Department of Nursing

Barbara B. Synowiez RN, MSN, PhD
Department Chair
Professor and BSN Coordinator
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4140
Email: barbara.synowiez@uncp.edu

Education:
PhD in Education - University of Pennsylvania
MSN in Nursing - Duke University
BSN in Nursing - UNC-Chapel Hill

Joyce M. Beard RN, MSN, NCSN, APRN, BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4308
Email: joyce.beard@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Nursing - UNC-Charlotte
BSN in Nursing - UNC-Pembroke
ADN in Nursing - Sandhills Community College

Cherry M. Beasley RNCS, MS, PhD, FNP
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.521.6524
Email: cherry.beasley@uncp.edu

Education:
PhD in Nursing - East Carolina University
MS in Public Health - UNC-Chapel Hill
FNP - University of South Carolina
BSN in Nursing - University of Michigan

Donna M. Cutrell RN, MSN
Clinical Learning Center Coordinator
Clinical Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4143
Email: donna.cutrell@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Nursing Education - Duke University
BSN in Nursing - Medical College of South Carolina
ADN in Nursing - Southeastern Community College

Dena B. Evans RN, BSN, MPH, EdD, CNE
Assistant Professor
Web Information Coordinator, LEC
UNC Pembroke Campus
Phone: 910.521.6653
Email: dena.evans@uncp.edu

Education:
EdD in Adult Education - N.C. State University
MPH in Nursing - UNC-Chapel Hill
BSN in Nursing - Garner Webb
ADN in Nursing - Richmond Community College

Thelma B. Floyd RN, DHA, MSN, CS
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4266
Email: thelma.bates@uncp.edu

Education:
DHA - University of Phoenix
MSN in Psychiatric Nursing/Curriculum and Instruction - Catholic Universtiy
BSN in Nursing - University of Maryland

Meki J. Graham RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4147
Email: meki.graham@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Nursing Education - Duke Univeristy
BSN in Nursing - UNC-Pembroke
ADN in Nursing - Southeastern Community Colllege

Deborah P. Groves RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4146
Email: deborah.groves@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Community/Mental Health Nursing - East Carolina University
BSN in Nursing - East Carolina University

Martha B. Hepler RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
UNC Pembroke Campus
Phone: 910.521.4139
Email: martha.hepler@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Education - Duke University
BSN in Nursing - Glenville State College/West Virginia University

Jennifer L. Johnson RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.521.6787
Email: jennifer.johnson@uncp.edu

Education:
WHNP - UNC-Chapel Hill
MSN in Nursing - East Carolina University
BSN in Nursing - Barton College

Michelle R. McEwen RNC, MSN, FNP, CLNC
Assistant Professor
UNC Pembroke Campus
Phone: 910.775.4144
Email: michelle.rupard@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN/FNP - Duke University
BSN in Nursing - East Carolina University

Joyce D. Stanley RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4141
Email: joyce.stanley@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing - George Mason University
BSN in Nursing - Clemson University

Jennifer W. Twaddell RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Web Information Coordinator
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4142
Email: jennifer.twaddell@uncp.edu

Education:
MSN in Education - Duke University
BSN in Nursing - Radford University

Rebecca D. Davis
Administrative Support Associate
Southeastern Regional Medical Center Campus
Phone: 910.775.4140
Email: rebecca.davis@uncp.edu