Meet the ACRS Team

Meet the acrs team

Meet the Faculty of the Academy for Clinical Research and Scholarship (ACRS), a team of dedicated scholars committed to advancing nursing research, education, and collaboration. Together, they drive innovation, foster interdisciplinary partnerships, and strengthen the School of Nursing’s impact on health outcomes locally and globally.

Faculty, student, and community partner participation, from all disciplines, is welcomed. If you would like to collaborate with ACRS, please contact the ACRS Co-Directors:

Co-Directors

Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE, FNAP

Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Scholar, Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7736

kpower15@charlotte.edu

CHHS 428

Katherine Shue-McGuffin, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Doctor of Nursing Practice Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7958

kdshue@charlotte.edu

CHHS 444 A

Core Faculty

Tonya Anderson, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, AGACNP, CNE

Advanced Clinical Nursing Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7482

hander19@charlotte.edu

CHHS 412 D

Julie Gibbons, PhD, MSN, MPH

Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-9402

jgibbon1@charlotte.edu

CHHS 411E

Carolyn Horne, PhD, MSN, RN, BCB

Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7975

chorne27@charlotte.edu

CHHS 447A

David Langford, PhD, RN, CNE

Associate Director for Graduate Programs, Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7967

drlangfo@charlotte.edu

CHHS 412 G

Laura Magennis, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC

Clinical Assistant Professor/ Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships

School of Nursing

704-687-1672

laura.magennis@charlotte.edu

CHHS 445

Timothy McGuffin, DNP, MSN, RN

Lecturer

School of Nursing

704-687-7918

tmcguffi@charlotte.edu

CHHS 428A

Jhordin James C. Montegrico, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN

Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7970

jmontegr@charlotte.edu

CHHS 447