.edu

Lynne Beelman

David N. Bennett, PhD, RN

Dr. David Bennett is a Professor of Nursing and Assistant Dean for Special Projects in the WellStar College of Health and Human Services. He has been in various administrative roles including Chair of the WellStar School of Nursing since 1990.

He holds a PhD in Higher Education and Administration, a Masters in Nursing with emphasis in Diabetes and Endocrinology and Bachelors degrees in Nursing and Biology. His current role is primarily administrative but he continues to teach the skills of physical examination to undergraduate students, leadership courses to graduate students and maintains a clinical practice in local health clinics. Dr. Bennett has been involved in the local community as the co-founder of several clinics for the homeless and disadvantaged. He also leads study abroad programs to Mexico to allow nursing students the opportunity to learn Spanish, work in the Mexican healthcare system and study the history and culture of the country. He also co-developed a similar program in comparative health policy with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom . His research interests include the experience of men in nursing education and the development of community clinics to promote healthcare of the disadvantaged and undocumented immigrants. Dr. Bennett has presented nationally and regionally on the success of nurse-managed clinics as sites for faculty practice, student clinical experience and as a service to the community. He has also published articles related to his research interests and community development experiences.

Barbara J. Blake, RN, PhD
Associate Professor of Nursing

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: 770-423-6385 Fax: 770-423-6627
Email: bblake@kennesaw.edu

ADN - Indian River Community College
BSN - Florida Southern College
MS - University of South Florida
PhD - Texas Woman's University
Course(s): NSG 4412 Community Health Nursing

Dr. Blake has extensive clinical experience in the area of Community Health Nursing. Her research interests include HIV/AIDS and unmarried teen childbearing. Dr. Blake is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

Charles Bobo, JD, MBA, MSN, CCRN

Assistant Professor

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, Room #219
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  770-423-6068
Email:  cbobo1@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
JD – Georgia State University College of Law
MBA – Florida Atlantic University
MSN – Florida Atlantic University
BA – University of Florida

Courses:
NURS 4416 – Leadership in Nursing
NURS 7780 – Ethics of Leadership for AP Nurse

Professional and Research Interests:
Moral development, as it pertains to professional nursing practice and culture, and how that translates into ethical behavior in clinical practice.  Legal/Ethical issues for nurses and how they impact the delivery of nursing care.  Technology and Informatics in nursing management of the patient care environment.


Jane Brannan, EdD, R.N.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Nursing Program
Distance Learning Coordinator

Kennesaw State University
Wellstar School of Nursing
1000 Chastain Rd
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office 770 423-6066
jbrannan@kennesaw.edu

Education :
Diploma, Georgia Baptist School of Nursing, 1976
BSN, Georgia State University, 1980
MS in Nursing, Georgia State University, 1985
EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Georgia, 1996

Courses:
N 3303 Pharmacology (Online)
N 4429 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
N 4417/4418 Senior Preceptor Experience

Dr. Brannan has research interests in the areas of clinical and classroom teaching methods, distance education, technology in practice and education, teaching innovations, and use of the human patient simulator in education and practice.

Marie Bremner DSN, RN, CS
Professor of Nursing

School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd. Building 1601, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: (770) 423-6337
Email: mbremner@kennesaw.edu

Diploma Central Islip Psychiatric Center, School of Nursing
BSN Syracuse University

MS Adult Health Nursing: Teacher Role Function
Old Dominion University

DSN Adult Health Nursing: Educational Administration
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Current Courses:

Nursing 3209: Holistic Health Nursing
Nursing 4417: Advanced Clinical Practicum
Nursing 4490: Laying the Foundation for Technology in Nursing

Dr. Bremner is a nationally certified and recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a clinical specialist in medical-surgical nursing. She began teaching at KSU in 1985 with the first nursing class of the BSN program. She has completed training as a facilitator of student learning with the Human Patient Simulator. She is a faculty advisor, mentor and council member to the Undergraduate Honors Program.

Dr. Bremer is a nursing consultant for both nursing faculty and nursing student groups. She conducts nation wide workshops on test taking and item writing to enhance NCLEX-RN scores. She has contributed to several books that are used to assist graduates in the preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam.

Dr. Bremner's research interests include innovations in teaching/learning and technology with particular emphasis on NCLEX-RN success, ethical decision making and clinical competencies of nursing students.

Cynthia F. Brown, MSN , MA , RN
Lecturer of Nursing
(O) 770 423-6065 (Fax) 678-797-2089
cbrow149@kennesaw.edu

Courses

NURS 3209 Holistic Health Nursing
NURS 3309 Health Assessment

Education

  • Master of Science in Nursing - Nsg Education/Critical Care Marymount University , 1993
  • Master of Arts - Health Services Administration Webster University , 1991
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Rutgers University , 1982

Ms. Brown has over 20 years of critical care nursing expertise. Her areas of interest include critical thinking abilities and achievement in clinical practice, cultural diversity, and incorporating evidenced based actions into clinical practice. She is an active member of the Mu Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the National Council of Negro Women. She maintains clinical practice through clinical instruction, and in volunteer clinic and inpatient settings.

Mary Ann Camann, RN, PhD, CS

School of Nursing, Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd. Building 1601, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: (770)423-6352 Fax: (770)423-6627
Email: mcamann@kennesaw.edu

BSN - Niagara University
MN - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
PhD - Nursing, Georgia State University

Courses:
NURS 3314 - Mental Health Nursing
NURS 4416 - Nursing Leadership
NURS 4490 - Health Policy and Politics
NURS 4490 - Comparative Health Policy

Dr. Camann has extensive experience in mental health nursing. She has completed training as an online facilitator for web-based distance learning. Her research interests include program outcome research, and research on the application of self-efficacy theory to wellness and lifestyle activities in a variety of populations.

Donna Chambers
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Mary de Chesnay, PhD, RN
Director, WellStar School of Nursing

Genie E. Dorman, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP
Professor of Nursing

Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
WellStar School of Nursing
WellStar College of Health and Human Services

Kennsaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Building 1601
Kennsaw GA 30144-5591
gdorman@kennesaw.edu
770-423-6172 (office)
770-423-6627 (fax)

1973 ADN Kennesaw State University
1977 BSN Medical College of Georgia
1983 MS Georgia State University
1993 PhD Georgia State University
1995 FNP Emory University

Courses:
NURS 7715 Professional Advanced Practice Role Development and healthcare Issues
NURS 8800 Clinical Management of Selected Common Health Conditions in Adults
NURS 8850 Primary Care Residency I
NURS 8860; 8861; 8862 Assuming a Leadership Role in Care Management Practicum I, II, III

Dr. Dorman's research interest include providing community-based healthcare for the medically indigent and recent Latino immigrants.

Cynthia Elery
Senior Secretary - BSN

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd.
Kennesaw, Ga. 30l44
Office: (770) 499-3080, Fax: (770) 423- 6870
Email: celery@kennesaw.edu

Christie Emerson, RN, MSN, FNP

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Wellstar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd.
Kennesaw , GA 30144
Office: 770 423-6071 Fax: 770 423-6627
cemerson@kennesaw.edu

 

Education:

  • Kennesaw State University Kennesaw , GA
  • Master of Science in Nursing, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 1999
  • Emory University Atlanta , GA
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1979

Courses:

N3209 Theoretical Basis for Holistic Nursing & Health

N3313 Adult Health Nursing

Professional Interests:

My primary nursing interest is adult health. I really enjoy watching the development of nursing students into mature nursing professionals and consider it a privilege to be a part of the process.

In the community I enjoy bringing my knowledge of healthcare to non-profit boards that support all levels of care in our community. I also volunteer as a certified Family Nurse Practitioner at the Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb, a nonprofit healthcare practice which provides a comprehensive range of services for patients without health insurance or the means to afford care.

Janice Flynn DSN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing

Interim Associate Director WellStar School of Nursing Undergraduate Program

School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: (770) 499-3213 Fax: (770) 423-6870
Email: jflynn@kennesaw.edu

BSN - Northwestern State University of Louisiana
MN - Emory University
DSN - University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Flynn's areas of expertise are in adult health nursing and online distance education. She is a certified online facilitator for web-based distance learning. Her research interests include genetics of breast cancer and online education. Dr. Flynn is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

Jane Frederick, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
House 53, Room 17
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  678-797-2056
Email:  jfreder8@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
Ph.D. – Medical College of Georgia
MSN – Georgia State University
MPA – Georgia State University
BSN – Mankato State University

Courses:
NURS 3314 – Mental Health Nursing

Professional and Research Interests:
Dr. Frederick received her Ph.D. in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia, and her research related to symptoms in chronic and persistent mental illness.  She received her Master of Nursing from Georgia State University with an emphasis on Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.  She has extensive experience in hospital and community settings.

 

Emma Guice
Nurse Practioner and Assistant Professor of Nursing

Glenda Hannings, RN, MA, MS, PhD

Lecturer of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, Room 215
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  678-797-2432
Email:  ghanning@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
BSN – Northeast Missouri State University
MA – Northeast Missouri State University
MS – University of Missouri, Columbia
PhD – Kansas State University

Courses:
NURS 4412 – Community Health Nursing

Professional and Research Interests:
Dr. Hannings’ interests include family wellness, education in community, childhood obesity, teaching methods, and faculty-student relationships

Frances (Fran) Herzig
Administrative Coordinator

Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: (770) 499-3211
Email: fpaul@kennesaw.edu

Carol Holbert, PhD, RNC, GNP

Lecturer of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, Room 247
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  678-797-2427
Email:  cholber3@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
PhD – Georgia State University
MN – Emory University
BSN – Emory University

Courses:
NURS 4402 - Research in Nursing
NURS 4417 - Advanced Clinical Practicum
NURS 4422 - Women and Health

Professional and Research Interests:
Learning-centered teaching and evaluation,  nursing ethics, gerontological nursing

Carol Holtz, R.N, Ph.D.
Professor of Nursing

Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Rd.
Kennesaw, Ga. 30144
office: (770) 423-6184 FAX: (770) 423-6627
email: choltz@kennesaw.edu

BSN- Nursing, University of Cincinnati
MSN-Nursing, Georgia State University
PhD- Nursing, Georgia State University

Courses:
Parent-Child Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Practicum in Oaxaca, healthcare for Older Adults, International Health

Dr. Holtz is has taught nursing at Kennesaw State University for 22 years. Her interest areas are international health, cultural diversity, obstetric-pediatric, and gerontological nursing. She is a member of the campus-wide diversity council, and a member of the Cobb County Health Department and Community Services Board

Susan S Horn, M.S., R.N.

Co-Coordinator Nursing Learning Resource Center
Lecturer

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd.
Kennesaw , Ga. 30144
Office: (770) 423-6937 Fax: (770) 423-6627
E-mail: shorn@kennesaw.edu

Education:
M.S. in Nursing:Adult Health, Georgia State University , 1981
B.S.N., University of Missouri : Columbia 1971

Courses:
Nurs 3209
Nurs 3309
Nurs 3313
Nurs 4417

Susan Horn's area of expertise is in Adult Health Nursing with an emphasis on education. She works with students from all levels to enhance their nursing skills. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

Christina D. Horne, PhD, RN
Director, Undergraduate Nursing Program

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road--#16
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Office: 770-423-6641 FAX: 770-423-6627
Email: chorne@kennesaw.edu

BSN-Duke University
MS-Nursing, Georgia State University
PhD-Nursing, Georgia State University

Courses:
NURS 3303-Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses
NURS 4417-Advanced Clinical Practicum
NURS 4418-Advanced Clinical Project

My research interests include adult education (i.e., portfolio development & implementation, dyad testing, registered nurses returning to school), distance learning, online education, and adult health. I am an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Georgia League for Nursing/National League for Nursing, and Georgia Nurses Association/American Nurses Association.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"-Eleanor Roosevelt

"We are continuously faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems"-Lee Iacocca

Chuntiel James, RN, MSN, NP-C

Lecturer of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
House 53, Room 20
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  770-423-6070
Email:  cjames30@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
BSN – Tennessee State University
MSN – Tennessee State University

Courses:
NURS 3313 – Adult Health Nursing

Professional and Research Interests:
Diabetes and hypertension in the African-American community.  Nursing education of minority students.

Ann Aileen Hammack Johnson, RN, MSN, CPNP

Lecturer of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Library Room #345
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  678-797-2520
Email:  ajohn205@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
BSN – Houston Baptist University
MSN – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Courses:
NURS 3209 – Holistic Nursing
NURS 3318 – Parent-Child Nursing

Professional and Research Interests:
Pediatric brain tumors, headaches and sleep.

Jackie H. Jones, EdD, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw , GA 30144
Office: Office Annex #140
Telephone: 678-797-2397; Fax: 770-423-6627
Email: jjone229@kennesaw.edu

Education: MSN, Vanderbilt University , 1991
EdD, University of Georgia , 2005

Courses: Nurs 3313, Adult Health

Dr. Jones' research interests include learner centered teaching, innovative teaching, and development of critical thinking skills.

Debbie King, RN, BSN, MSN, APRN, CS, FNP-C, PNP-C

Assistant Professor

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Office Annex Room 135
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  678-797-2398
Email:  dking4@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
BSN – Kennesaw State University
MSN – Kennesaw State University

Courses:
NURS 7735 – Advanced Health Assessment, Health Maintenance & Health Promotion
NURS 8800 – Clinical Management of Selected Common Health Conditions in Adults
NURS 8805 – Clinical Management of Selected Common Health Conditions in Children
NURS 8851 – Primary Care Residency II

Professional and Research Interests:
Pediatric immunization research, antibiotic research


Kathy Kruszka, MSN, APRN, BC
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Lecturer of Nursing

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144 
Office: (678) 797-2163
Fax: (770) 423-6627
Email: kkruszka@kennesaw.edu

BSN – Hunter College Bellevue School of Nursing
MSN – Kennesaw State University Wellstar School of Nursing

Courses taught:
NURS 3301-Nutritional Concepts in Nursing Practice
NURS 3303-Pharmacology for Nurses
NURS 3313- Adult Health Nursing
NURS 3398_ Externship (elective)
NURS 4417- Senior Practicum
Professional Interests:
Ms. Kruszka’s area of specialty is care of adults with Chronic Kidney Disease.
She is  active in the National Kidney Foundation of Georgia and an active member of the Mu Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International acting as the chapters’ faculty counselor as well as the American Nephrology Nurses Association, Georgia Advanced Practice Nursing association and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

 

Jamie C. Lee, DNP, APRN-BC
Lecturer of Nursing

Education:
ADN 1995 Kennesaw State University
MSN in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 1999 Georgia State University
DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) 2007 Medical College of Georgia

Board Certified: Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Affiliations: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, Golden Key National Honor Society, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Association of Play Therapy, Metro-Atlanta Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Group, International Nurses Society on Addiction, International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses

Courses Taught: NURS 3314 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (lecture and clinical); NURS 4412 Community Health Nursing (clinical only)


Satya Lee, MS, RN
Lecturer of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Library Room #346
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  678-797-2519
Email:  slee73@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
BSN – California State College
MSN – University of California

Courses:
NURS 3209 – Holistic Nursing
NURS 3309 – Health Assessment

Professional and Research Interests:
Holistic Health
Native American Indians

Kathy Lishman
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road #1601
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(678) 797-2396
klishman@kennesaw.edu

Education:
MSN – Kennesaw State University
BSN – Kennesaw State University

Courses:
NURS 3318 – Parent Child Nursing
NURS 3313 – Adult Health Nursing

Ms. Lishman has extensive experience in the areas of medical surgical nursing, home health nursing, and healthcare management. Her research interests include ethics education and leadership in nursing. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.


Janice Long, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: (770) 423-6671
Email: jlong@kennesaw.edu
1969 Diploma in Nursing, Scott and White Hospital School of Nursing
1995 MS Nursing, Georgia State University
Courses: Community Health Nursing (clinical and faculty)

Ms. Long's interests are in health disparaties and vulnerable populations with chronic disease.

Eileen McMahon
Lecturer of Nursing
Mary Beth Maguire
Lynda P. Nauright, Ed.D., RN

Professor of Nursing

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, Room 245
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  770-499-3344
Email:  lnaurigh@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
Ed.D. – University of Georgia
MSN – Medical College of Georgia
BSN – Louisianna State University

Courses:  Various courses in Advanced Care Management & Leadership Program

Professional and Research Interests:

Dr. Lynda Nauright joins the WellStar School of Nursing at KSU as Professor of Nursing.  She received her BSN from LSU, her MSN from MCG and her EdD in Higher Education Administration from UGA.  She comes to KSU from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University where she served as Specialty Coordinator for the MSN program in Nursing Leadership and Administration.  Her areas of interest include leadership, management, conflict resolution and entrepreneurship.  She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and the Georgia Nurses Association and is immediate Past-President of the Georgia Nurses Foundation.  She has received national publicity for her on-going “Beads for Books” campaign which has raised over 300 nursing textbooks for Dillard University in New Orleans.

Tommie Nelms
Professor
WellStar School of Nursing
1000 Chastain Road, #16
Kennesaw , Georgia 30144
office 678-797-2088
fax 770-423-6627
tnelms1@kennesaw.edu

Ph.D. Georgia State University
MSN Medical College of Georgia
BSN Medical College of Georgia
Diploma St. Joseph 's Infirmary

Research interests

Dr. Nelms has expertise in qualitative research methods, primarily Heideggerian hermeneutics and phenomenology, nursing education, mothering and caring science. She has been conducting research most recently related to the exploration of mothering issues for HIV/AIDS infected women. Her current project is the implementation and testing of a disclosure to children intervention for HIV infected women.

Anne Nichols
Health Clinic Director
Kate Phillips

Sandra Pitts
Staff Assistant

Lois Robley

Amy Spearman
Assistant Professor

Markisha Sallie
Student Medical Records
WellStar School of Nursing
1000 Chastain Road, #1601, Room 213
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone (770)499-3312
Fax (770)423-6870
e-mail: mdixonsa@kennesaw.edu

Tamika Sanchez-Jones
Rebecca Shabo
Tim Ste. Marie

Assistant Director, Graduate Student Services
WellStar School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Programs

WellStar College of Health & Human Services
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road #1601
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
Office: 678-797-2030
Fax: 770-423-6870
E-mail: tstemari@kennesaw.edu

BA - Communications/Journalism, University of Washington, Seattle
BA - Communications/Advertising, University of Washington
BA - History, University of Washington

Mr. Ste. Marie works closely with graduate nursing students seeking their master's degree. He is responsible for MSN recruitment, advisement, orientation, clinical placements and contractual agreements with various healthcare facilities. A commissioned Kentucky Colonel, Mr. Ste. Marie is also a member of KSU's Judiciary Panel, National Health Service Corps Ambassador and on the Board of the Atlanta Steinway Society.

Gloria Ann Jones Taylor, DSN, RNc
Professor of Nursing

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd.
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: 770-423-6590
Fax: 770-423-6627
Email: gtaylor@kennesaw.edu

BSN - Loyola University, Chicago
MSN - University if Pennsylvania
PhD - University of Alabama in Birmingham

Courses:
NURS 3309 - Health Assessment
NURS 4412 - Community Health
NURS 4490 - School Health

Dr. Taylor is active in several professional and community organizations. Her research interests include breast cancer and school health. Dr. Taylor completed the Convene International "Internet Training Course for Online Instruction" to become an online facilitator for web-based distance learning.

Doreen Wagner, RN, MSN, PhD, CNOR

Assistant Professor

WellStar School of Nursing
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
House 53, Office #15
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office:  770-499-3512
Email:  vfulk@kennesaw.edu

Education: 
Associate Science in Nursing, Tallahassee Community College
MSN, Georgia State University
Doctoral Candidate in Nursing Science – University of South Florida, Defend Dissertation 10/31/07 - Graduation Planned 12/15/07

Courses:
NURS 3313 – Adult Health Nursing

Professional and Research Interests:
V. Doreen Wagner holds membership in numerous organizations with heavy volunteer activism in the local and state perspective with the Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) and in the local, state, and national levels of Association of  periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).  Doreen’s research interests revolve around the psychoneuroimmunology of perioperative patients with focus on the phenomenon of redistribution hypothermia that occurs during surgery.

Anne White DSN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing

Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Rd.
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Office: (770)
423-6067
Email: awhite@kennesaw.edu

Astrid H. Wilson, RN, DSN

Professor of Nursing Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road --#16, Room 221
Kennesaw , GA 30144
Office: 770-423-6780
Fax: 770-423-6627
E-mail:
awilso72@kennesaw.edu

ADN-Mohegan Community College, Connecticut
BSN-University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
MSN-University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
DSN-University of Alabama at Birmingham

Courses:
NURS 4412-Community Health Nursing
NURS 7790-Innovative Teaching Strategies in Advanced Care Management & Leadership

Dr. Wilson's field of interests include diversity, cultural competence, English as a second language, health promotion of children and families across the life span, child and adolescent psychiatric mental nursing, community partnerships, and healthcare/nursing informatics including online course delivery. Her contributions to research include publications related to Hispanic adults and children's perceptions of health, Hispanic mothers understanding of their children's respiratory illnesses, international students perceptions of a nursing program, development and measurement of a child medical fear scale, healthy school-age children and school-age children with emotional disorders fears of medical events, and children's understanding of the cerebral CT scan procedure
. Her contributions to nursing education include publications related to pediatric implications of diagnostic tests, children's responses to hospitalization, teaching family-centered nursing care to students caring for pediatric patients, innovative teaching strategies, Frontier Nursing Service and nurse-managed care in community health, guidelines for teaching Hispanic mothers, primary healthcare for Hispanic children of migrant farm workers, and community connections promoting family health. She is an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI). She has held elected positions at the local, regional and international levels and is currently on the International Honor Society of Nursing (IHSN) Building Corporation Board of Directors. She is a member of the Mu Phi chapter of STTI at Kennesaw State University .

"Nursing is an art: and if it is to made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body, the temple of God's spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said the finest of Fine Arts" Florence Nightingale, 1867


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