Faculty Research Interest

As an MSN student preparing to begin work on your scholarly thesis/project, you should review the research interest of the faculty to assist you in deciding which faculty member to approach with a request to serve as your faculty advisor.

Any students interested in research or becoming involved in research activities may contact any of the faculty for information or assistance.

	Rebecca Beck-Little, PhD, RN rbeck-little@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-4358 NCLEX Performance Elderly Long Term Care Quantitative Research

	Elizabeth Baity bbaity@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-3255 Caring Efficacy in Nursing Students Simulation in Nursing Programs Clinical Instruction in Nursing

	Janie M. Carlton, Ed.D jcarlton@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-5017 (Statesville Campus) Adult Health Practice Nursing Management/Administration Education/Curriculum

	Mary Alice Hodge, PhD, MSN, RN mahodge@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-3886 Nurse Retention Generational Impact of Critical Care Nurses Qualitative Methodology

	Kathy W. Lindsey, DNP, RN, CEN klindsey@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-4359 Intimate Partner Violence Emergency Nursing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Intimate Partner Violence Victims Student Retention in Higher Educational Quantitative Methodology

	Marcia M. Miller, PhD, RN mlmiller@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-4364 Gerontology Medical/Surgical Related Areas Academic in Nursing Death & Dying

	Vickie Walker, DNP, MSN, RN vwalker@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-4384 Critical Care Emergency Domestic Issues Mental Health

	Susan Monroe, MSN, RN sbmonroe@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-3232 Health Prevention & Promotion Nurse Job Satisfaction/Retention/Recruitment Educational Effectiveness

	Linda Wines, MSN, RN lwines@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-4361 Cardiac Diseases Pre-licensure NCLEX Scores

	Frances Sparti, MSN, WHNP, CDE fsparti@gardner-webb.edu 704-406-3983 Women’s Health Care Diabetes