Center Faculty/Staff

Professor of Nursing, Nursing
Dean of the School of Nursing, School of Nursing
Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Health Care Practice
Education: Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Diploma, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
B.S.N., University of Memphis
M.S.N., University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences
Ph.D, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences
Additional Study, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
Additional Study, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Additional Study, Union University
Office: WH 221/PH 361, Box 1801, 731-661-5029 (voice), 731-661-5504 (fax)
E-mail: tsmith@uu.edu

Director of Admissions, School of Nursing
Director of Business Development and Marketing, Center for Excellence in Health Care Practice
Education: B.S.O.L., Union University
M.B.A., Union University
Additional Study, Vanderbilt University
Office: WH 266/PH 3xx, Box 1801, 731-661-6545 (voice), 731-661-5504 (fax)
E-mail: rcroom@uu.edu

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Nursing
Director of Health Care Educational Development, Center for Excellence in Health Care Practice
Education: B.S.N., University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences
M.S.N., Union University
Office: PH 359, Box 1801, 731-661-5964 (voice)
E-mail: jthomaso@uu.edu

University Professor of Biology, Biology
Education: B.S.A., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Ph.D, University of Memphis
Additional Study, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, University of Memphis
Office: WH 108C, Box 3145, 731-661-5144 (voice)
E-mail: jhuggins@uu.edu
Website: http://www.uu.edu/dept/biology/JamesHuggins.cfm

Professor of Nursing, Nursing
Education: A.S.N., University of Memphis
B.S.N., The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
M.S.N., The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
D.N.P., The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Office: UUG 219C, Box 1801, 901-312-1934 (voice)
E-mail: pkeene@uu.edu

Baptist Memorial Health Care Professor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy
Chair, Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy
Education: B.S., Kearney State College
Pharm.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center
Office: PH 127, Box 1802, 731-661-5934 (voice)
E-mail: dkuhl@uu.edu

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Nursing
Education: B.S., University of Missouri, Rolla
B.S.N., St. Louis University
M.S.N., Union University
Office: PH 360, Box 1801, 731-661-5907 (voice)
E-mail: jsuiter@uu.edu

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy
Education: B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Pharm.D., University of Tennessee
Office: PH 128, Box 1802, 731-661-5922 (voice)
E-mail: jltaylor@uu.edu

Chair, Nurse Anesthesia Track and Assistant Professor of Nursing, Nursing
Education: A.S.N., Union University
B.S., University of St. Francis
M.S., Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
M.S.N., Union University
D.N.P., Union University
Office: WH 236, Box 1801, 731-661-5347 (voice)
E-mail: mwright@uu.edu