School of Nursing Faculty and Staff

Faculty
SON Leadership Team
Sue Anderson, PHD, RN, FNP-BC
Associate Dean and Director Professor, School of Nursing
Office: Pocatello
Janet D. Terry, DNP, MSN, RN
Clinical Associate Professor, BSN Guiding Counsel
Office: Pocatello
Melissa Newlan, MSN, RN, CRNI
Affiliate Faculty, BSN Guiding Counsel Twin Falls
Office: Twin Falls
Michelle Anderson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Interim Director of Graduate Nursing Studies, Director ISU Meridian Health Care and Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Meridian
Kristy Crownhart, DNP,APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Meridian
Shad Westover DNAP, CRNA
Program Director, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Office: Meridian
Undergraduate Faculty
Allyson Bates, MSN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Meridian
Susan L. Belliston, PhD, RN, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Pocatello
Cara-Lee Esplin, MSN, RN, CSHE
Clinical Associate Professor, Certified Simulation Healthcare Educator
Office: Pocatello
Kristine Esplin, DNP-FNP, BSN-RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Meridian
Julie Hornstein, MSN, RN, CPN
Affiliate Faculty, Northern Idaho
Office: Office: Kootenai Health 2003 Kootenai Health Way Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814
Deanna Martin BSN, RN, MEDSURG- BC
Affiliate Clinical Instructor
Office: Kootenai
Janet Merrell, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPHL
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Pocatello
Brandon Oram, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Pocatello
Kassie Parker, MSN, BSN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Pocatello
Christy Sabel, MSN, RN, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Pocatello
Anna Strong, BSN, RN
Clinical Instructor for Undergraduate Program
Office: Pocatello
Graduate Faculty
Jayde Barnes, DNP, APRN,PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Idaho Falls
Christy Bayes, DNP, FNP-C
Clinical Associate Professor,
Office: Meridian
Gina Clarkson, PhD, MSN, BS, APRN, NNP-BC
Associate Professor, Graduate Faculty, School of Nursing, Idaho State University
Office: Pocatello
Kristie Karroum, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Idaho Falls
Vernon Kubiak, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNS, CNP, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Pocatello
Michael MacKinnon, DNP, FNP-C, CRNA, FAANA
Clinical Associate Professor Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Office: Meridian
Mary A. Nies, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAHB
Professor / Joint appointment MPH program
Office: Pocatello
Omotayo Omotowa, PhD, MPA, MA, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Office: Idaho Falls
Shannon Patrick DNP, CRNA
Assistant Program Director, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Office: Meridian
Lee Ranalli DNP CRNA
Clinical Associate Professor Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Office: Meridian
Melody Weaver, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Interim DNP Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Pocatello
Staff
Steffanie Drew
Clinical Placement Coordinator
Office: Pocatello
Rebecca Guarino, BA
Program Admissions and Records Specialist for Undergraduate Programs
Office: Pocatello
Andrea Lovelace
Program Admissions and Records Specialist for Grad Programs (Application Questions)
Office: Pocatello
June Nilsson
Administrative Assistant 1 for Graduate Studies
Office: Pocatello
Abra Renk, BA
Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator
Office: Meridian
Emeriti
Cathy Arvidson, PhD, FNP-BC, APRN, FAANP
Professor Emeritus
Karen Neill, Ph.D., R.N., DF-IAFN
Professor Emeritus
Grace Jacobson, PhD, RNC
Professor Emeritus
Carol Ashton, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus
Diana McLaughlin, EdD, RN
Professor Emeritus
Jacqueline McRoberts, EdD, RN
Professor Emeritus
Nancy Renn, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus