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Photo: Jenny Harkey talking with on of her students.

Meet the Faculty

Nursing has changed immeasurably since Florence Nightingale's leadership turned caring for the wounded and sick into a profession. Our goal is to establish a caring, diverse academic learning environment that provides the highest standards of nursing education in the rapidly changing world of health care.

Photo: Professor Beverley Brown

Beverley Brown, Assistant Professor, Director Graduate Program
863.680.3882  | E-mail Beverley Brown

Ed.D., Health Care Education, Nova Southern University
Master of Science in Nursing, University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Florida Southern College

Practice Specialty: 
Family Nurse Practitioner, Maternal Child Health, Critical Care, Public Health/Community

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Virginia Dory, Clinical Instructor
863.680.4310 | E-mail Virginia Dory

Master of Science in Nursing, University of Florida
Associate of Science, Valencia Community College
Bachelor of Science, Dietetics, Iowa State University

Practice Specialty: 
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

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Jenny Harkey, Assistant Professor, Director Undergraduate Program
863.616.6479 | E-mail Jenny Harkey

Ph.D., Nursing, University of Missouri in St. Louis
Master of Perinatal Nursing, Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Old Dominion University
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing, Elizabeth Community College

Practice Specialty: 
Obstetrical Nursing
Maternal-Newborn nurse certification by National Certification Corporation

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Glenda L. Kaminski, Assistant Professor
863.602.4110 | E-mail Glenda Kaminski

Ph.D., Nursing, Barry University, FL
Master of Science,l Nursing, University of South Florida
Tampa Diploma in Nursing, St. Francis General Hospital, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Education, Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania

Practice Specialty: 
Advanced Oncology Nurse certification (AOCN) Infusion Nurse certification (CRNI)

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Annette Kelly, Assistant Professor
863.680.3882 | E-mail Annette Kelly

Ph.D., Nursing, University of Florida
Master of Science in Nursing, University of Florida
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, George Mason University
RN Diploma, St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing, NY

Practice Specialty: 
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

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Paige McCraney, Nursing Clinical Lab Coordinator
863.616.6496   863.680.3882 | E-mail Paige McCraney

Associate of Science in Nursing, Polk Community College
Anticipated completion of Masters of Science in Nursing in December, 2011
Certified Case Manager

Practice Specialty: 
Nursing administration, education, perinatal nursing
Clinical simulation

Luanne Sadowsky

Luanne Sadowsky, Instructor
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Post-Master's Certificate in Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, University of North Carolina
Master of Science in Nursing, Adelphi University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Malloy College

Practice Specialty: 
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist  
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Certified  

Luanne Sadowsky

Renee Shell, Assistant Professor, Graduate Program
863.680.3861 | E-mail Renee Shell

Ed.D. Higher Education and Policy Analysis, East Tennessee State University
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, ETSU
Bachelor of Science in Nursing ETSU

Practice Specialty: 
Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric
Nursing Education 

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Barbara von Windeguth, Assistant Professor
863.680.3776 | E-mail Barbara von Windeguth

Ph.D., Education, University of Florida
Master of Science in Parent-Child Nursing, University of Miami
Master of Science, Adult Education, Florida International University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Florida International University
Registered Nurse Diploma, Baptist Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Specialty:
Public Health Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner
 

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John Welton, Professor and Dean of Nursing
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Ph.D., Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master of Science, Nursing Administration, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

Practice Specialty:
Nursing Administration
Nursing Informatics

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Michelle Williams, Instructor
863.680.4176    863.680.3882 | E-mail Michelle Williams

Masters of Science in Nursing, Union University, Jackson TN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Union University, Jackson TN

Practice Specialty:
Medical surgical nursing, clinical simulation

Edie Hammock

Edie Hammock, Administrative Assistant
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