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
402.460.5825

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


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
402.460.5820

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
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

Lisa A. Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, SANE-P
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
402.280.3412

Amanda J. Kirkpatrick, PhD, RN-BC
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


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
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus
- Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified
402.280.2251

Stefanie S. Till, DNP, RN, CCRN
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, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
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