Messiah University Department of Nursing Faculty
Messiah University nursing faculty, from the School of Science, Engineering and Health, are accomplished nurses and nurse educators from a variety of nursing specialties. As nursing advisors, faculty will encourage you and mentor you to consider your own faith, the faith of others, and the relationship between nursing and issues connected to faith in your profession. We invite you to read below about the talented teacher-scholars in our nursing programs.
![Kristen L. Slabaugh, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, CNE](/images/Kristen_Slabaugh_4.jpg)
Kristen L. Slabaugh, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, CNE
Chief Nursing Administrator
Assistant Dean of Nursing
Professor of Nursing
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![Laura Bitterman, MSN, RN, CCRN](/images/Laura_Bitterman_Fall_2024.jpg)
Laura Bitterman, MSN, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical Track
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![Sarah Curtis, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC](/images/Curtis_Sarah_F23.jpg)
Sarah Curtis, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical Track
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![Brenda Elliott, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF](/images/BRENDA.jpg)
Brenda Elliott, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director, Graduate Program in Nursing
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![Nancy J. Frank, PhD, RN, CNE](/images/NancyFrank.jpg)
![Anna Gale, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC](/images/Gale_Anna_F23.jpg)
Anna Gale, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC
Coordinator of the FNP Track
Assistant Professor of Nursing
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![Sarah D. Jones, Ph.D., RN, CNE](/images/Dr._Sarah_D._Jones_PhD._RN_2.jpg)
![Laura Lebo, MSN, RN, CHSE](/images/Lebo_Laura_F22.jpg)
Laura Lebo, MSN, RN, CHSE
Simulation Educator, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical Track
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![Jessica Merkert, MSN, RN, CPN](/images/Jessica_Merkert_F23.jpg)
Jessica Merkert, MSN, RN, CPN
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical Track
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![Rebekkah Stanko, DNP, RN](/images/Stanko_Rebekkah_F22.jpg)
![Jeff Stroup, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, CEN](/images/Jeff_Stroup_2.jpg)
![Wanda Thuma-McDermond, Ph.D., RN](/images/WandaThumaMcDermond2.jpg)
Department Staff
![Beth Aumen](/images/Beth_Aumen_2.jpg)
![Sandy Oravec, BA](/images/Sandy_Oravec.jpg)
![Victoria Ramsey, BSN, RNC-OB](/images/Vicki_Ramsey.jpg)
![Lisa W. Brubaker](/images/Lisa_Brubaker.jpg)