Meet Our Faculty
Amy A. Abbott, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
- FLIP IT summer Teaching Institute: Specializing in flipped instruction, course design, and active learning strategies, September 1, 2018
402.280.2055
Marilee Aufdenkamp, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Medical surgical Nursing
402.460.5825
Sarah J. Ball, PhD, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Women's Health (Maternal -Child Nurse)
402.280.2078
Sara E. Banzhaf, DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
402.280.2534
Trisha L. Beiermann, MSN, RN, CVRN-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2924
Nancy D. Bredenkamp, PhD, APRN-NP
Assistant Professor
Chair, College of Nursing Graduate Program
College of Nursing
402.460.5826
Aimee L. Burch, DNP, APRN-CNS, CMSRN, SCRN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Medical-Surgical
402.460.5824
Catherine A. Carrico, DNP, APRN-NP, FNP
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2035
Rhonda S. Coffman, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Adult Acute Care NP
712.830.6162
Susan C. Connelly, DNP, APRN-NP, FNP
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
- Pediatric Acute and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
402.280.3712
Rebecca A. Davis, DNP, APHN-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Advanced Public Health/ Global Health Nursing
402.280.2043
Elizabeth A. Flott, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- 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
- Community/Population Health
402.280.1226
Joely T. Goodman, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, ANC Program, Mary Lanning Campus
College of Nursing
402.460.5820
Cynthia J. Hadenfeldt, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- medical-surgical
402.280.2003
Chelsea A. Hamzhie, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.4070
Brooke D. Hancock, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing
- Maternal/Child Nursing/Obstetrics
402.280.2240
Jacqueline R. Hanks, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.3345
Maribeth Hercinger, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2019
Lindsay M. Iverson, DNP, APRN-NP, ACNP-BC
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2032
Jennifer L. Jessen, EdD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
402.280.3942
Lisa A. Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, SANE-P
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.3412
Amanda J. Kirkpatrick, PhD, RN-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Burn Intensive Care
402.280.2033
Mary Kunes-Connell, PhD, RN
Professor
Associate Dean, College of Nursing Academics, Assessment, and Accreditation
College of Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
402.280.2024
Joan M. Lappe, PhD, RN, CNE
Professor
Associate Dean, College of Nursing Research
Chair
College of Nursing
402.280.4646
Shelly Luger, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Leadership
402.280.4428
Julie A. Manz, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Chair, BSN Program Chair
College of Nursing
402.280.2057
Kandis L. McCafferty, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Coordinator, College of Nursing - Simulation
College of Nursing
- Labor and Delivery, Inpatient Obstetrics
402.280.2056
Margo J. Minnich, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.3323
Heather Naylor, MSN, FNP
Instructor
College of Nursing
- Pain Management
602.812.3118
Patricia J. Nilsson, MS, RN, CS
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Clinical Specialist in Gerontology
402.280.2048
Anna L. Nolette, MSN, RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2000
Lea Ann Palmer, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing
- Intensive Care Unit
602.812.3111
Meghan R. Potthoff, PhD, APRN-NP
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2660
Lorraine LORI B. Rubarth, PhD, APRN-NP
Professor
College of Nursing
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
402.280.2604
Lorraine M. Rusch, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2047
Anne M. Schoening, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Director
Assistant Dean, College of Nursing
College of Nursing
- Obstetrics
402.280.4777
Nicole F. Schroeder, MS, RN
Instructor
College of Nursing
- Mental Health
402.280.1433
Misty M. Schwartz, PhD, RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2141
Ann C. Seckman, DNP, RN
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
- Medical surgical nursing, nursing research, Health Assessment
402.280.2054
Cindy L. Selig, DNP, APRN, RNC-OB, CPLC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Teaching: Maternal Child Nursing, Bereavement, Collaborative teaching strategies.
402.280.3705
Linda L. Shanta, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
602.812.3113
Ronnie S. Sheridan, Ed.D., MSN/ED, RN, CCRN Alumnus
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
602.812.3112
Nancy Shirley, PhD, RN
Adjunct Associate Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2054
Barbara J. Synowiecki, MSN, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Pediatric Advanced Practice Primary Care Nursing
402.280.3490
Kenneth M. Tierney, DNP, FNP-C, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified
402.280.2251
Martha Todd, PhD, APRN-NP
Associate Professor
College of Nursing
- Family Nurse Practitioner
402.280.2044
Catherine M. Todero, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Dean, College of Nursing
College of Nursing
402.280.2004
Elissa M. Ver Hey, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Instructor
College of Nursing
602.812.3114
Trina K. Walker, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
402.280.2049
Tina L. Wallingford, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Neonatology
402.280.2040
Jacqueline R. Williams, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
- Mental Health
402.280.2479
Mary Ann Wolfenson, DNP, MSN, Il-PEL, RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Christine M. Young, RN, MSN
Instructor
College of Nursing
- Safety and Quality
402.280.2031