NPAC 2026 Advisory Committee
LeeAnn Barfield, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FACHE
Assistant Dean, Graduate & Clinical Programs
Clinical Professor
Florida State University
College of Nursing
Tallahassee, FL
Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP, FAAN
President
Barkley & Associates, Inc.
and
Professor Emeritus
California State University, Los Angeles
Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing
Los Angeles, CA
Christopher W. Blackwell, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor & Program Director
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Central Florida
College of Nursing
Orlando, FL
Michelle Boone, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Owner and Nurse Practitioner
Compassion Health & Wellness Clinic, PLLC
Nashville, AR
Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Associate Professor of Clinical
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
and
Associate Provost, Equity and Belonging
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Juan Gonzalez, DNP, PhD, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor of Clinical
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Miami, FL
Scott A. Long, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner and Simulation Program
Cedarville University
School of Nursing
Cedarville, OH
and
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner
OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin, OH
Sheila Melander, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN
Vice Dean and Professor
Associate Dean of MSN & DNP Faculty & Practice Affairs
William S. & Elizabeth M. Morgan Professor for Professional Nursing Practice
University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
Lexington, KY
Advanced Procedures Workshops Faculty
Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Staff Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care
Houston, Texas
Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Associate Professor of Clinical
University of Miami
School of Nursing and Health Studies
and
Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Professor
Texas Woman’s University
Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing
Houston, TX
Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor of Clinical
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Miami
School of Nursing & Health Studies
and
Duke Johnson & Johnson Fellow
Miami, FL
Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP
Intensivist/Hospitalist
SSM Health Monroe Hospital
Monroe, WI
and
Assistant Professor and Director
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL
Pre-Conference Faculty
Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Department of Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Staff Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care
Houston, Texas
Thomas C. Corbridge, MD, FCCP
Emeritus Physician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine and Division of
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
and
US Respiratory Medical Expert
US Medical Affairs
GlaxoSmithKline
Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Associate Professor of Clinical
University of Miami
School of Nursing and Health Studies
and
Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Professor
Texas Woman’s University
Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing
Houston, TX
Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP
Associate Professor of Clinical
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Miami
School of Nursing & Health Studies
and
Duke Johnson & Johnson Fellow
Miami, FL
Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, FNCS, FAAN
Associate Dean for Practice Scholarship
and
Professor
Rush University College of Nursing
Chicago, IL
Kathy Magdic, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Advanced Practice Provider
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP
Intensivist/Hospitalist
SSM Health Monroe Hospital
Monroe, WI
and
Assistant Professor and Director
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL
Kyle Nauert, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
APP Clinical Director
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky
Katherine W. Rogers, DNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-BC
Vice President of Patient Care Services and
Chief Nursing Officer
Norton Cancer Institute, Norton Children’s Medical Group, Norton Medical Group
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
Kristine Anne Scordo, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Professor Emerita
Wright State University
College of Health, Education, and Human Services
Department of Nursing
Dayton, OH
and
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
TriHealth Hospitals
Cincinnati, OH
James M. Walter, MD
Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Susan Yeager, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FNCS
Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner-APP Educator
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
