Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Dr. Janice S. Williams, RN; ACNS; CDE; CNE
Professor of Nursing and Program Director
jwilliams@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Masters of Science in Nursing - University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -- Union University, Jackson, TN
Associate of Science in Nursing - Union University, Jackson, TN
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by the National League for Nursing
CCNE Site Evaluator & Missouri Board of Nursing Adjunct Surveyor
Nationally Certified as Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Parish Nursing Certificate
Over 25 years in nursing education with16 years in nursing administration
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Teaching students how to reason well
Critical Thinking Assessment in Nursing Education
Leadership/Mentoring
Diabetes Education
Rebecca Hamon, RN; MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
rhamon@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
A.A., Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH
A.S.N., St. John’s College of Nursing, Springfield, MO
B.S.N., Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO
M.S.N., Cox College, Springfield, MO
Nursing Experience:
Neonatal ICU and newborn nursery
Mother-Baby care (post-partum)
Nursing managment
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Lisa Herchenroeder, RN; MSN
Associate Professor of Nursing
lchase@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
Masters of Science in Nursing (Psychiatric Mental Health) - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Diploma in Nursing – Burge School of Nursing, Springfield, MO
Nursing Experience: Medical Intensive Care Unit; Emergency Room
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Rapid screening for suicidal ideation
Incorporating a Biblical worldview in nursing practice
Use of humor and media selections to enhance learning
Rebecca Meyer, RN; MSN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
rmeyer@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
A.S.N., Fort Scott Community College, Kansas
B.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City
M.S.N., Cox School of Nursing, Missouri
Nursing Experience: Behavioral health, Medical-surgical; ICU
Dr. Linda Moran, RN; CNE
Professor of Nursing
lmoran@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
Ph.D in Higher Education – Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Masters of Science in Nursing – Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Rutgers University,Newark, NJ
Nursing Experience:
Served as an accreditation visitor with the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission
Chaired the team of nurse educators who crafted and implemented the Pennsylvania Statewide Education Articulation Agreement
Nursing practice experience-seven years in Adult Medical Surgical Nursing, Critical Care and Hospice
Nursing Education and Administration experience
Dana Rookstool, RN; MSN; CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
drookstool@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
B.S.N., Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, MO
M.S.N., Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by the National League for Nursing
Nursing Experience:
pediatrics in community/school health
CCU, ICU, ER; previously certified Critical Care and Emergency Nurse (CCRN, CEN)
Patient and Family Educator
Critical Care Staff Educator
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Redefining health care delivery models to align with complex clinical microsystems
Unconventional methods to create memorable learning
Telehealth
Karen N. Shepherd, RN; MSN; CHSE
Associate Professor of Nursing & Learning Technology Coordinator
kshepherd@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Masters of Science in Nursing - Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO
Diploma in Nursing - St. John’s School of Nursing, Springfield, MO
Nursing Experience:
11 years of hospital experience including Medical/Surgical, Obstetrics, Emergency Room, and Management
3 years of home health and hospice experience
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Simulation Design and Learning
Preceptorship
Humor and Education
Critical Thinking
Dr. Diane Smith, RN; CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing
dsmith@cofo.edu
Education and Certification:
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by the National League for Nursing
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), Rush University, Chicago, IL
Masters of Science in Nursing -- University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -- Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO
Diploma in Nursing --Burge School of Nursing, Springfield, MO
Nursing Experience
Inpatient Psychiatric, Quality Improvement, Case Management, Public Health
Teaching Experience
Community and Public Health Nursing
Trends, Issues, and Ethics
Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Prevention
Research and Scholarly Interests
Communicable Disease Prevention
Preceptorship
End of life issues
Bonnie M. Todd, RN; MSN; FNP-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing
btodd@cofo.edu
Education and Certifications
Masters of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of New York, Albany, NY
Associate of Science in Nursing – Mohave Community College, Kingman, AZ
Nursing Experience
15 years hospital experience including areas of Critical Care (neurology, cardiac, medical/surgical, bone marrow transplant)
Emergency Room, Flight Nursing, Management, and In-service.
7 years Nurse Practitioner in Family Practice
5 years Nurse Practitioner in Neurology and Pain Management
Research and Scholarly Interests
Sleep Disorders
Peripheral Neuropathies
Chronic Pain Management, Integrative Therapies
Staff
Debbie Lyon
Office Manager
dlyon@cofo.edu
Education:
Zion Benton High School, Zion, Il.
Ozarks Technical Community College – Customer Service Training
Previous Experience:
15 years at Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan, IL, Administrative Assistant to Vice President of Patient Services.
8 years at Skaggs Regional Medical Center, Branson, MO, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Patient Services.
- Chaired the hospital’s “Rewards and Recognition” Committee. Program focus was employee recognition,
- Served as member of the Ethics Committee for eight years,
- Participated in the development of “Service Excellence” Committees whose focus was on patient, customer and employee satisfaction,
- Developed customer service education programs,
- Implemented online intranet hospital policy/procedure.
