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    Deb Adams

    • Assistant Professor
    MSN, RN-BC, MSHA
    (402) 354-9647

    Valerie Anderson

    • Adjunct Faculty
    DNP, MSN, BSN, BA, APRN-FNP
     

    Hilary Applequist

    • Assistant Professor
    DNP, APRN-NP, NP-C
    (402) 354-7051

    Mark Araujo

    • Associate Director
    • Financial Aid
    (402) 354-7227

    Maria Arbelaez

    • Adjunct Faculty
    (402) 551-4513

    Jennifer Arent

    • Instructor
    MA
     

    Kathleen Babcock

    • Assistant Professor
    JD
     

    Shawn Baker

    • Director of Student Records and Registration
    MBA
    (402) 354-7230

    Cathy Barnes

    • Associate Professor
    MSN, RN
    (402) 354-7039

    Samantha Barnhart

    • Program Director
    • Campus Health
    PA-C
    (402) 354-7210

    Emily Barr

    • Associate Professor
    • PPOTD Director
    OTD, MBA, OTR/L, BCG
    (402) 354-6869

    Emily Bateman

    • Adjunct Faculty
     
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    Tara Whitmire

    Associate Professor Director of BSN-DNP Program
    (402) 354-6529

    Education

    BS-Psychology, Iowa State University
    BSN, Creighton University
    MS-FNP, Creighton University
    DNP, University of Iowa

    General Background

    Tara is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Nurse Practitioner in Nebraska and Iowa. Tara has experience in critical care and adult cardiology. She is also a Certified Heart Failure Nurse through the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. She works full time as a nurse practitioner/structural heart coordinator at a health system in Omaha, NE. 
      

    Professional Service/Recognition/Charitable Work

    Recipient of the Nebraska Action Coalition's 40 under 40 award in 2012. Tara's professional activities include serving as the Legislative Chair for Nebraska Nurse Practitioners from 2013-2015; Membership committee member for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses since 2012 and incoming Membership Chair in 2015; Governance Committee member for Sigma Theta Tau Gamma-Pi at large chapter 2014-2015; and Nominating Committee member for Nebraska Nurse Practitioners in 2015.