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Nursing Faculty
Full-time Faculty
Kimberly Cribb, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E.
Director of MSN Program
kcribb@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College A.D.N.
Valdosta State College: B.S.N.
Albany State College: M.S.N. (Community Health; Nursing Education focus)
Valdosta State University: Ed.D. Curriculum & Instructional Technology
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Emergency nursing
Nursing education
Staff development
Professional Service / Membership / Certifications
Member: Sigma Theta Tau
Member: GA Association of Nurse Educators
NLNAC accreditation site visitor
RN licensure in GA and FL
Grant Coordinator-Darton College Nursing: Dept of Labor 2005-2010
Certified Emergency Nurse 1991-2006
Trauma Nurse Core Course Instructor 1989-1997
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor 1988-2005
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 1989-1994
AHA Basic Life Support Instructor 1990-2008
Certified Nurse Educator (NLN) Dec. 2009 - 2014
Sigma Theta Tau International
Research Interests
Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education
Community / Volunteer Activities
Bayside Club Soccer; Dallas Texans Soccer; First United Methodist Church
Joan Darden, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N., ANEF
jdarden@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA: Diploma in Nursing
Georgia Southwestern State University: B.S.N.
The University of Alabama, Birmingham: M.S.N.
Georgia State University, Atlanta: PhD in Higher Education Administration
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Nursing Education and Administration; Pediatrics; NICU.
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Founding member of Mu Pi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
Georgia Board of Nursing member (5 years)
Georgia Board of Nursing President (1 year)
National League for Nursing Board of Governors (2 terms)
University System of Georgia’s Task Force on Health Professions Education (2005-2008) Member of the University System’s Task Force on Nursing Education since 2006;
Author of several professional articles on various topics in nursing.
National League for Nursing
Georgia Association of Nurse Educators
Sigma Theta Tau International
Research Interests
Regulation
Accreditation
International Nursing Education
Community / Volunteer Activities
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Light the Night
Terrell County Humane Society
Eleanor Hall, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.
ehall@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Memphis, TN: Diploma in Nursing
Vanderbilt University: Bachelor of Science in Biology
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: M.S.N. (Health Systems Management focus)
Georgia State University: Ph.D. in Nursing
Dissertation: Social ecology of adherence to hypertension treatment in Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers can be viewed at http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/nursing_diss/
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Pediatric nursing
Orthopedics
Neurology
Medical-surgical nursing
Nursing education
Professional Service / Membership / Certifications
National League for Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau International
Southern Nurses Research Society
Research Interests
Health information literacy; Incorporating nursing research into practice.
Community / Volunteer Activities
Hands on Thomas County - Volunteer Hands and Hearts for Horses - Volunteer
Thomasville Thomas County Humane Society - Volunteer
Safe Haven - Volunteer
Board Member Thomas county Central High School Health Occupations Program
Board Member Thomasville City School Health Occupations Program
Marty O’Neill, M.S., B.S.N., R.N
moneill@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan: B.S.N.
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona: M.S. (Nursing)
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Administration; Leadership
Management; Critical Care
Medical Surgical Nursing
Rehabilitative Nursing
Professional Service / Membership / Certifications
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Council for Advanced Practice Nurses
Research Interests
End of Life issues
Clinical orientation
Management development.
Community / Volunteer Activities
Board member of Girl Scout of Apalachee Bend
Active in Hope Center Quilt group making blankets and quilts for transition families
Active in Tallahassee Quilt group making quilts for Neonatal unit at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Susan Otto, Ph.D., R.N.
Division Chair
sotto@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Milwaukee County Medical Complex: Diploma in Nursing
Cardinal Stritch University: B.S. in Business Management
University of Wisconsin – Madison: M.S.N.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Ph.D., Nursing
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Administration
Management
Leadership
Ethics
Risk management
Healthcare outcomes research
Orthopedics
Medical-surgical nursing
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
American Organization of Nurse Executives
National League of Nurses
Georgia Association of Nurse Educators
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Certified Nursing Administration – Advanced (2002)
Consultant in educational outcomes research, evidence-based nursing practice
Florida Organization of Nurse Executives
Panhandle Organization of Nurse Executives
Research Interests
Legal and ethical issues in nursing practice
Leadership and management
Community / Volunteer Activities
Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action, Inc. (FAVA-CA) - Member/Volunteer
Hands on Thomas County - Volunteer
Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory - Volunteer
American Cancer Society - Volunteer
State Emergency Responders and Volunteers of Florida
Rhonda Payne, PhD., M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E.
rpayne@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Medical College of Georgia: B.S.N.
University of Alabama: M.S.N.
Touro University: Ph.D. International Health Educator/Researcher
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Critical Care Nursing
Nursing education
Community Health Nursing
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Certified Nurse Educator (NLN) 2008 – 2013
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist – Public/Community Health Certification 2005 - 2015
Dual member Sigma Theta Tau (Epsilon Omega and Mu Pi chapters)
Member: GA Association of Nurse Educators
Member: National League of Nurses
Member: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
RN licensure in GA and FL
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Emergency Preparedness Certification
Distance Teaching/Learning Certificate
Research Interests
Public health issues
Emergency preparedness
Teaching-learning process in nursing education
Online instruction in nursing education
Community / Volunteer Activities
American Cancer Society (Relay for Life)
American Red Cross
Community recreation Department
First Nazarene Church activities
Shannon Woods M.S.N., R.N., C.N.O.R.
swoods@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Arkansas): B.S.N.
Thomas University: M.S.N. Nursing Education
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Emergency services
Surgical services
Nursing education
Progressive care unit
Prison health services
Professional Service / Membership / Certifications
Certified Nurse Operating Room
Sigma Theta Tau International
Georgia Association of Nurse Educators
National League of Nurses
Research Interests
Clinical orientation - methods for success and retention
Incorporating evidence-based practice into daily practice
Community / Volunteer Activities
Go Red for Women AHA - Volunteer community speaker
Annual Stroke telethon - Volunteer
Ask the Doctor - Volunteer
Take your child to work - Volunteer
EMS community BP and health screening - Volunteer
Community education and awareness - Volunteer
Part-time /Adjunct Faculty
Deborah Burch RN, MSN, CPCE
dburch@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
West Chester State University -B.S. Public Health
Cecil Community College - A.A. Nursing
Florida State University - B.S.N., M.S.N.
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Maternal Health
Nursing Education
Florida Department of Health-Leadership/Management
Professional Service / Membership / Certifications
National Certification Professional Childbirth Educator
Certified CITI Human Research Curriculum
Membership Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Membership Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF)
Membership Nurse Practice Council-State of Florida
Coordinator of Florida's Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review
Research Interests
Maternal Mortality/Morbidity
Clinical Quality /Evidenced Based Practice
Tina Richards, M.S.N., R.N.
trichards@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Darton College: A.D.N.
Thomas University: B.S.N.
Thomas University: M.S.N.
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Labor and Delivery/Women’s Health
Utilization Management
Subacute Care
Research Interests
Clinical pathways
Evidenced-based practice
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Sigma Theta Tau International
Volunteer Hospital Association Case Management Council
Certificate in Healthcare Management and Leadership (Georgia Hospital Association)
Member – Georgia Hospital Association Society for Clinical and Resource Management
Lynn Stabler, M.S.N., R.N.
lstabler@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Thomas University: M.S.N.
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Joint Commission Readiness Consultant
Quality Improvement
Risk Management
Administration
Research Interests
Patient Safety
Evidenced-based practice
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Thomas University Professional Nursing Honor Society (currently Vice President)
Stacy Wheeler, M.S.N., R.N.
swheeler@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Roanoke, Virginia: Diploma in Nursing
Valdosta State University: B.S.N.
Valdosta State University: M.S.N. Clinical Concentration: Advanced Adult Health Nursing; Role Concentration: Nursing Education
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Emergency nursing
Critical care nursing
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Emergency Nurses Association
Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Instructor, Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
Instructor Trauma Nurses Core Course
American Nurses Association
Research Interests
The Readability of Patient Education Information
Community / Volunteer Activities
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society - Volunteer
