Academic Program Leaders

Recognizing Alumni Deans and Directors of Nursing Programs.

Founders

Ida Gaskill, (’69, MSN ’80) Holmes Jr. College, Grenada, Ga., Founding Dir of Nursing
Susan Greene, (’79; MSN ’80) Cape Fear CC, Founding Dir of Nursing (prior to that director at Roanoke-Chowan)
Cathy Hinson Franklin-Griffin (BSN’80, MSN ’11), Mars Hill University, Founding Dean of Nursing
Donna Sumner Thigpen (BSN ’64), James Sprunt CC, Founding Dir of Nursing, founded the associate nursing program at Bismark and former President of Bismark College in North Dakota
Jo Ann M. Wever (BSN ’71) Campbellsville University, KY, Founding Dean of Nursing

Deans/Dir of Nursing (Past and Present)

Kristen Barbee, (MSN ’06) Wingate University, Program Director of Nursing
Vickie Barker, (MSN ’08) Lenoir CC, Dir of Nursing
Cherry Beasley, (MSN ’10) – UNC-Pembroke, Chair of Nursing and Endowed Professor
J. W. “Billy” Bevill- (BSN ’86), ? CC, now Dir of Nursing Practice and Professional Dev for UNC Health Care, formerly Associate Dir at the NC Center for Nursing (now disbanded)
Laura Bliley, (BSN ’83, MSN ’92) Beaufort CC, Dir of Nursing (2003-2012)
Sylvia Brown, (BSN’75, MSN ’78)ECU, Dean of Nursing
Kent Dickerson (MSN ’08, PhD ’21), Beaufort CC, Dir of Nursing
Sandra Edwards, (MSN ’81) Beaufort County CC, Dir of Nursing
Rhonda Ferrell (BSN’69, MSN ’86), James Sprunt CC, Dir of Nursing
Kimberly Fine, (MSN ’08) Southeastern CC, Dir of Nursing
Carole Gibson, (BSN’74) Richmond CC, Chair of Nursing Dept.
Mark Hand, (PhD ’15) Durham Tech, Dir of Nursing
Sonya Hardin (Cert Adv Study ’08), University of Louisville, KY, Dean of Nursing
Robin Harris, (BSN’85) College of the Albemarle, Director of Nursing
Brenda Holland – (BSN ’92, MSN ’96) Cape Fear CC, Dir of Nursing
Phyllis Horns, (’ BSN 69) ECU, Dean of Nursing, previous Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences Division, ECU (one of two nurses in country to ever hold this position)
Tara Howry, (MSN ’10) Cape Fear Community College, Dir of Nursing
Bonnie Jordan, (Allied Health, ’72) Roanoke-Chowan CC Dir of Nursing
Dr. Geraldine Jordan (MSN ‘84) founding Director of the Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson, Halifax Consortium
Judith Williams Kuykendall, (BSN ’70; MA ’75) Pitt CC, Dir of Nursing
Tywana Lawson, (BSN ’07, MSN ’13) Nash CC, Dir of Nursing
Carla Hollis Lewis (BSN ’72 , MSN ’85 ) Pitt Community College, Dir of Nursing
Brenda Efland Long (BSN’73), Sandhills CC, Dir of Nursing
Jean Matthews, (‘MSN’78) Roanoke-Chowan CC, Dir of Nursing
Shannon Matthews (MSN ’10) – Methodist University, Chair of Nursing
Claudia Morris, (MA, education ’89) Roanoke-Chowan CC, Dir of Nursing
Dawn Oakley, (MSN ’10) Piedmont CC, Dir of Nursing
Jackie Whitlark Parker (BSN ’73), Sandhills CC, Dir of Nursing
Patricia Pfeiffer, (BSN ’92, MSN ’07) Wayne CC, VP Academic Programs, formerly Dir of Nursing
Tammy Pleasant, (BSN ’89; MSN ’11) Halifax CC, Director of Nursing
Kimberly Priode (PhD ’13) Lees-McRae College, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
Valerie Rakes (MSN ’20), Catawba College, Chair of the Nursing Dept.
Donnye Rooks, (BSN ’64, MSN ’80) Smithfield, former Dir of Nursing
Sharon Isenhour Sarvey (BSN ’80, MSN ’88), Barton College, Dean of Nursing
Joyce Smith, (BSN ’77) Halifax CC, Director of Nursing
Dr. Veronica Frederick Stevens, (BSN ’88, MSN ’96, DNP ’15) Sampson CC, Dir of Nursing
Angela Swank, (MSN ’14) Johnston CC, Dir of Nursing
Billy Tarte, (’97, MSN ’11) Wayne CC, Dir of Nursing
Elizabeth De Jesus Toderick, (MSN ’02) Pitt CC, Dir of Nursing
Cheryle Traish, (BSN ‘00; MSN ’04) Nash CC, Dir of Nursing
Jo Ann M. Wever (BSN ’71) Lindsey Wilson College, KY, Chair, Nursing Division
Clara Belle Williams (BSN ‘64), Dir CMC Associate Degree Program, Charlotte, NC
Katherine Ellis Williford, (‘BSN 76, MSN ’87) former Dir of Consortium for Nash, Edgecombe, Wilson and Halifax
Annette Wysocki (BSN ‘78, MSN ’80), SUNY at Stony Brook, Dean of Nursing

Political Pirate Nurses of Note

Gale Adcock (BSN ’78) state legislator (3 terms)
Michelle Brooks (MSN ’92)– former ECU lobbyist
Joanne Stevens (BSN ’87, MSN ’94) first nurse lobbyist and first female lobbyist in NC

Who are we missing? Please contact Elizabeth (maxwellg17@ecu.edu)