Our People

General Contact Information

Email: nursingdept@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-6314
Fax: (540) 568-5163
Mailing Address:
Health and Behavioral Sciences Building (HBS)
MSC 4305
235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

BSN Program Questions: Please contact the BSN Academic Counselor, Kelly Schuhmann at (540) 568-8930
RN to BSN Questions: Please contact the RN to BSN Operations Coordinator, Victoria Martineau at 540-568-7612
MSN and DNP Program Questions: Please email NursingGradPrograms@jmu.edu.

Faculty/Staff Directory

Leadership Team

Contact information for members of the school of nursing leadership team
Name & Title Office Phone Email
Eaton, Melody - PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
Director and Professor, School of Nursing
HBS 4094 (540) 568-8967 eatonmk@jmu.edu
Knopp, Andrea - PhD, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC
Associate Director for Graduate Programs
Professor
HBS 4090 (540) 568-8123 knoppaf@jmu.edu
Robinson, Jamie - PhD, RN, CNL
Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs
Associate Professor
HBS 4088 (540) 568-8915 robin6jd@jmu.edu
Argenbright, Christine - PhD, RN, CNL
DNP/MSN Leadership Program Coordinator
Associate Professor
HBS 4014   argenbca@jmu.edu
Buchanan, Holly - DNP, MS, RN, ANP- BC
MSN/DNP Advanced Practice Program Coordinator
Associate Professor
HBS 4018     buchanha@jmu.edu
Jagiello, Karen - PhD, RN, CNE
RN/BSN Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor
HBS 4072 (540) 568- 2287 jagielkp@jmu.edu
Sutherland, Julie - DNP, MSN, RN
BSN Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor
HBS 3012   stanarjj@jmu.edu

Full-time Faculty

Contact information for full-time faculty in the school of nursing
Name & Title Office Phone Email
Annan, Sandra - PhD, RN
Professor
HBS 4012 (540) 568-8944 annansl@jmu.edu
Atkinson, Cynthia - DNP, RN, CNL
Lecturer
Burruss 304 (540) 568-7613 atkinscf@jmu.edu
Beckler, Scott - MSN, RN
Lecturer
HBS 4020   becklese@jmu.edu
Brown, Catherine - MSN, RN
Instructor
Burruss 305 (540) 568-8850 brown6ca@jmu.edu
Carmines, Lisa - MSN, RN
Lecturer
HBS 3078   carminlj@jmu.edu
Childers, Lauren - DNP, RN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Assistant Professor
HBS 3056 (540) 568-6314 childele@jmu.edu
Choshi, Modjadji - PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
HBS 3026 (540) 568-8899 choshimg@jmu.edu
Condra, Sarah Stowell - MSN, RN, ANP-BC, WHNP-BC
Instructor
HBS 4028 (540) 568-7194 stowelse@jmu.edu
Corey, Jeannie Scruggs - DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Professor
Burruss 306   coreyjs@jmu.edu
deValpine, Maria - PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Professor
Burruss 330   devalpmg@jmu.edu
Elkins, Deborah - DNP, MBA, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
HBS 4068   elkinsdl@jmu.edu
Ezeokonkwo, Francesca - PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
HBS 4070   ezeokofc@jmu.edu
Fasching-Maphis, Chris - DNP, RN, PMHN-BC, FNP-BC
Instructor
HBS 3072 (540) 568-7614 faschicx@jmu.edu
Graham, Amy C. - PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
HBS 4026   grahamax@jmu.edu
Herron, Betsy - PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, CNL
Associate Professor and Faculty Development Coordinator
HBS 3010   herronek@jmu.edu
Houlahan, Bridget - PhD, RN, PNP
Assistant Professor
HBS 3020 (540) 568-3786 houlahba@jmu.edu
King, Melody - MSN, RN, WHNP-BC
Instructor
HBS 4016   king6md@jmu.edu
Lam, Christina - PhD, RN
Associate Professor
HBS 4074 (540) 568-7616 russelck@jmu.edu
Landes, Bethany - DNP, RN-BC
Instructor
Burruss 303 (540) 568-6883 jarre2bl@jmu.edu
Lewis, Erica - PhD, RN
Associate Professor
HBS 4022   lewisej@jmu.edu
Mason, Holly - MSN, RN, FNP-C
Instructor
Burruss 206B   sacrahv@jmu.edu
Priode, Kimberly - PhD, RN, CNE, CCRN
Assistant Professor
Burruss 204B   priodeks@jmu.edu
Puffenbarger, Nancy - MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
HBS 3076 (540) 568-7615 puffennl@jmu.edu
Sawin, Erika Metzler - PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Professor
HBS 4066   sawinem@jmu.edu
Schminkey, Donna - PhD, MPH, MSN, RN. CNM
Associate Professor
HBS 4008 (540) 568-6883 schmindl@jmu.edu
Schuhmann, Kelly - MA
Nursing adviser
HBS 3080 (540) 568-8930 schuhmkf@jmu.edu
Secrist, Julianne - MSN, RN
Instructor
HBS 3022   secrisjj@jmu.edu
Smith, Tracey H. – MSN, RN
Lecturer
Burruss 320   smithth@jmu.edu
Soper, Heather - DNP, RN, CNM
Assistant Professor
HBS 3024   (540)-568-7654 soperhn@jmu.edu
Stevens, Emily – MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Instructor
HBS 4006   steve3ec@jmu.edu
Switzer, Tina - DNP, RN, CNL
UPCARE Partnership Liaison
switzetc@jmu.edu
Thomas, Ronnicia – MSN, RN
Lecturer
HBS 4010   thoma5rd@jmu.edu
Weeks, Karen - DNP, RN, CCRN-K
Assistant Professor
HBS 3074 (540) 568-7733 weekska@jmu.edu
Whelden, Tim - MSN, RN
Lecturer
HBS 4024   wheldetm@jmu.edu
Zhao, Hui - PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
HBS 4030   zhao4hx@jmu.edu

Staff

Contact information for staff in the school of nursing
Staff Office Phone Email
Brady, Alyssa
Graduate Administrative Assistant
HBS 4092 (540) 568-4143 brady2aa@jmu.edu
Dombrowski, Michele
Outreach Coordinator
HBS 4078 (540) 568-7219 dombrome@jmu.edu
Heim, Victoria Martineau
RN – BSN Operations Coordinator
HBS 4076 (540) 568-7612 heimvm@jmu.edu
Huffman, Whitney
Finance and Personnel Coordinator
HBS 4084 (540) 568-6717 huffmawm@jmu.edu
Meadows, Becky
BSN Operations Coordinator
HBS 4086 (540) 568-8868 meadowra@jmu.edu
Pettit, Shana
SON Operations Coordinator/Assistant to the Director
HBS 4082 (540) 568-7682 petti2sm@jmu.edu
Rodriguez, Katie
BSN Operations Coordinator
HBS 3014 (540) 568-7278 rodri2kl@jmu.edu
Shiflet, Lauren
Graduate Operations Coordinator
HBS 4095 (540) 568-4143 shiflelj@jmu.edu

Lab Team

Contact information for lab faculty and staff in the school of nursing
Name & Title Office Phone Email
Mullen, Lauren - MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE
Lab Director
Assistant Professor
HBS 3028   mulle2lk@jmu.edu
Hummel, Rebecca - BSN, BA, RN, CHSE
Standardized Patient Educator
HBS 3035 (540) 568-8825 hummelrb@jmu.edu
Burkhart, Brandi - MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE
Simulation Educator
HBS 3028 (540) 568-8844 burkhabm@jmu.edu
Spencer, Nathan - BS, CHSOS
Lab Technology Coordinator
HBS 3002 (540) 568-2751 spencenk@jmu.edu
Saum, Kellie - LPN
Simulation Technician
HBS 3002   saumkn@jmu.edu

Part-time Faculty

Contact information for part-time faculty in the school of nursing
Name Office Phone Email
Akerson, Emily, PhD akersoek@jmu.edu
Andrews, Bethany, MSN, RN andre2bd@jmu.edu
Blyer, Kristina, DNP, RN, NE-BC blyerkb@jmu.edu
Delawder, Jill, delawdjm@jmu.edu
Howdyshell, Rebecca, DNP, RN howdysra@jmu.edu
Kile, Deborah, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ kiledb@jmu.edu
Liskey, Linda - MS, BSN, RN liskeylm@jmu.edu
Maiden, Charlotte - MSN, RN maidencd@jmu.edu
Motyka, Zach - MSN motykazs@jmu.edu
Peterson, Janet - MSN, RN peter6jm@jmu.edu
Pierantoni, Julie - MSN, RN pieranja@jmu.edu
Powell, Nena - PhD, RN powellnj@jmu.edu

Faculty Emeriti

Name
Bagnardi, Margaret - EdD, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
Hale, Patty J. - PhD, RN, FAAN
Holt, Judy - MSN, RN
Hulton, Linda – PhD, RN
Mast, Merle E. - PhD, RN
O’Neil, Claudia - MSN, RN
Powell, Nena - PhD, RN
Rocchiccioli, Judith - PhD, RN
Sobel, Linda - PhD, RN
Trimm, Donna - DNS, RN
Zook, Sharon - DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

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