NPAC 2026 Conference Advisory Committee
LeeAnn Barfield, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FACHE
Assistant Dean, Graduate & Clinical Programs
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 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Compassion Health & Wellness Clinic, PLLC
Nashville, AR
Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Professor of Clinical
and
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
and
Associate Provost for Equity and Belonging
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Juan M. González, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CNE, FAANP
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 for Graduate Programs & Practice
William & Elizabeth Morgan Professor for Professional Nursing Practice
University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
Lexington, KY
Pre-Conference Faculty
Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, 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. González, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CNE, FAANP
Professor of Clinical
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
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
Jacob A. Miller, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C, ENP-C, CNS, NRP, FAEN, FAEMS
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
and
Adjunct Faculty
University of Cincinnati
College of Nursing
and
Flight Nurse, UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care
Cincinnati, OH
Joshua D. Thornsberry, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CCK, FACC
Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Director
Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care
Atlanta, GA
Main Conference Faculty
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 and Program Director
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Central Florida
College of Nursing
Orlando, FL
Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Vice Dean for Strategic Planning and Assessment
and Clinical Professor
Temple University
School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA
and
Lecturer, Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs
and Associate Professor of Clinical
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
and
Associate Provost for Equity and Belonging
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Sara Damron, DNP, AGACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Option Coordinator
Arkansas State University
College of Nursing & Health Professions
Jonesboro, AR
Juan M. González, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CNE, FAANP
Professor of Clinical
Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Miami, FL
Benjamin Hocutt, DNP, AGACNP-BC, AACC, HF-Cert
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Heart Failure
Pulse Heart Institute
Tacoma, WA
and
Healthcare Consultant
Cardiovascular Educational Solutions
Seattle, WA
and
Lecturer
Seattle University
College of Nursing
Seattle, WA
Haley Hoy, PhD, ACNP-BC
Professor
University of Alabama in Huntsville
College of Nursing
Huntsville, AL
and
Lung Transplant Coordinator
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Jeffrey J. Kaufhold, MD, FACP, HEC-C
Nephrologist
Nephrology Associates of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Stefanie Keating, PhD(c), DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Assistant Chair – Graduate Program
And Assistant Professor
Program Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Program
Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Hempstead, NY
Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNS-BC, FNCS, FAAN
Associate Dean of Specialty Education
and Professor
Rush University
College of Nursing
Chicago, IL
Rose Milano, DNP, ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Adult Health & Gerontology Nursing
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Rush University
College of Nursing
Chicago, IL
Timothy Dean Montrief, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical
UMMG Department of Surgery
Miller School of Medicine
Medical Campus, University of Miami
Miami, FL
Daria Ruffolo, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Assistant Professor
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Loyola University – Chicago
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
and
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk, DNP, ACNP-BC, CSC, CMC
Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing
Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Hempstead, NY
Grace H. Sun, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Dean of APRN Programs
and Clinical Professor
The University of Texas at Tyler
School of Nursing
Tyler, TX
Michele H. Talley, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships
and Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Nursing
and
Director of the UAB PATH Clinic
Birmingham, AL
Joshua D. Thornsberry, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CCK, FACC
Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Director
Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care
Atlanta, GA
Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
Professor
University of South Alabama
College of Nursing
Mobile, AL
and
Lecturer, Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Diehl Weidner, PhD, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC
Assistant Professor and Graduate Department Chair
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track Director
Misericordia University
Department of Nursing
Dallas, PA
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
In rare circumstances beyond the control of the Advisory Committee, General Session titles and/or faculty may be substituted in emergency situations. Any changes will be immediately updated on the conference website.
