Curricula Vitae in Professional Nursing Practice

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Stephanie Armstrong Clinical Associate Professor		Dr. Armstrong earned her BSN and MSN (Advanced Clinical Specialist in Women’s & Infants’ Health) from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and a PhD in Nursing Science from Medical University of South Carolina, while serving as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholar (2015 cohort).
Nakita J Barnes Clinical Assistant Professor		Nakita Barnes is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Columbia.
Marissa Bartmess Clinical Assistant Professor		Marissa Bartmess, PhD, RN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, College of Nursing.
Teresa Bowers Clinical Assistant Professor		Teresa Bowers, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing.
Rachel S. Bush Clinical Assistant Professor		Rachel S. Bush is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing, College of Nursing.
Anfel Crews Clinical Assistant Professor		Anfel Crews, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, College of Nursing.
Dr. Sabra S. Custer Clinical Associate Professor	HIV-related topics	Sabra S. Custer earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from University of South Carolina in May 2010, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of South Carolina in May 2007, a Masters in Exercise Science from University of South Carolina in December 2004, and a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in December 2000.
Dr. Joynelle (Joy) Rivers Jackson Clinical Associate Professor	Technology and Education, Mentoring undergraduate student research, Breastfeeding in African American women	Dr. Jackson is passionate about education and the facilitation of curriculum/instruction to the current generational student. Her dissertation research focused on the evaluation of simulation as a useful tool in nursing education and outcomes in clinical evaluation. She plans to continue work in this area while exploring new avenues in nursing education and instruction.
Christy Ann Jeffcoat Clinical Assistant Professor		Christy Jeffcoat has 20 years nursing practice experience in High Risk Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery, Maternal/Neonatal, and Adult Cardiac Critical Care. She began her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1998 as a graduate from Midlands Technical College, followed by her Associates Degree in Nursing in 2001. Dr. Jeffcoat completed her BSN in 2014 from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration in 2016 from Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
Janet Kubas Clinical Assistant Professor	Use of mHealth Technology in Improving Medication Adherence, Heart Failure Medication Adherence, Leadership Theory in Bedside Nursing	Jan Kubas, DNP, APRN, NP, BC is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing.
Heather S. Miles Clinical Assistant Professor	LGBTQ Health- access, provider education, instrument development, Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy, STI prevention	Professor Miles currently practices one day a week on Wednesday as for the Cooperative at Hopkin’s Pediatrics and Family Practice. Past clinical experience includes labor and delivery, med/surg, occupational health, and post anesthesia care.
Leigh B Pate Clinical Associate Professor	Rural Health Disparities, Community Health in Underserved Areas	Dr. Pate received her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Winthrop University in 2008. She then completed her BSN in 2011, her MSN in 2014, and her DNP in 2018 from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
Brooke Lanford Patterson Clinical Assistant Professor		Brooke L. Patterson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C is an Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing. She earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Medical University of South Carolina (2016). She has a Masters of Science in Nursing from Medical University of South Carolina (2016). She earned a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from University of South Carolina Upstate (2013). She earned her Associates in Nursing from Midlands Technical College (2010).
Kelly Russin Clinical Assistant Professor		Kelly Russin, DNP, RNC-OB, CHSE is the Director, SAEL Center in the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, College of Nursing.
Carolyn Sue-Ling Clinical Associate Professor	Nursing	Carolyn Sue-Ling, RN, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of School of Nursing, University of SC Aiken.
Suzanne Sutton Clinical Assistant Professor	Development of effective learning strategies in nursing students, Innovative teaching strategies to enhance critical thinking and clinical judgement, Nursing education	Dr. Sutton began her nursing career as an LPN in the Army more than 30 years ago and has worked in various clinical setting, including maternal-newborn, geriatrics, orthopedics and intensive care units. She has been a nurse educator for 15 years, beginning her teaching career at the University of Tennessee as a graduate teaching assistant. Dr. Sutton has been with the University of South Carolina College of Nursing since 2018.