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School of Nursing
The School of Nursing prepares students to enter the demanding, yet rewarding field of nursing.
Live Your Passion - Make a Difference
The School of Nursing at the University of Central Missouri offers affordable future-focused academics that will prepare you as a leader in healthcare delivery, health policymaking, and health promotion. Nationally accredited since 1978, UCM Nursing offers quality instruction in both rural and urban nursing. As a UCM nurse, you’ll be a competent, caring and mindful practitioner committed to the service of creating and leading a culture of health.
Success through Mentoring
UCM Nursing Faculty care about you and want you to succeed. Get to know your instructors and get involved in established mentoring opportunities via faculty mentoring groups, faculty advised honors projects, community service, student nurses’ organization service, peer mentoring, and more. You gain firsthand experience through clinical practicums, simulations, and volunteer events.
Meet Dr. Nicole "Nic" Webb
School Chair and Associate Professor
Dr. Nicole “Nic” Webb is an Associate Professor and the chair of the School of Nursing. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She obtained a master’s degree in nursing with a family nurse practitioner concentration from the University of South Alabama. Dr. Webb teaches nursing courses based on her expertise in family and community health. She wishes to utilize her background in order to continue to enhance the experiences of our nursing students.
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Accreditation
The nursing program at the University of Central Missouri is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing, 573-781-0681.
The baccalaureate and master's programs at UCM are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-463-6930. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs preparing effective nurses.
Student Nursing Organization (SNO)
The purpose of SNO is to :
- promote the member's interest in nursing, the School of Nursing and professional nursing organizations
- provide the opportunity for exchange of ideas among students, between students, and faculty/staff
- foster active membership and participation in planned extracurricular activities
- foster leadership opportunities and professional development for students interested in nursing at CENTRAL
- raise funds for the School of Nursing functions and organize social functions
Scholarships & Funding
School of Nursing Faculty and Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Kimberly Adler | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-4775 | liesmann@ucmo.edu |
| Tracy Alagna | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | alagna@ucmo.edu |
| Amanda Anderson |
Adjunct Instructor |
660-543-4775 | acornelius@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Cynthia Bradley |
Adjunct Instructor |
660-543-4775 | cbradley@ucmo.edu |
| Leslyn Brouillette |
Adjunct Instructor |
660-543-6600 | brouillette@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Julie Clawson | Adjunct Emeriti | 660-543-6600 | clawson@ucmo.edu |
| Tracy Colon | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | colon@ucmo.edu |
| Gretchen Cowherd | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6608 | gcowherd@ucmo.edu |
| Kelsey Cumpton | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | kcumpton@ucmo.edu |
| Amanda Davis | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6609 | ajdavis@ucmo.edu |
| Sarah Dedrick | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | dedrick@ucmo.edu |
| Jaime Dodson | Assistant Professor | 660-543-8305 | jdodson@ucmo.edu |
| Ariel Ellenburg | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6603 | ellenburg@ucmo.edu |
| Anna Fedkina | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | fedkina@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Andrea Fedko | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-4775 | fedko@ucmo.edu |
| Rose Marie Fowler-Swarts | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6153 | fowler-swarts@ucmo.edu |
| Christine Hall-Sims | FNP Director & Assistant Professor |
660-543-6155 | cxhall@ucmo.edu |
| Shane Hagen | Graduate Coordinator & Assistant Professor | 660-543-6605 | hagen@ucmo.edu |
| Jessica Herman | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | jherman@ucmo.edu |
| Kimberly Hertzog | Clinical Compliance Coordinator | 660-543-6600 | hertzog@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Trisha Highland | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6175 | highland@ucmo.edu |
| Sara Hoffmann | Assistant Chair, BSN Coordinator & Assistant Professor |
660-543-6604 | hoffmann@ucmo.edu |
| Amy Johnson | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6154 | aljohnson@ucmo.edu |
| Jean Kaeberle | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6152 | kaeberle@ucmo.edu |
| Judy Kenney | Academic Coordinator | 660-543-8736 | kenney@ucmo.edu |
| Melissa Koonce | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-4775 | koonce@ucmo.edu |
| Laura Mars | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-4775 | mars@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Allison Norwood | Adjunct Emeriti | 660-543-4775 | norwood@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Stephanie Powelson | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-4775 | powelson@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. C. Jo Riggs | Professor | 660-543-6607 | riggs@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Laura Routh | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-4775 | routh@ucmo.edu |
| Martha Sanderford-Smith | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | sanderford-smith@ucmo.edu |
| Beth Schlesselman | Program Assistant | 660-543-4775 | schlesselman@ucmo.edu |
| Marcia Sholl | RN-BSN Coordinator & Assistant Professor | 660-543-6150 | sholl@ucmo.edu |
| Ashley Showman | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6602 | showman@ucmo.edu |
| Crystal Sutton | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | csutton@ucmo.edu |
| Dena Taylor | Assistant Professor | 660-543-8548 | dltaylor@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Margo Thompson | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | mthompson@ucmo.edu |
| Jennifer Troyer | Adjunct Instructor | 660-543-6600 | troyer@ucmo.edu |
| Anne Wallace | Assistant Professor | 660-543-6159 | awallace@ucmo.edu |
| Dr. Nicole Webb | Chair & Associate Professor | 660-543-4775 | nwebb@ucmo.edu |
| Amy Yancey | Academic Coordinator | 660-543-8438 | yancey@ucmo.edu |
Programs
Undergraduate
Graduate
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The mission of the School of Nursing is to prepare nurse leaders for general and advanced nursing practice. The School of Nursing is committed to achieving academic goals through application of nursing reasoning, integration of professional nursing values, collaboration with all members of the health care team, and the improvement of quality in a health information intensive environment.
Contact
Dr. Nicole "Nic" Webb
Chair
Dockery 203
Tel: 660-543-4775
Fax: 660-543-8304
