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Health Services and Policy Research

Faculty in the College of Nursing are invested in health services and policy research and scholarship. Teams of researchers and clinical experts examine pediatric concurrent and end-of-life care, health equity in women’s health and reproductive care, especially in rural Appalachia, preventive care, and the well-being of those who offer care—nurses. To learn more about health services and policy research in the College of Nursing, please click on the researcher’s name to access their detailed biographical sketch.

Faculty Experts

Allyson Neal

DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNS-BC, CPNP

Asst Dean, Grad Programs

Kathryn Jones

DNP, MBA, RN, CHSE

TBSN Chair

Lynn Beeler

PhD, MSN, RN, FNP

Clinical Associate Professor, ABSN Program Chair

Thomas Talley

DNP, MSN-NE

Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing Education Graduate Certificate Program Coordinator

Kayla Krueger

Clinical Assistant Professor

Courtney Starkey

DNP, MSN-Ed., RN

Lecturer

Samantha Bauer

Clinical Assistant Professor

Radion (Rodi) Svynarenko

PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Knar Sagherian

PhD, RN

Associate Professor

Clea McNeely

MA, DrPH

Research Professor

Lisa C. Lindley

Professor, Nightingale Endowed Faculty Fellow

Melissa Hessock

DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Post-master's DNP Concentration Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

Pamela Hardesty

PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CENP

Clinical Professor

Kathryn Zirkle

DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor

Kimberly Brown

DNP, MSN-Ed., RN

Director of Access, Engagement, and Belonging

Tom Berg

PhD

Assistant Professor

Carrie Bailey

PhD, RN, CHSE

Clinical Associate Professor

Amy Alspaugh

PhD, CNM, RN

Assistant Professor