Faculty and Staff

Dr. Jerrilee LaMar

Associate Professor and Nancy McFadin Mueller Chair in Nursing

Graves Hall, Room 208
812-488-2442
jl117@evansville.edu
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Jerrilee is associate professor and Chair in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing and currently teaches the junior level nursing research course and junior level clinical courses. She also teaches a general education health and wellness course each semester and serves as an American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support Instructor.

Mrs. Donna Cobb

Assistant Professor/Nursing

812-488-2591
dc153@evansville.edu
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Donna teaches at the sophomore and senior levels. Her primary clinical background is in emergency and critical care nursing, having practiced as a nurse in in adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care areas. Additionally, she has served as a clinical educator in the acute care setting.

Mrs. Joan Fedor-Bassemier

Simulation Coordinator Assistant Professor/Nursing

Graves Hall, Room 214
812-488-2385
jf156@evansville.edu
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Joan Fedor-Bassemier is assistant professor and simulation coordinator in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing at the University of Evansville. Joan is instrumental in planning, developing and implementing state-of-the-art technology in the UE Simulation Lab and integrates simulation into the nursing curriculum.

Mrs. Paige Baumann

Assistant Professor/Nursing

812-488-5340
db316@evansville.edu

Paige is a graduate of the University of Louisville (BSN) and Ball State University (MSN- Education Concentration) and plans to obtain her terminal degree in nursing. Paige's clinical background is in medical-surgical nursing, including neurology and orthopedic specialties. She continues to practice as a bedside nurse in the community and holds credentials as a Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse. Outside of work, Paige enjoys spending time with her husband and dog, Acie, and cheering on UE athletics.

Dr. Theresa Price

Assistant Professor/Nursing

812-488-2796
tp86@evansville.edu
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Theresa obtained her nursing educations at University of Southern Indiana with the most recent one being her MSN in Nursing Leadership in 2013. She successfully defended her dissertation in the summer of 2020 gaining her a Doctorate in Education, with focus on Curriculum and Instruction. Theresa is an assistant professor of nursing at the Dunigan School of Nursing at the University of Evansville. Her areas of specialty include critical care and leadership, hence Theresa mostly junior and senior classes.

Mrs. Kelly Pruden

Assistant Professor/Nursing

Graves Hall, Room 210
812-488-2550
kp236@evansville.edu

Kelly Pruden is a graduate of Western Governor's University, where she completed a ASN to MSN bridge program with a focus on Nursing Education and Henderson Community College, where she obtained her Associates Degree in Nursing. Kelly is an assistant professor of nursing at the Dunigan School of Nursing at the University of Evansville. She continues to work as a bedside critical care nurse at a local hospital. Kelly is a Critical Care Certified Registered nurse through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She also maintains Stroke Care Registered Nurse Certification through American Board of Neurology Nurses. Her favorite areas of nursing include critical care, neurology, neurosurgery, stroke and mental health. She plans to begin furthering her education soon, with the goal of obtaining PMHNP. When not teaching at UE or working as a bedside critical care nurse, Kelly spends her time with her husband and 2 children watching movies and spending time outdoors.

Mr. Bailey Rankin

Assistant Professor/Nursing

812-488-5343
br158@evansville.edu

Bailey is a graduate of the University of Evansville (BSN), and later obtained his MSN from Purdue University Global specializing as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. He teaches at the Freshman, Junior, and Senior level. His background is in critical care and emergency nursing. In addition to his two national certifications as a Critical Care Registered Nurse through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, as well as his Certified Emergency Nurse certification through the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, Bailey is also a board-certified nurse practitioner. In addition to teaching at the University of Evansville, he also continues to practice at the bedside as an advanced practice provider in Pulmonary/Critical Care. In the near future, he plans to work on finishing his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Mrs. Melissa Rea

Assistant Professor/Nursing

Graves Hall, Room 231
812-488-2592
mr144@evansville.edu
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Melissa is an assistant professor in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing and focuses on medical–surgical nursing throughout the lifespan and community health. As a certified gerontological clinical nurse specialist, Melissa worked as an advanced practice nurse in geriatric primary care for 12 years at St. Mary's Senior Care Clinic. In 2007, she started her career in academia as an adjunct professor teaching clinical gerontology at the University of Southern Indiana. In 2009, she returned to her alma mater and began teaching at the University of Evansville first as an adjunct professor and then in January of 2010 as an assistant professor of nursing.

Mrs. Katie Thomas

Assistant Professor/Nursing

812-488-5024
kt149@evansville.edu
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Katie is an assistant professor in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing teaching mainly at the Sophomore level. As a Perinatal clinical nurse specialist, Katie has worked as an advanced practice nurse in high-risk obstetrics at Tri-State Perinatology for over 10 years. She has worked in Obstetrics for most of her nursing career. She started her career in academia as an adjunct professor in 2006 teaching in pediatrics and obstetrics in the hospitals for UE. In 2018 she returned to her alma mater and began teaching full time as an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Evansville. Katie is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Educational Leadership with an anticipated graduation date of 2022. Outside of work, Katie lives with her husband and three active children in Newburgh, Indiana.

Mrs. Jamey Williams

Assistant Professor/Nursing

812-488-3750
jw685@evansville.edu

Jamey Williams is joining the U of E faculty as an assistant professor in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing. She is a 2006 graduate of University of Southern Indiana's School of Nursing and received her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Western Governors University in 2018. Most recently, Jamey coordinated the simulation education program at Deaconess Women's Hospital. She also continues to work as a bedside nurse on the pediatric and pediatric intensive care unit at St. Vincent's and holds a certification in pediatric nursing. She has a strong passion for education and improving healthcare in our community. She is married with three busy children and enjoys coaching soccer, traveling and anything outdoors.

Dr. Angie Wooton

Assistant Professor and White Family Endowed Professor of Nursing

Graves Hall, Room 236
812-488-5246
aw43@evansville.edu
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Dr. Angie Wooton is a graduate of the University of Evansville (MSN), University of Southern Indiana (Post-MSN, FNP) and the University of Hawai’i Manoa (PhD). Angie is an Assistant Professor in the Dunigan Family Department of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Evansville. Her favorite areas of practice are Endocrinology, Cardiology and Gerontology.

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