About Our College

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Jonesboro

The ASU College of Nursing and Health Professions has more than 6,200 alumni and currently enrolls over 1,300 students in its various professional undergraduate and graduate majors. The college offers day, night, and weekend degree programs and delivers courses through distributed learning technologies. College of Nursing and Health Professions students are from Arkansas, many other states and foreign countries. The programs within the College are accredited by their various accrediting agencies, including the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and the Council on Social Work Education (see Undergraduate Bulletin for address information).

GRADUATE DEGREES

Masters in Communication Disorders (MCD)    
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)                          
- Adult Health   (CNS or Education)                               
- Nurse Practitioner                                                     
- Masters in Social Work (MSW)
Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS)
- Certificate in Aging Studies
- Certificate in Health Sciences Education

Radiologic Sciences (AAS, BSRS)
Radiation Therapy (BSRS)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BSRS)
Nuclear Medicine (BSRS)
Social Work (BSW)

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
FACULTY/SERVICES DIRECTORY

DEAN'S OFFICE  
Dean: Susan N. Hanrahan, PhD..................... (870) 972-3112
                                                                             Fax (870) 972-2040
 

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
Interim Chair- Ray Winters........................... (870) 972-3073
                                                             Fax: (870) 972-2004

Lovelace, David, BS (Lyon College)
Watrous, Mitchell, MA (Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Payne, William, MS (Loma Linda University)

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
(Chair- Richard A. Neeley, PhD)..................... (870) 972-3106
                                                             Fax: (870) 972-3788

Catt, Merrill, MSP (Arkansas State University)
Neeley, Richard A., PhD (University of Tennessee)
Lovelace, Sherri, PhD (University of Kentucky) 
Pait, Arianne, MS (University of North Carolina)
McDaniel, D. Mike, PhD, (Memphis State Univ)
Pierce, Tisha, MS (Arkansas State University)
Hinkle, William, PhD (Purdue University)

PHYSICAL THERAPY
 (Chair-  Dr. Patricia King).............................. (870) 972-3591     
                                                              Fax: (870) 972-3652

Aldridge, Roy, EdD (Arkansas State University)
Kenyon, Lisa, MHS (University of Indianapolis)
Drake, Shawn, PhD (University of Southern Miss.)
King, Patricia, PhD (University of Florida)  
Mott, Ashley, MS (Arkansas State University)
Head, Penny, MSES (California University of Pennsylvania)
Whitehead, Todd, PhD (University of Mississippi)
Sloas, Stacey, MSE (Arkansas State University)   
Keith, Becky, MSHS (Arkansas State University)

MEDICAL IMAGINING AND RADIATION SCIENCES
(Chair - Ray F. Winters, MS)  ............................(870) 972-3073
                                                               Fax: (870) 972-2040

Barymon, Deanna, BSRS (Arkansas State University)
King, Jennifer, BS (Arkansas State University)
Caldwell, Donna, Spc (Arkansas State Univ)
Rollins, Jeannean, MRC (Arkansas State Univ)
DuBose, Cheryl, MSRS (Midwestern State Univ)
Hubbard, Evelyn "Lyn", MSE (Arkansas State Univ)
White, Tracy, MS (Arkansas State University)  
Winters, Raymond F. MS (Abilene Christian University at Dallas)

SCHOOL OF NURSING
(Chair: Sue McLarry, PhD)............................... (870) 972-3074
                                                                           Fax: (870) 972-2954

Anderson, Brenda, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Baker, Darlene, EdD (University of Memphis)
Blue, Karen, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Campbell, Susan, MSNA (Xavier Univ & Tulane Univ)
Clay, Lori, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Cooper, Kim, BSN (McNeese State)
Crumpton, Linda, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Drake, Lisa, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Dunavan, Mark, MSN, CRNA (Univ of Alabama- Birmingham)
Fuller, Diana , MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Gilbert-Palmer, Debbie, EdD (Arkansas State  Univ) 
Hall, Cathy Patton, MSN (Univ of Cincinnati)
Isaacson, Julie, MSN (Vanderbilt University) 
Matthews, Rebecca, DNP (Univ of Tennessee-Health Sciences Campus)
McLarry, C. Sue, PhD (Univ of Arkansas)
Miller, Renee, MSN  (Arkansas State Univ)
Nix, Libby, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Pfriemer, Judith, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Persell, Debbie,  D (University of Tennessee)
Schafer, Lisa, MSN (University of Tennessee)
Schmidt, Angie, DLitt et Phil (U of South Africa)
Shelton, Debbie, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Sifford, Susie, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Simmons, Joyce, MSN (Harding Univ)
Skorga, Phyllis, PhD (University of Kansas)
Smith, Susan, MSN (University of Central Arkansaas)
Stacy, Annette S., MSN (Univ of Virginia)
Troxel, Stacy, MSN (Arkansas State University)
Walden, Debra, MNSc (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
Wiggins, Wynona "Nonie", MSN (University of Tennessee - Memphis)
Wike, Barbra, MSN (Univ of Central Arkansas)
Wilcox, Lance, MSN (Arkansas State University)
Wimberley, Paige, MSN (Arkansas State Univ)
Young, Charlotte, PhD (Syracuse University) 
                                                                           
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
(Chair: Barbara Turnage, PhD)..............................(870) 972-3984
                                                                                          Fax: (870) 972-3987

Bhattacharya, Gauri, PhD (Adelphi University)
Brewer, Loretta, PhD (Michigan State University)
Edwards, Beverly, PhD (Clark Atlanta University)
Freer, Jennifer, PhD (Univ of Arkansas)
Freer, Richard, PhD (Case Western Reserve Univ)
Fullen, Karen, MSW (Univ of Ark- LR)
                     MS (Arkansas State Univ)
Holt, Patricia, MSW (St. Louis University)
Hong, Young, PhD (University of Kansas)
Jacinto, George, PhD (Barry University)
Nash, Lynda, MSSW (University of TN - Memphis)
Rahill, Guitele, PhD (Florida Internat'l Univ)
Turnage, Barbara, PhD (Tulane University)
Walls-Guy, Patricia, PhD (Jackson State Univ)
Wilson, Mickey, MSW (University of Arkansas-Little Rock)