Faculty and Staff

AREAS OF RESEARCH Type II Diabetes, Nursing Faculty Shortage Education: Gardner-Webb University-ADN Gardner-Webb University-B.S.N. Gardner-Webb University-Master of Science in Nursing Education University of South Carolina-Post-master’s certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner-ANCC Clinical Specialty: Adult Critical Care Nursing, Family Practice EDUCATION N/A EXTERNAL AFFILIATION N/A

Michael Armiger is a Lecturer at University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Nursing.  Mr. Armiger has been a Registered Nurse since 1994. He received his ADN from Central Piedmont Community College, BSN, MSN, and MBA from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS). Initially focused on emergency room, trauma, and PACU, in 2002 he moved […]

Philwyna S. Banks-Ledbetter, DNP, AGACNP-C, MSN, RN, OCN, is an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with a profound commitment to oncology and geriatric care. She serves as a lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Philwyna’s expertise is particularly deep in hematology oncology, stemming from her tenure at Wake Forest […]

Courtney received her Masters in Nursing Education in 2023 after discovering her love for teaching while orienting new nurses. She obtained her MSN from Western Governors University and her BSN from the University of Iowa. She is passionate about women’s health and improving maternal/newborn quality of life in the United States. She maintains a position […]

Zhuo Job Chen, PhD is an Associate Professor at School of Nursing, and an affiliate faculty at Health Psychology. He received the Early Career Award from the International Association for the Psychology of Religion in 2023. He obtained a PhD in Psychology and a Master’s in Mathematics from the University of Oregon, after completing a […]

Sarah Christ, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, began her nursing career in 2016 after earning her BSN from the University of Michigan. She spent most of her bedside nursing career in cardiac and medical–surgical settings before earning her MSN-FNP from Simmons University in 2022 and practicing as an outpatient gastroenterology nurse practitioner. Before joining UNC Charlotte, Sarah’s […]

Dr. Maren Coffman is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her research interests include population health, health promotion, and access to health care. Dr. Coffman has extensive experience working in the Latino community and is fluent in Spanish. She has been awarded internal and external research […]

Judith Cornelius, PhD, MS, RN, ANEF, FAAN is a doctoral prepared nurse educator whose instructional portfolio encompasses a wide range of courses, including Critical Thinking, Leadership, Health Policy, Research, Global Health and Social Justice. Her professional journey is characterized by a commitment to advancing health equity within marginalized populations. Her research initiatives underscore her unwavering […]

Dr. Cronell, EdD, MSN, RN, CCRN has been an RN for over 30 years, spending most of her professional career in the adult medical intensive care unit. Cronell is an experienced nurse educator, including professional development of practicing nurses for many years and over a decade in the education of prelicensure nursing students. Her teaching experience includes […]

Zach Edinger, DNP, NP is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Nurse Practitioner Placement Specialist for the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Nursing. Dr. Edinger has been a practicing nurse practitioner since 2010 and has clinical experience as a Hospitalist as well as non-malignant Hematology, Pre-Hospital and […]