BSN, MSN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Greg Casalenuovo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing. He received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He came to Carson-Newman after working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes Management. Additionally, Dr. Casalenuovo has worked as a staff nurse and manager in the areas of critical care, cardiovascular, surgical, and emergency nursing. His teaching areas include pathophysiology, medical-surgical nursing, critical care nursing, nursing research, professional issues, and statistics.

BSN, West Virginia University

MSN, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Beth Fiske joined Carson-Newman in 2007 and teaches Pediatric Nursing, Maternal/Infant Nursing, Neonatal Nursing and Nursing Research. She has over thirty years of experience in a variety of nursing roles and holds certifications as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. She received her BSN from West Virginia University and her MSN, PhD and Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security Nursing from the University of Tennessee.

BSN, Oklahoma Baptist University

MSN, East Tennessee State University

Carolanne Henley came to Carson-Newman in August of 2007 and currently serves as the Academic Coordinator for the Undergraduate Studies in Nursing. Ms. Henley teaches in the undergraduate program and serves on various committees for nursing and college campus. Her background experience is in nursing education college level, medical/surgical, emergency medicine, critical care and many years in management in the acute care setting. Ms. Henley earned her RN degree from a diploma program in England, and then immigrated to the United States. She earned her BSN degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, BS degree from Oklahoma City University and her MSN degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from East Tennessee State University. Ms. Henley is also very involved in mission work.

BS, Texas Women’s University MSN, University of Oklahoma Post-Master’s Certificate, FNP, University of Nebraska

Sharon McAnear joined the nursing faculty at Carson-Newman in 2000. She holds nursing degrees from Texas Woman’s University and the University of Oklahoma. She completed her Post Master’s Certificate at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is a licensed board certified family nurse practitioner. She divides her work responsibilities between the undergraduate nursing department and the campus student health clinic. Her professional areas of interest include- student health, pharmacology, and pediatrics.

BSN, East Tennessee State University MSN, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sue has been teaching in the undergraduate nursing program at Carson Newman since 1994. She received a Diploma in Nursing from Saint Mary’s in Knoxville, her BSN from East Tennessee State University and her MSN from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Sue’s clinical experiences include: Critical Care, Public and Community Health, One Day Surgery, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Nuclear Medicine and the Emergency Room. Sue further has participated in medical clinics in Belize, Central America, India, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. She also has served on disaster relief teams in Florida, Missouri, West Virginia and Haiti. Sue has been a volunteer at the Baptist Center at Western Heights in Knoxville since 1996.

Sue lives in Rutledge with her husband of 36 years. She has three children and two grandchildren.

BSN, MSN, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Pam Rogers joined the nursing faculty at Carson-Newman in 2006. Pam received her BSN and MSN from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 1981 she completed a neuroscience clinical specialist program in Houston, Texas and was instrumental in the development of neuroscience services within one of the area hospitals. Pam is an example of the diverse roles that one can have during a nursing career. She has served as a nurse manager, director of nursing, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer within a hospital setting, and Chief Operating Officer for a home care company. In addition to her passion for nursing leadership and neuroscience nursing, Pam has extensive experience in health care of the elderly.  Along with being licensed in nursing, Pam is a licensed nursing home administrator and has also served as administrator of a nursing home during her career. Pam attended the Johnson & Johnson-Wharton Fellowship Program in Management for Nurse Executives at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993. Pam assists in teaching nursing fundamentals and teaches in health care of the elderly. She is course coordinator and teaches the nursing leadership course.

BSN, MSN, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Wood currently serves as the chair for the Department of Nursing.  She earned the PhD in Nursing from the University of Tennessee and joined the C-N faculty in 1993. Her clinical specialty is maternal-infant nursing and she is certified as a High-Risk Perinatal Nurse and as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. She is interested in Qualitative research and currently teaches the Undergraduate Research course.

Married to her husband Sam, Dr. Wood has 2 adult children and one grandchild. She attends Monte Vista Baptist Church where she is the keyboardist. An avid costume designer and seamstress, Dr. Wood is the Costume Coordinator for the Appalachian Ballet Company.