Department Faculty

Vicki Meek, MS, RN, CNE  
Chair/Assistant Professor of Nursing
Professor Meek earned a BSN from Northern Illinois University and a MS from the University of Kansas in mental health nursing. Certification in Nursing Edcation. 

Pamela Arnold, MSN, RN,CHPN
Instructor in Nursing
Professor Arnold earned a diploma in nursing from St. Luke’s School of Nursing and a BSN and a MSN from Webster University.

Lindsey L. Carlson, MSN, APRN  
ATI Coordinator and Instructor 
Professor Carlson earned a BSN from William Jewell College and a MSN from the University of Kansas.

Kim Cornwell, MSN, APRN, FNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Professor Cornwell earned a BSN from William Jewell College and a MSN with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioner and Women’s Health from the University of Kansas.

Nancy Crigger, PhD, MA, APRN, FNP-C  
Associate Professor of Nursing 
Dr. Crigger earned her BSN from the University of Kansas, her MS from Texas Women’s University, MSN from University of Central Florida, and MA and PhD from the University of Florida

Ruth Bax Edwards, EdD, RN 
Professor of Nursing
Dr. Edwards earned her BSN from the University of Missouri – Columbia and earned her MSN from the University of Texas - Austin. She earned an Ed.D. from the University of Kansas, and completed post-doctoral work at the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Robbie-Jo Hughes, BSN, MA
Instructor in Nursing
Professor Hughes earned a BSN as well as a degree in Psychology from William Jewell College and an MA in Counseling Psychology from University of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Education. She is currently pursuing an Education Specialist Degree in Counseling from UMKC.

Liz Kessler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C 
Instructor in Nursing
Professor Kessler earned a BSN from William Jewell College and a MSN with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Missouri – Columbia.

Leesa McBroom, MSN, APRN, FNP-C 
Assistant Professor of Nursing 
Professor McBroom earned her BSN from Dominican University of San Rafael California and her MSN focused on Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.  

Nichole Spencer, MSN, APRN, ANP-C 
Instructor in Nursing 
Professor Spencer earned a BSN from William Jewell College and a MSN with a focus on Adult Health from the University of Kansas. She is a certified advance practice registered nursing in Missouri/Kansas. 

Jan Witzke, RN, BSN 
Coordinator, Nursing Arts Laboratory 
Professor Witzke earned a BSN in Zoology from Southern Nazarene University and a BS in nursing from the University of Texas – Austin. Pursuing her master’s in Nursing Informatics at the University of Kansas.