Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Online

Dr. Jayme Ambrose earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing Leadership from Case Western Reserve University and her Master and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from Arizona State University. She also holds certification in case management.

Dr. Ambrose has over 20 years’ experience in home health, complex case management, population health, transitional services, and corporate and community health. She is currently principal of Adobe Care and Wellness in Phoenix, Arizona, a provider of community-based case management using a tiered approach to services.

Dr. Ambrose has held leadership roles with several community organizations and has experience teaching at several universities at the graduate level in community health, global health, and research.

Leanna Brown, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, received her doctor of nursing practice from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center specializing in acute/critical care. She also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master’s of strategic studies from the United States Army War College.

布朗博士已经超过25年的护理经验and military healthcare and has spent over 15 years working with stroke patients and programs. During this time, she has also worked in her military position with wounded warriors.

Dr. Brown’s research interests focus on stroke care and survival chain. When not working or actively being involved with the military, she enjoys time with her husband, five children, and nine grandchildren.

德雷克斯勒博士接受了医生的护理实践and master of business administration degree from Arizona State University. She also holds a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She is a current Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow Alumnae (2007-10), and was selected to attend the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Nurse Executive Leadership Program in 2006.

Dr. Drexler has more than 30 years’ experience in nursing leadership in acute care and outpatient settings. She is a strong proponent of Shared Leadership and has a passion for developing emerging leaders. Her current position is at Community Memorial Health System in Ventura County, California as the Vice President of Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer. Community Memorial Health System is a community-owned, not-for-profit organization consisting of two hospitals and 20+ community clinics including family-practice, urgent care, a residency program, and several specialties.

Dr. Helen Ewing received her doctor of health science degree from Nova Southeastern University specializing in international healthcare; proposing a model for the delivery of primary healthcare in rural India. She also holds diplomas in nursing and business management and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from University of Calgary, specializing in management and quality improvement.

Dr. Ewing has over 35 years’ experience in healthcare and has spent the past 30 years in health profession education, academic administration, and healthcare leadership. Her experiences range from various leadership, academic, and clinical roles in Canada and the United States to working in resource-poor countries (Liberia, Rwanda, Cambodia, Kenya, Bangladesh, and India).

Dr. Ewing’s research interests include issues affecting global health, quality of life of nurses, healthcare leadership, promoting evidence-based healthcare, online education, and academic integrity. Dr. Ewing has a passion for quality, student-centered education and advancing healthcare professions locally and internationally.

Dr. Clair Lunt received her doctor of health sciences degree from ATSU’s College of Graduate Health Studies. She also holds a master of education (in higher education) and a master of nursing (in critical care) from Queensland University of Technology.

Dr. Lunt has more than 25 years in nursing practice and is currently working as the director of nursing informatics at a major hospital system in New York. She is involved in professional organizations serving on various committees, is a published author, and a journal reviewer for an international informatics journal.

Lisa Palucci, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ, CSSGB, received her doctor of nursing practice in executive leadership from American Sentinel University, a master of science in nursing from University of Phoenix, and a bachelor of science in nursing from Arizona State University. Dr. Palucci is a board-certified nurse executive (NE-BC), certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ), a certified six sigma green belt (CSSGB), and a certified nurse surveyor by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Dr. Palucci began her nursing career with the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps as an active-duty nurse officer working in pediatrics, maternal-child health, and public health nursing. She went on to hold leadership positions as a nurse educator consultant, quality improvement nurse consultant, chief nurse executive as well as a regional nurse consultant with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Palucci separated from active-duty service in 2019. She is currently a clinical quality director for Liberty Healthcare Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Palucci has also had experience teaching online where her focus was community health.

Dr. Palucci is a board member of Uniting Nursing Homes in Tribal Excellence and is a long-standing member of the American Nurses Association. She was president and president-elect of the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (2007-09; 2013-15), a benefactor of the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Association, and is a lifetime member of the Arizona State University alumni association and its American Indian Students United for Nursing alumni group.

Dr. Palucci’s research interests include healthcare quality, leadership, health policy, social determinants of health, health equity, and cultural diversity.

Dr. Bobbi Winter received her doctor of health sciences degree from ATSU’s College of Graduate Health Studies. She completed a master of science in nursing from Loyola University, New Orleans, with a concentration in nursing leadership, and both a master of science in health systems management and a master of business administration from New England College. Dr. Winters also has an undergraduate degree in healthcare administration from Graceland University.

冬天博士已经40多年的医疗费用rience in a variety of clinical inpatient, community, and executive management settings. She has served on numerous home/public health care policy and reimbursement committees and as chair of her state home health association. An entrepreneur, she has owned and operated businesses in home health, staffing, professional continuing education, and dentistry. In addition to teaching in both graduate nursing and MHA programs, she is president/CEO of a large dental laboratory.

Dr. Winter’s research interests focus on the learning and teaching approaches and preferences of healthcare professionals and faculty. When not working she enjoys spending time with her family downhill skiing, biking, golfing, and hiking.

Polifko博士的职业生涯跨越了学术and service fields of health care. Along with teaching experience at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, she has held leadership positions in higher education, including Department Chair, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Academic Director, Campus President and Vice President, Operations and Academic Affairs.

Dr. Polifko has extensive administrative experience in various acute care health settings, in the roles of Vice President of System Development and Research, Administrative Director for Critical Care Services, Director of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Past consulting projects include college and program development, strategic planning and prioritization, accreditation preparation, organizational change assessment and evaluation, change management and leadership assessment. Her first textbook, Case Applications in Nursing Leadership and Management was published in 2004, Concepts of the Nursing Profession, was published in 2007 and The Practice Environment: Issues and Trends was published in 2010. Dr. Polifko has presented in a wide variety of workshops and seminars both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Polifko received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, her PhD in Public Administration / Urban Health Services and a certificate in Advanced Policy Analysis from Old Dominion University. She is certified as Nurse Executive-Advanced through ANCC and holds a certification as a nurse educator through NLN.

Don Altman, DDS, DHSc, EdD, MPH, MBA, MA, is the Dean of the College of Graduate Health Studies (CGHS) at A.T. Still University (ATSU). He also serves as director of public health at ATSU’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH). Dr. Altman has been with ATSU since October 2006.

Dr. Altman graduated from the University of Texas Dental Branch (DDS) in 1983. He completed his Master of Public Health degree at the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1989 and became Board Certified in Dental Public Health in 1999. Dr. Altman completed his MBA at the University of Phoenix (2002) and a MA in Bioethics from Midwestern University (2004). He graduated with a Doctor in Health Science (DHSc) degree in March 2012 from the Arizona School of Health Sciences at A.T. Still University (ATSU-ASHS) and his EdD from Southern New Hampshire University in March 2016.

奥特曼博士为休斯顿市工作State of Texas, the State of Arizona, as well as The Principal Financial Group. Dr. Altman’s public health experience includes: serving as President of the Arizona State Board Dental Examiners; serving as President of the Arizona Public Health Association; volunteering with Health Volunteers Overseas (Cambodia and Vietnam); Director of the National Oral Health Leadership Institute; and serving as the Consumer Representative to the Dental Products Panel for the Food and Drug Administration. On May 1, 2012 he was appointed as a Director to The American Board of Dental Public Health and is currently the president.

Dr. Altman’s research interests are currently centered on public health and higher education. He has published articles in the Journal of Dental Education, Journal of the American Dental Association, Public Health Reports, Special Care in Dentistry, and Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

Polifko博士的职业生涯跨越了学术and service fields of health care. Along with teaching experience at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, she has held leadership positions in higher education, including Department Chair, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Academic Director, Campus President and Vice President, Operations and Academic Affairs.

Dr. Polifko has extensive administrative experience in various acute care health settings, in the roles of Vice President of System Development and Research, Administrative Director for Critical Care Services, Director of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Past consulting projects include college and program development, strategic planning and prioritization, accreditation preparation, organizational change assessment and evaluation, change management and leadership assessment. Her first textbook,Case Applications in Nursing Leadership and Managementwas published in 2004,Concepts of the Nursing Profession,was published in 2007 andThe Practice Environment: Issues and Trendswas published in 2010. Dr. Polifko has presented in a wide variety of workshops and seminars both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Polifko received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, her PhD in Public Administration / Urban Health Services and a certificate in Advanced Policy Analysis from Old Dominion University. She is certified as Nurse Executive-Advanced through ANCC and holds a certification as a nurse educator through NLN.