Office of the Dean (706) 721-3771

Dean and Professor: Lucy. N. Marion, PhD, RN, FAAN

Director of Internal Relations: Melissa Johnson-Bates

Administrative Assistant: Allison Carr

Office Associate: Natasha Alford

Office of Academic Affairs/Student Affairs (706) 721-2787

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, ANP, ACNP

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs: Pamela Cook, DNP, RN

Office Manager: Glenda Hathorn

Administrative Assistant: Debra Wright

Admissions Counselor/Recruiter: Vacant

Office Specialist: Nashona Thompson

Office Specialist: Vacant

Office of Business Operations (706) 721-3841

Associate Dean for Strategic Mgmt. and Associate Professor: Judy Salzer, PhD, MBA, CPNP

Director of Business Operations: Jacqueline Hogue

IT Technology Coordinator: Vacant

Administrative Assistant: Jo Johnson

Office Specialist: Gina Boyd

Business Operations Specialist: Allen Edmunds

Nursing Research (706) 721-3162

Associate Dean for Research: Vacant

Assistant Dean for Research and Assistant Professor: Sunita Dodani, MD, PhD, MSc, FCPS, FAHA

Director for Research Facilitation: Keith Williams

Data Manager: Thomas Joshua

Office Specialist: Cathey Ellis

Faculty Research Staff

Research Assistant (Bennett): Stacey Crawford

Research Assistant (Dodani): Deanna Grice

Research Associate (Salzer): Michael Patton

Research Assistant (A. Schumacher): Kevin Sunderland

Interdisplinary Simulation Center

 Associate Dean for Simulated Learning Innovations: Lori Schumacher, PhD, RN, CCRN

 Simulation Technology Coordinator: John Gillespie

 Simulation Technology Engineer: David Schumacher

Nursing Faculty Practice Group - (706) 721-2162

Associate Dean, Academic Nursing Practice and Assc Professor: Vacant

Assistant Dean for Nursing Practice: Nancy Williamson, PhD, RN

Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships and Associate Professor: Saundra Turner, EdD, RN

Practice and Compliance Manager: Jim Hawkins, MBA

Office Specialist: Candice Yates

Office Assistant:

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing - 706.721.2451

Interim Chair and Associate Professor: Barbara Kiernan, PhD, APRN

Office Manager: Davida Miller

Office Specialist: Aimee Barton

DNP Coordinator: Karen Sturgill

BSN Coordinator: Karen Jones

Department of Health Environments and Systems (706) 721-3843

Department Chair and Professor: Gerald Bennett, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Office Manager: Nancy Traylor

Office Specialist: Isis Jarrett

Department of Physiological and Technological Nursing (706) 721-7166

Interim Chair and Associate Professor: Shirley Quarles, EdD, RN

Office Manager: Michelle Felder

Office Specialist: Glynis Key

Office Specialist: Melvenia Blanchard

CNL Coordinator: Olivia Mitchell

Athens Campus (SONAT) (706) 542-7053

Campus Coordinator and Assistant Professor: Robin Johns, MSN, RN

Office Specialist: Iris Brown-Swint

Office Associate: Lynn Sykes

Barnesville Campus (SONAB) (770) 358-5304

Campus Coordinator and Assistant Professor: Marguerite Murphy, DNP, RN

Columbus Campus (SONAC) (706) 568-2242

Campus Coordinator: Denotra Gaillard, MS,FNP-C

Office Specialist: Dorie Krapf