Liberty University’s School of Nursing Advisory Board

Purpose

The purpose of the Liberty University School of Nursing Advisory Board is to work in collaboration with community leaders to provide LUSON leadership with insight and experience. The Board meets twice a year.

Function

The School of Nursing Advisory Board aids in propelling LUSON towards their goal in accordance with the missions of the University and to prepare nursing leaders, nurse educators, and advanced practice nurses to transform the nursing profession through character development, leadership, and scholarship. Grounded in Biblical values, LUSON equips students to focus on the care of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.

Activities

Membership

Advisory Board membership is comprised of influential professionals who represent healthcare within the community, those partnerships impacted by the program, and those who impact the program.

Advisory Board Members 2023

Tracey Milton Turner, EdD, EdS, MSN, RNC-OB 
Interim Dean
Liberty University School of Nursing

Robert Boesch, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ CNML
Chief Nursing Officer
Centra – Lynchburg General Hospital

Diane Bridge, EdD, EdS, MSN, BSN, RN
Chair of Residential Pre-Licensure Programs
Liberty University School of Nursing

Lindsey Cardwell
Director of Professional Development
Virginia Nurses Association

Reba Moyer Childress, MSN, RN
President & Conference Administrator
Virginia State Simulation Alliance, Inc.

Kristin H. Crouse
Nursing Administrator
Carilion Clinic

Joan Deal, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Community Partner
Centra

Yvette Dorsey, DNP, RN
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
HCA Capital Division

Danielle Englund
Senior Volunteer Engagement Specialist
American Red Cross

Misty F. Flinchum, BS
Simulation Center Director
Carilion Clinic

Lisa Foote, MSN, RN, CHSE
Executive Director of Simulation & Standardized Patients
Liberty University School of Nursing

Dr. Sharon  Kopis, Ed.D, MS, RN, FNP-C, CNE
Chair, DNP and APRN Programs
Liberty University School of Nursing

Vicki Mclean, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACNS-BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lynchburg General Hospital

Shelly McMillan, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Director of Nursing Operations
Spartanburg Medical Center

Shannon Miles, BSN, RN
Coordinator of Community Outreach & Perinatal Navigation
Centra Health

Tara Miller, MBA
Director of Operations
Liberty University School of Nursing

Dottie Murphy, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNE
Associate Dean
Liberty University School of Nursing

Samantha Parker, BSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Coordinator – PICU/NICU/Pediatrics
Bon Secours Nursing Practice and Education Department
St. Mary’s Hospital

Keith E. Paulus MSN, RN, CNE
Online Associate Professor of Nursing
Liberty University School of Nursing

Brandi M. Rawlins, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Online Assistant Professor of Nursing
Liberty University School of Nursing

Georgia Watts, MSN, RN
Community Partner

Elizabeth Whorley, PhD, RN, CNE
Chair, Online Undergraduate & Graduate Nursing Programs
Liberty University School of Nursing

Amy Woods, DNP, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Lewis Gale Medical Center