Mary Black College of Nursing Faculty
At the University of South Carolina Upstate, we take pride in our dedicated faculty members, recognized as some of the best in the region. Our faculty, experts in their fields, represent all academic areas and are committed to academic excellence.
Our faculty are focused on helping students succeed and grow in their chosen fields of study. With a combination of real-world experience and academic rigor, they provide hands-on learning opportunities, preparing students for successful careers.
Explore our faculty below and discover how their expertise and dedication make the University of South Carolina Upstate a leader in higher education across the Upstate South Carolina region.
Darlene Amendolair, PhD | Professor and Director of Research
Darlene Amendolair, PhD | [email protected]
Professor and Director of Research
864-503-4246
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: UCG 111, Health Education Complex (HEC), 5049
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Research related to nursing and caring
- Pedagogy
Resume (PDF)
Stephanie Barnhill | Assistant Professor
Stephanie Barnhill | [email protected]
Assistant Professor
864-503-5914
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3065
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Sexual Health
Resume (PDF)
Ashley Belue | Instructor
Ashley Belue | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-5449
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3092
Vera Bratnichenko MSN, RN | Senior Instructor
Vera Bratnichenko MSN, RN | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-5481
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3058
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Cancer Prevention in Vulnerable Populations
- Health Equity
- Student Success
- First Generation College Students
Resume (PDF)
Cynthia Bryant | Instructor
Cynthia Bryant | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-5497
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3090
Resume (PDF)
Brandon Burnett | Instructor
Brandon Burnett | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-5473
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3083
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Healthcare Simulation
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Post-Traumatic Growth Index
- Nursing Education
Resume (PDF)
Logan Camp-Spivey, PhD, MSN, RN, CHSE | Assistant Professor and Director of Simulation
Logan Camp-Spivey, PhD, MSN, RN, CHSE | [email protected]
Assistant Professor and Director of Simulation
864-503-5460
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 1000
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Simulation in Nursing Education
Mehgan Carter | Instructor
Mehgan Carter | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-7343
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3064
Resume (PDF)
Amanda Coates | Instructor
Amanda Coates | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-7320
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3062
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Student Wellbeing
Resume (PDF)
Rhonda Coffey, MSN, RN-C, CLC | Instructor of Nursing of Childbearing Families and Women’s Health
Rhonda Coffey MSN, RN-C, CLC | [email protected]
Instructor of Nursing of Childbearing Families and Women’s Health
864-503-5469
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3054
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Obstetrics
- Breastfeeding
- Labor and Delivery
Resume (PDF)
Tamara Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN | Associate Professor
Tamara Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN | cooktc@uscupstate.edu
Associate Professor
864-503-5410
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3073
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Pediatrics
- Nursing Curriculum
- Innovative Teaching
- Primary Care
- Family Medicine
Ryan Crawford | Director of Pre-licensure Program and Assistant Professor
Ryan Crawford | [email protected]
Director of Pre-licensure Program and Assistant Professor
864-503-5452
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3067
Resume (PDF)
Shirleatha Dunlap, PhD, RN, CNE | Professor and Dean of Nursing
Shirleatha Dunlap, PhD, RN, CNE | [email protected]
Professor and Dean of Nursing
864-503-5444
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3047
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Nursing Workforce Development
Claudine Feig | Instructor
Claudine Feig | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-5461
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3068
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Sexual/Reproductive Health
- Community and Public Health
Resume (PDF)
Bridget Ford | Instructor
Bridget Ford | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-5478
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3091
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Community Health
- Physiological basis of Diseases
- Academic Success in Nursing
- Lifelong Learning
Meredith Gaskins | Instructor
Meredith Gaskins | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-7321
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3086
Resume (PDF)
Chavonne Good | Assistant Professor
Chavonne Good | [email protected]
Assistant Professor
864-503-7340
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3063
Resume (PDF)
Latasha Gooden | Senior Nursing Instructor
Latasha Nicole Gooden | [email protected]
Senior Nursing Instructor
864-503-5468
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3055
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Nursing and Public Health
Resume (PDF)
Lindsay Grainger | Assistant Professor
Lindsay Grainger | [email protected]
Assistant Professor
864-503-5445
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3082
Resume (PDF)
Kimberly Green | Senior Instructor
Kimberly Green | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-5482
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3072
Resume (PDF)
Felicia Jenkins | Associate Professor and Associate Dean
Felicia Jenkins | [email protected]
Associate Professor and Associate Dean
864-503-5441
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3097
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Health Disparities
- Health Promotion
- Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
- Nursing Education
Resume (PDF)
Carol Krolicki | Clinical Nursing Instructor
Carol Krolicki | [email protected]
Clinical Nursing Instructor
864-503-7328
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3087
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Clinical Nursing
Resume (PDF)
Ebony Letmon | Instructor
Ebony Letmon | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-7322
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3084
Kristi Miller, RN, CNE, PhD | Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
Kristi Miller, RN, CNE, PhD | [email protected]
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
864-503-5443
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3085, 106 Suite A-7 Greenville
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Nursing Informatics
- Safety Culture in Schools of Nursing
Resume (PDF)
Ally Mitchem | Instructor
Alisa Mitchem | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-7184
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3084
Resume (PDF)
Dr. Tracey Miller, DNP, APRN, FNPc, CNEcl | Assistant Professor
Dr. Tracey Miller, DNP, APRN, FNPc, CNEcl | [email protected]
Assistant Professor
864-503-5453
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3059
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Undergraduate BSN Medication Competency
- Menopause
- Obesity
Resume (PDF)
Lisa Phillips | Senior Instructor
Lisa Phillips | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-5754
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3071
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Stress Management
Resume (PDF)
Catherine Portch, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CLC, CNL | Nursing Senior Instructor
Catherine Portch, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CLC, CNL | [email protected]
Nursing Instructor
864-503-7329
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3060
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Women’s Health Perinatal Mental Health
- Stress/Anxiety/PTSD in Frontline Healthcare Workers Post-Pandemic
Resume (PDF)
Emily Russell | Senior Instructor
Emily Russell | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-5482
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3069
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Student Success
- Empathy Development
- Self Awareness Development
- Cultural Competent Care
Resume (PDF)
Brittany Shuller | Instructor
Brittany “Shea” Shuller | [email protected]
Instructor
864-503-5455
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3086
Lina Shu, MSN, RN-BC | Senior Instructor
Lina Shu, MSN, RN-BC | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-5474
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 1001
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Phenylalanine Hydroxylase (PAH) Deficiency
- Newborn Screening
- Gene Therapy
- Nutrigenomics
- Nursing Simulation
- Nursing Education
- Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Jennifer T. Smith | Senior Instructor
Jennifer T. Smith | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-552-5467
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3056
Resume (PDF)
Sharon Smith | Director of RN-BSN Program and Senior Instructor
Sharon Smith | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-552-4211
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: University Center, Greenville Upstate Nursing Suite, 105
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Assessment/Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE)
Jessica Stoelting | Senior Instructor
Jessica Stoelting | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-7345
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 5303
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Stress Management
Resume (PDF)
Tamara Tackett | Assistant Professor
Tamara Tackett DNP, APRN-BC | [email protected]
Assistant Professor
864-503-7341
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3088
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Nursing
- Critical Care
- Palliative Care
- Hospice
Resume (PDF)
Helen West | Senior Instructor
Helen West | [email protected]
Senior Instructor
864-503-5415
College: Mary Black College of Nursing (MBCON)
Building and Room Number: Health Education Complex (HEC), 3070
Research/Scholarship/Area of Interest:
- Cognitive and Emotional Empathy
Resume (PDF)