Nursing Faculty & Staff
Leadership
Debra Harrison DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Interim Director School of Nursing | Visiting Associate Professor
debra.harrison@unf.edu
Trina Taylor, DNP, RN, CNE
Assistant School of Nursing Director – Accreditation and Curriculum | Instructor
t.taylor@unf.edu
Program Directors
Michele Bednarzyk, DNP, FNP-BC
FNP Program Director | Clinical Associate Professor
mbednarz@unf.edu
Lauren Boardman, DNP, RN, Alumnus CCRN, CNL
Online Program Director | Assistant Professor
lauren.boardman@unf.edu
Judy Comeaux, DNP, APRN/PNP, CRNI
Prelicensure Program Director | Associate Professor
jcomeaux@unf.edu
Ryan Shores, DNP, APRN, CRNA
Nurse Anesthesiology Program Director | Associate Professor
ryan.shores@unf.edu
Marie Smith-East, Ph.D., DNP, PMHNP-BC, EMT-B
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Director | Assistant Professor
m.smith.east@unf.edu
Faculty & Instructors
Julie Baker-Townsend, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
jabaker@unf.edu
Adam Conrad, CRNA
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor (NAP)
adam.m.conrad@unf.edu
Cora Evensen, MSN, RN, CPN, CNE
Associate Instructor
cora.evensen@unf.edu
Sarah Firmin, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NC-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
n00204774@unf.edu
Jason Green, MSN, CRNA
Visiting Instructor (NAP)
jason.green@unf.edu
Abby Hammack, DNP, MSN-NI, RN-BC, CNL
Clinical Assistant Professor
n01547837@unf.edu
Shavondra Huggins, DNP, CNS, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, APRN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Shavondra.Huggins@unf.edu
Lisa Jacquet, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
lisa.jaquet@unf.edu
Simone Joyner, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor (NAP)
n00590959@unf.edu
Dina Khentigan, DNP, RN, C-EFM, ACE-GIF
Clinical Assistant Professor
dina.khentigan@unf.edu
Sarah Knowles, MSN-Ed., RN
Instructor
n01529980@unf.edu
John McDonough, CRNA, Ed.D.
Professor (NAP)
john.mcdonough@unf.edu
Rachel McMahan Thomas, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
r.thomas@unf.edu
Katherine Meuti, DNP, CRNA
Associate Professor (NAP)
katherine.meuti@unf.edu
Ryan Navarro, DNP, CRNA, FNP-C, APRN, CNE
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor (NAP)
ryan.navarro@unf.edu
Jonathan L. Pabalate, DNP, APRN, CRNA
Instructor (NAP)
jonathan.pabalate@unf.edu
Carol Roland, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Clinical Assistant Professor (NAP)
carol.roland@unf.edu
Sandra Shapiro, DNP, MSN-CNL, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
n00445501@unf.edu
Deirdre Shoemake, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC
Assistant Professor
d.shoemake@unf.edu
Bethanie Simmons-Becil, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC
Assistant Professor
n00860923@unf.edu
Amy Suralis, DNP, CRNA
Clinical Assistant Professor (NAP)
amy.suralis@unf.edu
Jessica Taylor, MSW, LCSW
Mental Health Counselor
jessica.taylor@unf.edu
Michelle Trotter, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
michelle.urbanek@unf.edu
Wendy White, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor
wendy.white@unf.edu
Staff
Annalise Clarke, M.S.
Program Coordinator, Nurse Anesthesiology Program
Annalise.f@unf.edu
Catherine Mae Cosare
Clinical Assistant
c.cosare@unf.edu
Beth Dibble, Ed.D., M.P.S., M.S.C.J.
Nursing Admissions Coordinator
nursingadmissions@unf.edu
Rachel Edwards
Credentialing Specialist, Nurse Anesthesiology Program
n01669369@unf.edu
Hannah Falconer
Office Manager
h.falconer@unf.edu
Stefani Foshee, BSN, RN
Student Success Coach
stefani.foshee@unf.edu
Venessa Hayes, MSN, BSN, RN, CEN
Simulation Educator
v.hayes@unf.edu
Molly Molis
Program Operations Coordinator
molly.molis@unf.edu
Miwa Nguyen, Ed.D.
Manager of Operations
m.nguyen@unf.edu
George Reeves, B.S.
Nursing Simulation Systems Technologist
g.reeves@unf.edu
Lori Rice, M.H.A.
Manager Simulation and Clinical Innovation
lori.rice@unf.edu
Victoria Ritz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Visiting Part Time Instructor
victoria.hand@unf.edu
Kristen West
Clinical Coordinator
Kristen.west@unf.edu