Bernadette Fetterolf, PhD, RN, CNS
Director of the School of Nursing and Allied Health
Associate Professor of Nursing
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2134/2244
E-mail: KahlerB@newmanu.edu
Office #: E212
BSN, Wichita State University; MN, Wichita State University; PhD, Kansas State University

Betty J. Baker
Administrative Assistant
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2244
E-mail: BakerB@newmanu.edu
Office #: E216

Tamara Bannister
Administrative Assistant
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2134
E-mail: BannisterT@newmanu.edu
Office #: E204
University of Nebraska at Kearney, BS (Business)
Bannister joined Newman University in February 2004. As the program assistant, she works with students and faculty members, helping wherever needed. Bannister is currently attending the MBA program at Newman University. She enjoys spending time with animals and has four precious cats and some fish of her own. Please contact Bannister or the Newman Admissions Office if you would like to receive more information about the new Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program.

Sharon Niemann, CRNA, MHS
Director, CRNA Program / Assistant Professor of CRNA
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2272
Email: NiemannS@newmanu.edu
Office #: E210
Sharon Niemann has served as Program Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program since 2004. Prior to that, she was the Assistant Director/Clinical Director of the NU Nurse Anesthesia Program since it's inception in 1999. Sharon received her Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Kansas Newman College in 1982 and 1989. She obtained her anesthesia education from Texas Wesleyan University with a Master of Health Science (MHS) in 1995 and served as a Cardiovascular Nurse Anesthetist from 1995 to 2004.

Ron Shipley, MS, RT(R), ARRT
Director, Radiologic Technology Program / Assistant Professor of Radiologic Technology
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2351
E-mail: ShipleyR@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC222
BSRT, St. Mary of the Plains College; MSEd, Newman University

Clint Stucky, MS, MSEd, OTR/L
Director, Occupational Therapy Program / Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2349
E-mail: StuckyC@newmanu.edu
Office #: E209
Bethel College, BA (History and Social Sciences)
Western Michigan University, MS (OT)
Newman University, MSEd (Curriculum & Instruction)
Stucky, in addition to directing the OTA Program, has recently enjoyed serving as Fieldwork Educator for the Breakthrough Club here in Wichita. Some members of a recent OT class have been doing psychosocial internships there. He is a native of rural Moundridge, Kan., and enjoys gardening, long walks, and playing the accordion. In Fall of 2005, he completed a survey of OT staffing needs in Kansas, and is currently working with other staff and faculty to develop Newman's new two-year (Associate of Science) Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA/COTA) program.

Stucky has been teaching OT since 1994, and joined Newman’s OT Program as a full time instructor in 1998. He is always interested in answering questions that prospective students may have about choosing a career in the health sciences, about the occupational therapy profession, and about the new OTA Program at NU.

Meg Trumpp, MEd, RRT, AE-C
Director, Respiratory Care Program /Instructor of Respiratory Care
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2344
E-mail: TrumppM@newmanu.edu
Office #: E215

Kathleen Barrett, MSN, ARNP-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2271
E-mail: BaxterB@newmanu.edu
Office #: E207

Susan Parsons, PhD., R.N.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2266
E-mail: ParsonsS@newmanu.edu
Office #: E225
BSN, MN, Wichita State University; PhD, Kansas State University

Joan Melzer, MS, MN, ARNP
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2268
E-mail: MelzerJ@newmanu.edu
Office #: E227
B.A., Kansas Newman College; MS, Kansas State University; MN, Wichita State University

Amy Siple, MSN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2270, 918-294-1904
E-mail: SipleA@newmanu.edu
Office #: E224

Debbie Strickert, MN, ARNP
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2265
E-mail: StrickertD@newmanu.edu
Office #: E226
BS, MN, Wichita State University

Nancy Dahlinger, OTR
Instructor of Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapy Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2347
E-mail: DahlingerN@newmanu.edu
Office #: E211
University of Kansas, BS (OT)
Dahlinger joined Newman University part time in July 2001. As the fieldwork coordinator, she works with students and fieldwork supervisors during the clinical education phase of the program. She enjoys working with great clinical instructors in over 80 facilities located all across the nation and especially enjoys site visits. Dahlinger has extensive background in a variety of settings (hospitals, schools, private practice) and has worked in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arkansas and Kansas. She is a member of Kansas Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA), American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and is actively registered with National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT). She enjoys watercolor painting, reading, movies and volunteering at church.

Debra Gowing, BS, RT(R), ARRT
Instructor of Radiologic Technology
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2348, 316-689-5070
E-mail: GowingD@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC238
BSRT, St. Mary of the Plains College

David Hampton
Instructor of Respiratory Care / Clinical Coordinator
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2297
E-mail: HamptonD@newmanu.edu
Office #: E214

Michael Havercroft
Instructor of Sonography
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2286
E-mail: HavercroftM@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC238

Jeanne Henson
Clinical Director, CRNA Program
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2344
Email: NiemannS@newmanu.edu
Office #: E221

Kris Huntoon
Instructor of Sonography
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2286
E-mail: HuntoonK@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC238

Kathy Smith, BA, RT(R)(M), ARRT
Instructor of Radiologic Technology / Clinical Coordinator, Radiologic Technology Program
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2243
E-mail: SmithKa@newmanu.edu
Office #: MN210
BA, Newman University

Stacy Smith, MSN, ARNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2245
E-mail: SmithSta@newmanu.edu
Office #: E208
BSN, Fort Hays State University; MSN Wichita State University

Janie Ward, MS, RT(R)(M), ARRT
Instructor of Radiologic Technology
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2113
E-mail: WardJ@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC220
AA, MS, Newman University

Vicki Audley, MN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2274
E-mail: AudleyA@newmanu.edu
Office #: E223
BSN, Pittsburg State University; MN, Wichita State University

Cynthia Houser, MN, RN, CCM
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2185
E-mail: no campus email available
Office #: E206

Donna Vierthaler, CRNA, MHS
Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program / Professor of Nursing
Department: School of Nursing and Allied Health
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2344
Email: VierthalerD@newmanu.edu
Office #: E221
Donna Vierthaler is the Assistant Director of NU Nurse Anesthesia Program. She has served in that capacity since 2004. Vierthaler received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Kansas Newman College in 1984 and her Master of Health Science (MHS) in Nurse Anesthesia from Texas Wesleyan University in 1993. She is a Staff Nurse Anesthetist with Anesthesia Consulting Services in Wichita, Kan.