Doctoral Faculty in Nursing

Profiles in nursing leadership

Profiles in nursing leadership Following are College faculty members who direct doctoral studies and advise PhD students. Click on names below for profiles and research interests.  

Sue Barnason, PhD
Ann Berger, PhD
Diane Brage-Hudson, PhD
Marlene Z. Cohen, PhD
Mary Cramer, PhD
Janet Cuddigan, PhD
Julia Houfek, PhD
Polly Hulme, PhD
Katherine Kaiser, PhD
Bunny Pozehl, PhD
Carol Pullen, EdD
Michael Rice, PhD
Sheila Ryan, PhD
Karen Schumacher, PhD
Sarah Thompson, PhD
Bernice Yates, PhD
Lani Zimmerman, PhD  

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  Dr. Carol Pullen  
A leading authority on health promotion among rural populations, Dr. Carol Pullen was awarded a $1 million federal grant to launch a Healthy Heart Center, an interdisciplinary distance-technologies collaborative for health professionals and patients throughout Nebraska. She is also team leader of the UNMC-wide bioterrorism preparedness education collaborative among all health professions. 

Fast faculty fact

Of the College's over 130 total faculty members, more than 60% hold doctoral degrees.