2020-21 New Faculty
New Faculty Class of 2020-2021
Blassl, Amanda
Rank: Assistant Professor
College/School: CONHS, HV
Hire Date: 9/8/2020
- Master of Science in Nursing, Union University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated, Union University
- Master of Arts in Education Leadership, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Prior: Family Nurse Practitioner, Tennova Medical Group, Clarksville, TN
Courtner, Andrew
Rank: Associate Professor
Admin Title: Director, Higher Education Ed.D. Program
College/School: COE, JK
School of Education
Hire Date: 6/1/2020
- Ph.D. Education, Exceptional Learning in Program Planning & Evaluation, Tennessee Technological University, Cookville, TN
- Doctor of Education, Ed Leadership in Higher Education, Union University
- Master of Education, Evaluation and Measurement, Kent State University, Kent, OH
- Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Post University, Waterbury, CT
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management, Union Univeristy
Prior: Director, Ed.D. Program, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN
Cox, Jason
Rank: Assistant Professor
Admin Title: Director, Social Work Field Education
College/School: SSW, GT
Hire Date: 8/1/2020
- Master of Science in Social Work, Clinical Social Work Practice, Univeristy of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
- Bachelor of Social Work, Union University
Prior: Director, Street Reach Ministries, Memphis, TN
Currie, Charles
Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor
College/School: SSW, JK
Hire Date: 8/1/2020
- Master of Social Work, Union University
- Bachelor of Social Work, Union University
Prior: Roots Project Director, The Raining Season, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Geater, Kristin
Rank: Assistant Professor
College/School: CONHS, GT
Hire Date: 8/1/2020
- Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Education, The University of Memphis LCON, Memphis, TN
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, The University of Memphis, LCON, Memphis, TN
Prior: Simulation Specialist, Union University, Germantown, TN
McCoy, Haley
Rank: Assistant Professor
College/School: CONHS, HV
Hire Date: 8/5/2020
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Union University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated, Union University
- Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Union University
Prior: RN, Emergency Department, Hendersonville Medical Center, Hendersonville, TN
Palmer, Ross
Rank: Assistant Professor
College/School: CONHS, JK
Hire Date: 8/1/2020
- Master of Science in Anesthesia, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, Madison, TN
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Union University
Prior: CRNA, Henry County Medical Center, Paris, TN.
Randall, Gwendolynn
Rank: Associate Professor
Admin Title: Assistant Chair, Nurse Anesthesia Track
College/School: CONHS, JK
Hire Date: 7/1/2020
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Simulation Laboratory Management, Belmonth University, Nashville, TN
- Ph.D. in Nursing - Barry Univeristy, Miami, FL
- Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Anesthesai/Health Care Administration, St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, PA
- Master of Science in Nursing, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, US
Prior: CRNA/Clinical Instructor, Vanderbilt Univeristy Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Rice, Andrew
Rank: Assistant Professor
Admin Title: Chair, Nurse Anesthesia Track
College/School: CONHS, JK
Hire Date: 7/1/2020
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Murray State University, Murray, KY
- Master of Science of Nursing. Nurse Anesthesia Program, Union University
- Master of Science in Nursing Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Murray State University, Murray, KY
Prior: Assistant Chief of Anesthesia, Henry County Medical Center, Paris, TN and Faculty Lecturer, University of Tennessee, College of Nursing, Knoxville, TN
Rodgers, Christie
Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor
College/School: COE, Education, GT
Hire Date: 8/10/2020
- Doctor of Education, Educational Specialist, Union University
- Masters in Eduction, Freed-Hardeman, Hendrson, TN
- Bachelor of Art in Elemetry Education, The Univeristy of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Prior: Instructor in Reading and Academic Success and Technology Enhanced Learning Cooordinator, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis, TN
Salemi, Megan
Rank: Assistant Professor
Admin Title: Director, MUEd Program
College/School: COE, GT
Hire Date: 6/1/2020
- Doctor of Education, Ed Leadership with a specialization in Preschool-Grade Twelve School Administration, Union University
- Ed.S., Instructional Leadership, Union University
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Edcuation Concentration, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Religious Studies, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
Prior: Principal, Vison Preparatory Charter School, Memphis, TN and Adjunct for MUEd program, Union University.
Wells, Jill
Rank: Assistant Professor
College/School: SSW, JK
Hire Date: 8/1/2020
- Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
Prior: Adjunct faculty for Union University and Dyersburg State Community College and Course Developer and Instructor for TN eCampus.
Nethery, Meg
Rank: Laboratory Specialist, Instructional Staff
College/School: CAS, Biology
Hire Date: 8/11/2020
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy, The University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
- Bachelor of Science, Union University
Prior: Physical Therapist, West Tennessee Healthcare, Jackson, TN