2026 LEAD Program Participants Roster

Amber Arsenault, EdD, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, East Tennessee State University, College of Nursing

Rachelle Campbell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ACUE, EBP-C, Texas Woman's University

Nicole Demeter, PhD, RN, CNE, Wayne State University, College of Nursing

Beth Flott, EdD, RN, Creighton University, College of Nursing

Sarah Gallups, PhD, MPH, BSN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing

Kelsey Gilmet , MN, RN, CNE, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing

Darla Gruben, EdD, RN, CHSE, CNE, The University of North Texas Health, College of Nursing

Laura Hall, DNP, RN, University of Central Arkansas, School of Nursing

Adele Harrell, PhD, RN, Louisiana State University, School of Nursing

Melissa Jarvill, PhD, RN, CNE, Chamberlain University, School of Nursing

Allison Jones, DrAP, MSN, CRNA, APRN, Attaway Anesthesia & Consulting, LLC

Decker Jonathan, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, University of Central Florida, College of Nursing

Kathryn Konrad, PhD, RNC-OB, LCCE, FACCE, The University of Oklahoma, Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing

Kellie Long, EdD, RN, Galen College of Nursing

Sascha Mules-O'Roak, MSN, MPH, RN, Lincoln Technical Institute

McKinsey Poarch, MSN, RN. RNC-EFM, Catawba Valley Community College, School of Nursing

Sasha Poole,  PhD, RN, University of New Mexico, College of Nursing

Shannon Powell, PhD, RN, CNE, CDP, East Carolina University, College of Nursing

Heather Rivera, DNP, RN, Chamberlain University, College of Nursing

Rachael Salguero, PhD, RN-BC, CNEcl, MGH Institute of Health Professions, School of Nursing

Lindsay Spies, MSN, RN, Galen College of Nursing

Christine Thomas, PhD, RN, CHSE-A, The George Washington University, School of Nursing

Colleen Walters, DNP, RN, Augusta University, College of Nursing

Bryan Wilbanks, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing

Amy Yerdon, DNP, CRNA, CNE, CHSE, FAANA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing

Nicole York, Ph.D., RN, CNE, Galen College of Nursing