President-Elect (Vote for only 1)
President-Elect
Shellye Vardeman, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, CNE
Shellye is a founding member of NC-ANE, and is passionate about the mission, vision, and goals of the group. As a member of NC-ANE, she has served as co-chair of the Advocacy Committee, member of the Research Committee, member of the inaugural launch committee, Co-lead of the Educational Institutions NGT subgroup, a member of the Delphi Research Team (DRT), inaugural Secretary, and current Vice President. She has over 20 years of teaching and administrative experience in nursing academia at Troy University in Troy, Alabama achieving the rank of full Professor. She has experience teaching students in associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and clinical doctorate programs. Shellye holds nurse executive, advanced board certification and is a certified nurse educator. For more than a decade, she has served nursing accreditation in various roles with the NLNAC/ACEN as Program Evaluator, Team Chair, member of the Evaluation Review Panel, and on the Board of Commissioners. Shellye has a baccalaureate degree in nursing from The University of Alabama, a master’s degree in nursing - Adult Health Education (CNS) from Troy State University, and a PhD in nursing - education from the University of Texas at Tyler.
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Treasurer (Vote for only 1)
Treasurer
Mary Jane Genuino, DNP, RN
Mary Jane is an Assistant Professor at Felician University. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from Rutgers University and completed a Post-Masters in Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certificate from William Paterson University. Dr. Genuino also has a master’s in nursing with a Leadership and Education focus from Regis University and obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Chinese General Hospital Colleges in Manila, Philippines.
Dr. Genuino has published in Elsevier’s Applied Nursing Research Journal regarding the effects of simulation training on the self-efficacy of nurses caring for patients with Heart Failure and COPD. Her most recent research focuses on moral distress in registered nurses who cared for patients in Covid-19 designated critical care units. She was a chapter contributor for the 5th edition of Critical Care Made Incredibly Easy by Wolters Kluwer.
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Public Relations Officer (Vote for only 1)
Public Relations Officer
Lisa Radeski, DNP, MSN, RN, CNS, PHN, NE-BC, CNE
Lisa is passionate about serving on the NC-ANE Board of Directors as a Director-at Large as nursing education is at a pivotal juncture in our nation. She has been a nurse for over four decades and has experienced multiple arenas in nursing and an educator for over 25 years. Lisa is running for this office to contribute to the advancement of nursing practice and a chance to work with influential leaders. It will also provide a platform to advocate for the needs of nurse educators and promote the profession. Lisa has had board positions in the past including Sigma Theta Tau International. She served as chair of the scholarship committee for the CA chapter of AONL, and currently serves as the board secretary of the Arizona chapter of AONL. She was also member of the Arizona Nurses Association (AzNA) Nurses on Boards task force and currently serve as the secretary for the regional chapter of AzNA. Lisa is knowledgeable about bylaws and has read the commitment for the Public Relations Officer and is to work on the board of directors and looks forward to the opportunity to collaborate with members to meet the mission and vision of NC-ANE. Thank you so much for your consideration.
Public Relations Officer
Suja P. Davis, PhD, RN
Suja is a nurse educator with over 17 years’ experience in. She has a PhD in Nursing and has dedicated her career to shaping the next generation of nurses. She has taught in a variety of nursing programs across both undergrad and graduate programs. She is a certified global nurse consultant with international teaching experience via the collaborative online international learning grant with Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico and has coordinated study abroad trips for undergrad students twice. Suja has received multiple grants to support her work in nursing education which she has used to implement several teaching strategies such as 2D animations and augmented reality models into pathophysiology and pharmacology courses. She currently serves as a peer reviewer for several medical and nursing journals to ensure the dissemination of high-quality research. Suja has served on numerous committees at her school of nursing. She also serves as a Carolina Covenant Scholars program mentor and a member of the University teaching awards committee. She collaborates with multiple national organizations such as Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and the National Scientific Advisory Committee. Finally, Suja’s goal working with NC-ANE is to support the mission and vision of the organization by participating in research to address the shortage of nurse educators as well as to support the professional growth of its members.
Governance Committee Chair & Director-at-Large (Vote for only 1)
Governance Committee Chair & Director-at-Large
Steven Palazzo, PhD, MS, RN, CNE, ANEF
Steven is the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs and a Teaching Professor in the College of Nursing at Florida State University. Steven is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and Academy of Nursing Education Fellow (ANEF). Steven is a member of the editorial board of Nursing Education Perspectives and a host of the podcast series, Nursing Edge Unscripted – Scholarship Series for the National League of Nursing. Steven also served a four-year term as a member of the Governance Committee for Sigma Theta Tau International and was instrumental in revising the bylaws. Finally, his work in better understanding high school students’ of nursing as a professional career choice, can help current nurses identify ways to recruit young people to nursing. He is committed to diversity and equity, which is demonstrated in his service as co-editor of a special issue of Nursing Education Perspectives focusing on DEI and his contributions on nursing incivility and workplace violence. Steven is also passionate about encouraging males to enter the nursing profession, which is evident through his work with DNP students to survey high school students’ perceptions of nursing as a professional career choice. He has recently contributed book chapters to contribute to Fundamentals of Forensic Nursing and has published multiple times on ways to mitigate workplace violence in the clinical setting.
Governance Committee Chair & Director-at-Large
Lovelle Reynolds, PhD, MSN, RN, CPN, CNE
Lovelle has been a nurse for nearly 20 years with an extensive background in education and nursing. She is involved in multiple professional organizations such as the International Association of Forensic Nurses, Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), Nurses United Against Human Trafficking (NUAHT), Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois (PNAI), and Sigma Theta Tau International. She has served on the Board of Directors for PNAI. She has also served on a DEI task force for MNRS and is currently serving on the conference program planning committee for MNRS. Lovelle has multiple research projects focusing on nursing students. She has also presented multiple poster and podium presentations on various topics. Her dedication to advancing research and nursing education is evident and supported by her service and professional activities. She is eager to bring her skills, experience, and vision to the leadership team of NC-ANE as the Governance Committee Chair.
Research Committee Chair & Director-at-Large (Vote for only 1)
Research Committee Chair & Director-at-Large
Alanna Kavanaugh, EdD(c), APRN, FNP-BC, FCCP
Alanna holds a master’s degree from the University of Mount Saint Vincent and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Education at Columbia University, Teachers College. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and is committed to excellence in patient care, educational leadership, and research. Currently, an assistant dean, a role which has provided her with substantial experience overseeing program development, managing grants, and ensuring compliance with research policies. Alanna also led initiatives to increase board certification first-time pass rates from 44% to 97% and implemented a transition to practice bootcamp which has supported student success. Beyond her academic and clinical roles, she has served as Secretary on the Region 6 Board of the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York and as President of her local Sigma Theta Tau chapter, Eta Sigma. These roles have honed her leadership abilities and strengthened her commitment to advancing nursing education and practice. She is excited about the opportunity to contribute to NC-ANE’s mission through the Research Committee. She is eager to bring her expertise in research oversight, grant management, and academic leadership to this role and work collaboratively with fellow committee members to further the impact of NC-ANE
Directors-at-Large (Vote for only 2)
Director-at-Large
Laura Logan, MSN, RN, CCRN
Laura is a founding member of NC-ANE and an experienced nurse educator. She has nearly 30 years of experience as a nurse in a range of practice areas including medical-surgical, critical care, and mental health/psychiatric nursing. For over 19 years she has fulfilled the role of course coordinator for several courses at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas including both face-to-face and online courses. She serves on multiple national, state, college, and school committees and task forces related to nursing education and professional development. As founding member, she was asked to serve as the finance committee chair, and she willingly stepped into the role.
Director-at-Large
Stephanie Smoot, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CMSRN, CAVRN, CHRN
Stephanie is a nurse educator with over nine years of experience. She brings a wealth of nursing program experience to NC-ANE as she has taught in licensed practical nursing, associate degree nursing, LPN to RN bridge, and RIBN (Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses) programs. Stephanie believes she can bring a very diverse outlook to the organization, as she is still active in nursing practice and in nursing education. She sees firsthand the daily struggles that nurse educators face to prepare students for the workforce. Stephanie knows the sacrifice it takes to move from bedside nursing to nursing education and she wants to promote the importance of supporting and growing nursing education for the future.
Director-at-Large
Suzanne Soltysik, DNP, RN-BC, NPD-BC, CNE
Suzanne is a nurse educator who has experience with three different nursing programs, RN-BS, Dual Degree, and A Master’s Entry into Practice (MEP). She has curriculum development and accreditation experience as well as university planning experience. Suzanne feels passionate about the mission to lead innovation and address the shortage in nursing faculty and wants to become more involved in NC-ANE to be able to collaborate with other academic nurse educators as well as assist in professional development opportunities that would be beneficial to the nursing profession.
Director-at-Large
Zelda Suzan, EdD, RN, CNE
Zelda is one of the founding members of NC-ANE serving in both the Professional Organizations subcommittee and the Bylaws committee. Although retired, she feels passionate about educating the next generation of faculty through mentoring, an essential function she truly believes is significant to improve faculty retention. Zelda also remains active in her professional activities such as the book chapter she authored in Visual Nursing (4th ed), due out in October, Next Gen question writing the Walter Kluwer and being a member of the South Carolina Nursing Education Simulation Alliance. She has previous board experience at Hadassah's Nurses Council of NJ and on the NC-ANE Board of Directors. She desires to serve to promote academic nurse educators ‘expertise as independent of nursing but concurrent. Zelda believes academic nurse educators should be recognized for their specialty as advanced practice. To achieve this, not only the healthcare community needs to view ANEs as advanced practice but the communities at large. Collaboration with outside stakeholders, research and advocacy are essential to achieve the mission and vision of NC-ANE.
