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Jennifer Schuessler, PhD, RN, CNE

Tanner Health System School of Nursing Dean
- 678-839-5640
- jschuess@westga.edu
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Linda A. Mason Barber, PhD, RN, ANP-C

Associate Dean
- 678-839-5626
- lbarber@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Susan Welch, EdD, RN, CCRN, C

Associate dean and Professor
- 678-839-5634
- swelch@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Bonnie B. Bar, MS, RN, AHN-BC,

Associate Professor
- 678-839-5635
- bbar@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Connie Barbour, MSN, RN, CNE

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5421
- cbarbour@westga.edu
- RM 306
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Christine Berding, DNP, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2444
- cberding@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Mary Bishop, DNP, RN, NEA, BC

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5641
- mbishop@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Cynthia Brown, DNS, RN, CNE

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5630
- cynthiab@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Jody Bryan, RN, BSN, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-6552
- jbryan@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Nancy Capponi
- 678-839-5627
- ncapponi@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Laura Caramanica, Phd, RN, FAAN

Associate Professor
- 678-839-5628
- lcaraman@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Joan Carlisle, PhD, RN, PPCNP-B

Associate Professor
- 678-839-2460
- jcarlisl@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Baylee Cates
- 678-839-5428
- bcates@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Lourdes Cody, MSN, RN, CNE, CH

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2459
- lcody@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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J. Michelle Crager, MSN, RN, CCRN, C

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5633
- jcrager@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Holly Dever, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5643
- hdever@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Varies semester to semester
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Melissa Downs, MSN, RN, CNE

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5638
- mdowns@westga.edu
- RM 309
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  By appointment
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Oliver Duah
- 678-839-5533
- oduah@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Kelly Dyar, MSN, RN, CNN

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5625
- kdyar@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Amy Farmer, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

BSN Director & Clinical Asst. Professor
- 678-839-5632
- amgood@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Tammy McClenny, EdD, MSN, RN

RN to BSN Director/Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5422
- tmcclenn@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Patty Moran, DNP, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5637
- pmoran@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Denise Morris, MSN, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2437
- dmorris@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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LaDonia Patterson, MSN, RN, CNE

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-6379
- lpatters@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Sally Richter, EdD, RN

MSN Director Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2431
- srichter@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Lisa Robinson, DNP, RN, NP-C

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5427
- lisar@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Judith Ruvalcaba, EdD, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5631
- jruvalca@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Ethel Santiago
- 678-839-2446
- esantiag@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Delene Volkert, PhD, RN, CNE

EdD Director and Assistant Professor
- 678-839-5639
- dvolkert@westga.edu
- RM 313
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  By appointment
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Catherine Whitley

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2443
- cwhitley@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Diane Wise, MSN, RN, CNM, CN

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2458
- dwise@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Tuesdays 12-5, Rm 322Thursdays Virtual by phone/email 12-5
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Charles Akin, MEd

Instructional Designer
- 678-839-2430
- cakin@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Erin Backstrom
- 678-839-6552
- ebackstr@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Karen Duke

Office Manager
- 678-839-2450
- kduke@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Laura Edmonds, M.Ed.

Academic Advisor
- 678-839-5419
- ledmonds@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Karey Groover

Senior Staff Assistant
- 678-839-2392
- kgroover@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Jo Hite

Business Operations Director
- 678-839-5640
- jhite@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Embry Ice

Graduate Studies Associate
- 678-839-5115
- eice@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Juli Larson

Academic Advisor
- 678-839-2394
- jlarson@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Meagen McBurnett
- 678-839-6552
- mmcburne@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Colleen Needham, MSN, RN, FNP

Simulation Nurse Educator, Newnan Campus
- 678-839-5636
- cneedham@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Brandee Otto, BA, BSN, RN

Clinical Placement Specialist
- 678-839-2451
- botto@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Malia Poole, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN

Simulation Nurse Educator
- 678-839-2406
- mpoole@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Betty Speir, MSN, RN, CHSE

Manager of the Skills/Simulation Experiential Learning Center
- 678-839-2405
- bspeir@westga.edu
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  By appointment
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Dianne West, M.A.

Writing Support Associate
- 678-839-2429
- diannew@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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