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National University Volume 86C-2 Catalog - July 2024 
    
National University Volume 86C-2 Catalog - July 2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School of Health Professions


Faculty

Harkirat Bal
Assistant Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
California State University, Fresno
hbal@nu.edu

Irene Benliro
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing  
Maryville University of Saint Louis
ibenliro@nu.edu

Ritika Bhawal
Professor
Ph.D., Health Behavior
Indiana University Bloomington
rbhawal@nu.edu

Siemanta Bou
Associate Faculty, Associate Professor
M.S.N., Nurse Administration
University of Phoenix
sbou@nu.edu

Patricia Bridewell
Associate Professor
M.S., Nursing
Mount Saint Mary’s College
pbridewell@nu.edu

Sara Briggs
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Organizational Leadership
Eastern Kentucky University
sbriggs@nu.edu

Sharaun Sandoz Britt
Associate Faculty
M.S.N., Nursing/Healthcare Education
University of Phoenix
ssandozbritt@nu.edu

Sara Cook
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Case Western Reserve University
scook2@nu.edu

Melodie Daniels
Associate Faculty
Ph.D., Nursing 
University of San Diego
MDaniels@nu.edu

Tracy Dawes
Associate Professor
D.P.H., Preventive Care
Loma Linda University
TDawes@nu.edu

Alba Diaz
Professor
Ed.D., International & Multicultural
University of California, San Francisco
adiaz@nu.edu

Susan Drummond
Professor
Ph.D., Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
sdrummond@nu.edu

Jennifer Du Bois
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing 
Grand Canyon University
jennifer.dubois@natuniv.edu

Jeanette Duran-Arnn
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Chamberlain University
jduranarnn@nu.edu

Brandon Eggleston
Professor
Ph.D., Health Behavior
Indiana University Bloomington
beggleston@nu.edu

Brooks Ensign
Associate Faculty
M.B.A., Business Administration 
Harvard University
bensign@nu.edu

Jaime Estrada
Associate Faculty
M.S., Community Health Nursing
San Diego State University
jestrada2@nu.edu

Sara Franco
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nurse Anesthesia
Missouri State University
sfranco2@nu.edu

Khadija Hamisi
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing
Brandman University
khamisi@nu.edu

Joann Harper
Professor
Ph.D., Nursing 
University of San Diego
jharper@nu.edu

Marcia Harris-Luna
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of California, Los Angeles
mharrisluna@nu.edu

Nicole Higgins
Presidential Appointment
M.S, Nurse Anesthesia
National University
nhiggins@nu.edu

Julie Hinchey
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing - Education 
Western Governors University 
jhinchey@nu.edu

Jennifer Holt
Associate Faculty
M.S.N., Nursing
University of Phoenix
jholt@nu.edu

Angela James
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Azusa Pacific University
ajames@nu.edu

Lettica Johnson-Highsmith
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Brandman University
ljohnsonhighsmith@nu.edu

Lockford Jones
Professor
Ph.D., Administration & Health Services
University of Alabama, Birmingham
ljones2@nu.edu

Sylvia Jones
Assistant Professor
Ed.D., Nursing Education
National University
sjones2@nu.edu

Eric Kramer
Presidential Appointment
D.N.A.P., Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Missouri State University
ekramer@nu.edu

Katarzyna LaLicata
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing Practice
Johns Hopkins University
KLaLicata@nu.edu

Kita Lastrape
Assistant Professor
M.S., Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Phoenix
klastrape@nu.edu

Jory Leiss
Assistant Professor
D.N.A.P., Anesthesia
National University
jleiss@nu.edu   

Kelli Lofoco
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing & Healthcare Education
University of Phoenix
klofoco@nu.edu

Michael MacKinnon
Associate Professor
D.N.P., Nursing
University of Alabama
mmackinnon@nu.edu

Linda Macomber
Assistant Professor
M.B.A., Business Administration 
Northeastern University
lmacomber@nu.edu

Joseph Martin
Professor
D.N.P., Nursing 
Texas Christian University
jmartin2@nu.edu

Linda Mast
Professor
Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
University of Missouri-Columbia 
lmast@nu.edu

Rodney McCurdy
Professor
Ph.D., Health Services and Policy Analysis
University of California, Berkeley
rmccurdy@nu.edu

Mary McHugh
Presidential Appointment
Ph.D., Nursing 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
mmchugh@nu.edu

Michael Myers
Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Physiology
University of Rochester
mmyers@nu.edu

Alice Myers
Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Adult and Post-Secondary Adult Education
Capella University
amyers@nu.edu

Maniphanh Noraky
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
mnoraky@nu.edu

Catherine Panlilio
Associate Faculty
M.S., Nurse Educator
Purdue University Global
cpanlilio@nu.edu

Ricardo Parker
Professor
Ph.D., Microbiology
Oregon State University
rparker2@nu.edu

Shannon Patrick
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Nursing Anesthesia
National University
spatrick2@nu.edu

Helda Pinzon-Perez
Associate Faculty
Ph.D., Health Education
Pennsylvania State University
hpinzonperez@nu.edu

Gina Piane
Professor
D.P.H., Public Health
University of Illinois, Chicago
gpiane@nu.edu

Gabriel Pineda
Professor
Ph.D., Genetics and Development GD
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
gpineda@nu.edu

Lee Ranalli
Presidential Appointment
D.N.P., Nursing
University of Alabama
lranalli@nu.edu

Peggy Ranke
Professor
D.H.A., Health Administration
Central Michigan University
PRanke@nu.edu

Nancy Richmond
Presidential Appointment
M.S.N., Psychiatric Mental Health
University of Pennsylvania
nrichmond@nu.edu

Joseph Rodriguez
Presidential Appointment
M.S., Nursing
Jefferson College jrodriguez2@nu.edu

Erika Scarbrough
Associate Faculty
M.S.N., Nursing
Grand Canyon University
escarbrough@nu.edu

Patric Schiltz
Professor
Ph.D., Anatomy
Howard University
pschiltz@nu.edu

Shedrick Shields
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Nursing
University of Phoenix
sshields@nu.edu

Alan Smith
Associate Faculty
Ph.D., Public Health
University of California, San Diego
asmith4@nu.edu

Tyler Smith
Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Public Health
University of California, San Diego
tsmith@nu.edu

Jocelyn Stoute
Associate Faculty
M.S.N., Nursing
Point Loma Nazarene University
jstoute@nu.edu

Linda Takvorian
Assistant Professor
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
ltakvorian@nu.edu

Donalee Waschak
Clin Asst Professor
M.S.N., Nursing 
University of Phoenix
dwaschak@nu.edu

Annette Webster
Associate Professor
DHSc, Health Sciences Education
A.T. Still University
awebster@nu.edu

Tara Zolnikov
Professor
Ph.D., Science Education
North Dakota State University
TZolnikov@nu.edu

Ana Viera-Martinez
Associate Faculty
M.S.N., Nursing Parent-Child Clinical
Cal State Dominguez Hills
avieramartinez@nu.edu