Faculty and Staff

Areas of Research Domestic violence; safety planning; danger assessment; bullying in schools; qualitative research methods. Teaching Specialty: Community Health, Family Health Education: DNSc. University of California, San Francisco (1994) Clinical Specialty: Community and family health Education DNSc, 1994, University of California, San Francisco External Affiliation N/A

Currently serving as the Associate Director of the Undergraduate Programs, Susan Lynch, PhD, RN, CNE oversees the facilitation of both the upper division prelicensure and RN to BSN curriculums. Dr. Lynch has worked in nursing education since 1997, since her MSN graduation at both the university and community college levels. Clinically, after earning her BSN […]

With a passion for the profession of nursing and for life-long learning, Laura Magennis, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC  was led to the role of Strategic Partnership Coordinator at UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing. In this role, she works closely with clinical partners across the region to promote and elevate clinical experiences for the nursing students […]

Barry McClernon is originally from Brooklyn, NY, and earned his BSN from Rasmussen University in Ft. Myers, Florida. His nursing career includes experience in a variety of settings, including ICU, correctional nursing, long-term care, and rehabilitation nursing at a dual diagnosis mental health/substance abuse center. Before relocating to Charlotte, he served as a full-time instructor […]

Dr. McCoy is a cross-disciplinary researcher, an educator and a family nurse practitioner. She has a research platform that is centered around reducing HIV-related health disparities, HIV prevention, treatment adherence and symptom management. Her research activities incorporate mixed methods to reduce the effects of stigmas on the health-seeking of those at risk for HIV. Her […]

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 […]