School of Nursing Team
Mary Eve Rice, DNP, APRN, CPNP
Director of Nursing
E-mail: ricem@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7483
Office: MC 218
Bettina Shank, DNP, RN, CNE
Assistant Director, Associate Professor
Email: shankb@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6344
Office: MC 218
Shirley Tabb
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Nursing
E-mail: tabbs@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7737
Office: MC 218
We have fantastic student workers who help run our nursing office each semester and are an integral part of our team!
Director of Nursing
E-mail: ricem@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7483
Office: MC 218
Bettina Shank, DNP, RN, CNE
Assistant Director, Associate Professor
Email: shankb@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6344
Office: MC 218
Shirley Tabb
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Nursing
E-mail: tabbs@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7737
Office: MC 218
We have fantastic student workers who help run our nursing office each semester and are an integral part of our team!
Tasha Ruffin , DNP, RN
Associate Professor,
Prelicensure BSN Program Facilitator
Email: ruffint@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-6479
Office: MC 303
Meg Bryant BSN Clinical Coordinator E-Mail: bryantm@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7462 Office: MC 353D
Ruth Trotter BSN Clinical and AMEDD Coordinator E-Mail: trotterr@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-1612 Office: MC 353D
Kristen Butler, DNP, MSN, RN Associate Professor E-mail: butlerk@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6339 Office: McCord 312
Deborah Ellison, PhD, MSN, RN Professor E-mail: ellisond@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7491 Office: MC 311
Tina Grimsley, EdS. Nursing Advisor Coordinator E-Mail: grimsleyt@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7708 Office: MC 322
Kristen Hershey, PhD, RN, APRN, CNE, PMHNP-BC Professor Email: hersheyk@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7823 Office: MC 325
Shala R Horton, MSN, RN, EMTP Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: hortons@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7710 Office: MC 316B
Heather Moran, DNP, MSN, RN, CRRN, CMSRN, CNE Assistant Professor E-mail: moranh@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7467 Office: MC 341A
Wendell Soares, (USA Ret), MSN, EMTP, RN Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: soaresw@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6245 Office: MC 309
Devona Stone, MSN, APRN, NP-C Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: stoneda@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7705 Office: MC 306
Lori Sutton, MSN, RN Assistant Professor E-mail: suttonl@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6291 Office: MC 314
Rachel Taylor, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: taylorra@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6229 Office: MC 316A
Adrienne Wilk, Ph.D., RN, CHSE, CNE, CHSOS-A Assistant Professor E-mail: wilka@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7528 Office: MC 341B
Meg Bryant BSN Clinical Coordinator E-Mail: bryantm@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7462 Office: MC 353D
Ruth Trotter BSN Clinical and AMEDD Coordinator E-Mail: trotterr@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-1612 Office: MC 353D
Kristen Butler, DNP, MSN, RN Associate Professor E-mail: butlerk@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6339 Office: McCord 312
Deborah Ellison, PhD, MSN, RN Professor E-mail: ellisond@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7491 Office: MC 311
Tina Grimsley, EdS. Nursing Advisor Coordinator E-Mail: grimsleyt@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7708 Office: MC 322
Kristen Hershey, PhD, RN, APRN, CNE, PMHNP-BC Professor Email: hersheyk@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7823 Office: MC 325
Shala R Horton, MSN, RN, EMTP Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: hortons@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7710 Office: MC 316B
Heather Moran, DNP, MSN, RN, CRRN, CMSRN, CNE Assistant Professor E-mail: moranh@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7467 Office: MC 341A
Wendell Soares, (USA Ret), MSN, EMTP, RN Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: soaresw@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6245 Office: MC 309
Devona Stone, MSN, APRN, NP-C Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: stoneda@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7705 Office: MC 306
Lori Sutton, MSN, RN Assistant Professor E-mail: suttonl@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6291 Office: MC 314
Rachel Taylor, MSN, RN Clinical Assistant Professor E-mail: taylorra@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6229 Office: MC 316A
Adrienne Wilk, Ph.D., RN, CHSE, CNE, CHSOS-A Assistant Professor E-mail: wilka@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7528 Office: MC 341B
Terri Clark, Ed.D., MSN, RN
Associate Professor
RN to BSN Program Facilitator
Email: clarkt@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7469
Office: MC 307
Jenny Pappas, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Assistant Professor Email: pappasj@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6359 Office: MC 306
Meghan Oliver RN to BSN Advisor Email: oliverm@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7709 Office: MC 336A
Jenny Pappas, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Assistant Professor Email: pappasj@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6359 Office: MC 306
Meghan Oliver RN to BSN Advisor Email: oliverm@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7709 Office: MC 336A
Michele Robertson, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: robertsonm@apsu.edu
Phone: 931-221-7489
Office: MC 328
Amy C. Black, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ME Associate Professor E-mail: blackac@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7486 Office: MC 330
Elizabeth Eversole, MS, MBA Graduate Clinical Coordinator E-mail:graduatenursing@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6281 Office: MC 332
Amy Hamlin, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Professor E-mail: hamlina@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7497 Office: MC 326
Shondell Hickson, DNP, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BC Professor
Email: hicksons@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7172 Office: MC 313
Leslie Binford DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor E-mail:binfordl@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7739 Office: MC 305
Amy C. Black, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ME Associate Professor E-mail: blackac@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7486 Office: MC 330
Elizabeth Eversole, MS, MBA Graduate Clinical Coordinator E-mail:graduatenursing@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6281 Office: MC 332
Amy Hamlin, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Professor E-mail: hamlina@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7497 Office: MC 326
Shondell Hickson, DNP, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BC Professor
Email: hicksons@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-7172 Office: MC 313
Vacant
Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, CHT, SGAHN Professor Lenora C. Reuther Chair of Excellence E-mail: wilsondr@apsu.edu Phone: 931-221-6472 Office: MC 324
Dr. Wilson came to Austin Peay in 2017 and was the 2020 winner of the APSU Richard M Hawkins Award for noteworthy contributions to scholarship. She has an MSN in Holistic Nursing and a PhD in Health Psychology with a focus in Psychoneuroimmunology. She practices and teaches hypnotherapy. Dr. Wilson has more than 200 publications and is an internationally known speaker on stress and its management, and she was the 2017-2018 American Holistic Nurse of the year.
Doris Davenport DSN, MSN, APRN, PNP
Professor Emeritus