We are committed to advancing the science and practice of nursing through excellence in nursing education. Faculty in our undergraduate and graduate programs are known for their scholarship in the areas of research, interactive learning, discovery, application, and integration. Supported by outstanding staff and working together with our exceptional clinical partners in a
variety of Indiana health care agencies, we prepare students to provide high-quality nursing care to a diverse, multicultural society; conduct research; and teach future nurses.
For general questions, please contact us by phone: (317) 274-2806;
postal mail: 1111 Middle Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202; or e-mail:
nursing@iupui.edu.
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Amy Arthur, PhD
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 317C
(317) 278-8083 |
- graduate education
- clinical mentoring
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Joan K. Austin, DNS
- Distinguished Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Director, Center for Enhancing the Quality of Life in Chronic Illness
| Send E-mail
Nursing 492
(317) 274-8254 |
- child development
- child psychology
- epilepsy
- mental health
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Carol Baird, DNS
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 421
(317) 278-3801 |
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Tamilyn Bakas, DNS, RN, FAHA, FAAN
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 417
(317) 274-4695 |
- caregivers of stroke survivors
- stress and coping
- theory-based interventions
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Cheryl Bean, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 306
(317) 274-2471 |
- clinical oncology
- psychosocial adaptation to cancer
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Carol Beausang, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451B
(317) 274-0036 |
- adolescent sexual behavior
- family health
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Janis Beckstrand, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 462
(317) 274-4120 |
- clinical nursing studies
- statistical methods
- health concepts
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Anne Belcher, DNS
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Director, Faculty Affairs
| Send E-mail
Nursing 461
(317) 274-4750 |
- children's health
- action research
- community collaboration
- populations at risk
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Linda G. Bell, PhD
- Professor, Communication Studies (SLA) and Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 435
(317) 274-2956 |
- family communication
- family therapy
- longitudinal family research
- cross-cultural research
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Donna Boland, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
- Associate Dean, Evaluation
| Send E-mail
Nursing 117
(317) 278-9863 |
- faculty productivity
- program evaluation
- decision models
- curriculum development
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Carol Bostrom, MS
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 484
(317) 274-0021 |
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Marion Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Distinguished Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
- Dean
| Send E-mail
Nursing 131
(317) 274-1487 |
- research ethics
- pediatric pain
- child response to illness
- family adaptation to chronic illness
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Janice Buelow, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 415
(317) 274-9639 |
- psychosocial issues of chronic illness
- epilepsy
- self-management issues
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Joe Burrage, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 463
(317) 278-3783 |
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Kim Card, MSN, RN
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 452D
(317) 278-4218 |
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Janet Carpenter, PhD, MSN
- Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 423
(317) 278-6093 |
- behavioral oncology
- cancer symptom management
- menopausal symptoms
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Victoria L. Champion, DNS, RN, FAAN
- Distinguished Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Associate Dean, Research
| Send E-mail
Nursing 340G
(317) 274-4187 |
- oncology care
- early detection
- symptom intervention
- quality of life
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Deborah Cullen, EdD
- Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
- Graduate Coordinator, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 425
(317) 278-3926 |
- long-term oxygen therapy
- dyspnea across populations
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Deborah DeMeester, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 413
(317) 274-4685 |
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Phyllis Dexter
- Assistant Scientist, Editor, Center for Research and Scholarship
| Send E-mail
Nursing 337B
(317) 278-1843 |
- medical sociology
- health behaviors
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Cynthia Dobbs, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 446B
(317) 274-8012 |
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Patricia Ebright, DNS
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 412
(317) 274-7912 |
- RN decision-making
- nursing administration
- patient safety
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Marsha Ellett, DNS, RN
- Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 439
(317) 274-0051 |
- enteral tube placement in children
- infant colic
- quantitative research methods
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Mary Jo Eoff, MS
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451E
(317) 274-0054 |
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Cheryl Erler, MSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 480
(317) 274-8047 |
- critical care transport
- critical care nursing
- flight nursing education & research
- air transport, patient interventions
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Denise Ferrell, MSN, RN
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 402C
(317) 278-4126 |
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Betsy Fife, PhD
- Senior Research Scientist, Department of Family Health Nursing
- Affiliate Faculty Member, Indiana University Center for Bioethics
| Send E-mail
Nursing 464
(317) 274-8788 |
- bone marrow transplantation
- process of adaptation
- breast cancer
- HIV/AIDS
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Mary L. Fisher, PhD
- Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, IUPUI
| Send E-mail
Nursing 483
(317) 278-2524 |
- work redesign
- labor relations
- nurse retention
- leave-taking process
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Barbara Friesth, DNS, RN
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
- Director, Learning Resources
| Send E-mail
Nrusing 451A
(317) 278-2139 |
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Janet Fulton
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 414
(317) 274-2421 |
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Janis Gerkensmeyer, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 403G
(317) 278-4896 |
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Joan Haase, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Holmquist Professor in Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 340E
(317) 274-2982 |
- behavioral oncology
- resilience, quality of life interventions
- child, adolescent/young adult, family
- research methods triangulation
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Barbara Habermann, PhD, RN
- Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451J
(317) 274-7291 |
- Eligible to direct dissertations
- Family management of chronic neurologic illness
- Elders Quality of Life
- Family needs at Advanced Stage Illness, End of Life
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Norma Hall, MSN, RN, BC
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 402B
(317) 278-4002 |
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Judith A. Halstead, DNS, RN, ANEF
- Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Executive Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
| Send E-mail
Nursing 120
(317) 274-3670 |
- nursing education, especially online learning, faculty development, and active learning strategies
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Kathleen Hanna, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451F
(317) 274-1494 |
- Adolescent health
- Chronic illness
- Family
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Seongkum Heo, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 426
(317) 274-4650 |
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Joy Higgins, MSN, RN, CPN
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 450C
(317) 274-1208 |
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Sara Horton-Deutsch, DSN
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 403L
(317) 274-2425 |
- developing mindfulness
- interpersonal conflict
- reflective practices
- nursing leadership
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Pamela Ironside, PhD, FAAN
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Director, Center for Research in Nursing Education
| Send E-mail
Nursing 478
(317) 274-8604 |
- narrativepedagogy
- pedagogical reform
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Gretchen Jarrett
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 450D
(317) 274-1184 |
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Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
- Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program
| Send E-mail
Nursing 140
(317) 274-2805 |
- multimedia teaching innovations
- clinical simulations
- online instruction and learning outcomes
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Deborah Johnson, MSN
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 468
(317) 278-4663 |
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Gail Kost, MSN
- Clinical Lecturer, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 446A
(317) 274-4320 |
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Marjorie Kurt, DIPL
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 422
(317) 274-4611 |
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Beverly Linde, PhD
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 419
(317) 278-2033 |
- orthostatic vital signs
- pain assessment in ER
- cardiac-related problems
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Yvonne Lu, PhD
- Visiting Scholar/Scientist, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 450B
(317) 278-2042 |
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Brenda Lyon, DNS
- Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 416
(317) 274-7120 |
- stress-related illness
- stress management
- self-care skills and wellness
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Joanne Martin, DrPH
- Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 238
(317) 274-4419 |
- health care financigy
- infant mortality
- breastfeeding
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Rose Mays, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
- Associate Dean, Community and International Affairs
| Send E-mail
Nursing 235
(317) 274-4353 |
- adolescent health care
- health of children
- parent-adolescent communication
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Anna McDaniel, DNS, RN, FAAN
- Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Assistant Dean, Research
| Send E-mail
Nursing 481
(317) 274-8095 |
- cancer prevention/control
- smoking cessation
- informatics
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Angela McNelis, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 403H
(317) 274-8058 |
- adapting to chronic illness
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Lesley Milgrom, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 420
(317) 274-2062 |
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Susan J. Moore, DNS
- Lecturer, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 312C
(317) 274-8579 |
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Meg Moorman, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 437
(317) 274-4352 |
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Mary Mueller
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 312A
(317) 274-4318 |
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Teresa O'Donnell, MSN, RN
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 402D
(317) 278-4183 |
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Daniel J. Pesut, PhD, APRN, BC, CCNS, FAAN
- Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
| Send E-mail
Nursing 136
(317) 274-3115 |
- clinical reasoning
- future studies
- leadership development
- nursing education and administration
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Carol Pogue, MSN, RN
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 402A
(317) 278-3978 |
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Julie Poore, MSN
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 432
(317) 274-0561 |
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Jarethea Powell, MSN
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 446E
(317) 278-3351 |
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Lori Rasmussen
| Nursing 403E
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Susan Rawl, PhD
| Send E-mail
Nursing 340H
(317) 278-2217 |
- tailored inverventions
- cancer prevention/early detection
- health behavior theory
- quality of life
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Virginia (Beth) Richardson, DNS, FAANP
- Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 433
(317) 274-4632 |
- breast-feeding attitudes
- student learning styles
- critical thinking
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Mary Beth Riner, DNS
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 482
(317) 274-4325 |
- community health nursing
- international health
- adolescent aggression
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Sheri Robb, PhD
- Visiting Scholar/Scientist
| Send E-mail
Nursing 340
(317) 274-7563 |
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Mary Madeline Rogge, PhD, FNP
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 317B
(317) 274-7665 |
- obesity
- metabolism
- educational technology
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Kathleen M. Russell, DNS
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 471
(317) 274-4079 |
- minority health disparities
- cancer prevention/control
- community health nursing
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Barbara Russo, MSN
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 465
(317) 274-8598 |
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Lee Schwecke, EdD
- Associate Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 403F
(317) 274-8029 |
- survivors of violence
- childhood sexual abuse
- severe traumas
- crisis and suicide intervention
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Julie Settles, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 431
(317) 274-4456 |
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Carol Shieh, DNSc
- Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 469
(317) 278-1575 |
- health information seeking
- health literacy
- prenatal and women's health
- cultural diversity
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Cheryl Shore, PhD, ANP-BC
- Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 312D
(317) 274-0046 |
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Sharon Sims, PhD, FAANP
- Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
- Chairperson, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 318
(317) 274-4300 |
- narrativepedagogy
- interpretive research methodologies
- nurse practitioner education
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Rebecca Sloan, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 317A
(317) 278-1413 |
- chronic illness
- family dynamics
- meaning of illness
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Evelyn Stephenson, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 429
(317) 274-4182 |
- neonatology
- online teaching and learning
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Deborah Stiffler, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 438
(317) 274-3288 |
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Lillian Stokes, PhD
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
- Director, Diversity & Enrichment
| Send E-mail
Nursing 147
(317) 278-2206 |
- family caregiving
- elderly caregivers
- cognitive impairments
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Sharon Stoten, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 475
(317) 278-4931 |
- distance education
- vodcasting/podcasting
- multi-media development
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Margaret Sutton, DNS
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 418
(317) 274-8092 |
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Vema Sweitzer, MSN
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 446C
(317) 274-2886 |
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Melinda Swenson, PhD, FAANP
- Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 312B
(317) 274-0045 |
- interpretive phenomenology
- hermeneutics
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Carol Taylor, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451G
(317) 274-8093 |
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Carolyn Townsend, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, CMT
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 452C
(317) 278-4187 |
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Prudence Twigg, MSN
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451L
(317) 278-2230 |
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Rachel Waltz, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 436
(317) 274-4547 |
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Michael Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Professor, Department of Environments for Health
- Director, Statistical Service, Center for Nursing Research and Scholarship
| Send E-mail
Nursing 483
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Joyce Welch, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Nursing
| Send E-mail
Nursing 451H
(317) 274-0033 |
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Janet Welch, DNS
- Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health
- Chairperson, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 408
(317) 274-8091 |
- fluid and dietary management
- hemodialysis
- renal failure
- Eligible to Direct Dissertations
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Corinne Wheeler, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 460
(317) 274-8671 |
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Ethel Wiafe, MA, RN
- Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
| Send E-mail
Nursing 404B
(317) 278-0930 |
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Lucia Wocial
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
| Send E-mail
Nursing 428
(317) 274-4839 |
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Sandra Wood, MS
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 403B
(317) 274-3580 |
- child mental health nursing
- promoting student success
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Shirley Woolf, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 424
(317) 274-4355 |
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Judith Young, MSN
- Clinical Lecturer, Department of Environments for Health
| Send E-mail
Nursing 477
(317) 274-8048 |
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