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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 CBJTG $2.48 million 2005-present
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
Research Interests
Instructional Strategies in Nursing Education
Community / Volunteer Activities
Bayside Club Soccer; FUMC Worship at the Water (Beach Ministry)
Shannon Woods B.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, (in progress)
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
Member of the Society of Chest Pain Centers
Professional Nursing Honor Society
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, BLS and First Aid instructor / volunteer for community education and awareness.
Eleanor Hall, 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 (in progress)
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
Professional Nursing Honor Society
Southern Nurses Research Society
Research Interests
Health information literacy; Incorporating nursing research into practice.
Community / Volunteer Activities
Hands on Thomas County; Hands and Hearts for Horses; Thomasville Thomas County Humane Society; Safe Haven.
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 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
Research Interests
Legal and ethical issues in nursing practice; Leadership and management
Community Service/Volunteer Activities
Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action, Inc. (FAVA-CA) - Member/volunteer; volunteer, Hands on Thomas County
Joan Darden, Ph.D., M.SN., R.N.
Director of International Nursing
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.
Part-time /Adjunct Faculty
Patrice Bullock, M.S.N., F.N.P.-C
Educational Background
Kennesaw State University: M.S.N. Primary Care/Family Nurse Practitioner with focus in Integrative Medicine
Thomas University: BSN
Dekalb Community College: ADN
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Family Nurse Practitioner; Cardiovascular ICU; Neuro/Neurosurgery, Home Health Nursing; owner of New Genesis Center- A multidisciplinary holistic healthcare center promoting Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, Integrative Medicine Therapies and holistic skin care and services.
Professional Service/Memberships/Certifications
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American and Georgia Nursing Association
American Holistic Nurses Association
American Holistic Medical Association
Board Certification-ANCC, Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Healthcare Provider
Functional Medicine Graduate-Institute for Functional Medicine, Gig Harbor, Washington
Research Interests
Effect of therapeutic lifestyle changes on health promotion; Chronic disease management using nutrition and lifestyle changes.
Community / Volunteer Activities
Medical Mission Trip- Nicaragua, 2007 and 2008; Georgia Nursing Association Legislative & Policy Committee 2008; Speaker-Health Promotion and Natural Therapies.
Kyle Coston, M.S.N., A.R.N.P
Educational Background
Chipola Junior College: Associate of Arts
Florida State University: B.S.N.
University of Southern Indiana: M.S.N. (Nurse Practitioner)
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Case Management/Utilization; Pulmonary nursing; PACU; Employee Health.
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (FL)
ACLS Certification
Certified Facilitator, Development Dimensions International
Shelly Kirkendoll, B.S.N., R.N.
skirkendoll@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Kentucky Wesleyan College: A.D.N.
Thomas University: B.S.N.
Thomas University: M.S.N. Nursing Administration (in progress)
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Long Term Care; Nursing Administration; Certified Legal Nurse Consultant; Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Sigma Theta Tau
Professional Nursing Honor Society
President of Georgia Healthcare Association Southwest Council
Georgia Healthcare Association Regulatory Committee member
Georgia Healthcare Association Quality Committee member.
Rhonda Payne, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., C.N.E., B.C.
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 (in progress)
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Pediatric nursing; critical care nursing; Instructor, ADN nursing; Community Health Nursing.
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
Certified Nurse Educator
Emergency Preparedness certification
Distance Teaching/Learning certificate
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Community Health Certification (APRN)
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
Professional Nursing Honor Society
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
Tracy Suber, M.S.N., R.N.
tsuber@thomasu.edu
Educational Background
Darton College: A.D.N.
Thomas University: B.S.N.
University of Phoenix, Online: M.S.N. (Education focus)
Professional Expertise / Area of Practice
Critical care, medical-surgical nursing
Professional Service / Memberships / Certifications
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
National League of Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau
Research Interests
Bioterrorism and disaster nursing
Community / Volunteer Activities
Serve on Local Emergency Planning Committee for Dougherty County; Community service activities affiliated with Darton College
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
Research Interests
The Readability of Patient Education Information
Community / Volunteer Activities
Volunteer, Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
