Doctor of Nursing Practice

Irene Felsman
Irene Felsman, DNP, MPH, RN, C-GH

Irene Felsman, DNP, MPH, RN, became a member of DUSON’s faculty on July 1, 2017. She is a member of the Clinical Health Systems & Analytics Division. Throughout her career, Dr.
Bradi Granger
Bradi B. Granger, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN

Dr. Granger, Professor in the School of Nursing, is also Director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program and adjunct faculty at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr.
Qing Yang, PhD
Qing Yang, PhD

Dr. Qing Yang joined DUSON in July, 2014. She received her BS in Mathematics from Beijing Institute Technology in China, MS and PhD in Biostatistics from University of California, Los Angeles. Dr.
Barbera Turner
Barbara S. Turner, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dr. Barbara S. Turner is Elizabeth P. Hanes, Professor of Nursing and Director of the Executive Leadership Specialty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. She earned graduate degrees in hospital administration and perinatal nursing before receiving her Ph.D.
Eleanor S. McConnell
Eleanor S. McConnell, PhD, RN

Dr. McConnell is Director of the Center of Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education (CoE-GNE) and Lead Faculty for the gerontology specialties (Adult NP-Gerontology and Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist) in the MSN Program.
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Sharron L. Docherty, PhD, PNP, FAAN

Sharron Docherty, Associate Professor, joined the faculty of the Duke University School of Nursing in 2002. She has practiced as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and served as the director of the pediatric acute/chronic care nurse practitioner specialties from 2002-2010.
Debra Brandon
Debra H. Brandon, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN

Debra Brandon, Professor joined the faculty of the Duke University School of Nursing in 1999. She has practiced as a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Intensive Care Nursery of Duke University Medical Center since 1994.
Chip Bailey
Donald (Chip) E. Bailey Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN

Donald “Chip” Bailey Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN is an Associate Professor in the Duke University School of Nursing, Senior Fellow in the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, and Claire M. Fagin Fellow.
Tracy Yap
Tracey L. Yap, PhD, RN, CNE, WCC, FGSA, FAAN

Tracey L. Yap, PhD, RN, WCC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN, is an associate professor in the Duke School of Nursing, and a Senior Fellow in the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development.
Eleanor Stevenson
Eleanor L. Stevenson, PhD, RN, FAAN

Iris Padilla
Blanca Iris Padilla, PhD, MBA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

Dr. Blanca (Iris) Padilla joined the Duke University School of Nursing in May, 2014. She came to Duke from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, where she taught in the MSN and DNP programs.
Kathryn Kreider
Kathryn E. Kreider, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

Dr. Kathryn Evans Kreider joined the School of Nursing faculty in July, 2014. She graduated from Samford University with a BS in psychology in 2004, and earned her BSN (2005) and MSN (2007) at University of Florida.
Ragan Johnson
Ragan Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP

Ragan N. Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC, joined DUSON’s faculty on July 1, 2017. Dr.
Nancy Crego
Nancy Crego, PhD, RN, CCRN, CHSE, FAAN

Dr. Crego is a certified pediatric critical care nurse whose clinical experiences include psychiatric nursing, adult trauma, adult critical care, pediatric intensive care, pediatric critical care transport, and pediatric cardiac intensive care. Dr.
Julia Walker
Julia K. Walker, PhD

After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Mount Alison University, Dr. Walker pursued a B.Ed. from Ottawa University and was subsequently employed as a board-certified high school chemistry teacher.
Valerie K. Sabol
Valerie K. Sabol, PhD, MBA, ACNP-BC, GNP-BC, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN

Valerie K. Sabol, PhD, MBA, ACNP, GNP, CHSE, CNE, ANEF, FAANP, FAAN, has more than 25 years of acute and critical care experience and is board certified as an Adult Acute Care and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.
Kathy Trotter
Kathryn J. Trotter, DNP, CNM, FNP-C, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN

Dr. Trotter is the lead faculty for the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner major. She teaches advanced women’s health courses, the basic perinatal health course, and gynecology content within other courses for all NP students.
Anne L. Derouin, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAANP
Anne L. Derouin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, ANEF, FAANP

Anne Derouin joined the DUSON faculty on April 1, 2011. Derouin is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years’ experience in pediatric nursing, and she has strong ties to the Duke and Durham communities.
Jennie De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Jennie De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN

Jennie De Gagne, Ph.D., DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, serves as a Clinical Professor and Director of the nursing education major/certificate at the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON).
Margaret (Peggy) Bush
Margaret (Peggy) Bush, PhD, MBA, RPh

Margaret “Peggy” Bush joined the DUSON faculty in December, 2012. She will assume co-teaching responsibilities for the Pharmacology courses in both the MSN and ABSN programs. Dr. Bush has more than ten years' experience teaching pharmacology.
Margaret (Midge) T. Bowers
Margaret (Midge) T. Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN, FACC

Margaret (Midge) Bowers is MSN Assistant Program Director and Lead Faculty of the Adult Nurse Practitioner-Cardiovascular specialty in the School of Nursing MSN program.
Mary L. Affronti, DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN
Mary Lou Affronti, DNP, MHSc, RN, ANP, FAAN

Dr. Affronti is a 3-time graduate of the Duke School of Nursing and has been an Adult Oncology Advance Practice Provider (APP) for >35 years.
Sharron (Shari) Rushton
Sharron (Shari) Rushton, DNP, MS, RN, CCM, CNE

Shari Rushton earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa, a Master of Biomedical Science in Physiology from the Mayo Graduate School of Biomedical Science, and a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice, both from Duke University School of
Virginia (Chris) Muckler
Virginia (Chris) Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAANA, FAAN

Virginia "Chris" Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAANA, FAAN is Assistant Dean, Professor, and Program Director for the Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr.
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