Faculty & Staff
All bios are sorted alphabetically.
Faculty
Tamara Baird
Instructor
Tamara Baird is originally from Henderson, Ky. Prior to starting her career in nursing, she earned her master’s degree in music theory from the Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. After teaching music at the collegiate level, Baird moved to Nashville and completed her bachelor of science degree in nursing... [More]
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615.966.5046 (ext. 5046)
Ruth Corey
Executive Director of the School of Nursing
Professor
Ruth Corey is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and worked for many years in both public and private practice. As a nurse research scientist at Florida Hospital, Corey was the principal investigator and author of several major studies including infection prevention topics, falls... [More]
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615.966.5072 (ext. 5072)
Freda Fuller
Assistant Professor
Freda Fuller is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. Her current teaching responsibilities include Nursing Leadership, Applied Christian Values, and Pharmacology. She has taught Nursing as a Kingdom Vocation, Evidence Based Practice, Women’s Health and Nursing Foundations. She holds a BSN from Tennessee State University, a master’s in... [More]
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615.966.5184 (ext. 5184)
Chelsia Harris
Associate Professor of Nursing
Assoc Executive Director of Nursing for Degree Development
Chelsia Harris is originally from Hartman, Arkansas. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Arkansas Tech University in 2004, her master of science in nursing degree as a family nurse practitioner from Vanderbilt University in 2008; and her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with an emphasis in... [More]
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615.966.6650 (ext. 6650)
Mary Hesselrode
Associate Executive Director for Academics
Mary Hesselrode, assistant professor, earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Harding University in Searcy, Ark., and her Master of Science from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. Hesselrode worked in emergency and trauma services at Baylor University Medical Center and at the Brentwood (Tenn.) Family Care Center before joining... [More]
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615.966.5365 (ext. 5365)
Roletha Pillow
Assistant Professor
Roletha Pillow is a native of Nashville. After her academia appointment, Pillow earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Union University. She holds several nursing licensures, certifications and professional nursing memberships. She served over 18 years with HCA Tri-Star hospitals. She has assumed various leadership roles such as charge nurse... [More]
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615.966.5049 (ext. 5049)
Jenna Sissom
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Experiental Education Coordinator
Jenna Sissom is originally from Nashville. She earned her bachelor of nursing degree from Middle Tennessee State University. After 10 years of practice in cardiac, medical, home health and intensive care nursing, she went on to complete her master of science in nursing with a focus on education at Austin... [More]
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615.966.5022 (ext. 5022)
Jill Stafford
Assistant Professor
Jill Stafford is originally from Tuscumbia, Alabama. She earned her bachelor of science in nursing at the University of North Alabama in Florence. She went on to complete a master of science in nursing degree from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas, Texas. She has worked as a nurse educator since... [More]
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615.966.5363 (ext. 5363)
Katie Watson
Assistant Professor - RN-to-BSN Program
Katie Watson is a Nashville native who graduated from Lipscomb University with a bachelor of science in nursing in 2007. She spent her career as a registered nurse working at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Green Hills Pediatrics. In 2015, Watson graduated from Austin Peay State University... [More]
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615.966.5047 (ext. 5047)
Jennifer Weber
Instructor of Nursing
Jennifer Weber is originally from Canton, Ohio. She earned her bachelor of science degree from the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. She went on to earn her master of science in nursing from Vanderbilt University with a gerontology specialty. Weber is currently a nursing instructor at Lipscomb University... [More]
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615.966.5048 (ext. 5048)
Kathy Williams
Instructor of Nursing
Kathy Williams brings over 35 years of nursing experience into the nursing program here at Lipscomb University. She grew up in Henderson, Tennessee where she attended Freed-Hardeman College and earned an associate of arts degree in biology. She transferred to Union University where she received her associate of science in... [More]
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615.966.5023 (ext. 5023)
Staff
Melinda McCormac
Program Coordinator
Melinda McCormac is originally from Nashville. She earned her bachelor of science in biology from Lipscomb University. She went on to Vanderbilt University to complete her Medical Technologist certificate. She then conducted research and analyzed patient samples in the Molecular Infectious Disease Lab. McCormac is currently the Program Coordinator for... [More]
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615.966.5019 (ext. 5019)
Kim Smith
Coordinator of Operations
Smith is originally from Knoxville. She earned her bachelor of science degree in marketing in 1990 from Lipscomb University and a master’s degree in business with an emphasis in human resources from Lipscomb University in 2013. In 2014, she began completing work towards a Doctorate in Education from Lipscomb University.... [More]
Contact via email
615.966.6624 (ext. 6624)
Adjunct Faculty
Kara Price
Adjunct Faculty
Kara Price is originally from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2005. She began her nursing career in women’s postoperative surgery, followed by time in the ICU as a registered nurse and migrant clinic. She then pursued her master's in... [More]