JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Faculty and Staff

Leadership Team

Joseph Tacy, Director and Professor JoAnne Gay Dishman School of NursingJoseph W. Tacy, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Dean and Professor,
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
jtacy@lamar.edu 
(409) 880-8868
Gina HaleGina Hale, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Associate Dean for Nursing Affairs and Chair
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
gina.hale@lamar.edu
(409) 880-8001
Keili PetermanKeili Peterman, Ph.D., MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Evaluation
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
keili.peterman@lamar.edu
(409) 880-8863
Ruthie RobinsonRuthie Robinson, Ph.D., RN, FAEN, CEN, NEA-BC
Professor
Assistant Dean Graduate Nursing Studies 
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Sommer ShackelfordSommer Shackelford, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Studies
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Elizabeth LongElizabeth Long, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, CNS, CNE
Associate Professor
DNP Program Director
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
(409) 880-8841
Rose HardingRose A. Harding, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
BSN Program Director
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
(409) 880-8840

Assistant Professor
Judson LaGrone, PhD, RN, CVRN-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Articulation Program Director
JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
(409) 880-7088

Daisy Faculty Award

The DAISY Foundation, as part of its service to the nursing profession’s role in patient care, established the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty.

Each Spring, the Joanne Gay Dishman School of Nursing and the DAISY Foundation publicly recognize an extraordinary nursing instructor nominated by students, faculty, and/or staff at our Annual Student Awards Banquet.

See LU Daisy Award Winners

Faculty

Instructor
Melody Antoon, BS, MSN, RN
Instructor
(409) 880-7812
mantoon@lamar.edu 
Kacie Calloway
Kacie Calloway, MSN, RN, CNE
Edna Horn Gay Skills Center and Simulation Lab Director
Instructor
(409) 880-8818
kacie.calloway@lamar.edu 
InstructorJennifer Cole, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-8865
Instructor
Amber Denn, MSN, RN
Instructor
(409) 880-8386
Instructor
Chelsea Haeggquist, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-8843
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Rachael Young, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Instructor
(409) 880-8387
Caroline Heinz, MSN, RN
Instructor
(409) 880-7806
Jennifer Huff
Jennifer Huff, MSN, RN, CCRN, FNP-C
Instructor
(409) 880-8142
Stacey Knight
Stacey Knight, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
(409) 880-7807
Dr. Raouth Kostandy
Raouth Kostandy, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
(409) 880-7837
rkostandy@lamar.edu
Instructor
Catherine LaPoint, MSN, RN, CBC, CPN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-8982
catherine.lapoint@lamar.edu
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Allison Monk, MSN, RN
Instructor
(409) 880-8823
Shannon Marsh, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-7699
Assistant ProfessorPatricia Morrell, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8817
pbmorrell@lamar.edu

Christina Morris, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Instructor
(409) 880-7879
christina.morris@lamar.edu

Instructor

Melanie Morton, MSN, RN, CBC
Instructor
(409) 880-8826
mmorton@lamar.edu
Patti Moss
Patti Moss, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8827
Assistant Professor
Nkem Nwaobi, DNP, APRN, FNP, PMHNP
Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8817
nnwaobi@lamar.edu 
Pat O'Brien
Patricia O'Brien, MSN, RN
Instructor
(409) 880-8824
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Carmen Rolf, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-7815
JT Seaman
J.T. Seaman, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8830
Becky Seymour
Becky Seymour, MSN, RN-MNN
Instructor
(409) 880-1767
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Laurie Reimers, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Instructor
(409) 880-7716
lreimers@lamar.edu
Jenny Thedford
Jennifer Thedford, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-7814
Instructor
Holly Thompson, MSN, RN
Instructor
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Lora Verrill, MSN, FNP, CCRN
Instructor
(409) 880-7809
Lori Wenner
Lori Wenner, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-8836
Corie WilleyCorie Willey, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
(409) 880-7460
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Linda Wilson, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8837
linda.wilson@lamar.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Amber Adams
Amber Adams, DNP, RN, CEN
Adjunct Instructor
amber.adams@lamar.edu
Tiffany Baker, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
tbaker16@lamar.edu
Alexandria Bickerton, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
abickerton@lamar.edu
Lindsey Brown, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Adjunct Instructor
Lindsay Cousins, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Adjunct Instructor
lkdoming@lamar.edu


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TBA
Jenny Kelly, DNP, RN
Adjunct Instructor
jkelly33@lamar.edu
Janice Mahan, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
jmmahan@lamar.edu
Kathy Rodgers, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CEN, TCRN
Adjunct Instructor
kathy.rodgers@lamar.edu
Kelsey Sheppard, MSN, RN, PMHNP
Adjunct Instructor
ksheppard@lamar.edu
TBA

Staff

Janelle Deutsch
Janelle Deutsch, BSN, RN
Simulation Specialist
(409) 880-7935
janelle.deutsch@lamar.edu
Liz Blanchard Photo
Liz Blanchard
Administrative Assistant II
Dishman School of Nursing Operations
(409) 880-8862
eblanchard2@lamar.edu
Skills Lab Specialist
Sandra Lucia, RN
Skills Lab Specialist
Administrative Specialist
Manjeet Kaur Saini
Administrative Assistant II
BSN Program
(409) 880-8831
Administrative Coordinator
Amber Harwood
Administrative Assistant II
Information Center
(409) 880-8817
anfuselier@lamar.edu
Advisor
Shayla Stankus
Academic Advisor
BSN Program (Prelicensure)
(409) 880-2307
sstankus1@lamar.edu

Administrative SpecialistZulma Briseno-Wolford
Administrative Assistant II
MSN Program  and RN-BSN/RN-MSN Tracks
(409) 880-7720
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Retention Assistant
(409) 880-8812
Jon-Michael WallaceJon-Michael Wallace
Simulation Computing Coordinator
(409) 880-1805