Faculty and Staff

Timothy McGuffin is a registered nurse with over 13 years of clinical experience. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from The University of South Carolina in 2010 and earned his Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Organizational Leadership from The University of South Carolina in 2017. He is a […]

Susan M. McLennon, PhD, ANP-BC, CNE, was named Director of the School of Nursing at UNC Charlotte in July 2023.  An adult nurse practitioner and certified hospice and palliative care nurse, McLennon has been widely published on topics related to caregivers and neurocognitive disorders in older adults. Her work has been supported by multi-million-dollar grants […]

April Misher, DNP, MSN, RN, has been a Registered Nurse for 12 years. She has served in a nurse educator role since 2019. Her background before academia includes experience in medical-surgical, behavioral health, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, and case management. Areas of research N/A Education DNP, 2022, East Carolina University MSN, 2018, University of […]

Dr. James Montegrico, PhD, RN, CMSRN is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. He currently serves as an Honors Faculty and the Academic Success Program Coordinator of the School of Nursing. He is a Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. His research interests include assessment in nursing education and […]

Dr. Erin Najarian has over 12 years of acute care nursing experience, with her clinical background primarily in critical care. After working as a staff nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, she completed Vanderbilt University’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program with Intensivist focus. She maintains certification as a Critical Care Registered Nurse. As […]

N/A Areas of Research Self-management support for African American with cardiovascular and chronic diseases Nursing workforce with focus on immigrant nurses from Nigeria Education PhD, 2015, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Nursing MSN, 2010, Obafemi Awolowo University BSN, Obafemi Awolowo University External Affiliation Association Black Nursing Faculty (ABNF) National Association of Nigerian […]

Rebekah Overcash, MSN, RN, RNC-OB has a nursing background in maternity nursing. She has spent 22 years working as a maternity nurse, including postpartum, newborn, and labor and delivery, and is certified in inpatient obstetrics. During her years as a bedside nurse, she learned that I have a passion for teaching newer nurses about obstetrics […]

Dr. Parajuli joined UNC Charlotte in August 2020. She is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and an affiliate faculty in the Gerontology Program. She has a PhD in Nursing from The Pennsylvania State (Penn State) University with a focus on aging and palliative care and a master’s degree in gerontology from Miami […]

Melinda Pierce MSN, RN, CHSE joined the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing in January, 2020. Mrs. Pierce is a Certified Simulation Healthcare Educator with simulation experience in academic and clinical environments. She volunteers for both the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. She is also an […]

Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE, FNAP is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing. She has been a faculty member at UNC Charlotte since 2008 and has taught in the BSN, MSN, and DNP programs. Her current courses are focused on teaching andmentoring DNP students to conduct scholarly projects, preparing MSN students for the […]