Curricula Vitae in Nursing

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Jeanette Andrews Dean	Community Engaged Research, Patient Centered Care, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Health Disparities	Dr. Andrews is a National Institutes of Health-funded investigator for multiple community trials targeting cardiovascular risk reduction and tobacco control. With her expertise on community based participatory research (CBPR), she is leading efforts to build capacity for CBPR among academic and community partners in the Southeastern U.S. region. She has authored over 200 publications and abstracts.
Sevilla Bronson Clinical Associate Professor		Sevilla Bronson, PhD, MSN, APRN is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing.
Toriah Caldwell Clinical Assistant Professor		Ms. Caldwell received her Masters of Nursing in 1989 from the University of South Carolina and her Bachelors of Nursing from Lander College in 1987. She is a certified ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner. Assisted in creating EBP Protocol for performing muscle biopsies on human subjects 2008 Research in Collaboration with the School of Public Health/Co-investigator: Muscle Biopsy Tissue Determinants in HIV Persons. M. Carson Kostek, Jr., Toriah Caldwell, Stephanie Burgess.
Dr. Katherine K Chappell Clinical Professor	Child Maltreatment, General Pediatrics, Experiential Learning, Social determinants of health, health equity	Dr. Chappell is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with clinical background in child maltreatment/forensics, pediatric intensive care, and camp nursing. Research and program development interest areas are child abuse intervention and recognition; pediatric development and impact on care; family support; children with special healthcare needs; inclusive resources for families; autism and protective factors; social determinants of health and experiential learning.
Mrs. Eboni T Harris Clinical Professor	Simulation in Education, Self-Care and Wellness Promotion, Weight Management	Eboni Herbert Harris, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE is a Director, Master’s Entry into Practice Nursing Program and Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing, College of Nursing.
Victoria A Hollingsworth Clinical Associate Professor	Nursing	Dr. Hollingsworth's current area of research is focused on the utilization of facility-based and WHO-recommended pain management protocols for pediatrics and the adherence and effectiveness of these protocols for pediatric sickle cell anemia patients.
Professor Cheryl Mele Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Department Chair/Head		Sheryl Mitchell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2008 from the University of South Carolina and is an active member of South Carolina Nurses Association (SCNA). She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner and an acute care nurse practitioner.
Dr. Bernardine Pinto, PhD Professor	Nursing	Dr. Pinto's research interests focus on the development of theoretically-based exercise interventions for adults, and in promoting healthy behaviors among cancer survivors with a special emphasis on exercise promotion among cancer survivors. As Principal Investigator, she has received funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute on Aging, National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Alicia Ribar Clinical Professor	nutritional interventions in minority children and vulnerable populations, pedagogical approaches in educational delivery and design	Dr. Alicia K. Ribar, has practiced professional nursing for 30 years. She began her career with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Toledo, Medical College of Ohio, and. completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Wright State University becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is recognized as an Advance Practice Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Ann D. Scott Clinical Associate Professor	Nursing	Professor Scott received her Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from Clemson University in 1987. She completed her Master’s Degree in Nursing through the University of Virginia in 1994. Her Master's Degree in Nursing focused on Adult Critical Care with a focus in cardiovascular nursing as a clinical specialist. She is currently completing her Doctorate in Nursing Practice at the University of South Carolina with a focus on the Nurse Executive track.