Meet Our Faculty
Amy A. Abbott, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Type 1 Diabetes Training: 8 hours of Type 1 Diabetes content by Dr. Andrea George & Dr. Emily Knezevich, Pharm D, CDE
402.280.2055
Stephanie L. Allen, MSN, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Oncology, Hospice, Palliative Care, International Nursing
402.280.2013
Marilee Aufdenkamp, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Central Nebraska Campus
- Medical surgical Nursing
308.398.9353
Sarah J. Ball, PhD, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Women's Health (Maternal -Child Nurse)
402.280.2078
Sara E. Banzhaf, DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
402.280.2534
Jamie H. Barnes, MSN, RN, CPN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.206.6833
Trisha L. Beiermann, MSN, RN, CVRN-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2924
Nancy D. Bredenkamp, PhD, APRN-NP
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.460.5826
Aimee L. Burch, DNP, APRN-CNS, CMSRN, SCRN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Central Nebraska Campus
- Medical-Surgical
308.398.9355
Catherine A. Carrico, DNP, APRN-NP, FNP
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2035
Rhonda S. Coffman, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Adult Acute Care NP
712.830.6162
Susan C. Connelly, DNP, APRN-NP, FNP
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Pediatric Acute and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
402.280.3712
Rebecca A. Davis, DNP, APHN-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Advanced Public Health/ Global Health Nursing
402.280.2043
Elizabeth A. Flott, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Nursing Experience - Adult Acute Care - ICU and Med-Surg Settings
402.280.2007
Jo Anne Genua, PhD, RN, MN, BScN, CCHN-C
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Public Health; Community/Population Health
402.280.1226
Joely T. Goodman, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Central Nebraska Campus
308.398.9350
Cynthia J. Hadenfeldt, EdD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- medical-surgical
402.280.2003
Debra L. Hamilton, MSN, RNC
Instructor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
- Obstetrics
602.812.3116
Chelsea A. Hamzhie, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.4070
Brooke D. Hancock, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Maternal/Child Nursing/Obstetrics
402.280.2240
Jacqueline R. Hanks, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.3345
Kathleen B. Hirsch, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Med-Surg; Geriatrics
402.280.2018
Lindsay M. Iverson, DNP, APRN-NP, ACNP-BC
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2032
Jennifer L. Jessen, EdD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Perioperative Nursing
402.280.3942
Theresa Jizba, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Palliative Care
402.280.3490
Lisa A. Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, SANE-P
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.3412
Amanda J. Kirkpatrick, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Burn Intensive Care
402.280.2033
Echo Koehler, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.4713
Keshia R. Kotula, MS, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
- Nursing Education
602.812.3115
Dana M. Koziol, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2009
Mary Kunes-Connell, PhD, RN
Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Psychiatric Nursing
402.280.2024
Joan M. Lappe, PhD, RN, CNE
Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.4646
Ann M. Laughlin, PhD, RN
Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2030
Katelyn Leggio, MS, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.3682
Shelly Luger, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Leadership
402.280.4428
Lucas A. Manning, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Emergency Medicine/Trauma
402.280.3768
Julie A. Manz, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2057
Kandis L. McCafferty, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Labor and Delivery, Inpatient Obstetrics
402.280.2056
Margo J. Minnich, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.3323
Heather Naylor, MSN, FNP
Instructor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
- Pain Management
602.812.3118
Anna L. Nolette, MSN, RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2000
Lea Ann Palmer, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
- Intensive Care Unit
602.812.3111
Meghan R. Potthoff, PhD, APRN-NP
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2660
Lorraine LORI B. Rubarth, PhD, APRN-NP
Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
402.280.2604
Lorraine M. Rusch, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2047
Anne M. Schoening, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Nursing Education
402.280.4777
Misty M. Schwartz, PhD, RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2141
Ann C. Seckman, DNP, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Medical surgical nursing, nursing research, Health Assessment
402.280.2054
Cindy L. Selig, DNP, APRN, RNC-OB, CPLC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Teaching: Maternal Child Nursing, Bereavement, Collaborative teaching strategies.
402.280.3705
Ronnie S. Sheridan, EdD, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN Alumnus
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
602.812.3112
Nancy Shirley, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2054
Meredith Smith, MSN, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Central Nebraska Campus
402.461.5057
Kenneth M. Tierney, DNP, FNP-C, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified
402.280.2251
Stefanie S. Till, DNP, RN, CCRN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Critical Care
402.280.4065
Patricia L. Timmons, MSN, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
Martha Todd, PhD, APRN-NP
Associate Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Family Nurse Practitioner
402.280.2044
Catherine M. Todero, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2004
Whitney Van De Graaff, MSN, RN, CPN
Instructor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.3761
Elissa M. Ver Hey, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, AGACNP-BC
Instructor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
602.812.3114
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Trina K. Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.2049
Tina L. Wallingford, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Neonatology
402.280.2040
Crystal Weikel, PhD, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Phoenix Campus
Jacqueline R. Williams, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Mental Health
402.280.2479
Christine M. Young, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Safety and Quality
402.280.2031