Faculty and Staff

Mrs. Katie Thomas

Clinical Assistant Professor and Chair of Nursing

812-488-5024
kt149@evansville.edu
Thomas's Full Biography

Katie is a clinical assistant professor and chair of 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. Outside of work, Katie lives with her husband and three active children in Newburgh, Indiana.

Mrs. Briana Alvey

Assistant Professor of Nursing

812-488-2550
ba158@evansville.edu

Briana Alvey is a clinical assistant professor in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing. As an APRN specializing in women’s health, Briana has worked as an advanced practice nurse in women’s health for over ten years. She began her nursing career as a labor and delivery nurse in 2003 working at the bedside before obtaining her MSN and moving into the women’s health office setting. Additionally, Briana teaches various community education classes for Deaconess Women’s Hospital. She serves as an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor. She began her career in academia as an adjunct professor in 2018 teaching obstetrics in the hospital setting for Ivy Tech Community College. In January 2024, she began teaching full-time for the University of Evansville as an assistant professor of nursing at the sophomore and junior levels.

Outside of nursing, Briana is married to her husband of 25 years and resides in Dixon, Kentucky. She enjoys traveling, especially to visit her two children. Her oldest child resides in Atlanta, Georgia and her son is currently a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Mrs. Paige Baumann

Assistant Professor of Nursing

812-488-2009
db316@evansville.edu

Paige is a clinical assistant professor of nursing at the University of Evansville. She graduated from the University of Louisville with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2017. She graduated from Ball State University with her Masters of Science in Nursing (Nurse Educator Concentration) in 2021. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Paige’s clinical background is in medical-surgical nursing, including neurology, oncology, orthopedics, and trauma. She is credentialed as a Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and a Certified Nurse Educator by the National League for Nursing.

In her free time, Paige enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking, and reading.

Mrs. Donna Cobb

Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

812-488-2591
dc153@evansville.edu
Cobb's Full Biography

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. Joanie Moyer

Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

812-488-5340
jm914@evansville.edu

Joanie Moyer is a clinical assistant professor in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing. Joanie started as a certified nursing assistant in 2008, later returning to school and obtaining her LPN in 2012. Joanie graduated in 2016 from the ASN program at Lock Haven University in Clearfield, PA. Later finishing her BSN in 2020 and then Master of Science in Nursing Education from Western Governors University in 2022. Joanie began her career at the University of Evansville as an adjunct professor helping with clinical instructing of the 2022 senior class. In addition to coming to the University of Evansville to teach, Joanie works in the operating room as a circulating nurse at Deaconess Hospital. She was born in Massachusetts and raised in Pennsylvania. Joanie moved to Southern Indiana in December of 2016 and has plans to raise her two boys with her husband in the Princeton, IN area permanently. Her interests include outdoor activities as well as traveling with her goal being to visit all fifty states with her family before her sons graduate high school.

Mrs. Melissa Rea

Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

Room 231, Graves Hall
812-488-2592
mr144@evansville.edu
Rea's Full Biography

Melissa is a clinical 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. Jamey Williams

Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing

812-488-3750
jw685@evansville.edu

Jamey Williams is a clinical 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.

Mrs. Breaha Wininger

Assistant Professor of Nursing

812-488-2796
bb44@evansville.edu

Breaha is a clinical assistant professor in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing and is a board certified acute care nurse practitioner. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville in 2005 and her Master of Science in Nursing from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in 2011. Her primary clinical background is in critical care, specifically trauma and general surgery. She returned to southern Indiana in 2015 and has worked for Evansville Surgical Associates as an acute care nurse practitioner since that time. In 2023 she began her career in academia, first as an adjunct professor at University of Evansville and then in January 2024 as an assistant professor. Breaha enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling with family and friends in her spare time.

Professor Emeritas

Dr. Jerrilee LaMar

Professor Emeritus in Nursing

Room 204, Graves Hall
812-488-2442
jl117@evansville.edu
LaMar's Full Biography

Jerrilee is a professor emeritus in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing. She also serves as an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor.

Mrs. Joan Fedor-Bassemier

Professor Emeritus of Nursing

Room 214, Graves Hall
812-488-2385
jf156@evansville.edu
Fedor-Bassemier's Full Biography

Joan Fedor-Bassemier is professor emeritus in the Dunigan Family School of Nursing at the University of Evansville. Joan was instrumental in planning, developing and implementing state-of-the-art technology in the UE Simulation Lab and integrating simulation into the nursing curriculum.

Staff

Mrs. Stephanie Stoll

Operations Coordinator for Dunigan School of Nursing

812-488-2343
ss810@evansville.edu

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