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 337

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

Doctor of Nursing Practice Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7958

kdshue@charlotte.edu

CHHS 444A

Core Faculty

Meredith Troutman-Jordan, PhD, PMHCNS-BC

Systems Coordinator, Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7973

meredithtroutman@charlotte.edu

CHHS 444B

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

FNP Coordinator, Clinical Associate Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7482

hander19@charlotte.edu

CHHS 412D

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 412G

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

Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships, Clinical Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-1672

laura.magennis@charlotte.edu

CHHS 445

Timothy McGuffin, DNP, MSN, RN

Senior Lecturer

School of Nursing

704-687-7918

tmcguffi@charlotte.edu

CHHS 444C

Jhordin James C. Montegrico, PhD, RN, CMSRN

Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7970

jmontegr@charlotte.edu

CHHS 447

Affiliate Faculty

Judith B. Cornelius, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Interim Director of the School of Nursing, Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7978

jbcornel@charlotte.edu

CHHS 449B & 412B

Emily Palladino, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, CPEN

Lecturer

School of Nursing

704-687-7950

epalladi@charlotte.edu

443A

Angela Lamb, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, RN-CEN

Clinical Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7957

adlamb1@charlotte.edu

CHHS 411B

Erin Najarian, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN, CCRN

AGACNP Program Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7977

ecloning@charlotte.edu

CHHS 444F

Melinda Pierce, MSN, RN, CHSE

Simulation and Interdisciplinary Practice Coordinator, Senior Lecturer

School of Nursing

704-687-7959

marmstro@charlotte.edu

CHHS 334C

Christopher M. Smith, PhD, MSN, RN, GCQM

Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-5548

cmsmith76@charlotte.edu

CHHS 446

Leslie Beth Sossoman, DNP, MSN, AGACNP-BC, RN-CV, CPHQ, CHSE

Faculty Specialist AGACNP Program and Associate Graduate Faculty

Atrium Health/ UNC Charlotte

704-355-2144

leslie.sossoman@atriumhealth.org

N/A

Charlene Whitaker-Brown, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CHFN

Clinical Professor

School of Nursing

704-687-7964

cdwhitak@charlotte.edu

CHHS 412F

Amy Winiger, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC

AGACNP Clinical Program Associate Graduate Faculty Coordinator

Atrium Health/ UNC Charlotte

N/A

awiniger@charlotte.edu

CHHS