Full-Time Faculty

Barb Taylor, PhD, RN
Dean and Professor
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing  
BSN Senior Trends/Issues in Professional Nursing
BSN Art of Nursing
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.849.2766             
 
Jeanne Maiden, PhD, RN, CNS-BC
Associate Dean, Professor, and MSN Director
BSN Nursing Research
MSN Ethics Policy
MSN Advanced Medical Surgical Capstone
MSN Teaching Faithfully
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.563.2863 Mission Valley       
619.849.2420 Main Campus 
jeannemaiden@pointloma.edu
 
Michelle Federe Riingen, DNP, RN, CNS-BC
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing 
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II
BSN Senior Trends/Issues in Professional Nursing
MSN Education Program Development
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.849.2785       
mriingen@pointloma.edu  
 
Angelica Almonte, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
BSN Senior Leadership
619.849.2767       
angelicaalmonte@pointloma.edu
 
Carrie Black, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing  
BSN Junior Nursing of Families: The Childbearing Process
BSN Preceptorships
619.849.2362       
carrieblack@pointloma.edu
 
Linda Hensley, DNP, RN, CNS
Assistant Professor
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing  
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II
619.849.2568
lindahensley@pointloma.edu

Son Chae Kim, PhD, RN
Professor
BSN Junior Adult Health III: Medical Surgical/High Acuity Nursing
MSN Advanced Pharmacology
MSN Theory and Research
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.849.7146       
sonkim@pointloma.edu  

Kris Lambert, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
BSN Senior Nursing of Communities: Mental Health
Psychology of Personal Development
619.849.2937       
krislambert@pointloma.edu
 
Deana Raley Noble, PhD(c), MPH, MSN, RN
Associate Professor
BSN Senior Nursing of Communities: Community Health
RN-MSN Transition II
MSN Family Health Capstone
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.849.2361       
dnoble@pointloma.edu
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing  
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II
MSN Development of Educational Program
Clinical Simulation
BSN Senior Nursing of Communities: Mental Health
BSN Family Violence
MSN Theoretical Foundations and Research
MSN Mental Health Capstone
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.849.2647       
larryrankin@pointloma.edu   

Judy Scott, MSN, RN, CRRN
Assistant Professor
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing  
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II 
BSN Externships
BSN Caring Faithfully: An Introduction to Nursing  
BSN Sophomore Pharmacology
BSN Junior Nursing of Families: Child/Adolescent Focus
619.849.2235      
christinesloan@pointloma.edu
 

Staff

Carol Fuerstnau
School of Nursing Assistant
619.849.2425
cfuerstn@pointloma.edu 
 
Marsha Reece
BSN Program Assistant and Selection Committee Chair
619.849.7055        
mreece@pointloma.edu  
 
Jenny Guzman
MSN Program Assistant
619-563-2867
 
Sara Morgan
Graduate Enrollment Counselor 
619.563.2821
saramorgan@pointloma.edu


Emeriti

Dottie Crummy, PhD, RN
Dean and Professor Emerita
MSN Thesis Advisor
619.849.2236 (Voicemail)
dcrummy@pointloma.edu  

Ruth Grendell, DNS(c), RN
Professor Emerita
ruthgrendell@cox.net

Margaret Stevenson, EdD, RN
Professor Emerita
619.475.5122      
mstevenson@pointloma.edu
 

Clinical Faculty

Pam Adler, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Senior Nursing of Communities: Communith Health
pamela_forrestadler@pointloma.edu
 
Michelle Alloway, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II Clinical
 
Shannon Barnett, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Nursing of Families: Childbearing Clinical
sbarnett@pointloma.edu 
 
Jeremy Cabrera, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II Clinical
jeremycabrera@pointloma.edu
 
Joseph Combs, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Adult Health III: Medical Surgical/High Acuity Nursing Clinical
josephcombs@pointloma.edu  

Ashley DeLisle, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Adult Health III: Medical Surgical/High Acuity Nursing Clinical
ashleydelisle@pointloma.edu
 
Katie Diener, MSN, RN, CPON
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Nursing of Families: Child/Adolescent Clinical
katiediener@pointloma.edu 
 
Annie Gerhart, MSN, RN, FNP, APRN-BC, CEN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Nursing of Families: Child/Adolescent Clinical
 
Heather Greenberg, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Adult Health III: Medical Surgical/High Acuity Nursing Clinical
 
Laura Otto, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II Clinical
 
Jane Rabun, MSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
MSN Adult Pathophysiology
janerabun@pointloma.edu  
 
Emily Rapkin, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Nursing of Families: Child/Adolescent Clinical
eyarbrou@pointloma.edu

Mary Margaret Rowe, MSN, RN, FNP
Adjunct Faculty
Health Promotion Center Director
BSN Junior Clinical Nursing Internships
MSN Healthcare Issues, Ethics & Politics from a Christian Perspective
MSN Advanced Health Assessment & Promotion
619.624.9851     
mrowe@pointloma.edu  
 
Meghan Sheehan, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II Clinical
 
LeAnn Shipp, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Sophomore Adult Health I & II Clinical
leannshipp@pointloma.edu
 
Sarah Schleifer, BSN, RN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Adult Health III: Medical Surgical/High Acuity Nursing Clinical
 
Tanna Thomason, MSN, FN, CCRN, PCCN
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Junior Adult Health III: Medical Surgical/High Acuity Nursing Clinical
BSN Senior Nursing of Communities: Leadership/Management Focus Clinical
tannathomason@pointloma.edu  

Denise Thompson, MSN, PHN, RN, CPNP
Adjunct Faculty
BSN Senior Nursing of Communities: Community Health
denisethompson@pointloma.edu  

Amanda Thurman, MSN, RN, FNP
Adjunct Faculty
MSN Advanced Health Assessment & Promotion
amandathurman@pointloma.edu