Faculty
Erin Arcipowski, PhD, RN, TNS
Assistant Professor
BSN: Barnes Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing
St. Louis, Missouri
PhD: University of Tennessee- Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
erin.arcipowski@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Lynn Baer, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Instructor
BSN: Avila College
Kansas City, Missouri
MSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
lynn.baer@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Kristen Bagwell, MSN, RN, LCCE, RNC-OB
Instructor
BSN, MSN: Lindenwood University
St. Louis, Missouri
LCCE: Lamaze International
RNC-OB: National Certification Corporation
kristen.bagwell@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Julie Berendzen, MSN, RN, CLC
Instructor
AAS: St. Louis Community College
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN: Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
julie.berendzen2@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Jaina Best, MSN, RN, CNE, CPN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
jaina.best@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Mary Beth Beyatte, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, ACNP-BC
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration & Assistant Professor
BSN, MSN: Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health
St. Louis, Missouri
bbeyatte@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Deborah Birk, PhD, MSN, MHA, RN, NEA-BC
Assistant Professor
BSN: St. Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
MHA: Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri
PhD: University of Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
deborah.birk@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Maryann Bozzette, PhD, RN, CLC
Associate Professor
BSN: D’Youville College
Buffalo, NY
PhD, MSN: University of Washington
Seattle, WA
maryann.bozzette@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Teri Boyd, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Associate Professor/Director MSN Nurse Educator,
Director DNP Health Systems and Population Health Leadership/Post MSN DNP
BSN, EdD: University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
MSN: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Teri.Boyd@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Aaron Buck, MSN, RN, CPNP
Instructor
BSN, MSN: Barnes College of Nursing - University of Missouri St Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Aaron.Buck@barnesjewishcollege.com
Julie Clark, DNP,MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Julie.Clark@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Rebecca Claxton, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: University of Missouri – St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
DNP: University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
rebecca.claxton@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Bridgette Cotton, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN, DNP: University Missouri- St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
bridgette.cotton@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Katherine Combs, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
BSN- Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
DNP- University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
katherine.combs@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Jules Crawford, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
ASN: Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan
BSN: Maryville University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN, DNP: McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
Jules.Crawford@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Mary Patricia Curtis, PhD, ANP-BC, PHCNS-BC, FNP-C
Director, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program and Professor
BSN, PhD: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
mary.curtis@barnesjewishcollege.edu
William DeClue, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
DNP: Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
william.declue@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Sarah Decker, APRN, FNP-C, RN
Instructor - APN
BA: Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Missouri
BSN, RN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN, FNP: Maryville University
St. Louis, Missouri
sarah.hensley@BarnesJewishCollege.edu
Sarah Farabi, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
PhD: University of Illinois
Chicago Illinois
sarah.farabi@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Amanda Flynn, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
AA, AN: St. Charles Community College
St. Peters, Missouri
BSN, MSN, FNP: Maryville University
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: Chatham University
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
amanda.flynn@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Judith Frain, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
BSN: Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
PhD: University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
judith.frain@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Christopher Guelbert, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNML
Assistant Professor
Diploma: Lutheran Medical Center
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
MS: University of Saint Francis
Joliet, Illinois
MSN, DNP: McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
christopher.guelbert@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Kelly Hantack, MSN, RN
Instructor
BSN, ASN: Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
kelly.hantack@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Teresa Hamra, EdD, RN
Assistant Professor
EdD: Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Missouri
BSN, MSN: University of Missouri – St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
ADN: St. Charles Community College
St. Peters, Missouri
teresa.hamra@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Nicole Healey MSN, RN, CEN
Instructor
MSN- Webster University
St. Louis, MO
BSN -Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
nicole.healey@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Jane Heine, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC
Assistant Professor - APRN
BSN: Deaconess College of Nursing
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
jane.heine@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Bernadette Henrichs, PhD, CRNA, CCRN, CHSE, FAANA
Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program & Professor
BSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
MSN(R), PhD: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
CRNA: Washington University Nurse Anesthesia Program
St. Louis, Missouri
bernadette.henrichs@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Kristen Hill, MSN, RN, OCN
Instructor
BSN: Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa
MSN, OCN: University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
kristen.hill@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Martha Hoffman, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN, MSN: University of Missouri-St. Louis Kansas City Cooperative Program
St. Louis, Missouri
MBA: Fontbonne University
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
mary.hoffman@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Heidi Holtz, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
RN: Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
BSN: University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
MSN: Webster University
Kansas City, Missouri
PhD: Indiana University
Indiana, Indianapolis
heidi.holtz@bjc.org
Kathy Hufker, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
MS: Texas Woman’s University
Denton, Texas
khufker@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Katie Jett, DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Director, BSN Program - Upper Division, and Associate Professor
BSN, MSN, FNP: University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
katie.jett@barnesjewishcollege.edu
James R. Kennett, PhD, RN, APRN
Assistant Professor
BA: California State University
Northridge, California
ASN: Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California
MSN/FNP: University of Phoenix
Pasadena, California
PhD: University of San Diego
San Diego, California
james.kennett@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Sara Kimmel, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
ASN: St. Louis Community College
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN, MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
sara.kimmel@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Amanda Korte, MSN, FNP
Instructor – APN
ASN, BSN: Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
amanda.korte@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Catherine Kush, DNP, RN, GNP
Associate Professor
ASN: Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, Illinois
BSN: Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
Post-MSN: University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN, Post-MSN, DNP: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
catherine.kush@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Xiumei Lin, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BS: Beijing College of Grammar
Beijing, China
BSN: Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
xiumei.lin@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Holly Mathis, DNP, RN, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor
BA: Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
ADN, MSN: Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: University of Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
holly.mathis@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Angela McConachie, DNP, MSN-FNP, RN
Director, BSN Program – Accelerated and Associate Professor
BSN: University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
MSN: University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
DNP: Rocky Mountain University
Provo, Utah
amcconachie@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Lori Meier, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Assistant Professor
Diploma Degree: St. John's School of Nursing
Springfield, Illinois
BSN: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
MSN: University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
lori.meier@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Terri Morris, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor
BSN: Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN, DNP: University of Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
terri.morris@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Emily Myers DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Professor
BA, DNP: University of Missouri
St. Louis, MO
emily.myers@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Kristen Neils, MSN, RN
Instructor
BSN: Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, Illinois
MSN: University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Post MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing
St. Louis, Missouri
Kristen.neils@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Pamela Newland, PhD, RN, CMSRN
Associate Professor
BSN: University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
MS: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
PhD: University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Postdoc: National Institutes of Health
pamela.newland@barnesjewishcollege.edu
MaryAnn Niemeyer, PhD, MSN,RN,NPD-BC
Assistant Professor
BSN: Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing at Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
MSN: School of Nursing at Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
PhD: Sinclair School of Nursing at University Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
maryann.niemeyer@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Tamara Otey, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Diploma: Jewish Hospital School of Nursing
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN: University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
MSN: Union University
Jackson, Tennessee
PhD: Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana
tamara.otey@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Angela Painter, MSN, RN
Instructor
BSN: Maryville University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
angela.painter@bjc.org
Sarah Perez, DNP, CRNA
Assistant Professor and Scheduling Coordinator, Nurse Anesthesia Program
BA: Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
MS: DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: Chatham University
Orange, California
sarah.perez@bjc.org
Amy Piontek, Ph.D, RN, CHES
Assistant Professor
BSN: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
PhD: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois
amy.piontek@barnesjewishcollege.edu
John Andrew Powers, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor
BSN: Resurrection University
Chicago, Illinois
DNP: University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois
john.powers@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Shannon Shoup MSN, BSN, RN
Instructor
RN- Missouri Baptist Medical Center School of Nursing
St. Louis, MO
BSN- Maryville University
St. Louis, MO
MSN- Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah
shannon.shoup@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Dusty Scheper, MSN, RN
Instructor
Diploma: Lutheran School of Nursing
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN: Central Methodist University
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
dusty.scheper@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Judy Smith, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor
BSN, MSN, PhD: St. Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
judy.smith@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Julie Spencer, DNP, MSN, RN, CDCES
Associate Professor
BSN: Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
julie.spencer@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Aja Sullivan, MSN, MBA, RN, CNE
Instructor
BS: Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
MBA: Western Governors University
Missouri
MSN: Webster University
Webster Groves, Missouri
aja.sullivan@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Sarah Tappendorf MSN, RN
Clinical Education Coordinator
BFA: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
BSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
MSN: Maryville University
St. Louis, Missouri
sarah.tappendorf@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Brian Torres, DNP, CRNA
Assistant Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program & Assistant Professor
BSN: University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
MSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
DNP: University of Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
brian.torres@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Kathleen Torres, MSN, RN
Instructor
BSN: Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
MSN: Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire
Erin Walsh, DNP, RNC-MNN
Assistant Professor
BSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
St. Louis, Missouri
DNP: University of Missouri – St. Louis, Missouri
erin.walsh@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Barbara Whitaker, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
ADN: Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois
BSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
MPH: Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois
DNP: Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
barbara.whitaker@barnesjewishcollege.edu
Po-Yin Yen, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN: National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan
MSN: Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
PhD: Columbia University School of Nursing
New York, New York
yenp@wustl.edu
Lihua Yu, MSN
Instructor
BSN: D’Youville College
Buffalo, New York
MSN: Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois