Meet the Nursing Faculty
Selected for their expertise, experience, and passion for patient care.
Our highly-qualified faculty will teach you real-world skills and provide you with the clinical experience necessary to succeed as a professional in today's health care industry.
Exercise Science
Sara Terrell, Ph.D., CSCS*D, USAW-L1
Professor of Exercise Science, Exercise Science Program Director
- 863.680.4436
- sterrell@flsouthern.edu
- Edge Hall - 215
Charles Allen, Ph.D., CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, CPSS
Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Exercise Science Field Experience Coordinator
- 863.680.5045
- callen@flsouthern.edu
- Edge Hall - 213
Erica Marshall, Ph.D., CSCS, ACSM-EP
Associate Professor of Exercise Science
- 863.680.3781
- emarshall@flsouthern.edu
- Edge Hall - 214
Nursing
Timothy Burns, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.680.4129
- tburns@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 203B
Imke Casey, DNP, CRNA, RN-BC, RHIT
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.680.3093
- icasey@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 240
Jennifer "Jennie" Cipriano, DNP, MSN Ed., RN, CMSRN, CCRN-K
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.616.6496
- jcipriano@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 119
Kimberly Cook, RN, BSN, MSN
Instructor of Nursing
- 863.680.4310
- kcook5@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 121
Margaret Curry, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.680.4681
- mcurry@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 117
Jennie Florkey, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.680.4432
- jflorkey@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 123
Jenafer Garcia, MSN. APRN, FNP
Simulation Educator
- jgarcia8@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 101
Allison Guthrie, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.680.3961
- aguthrie2@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 230-A
Kimberly "Kim" Hadler, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing, PMH MP Program Coordinator
- 863.680.6294
- khadler2@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 307
Carrie Hall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nursing, BSN Program Director
- 863.680.4685
- chall2@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 115
Laly Joseph, DVM, DNP, CNE, RN, MSN, ARNP, ANP-BC, FNAP
Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, The Dr. Keith R. Berend Endowed Chair in Nursing
- 863.680.4175
- 863.680.3860
- ljoseph@flsouthern.edu
Brittany LaCasse, MSN, RN
Instructor of Nursing
- 863.680.4356
- blacasse@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 126
Sue Ann Mahoney, Ph.D., RN
Assistant Professor of BSN Nursing
- 863.680.4208
- 315.651.1725
- smahoney@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 203B
Melanie Michael, DNP, MS, APRN, FNP-C, CPHQ, FNAP
Associate Professor of Nursing, Senior Director - Graduate Nursing Programs
- 863.680.4683
- mmichael@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 252
Stacey Olsen, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, SANE-A
Instructor of Nursing
- 863.680.3019
- solsen@flsouthern.edu
- Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing - 126
Stacy Phillips, RN, BSN, MSN
Instructor of Nursing
- 863.680.4880
- sphillips@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 120
Carrie Skaggs, MSN, FNP-BC
Instructor of Nursing
- 863.680.4134
- cskaggs@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 124
Sharlene Smith, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Associate Professor of Nursing, Anne MacGregor Jenkins Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing, Education Coordinator
- 863.680.3882
- ssmith13@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 230C
Virginia Strong, Ed.D., MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CHSE
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator
- 863.680.3875
- vstrong@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 230B
Jacob Temple, DNP, ANP-BC, NEA-BC, CENP
Assistant Professor of Nursing, MSN Program Director, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator
- 863.680.3961
- jtemple@flsouthern.edu
- Graduate Nursing Building - 203A
Prasuna Thomas, DNP, APRN, ACNPc-AG, RN-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- 863.680.4680
- 863.680.3860
- pthomas@flsouthern.edu
- Blanton Nursing - 125
