Nursing Faculty

Lindsay Beil, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BS – Bryan College of Health Sciences
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Melinda Bentjen, EdD, RN 
Professor
Diploma – Bryan School of Nursing 
BSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences 
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences 
EdD – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Melissa Blome, EdD, RN
Associate Professor
BSN – University of Nebraska Medical Center 
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
EdD – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Kelly Boyd, EdD, RN
Associate Professor
BSN - Union College
MSN - Nebraska Wesleyan University
EdD- Bryan College of Health Sciences

Julie Bratt, MSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
Diploma – Bryan School of Nursing 
BSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences 
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Kara Burbach, MSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
BSN – University of Nebraska Medical Center 
MSN – Kaplan University

Amanda Fox, EdD, RN 
Associate Professor
ADN – Southeast Community College 
BSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University 
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
EdD – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Janelle Francis, DNP, RN 
Assistant Professor
Diploma – Bryan School of Nursing 
BSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
MSN – Norwich University School of Graduate 
DNP – Grand Canyon University

Lindsey Francis, MSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
BSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences 
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences
Doctoral Study - Bryan College of Health Sciences

Nancy Hula, MSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
BSN - Creighton University
MSN – Nebraska Methodist College

Ashley Kennedy, EdD, RN 
Professor
ADN – Southeast Community College
BSN – University of Nebraska Medical Center 
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
EdD – Clarkson College

Heidi Little, EdD, MBA, RN 
Associate Professor
Diploma – Bryan School of Nursing 
BSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University 
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University 
MBA – Nebraska Wesleyan University
EdD – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Stacy McCann, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN – Nebraska Methodist College
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
Doctoral Study - University of Northern Colorado

Tasha Pfenning, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor-Skills Lab Coordinator & BNA Coordinator 
Diploma - Bryan Memorial Hospital School of Nursing 
BSN - Nebraska Wesleyan University
MSN - Nebraska Wesleyan University

Ellen Richards, MSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
ADN – University of Nebraska Medical Center 
BSN - University of Nebraska Medical Center 
MSN - Nebraska Wesleyan University

Zem Sedriks, MSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
BSN – University of Nebraska Medical Center 
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
Doctoral Study – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Katie Sladky, EdD, RN 
Professor
BSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences 
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences 
EdD – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Kyle Steinhauser, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Michelle Summers, EdD, RN
Professor
Diploma - Bryan School of Nursing
BSN - Nebraska Wesleyan University
MSN – Nebraska Wesleyan University
EdD – Bryan College of Health Sciences

Kristin Thorberg, BSN, RN 
Assistant Professor
Diploma – Bryan School of Nursing
BSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences          

Jackie Weise, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN – Union College
MSN – Bryan College of Health Sciences