Faculty and Staff

Penny Ridenour, M.S.
Dean, School of Health Sciences
AH 1204
405-945-9177
penny.ridenour@okstate.edu

Karen Bubb
Department Head, Diagnostic Medical Imaging
AH 1206
405-945-3212
kbubb@okstate.edu

Christina Stewart
Program Director, Adult Echocardiography
AH 1231
405-945-3328
christina.stewart12@okstate.edu

Caryn Krueger
Program Director, Radiologic Technology
AH 1208
405-945-3377
caryn.krueger@okstate.edu

Dr. Cindy Akkerman, MBA, MBA-HCM, CPC, CPB, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I
Department Head, Healthcare Management
AH 1205
405-945-6797
cindy.akkerman@okstate.edu

Tracy Edwards, MS, RN, CNE
Associate Professor and Department Head, Nurse Science
AH 1202
405-945-3301
tracy.edwards@okstate.edu

E. Swinney
Administrative Assistant, Nurse Science
AH 1223
405-945-3210
e.swinney@okstate.edu

Charlotte Barker, MSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1216
405-945-3312
charlotte.barker@okstate.edu

Linda Brooks, MS, RN
Associate Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1215
405-945-3295
linda.brooks@okstate.edu

Jennifer Downing, MSN, RNC-OB
Associate Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1218
405-945-9182
jennifer.d.downing@okstate.edu

Cherie Dyer, MS, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1219
405-945-3274
cherie.dyer@okstate.edu

Jeri Essary, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1220
405-945-3229
jeri.essary@okstate.edu

Gayla Florence-Clark, MSN, RN
Associate Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1211
405-945-3390
gaylakf@okstate.edu

Stella Kalman, MS, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1229
405-945-6730
kalman@okstate.edu

Karla Mack, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1232
405-945-3306
karla.mack@okstate.edu

Wendy Morris, MS, RNC-NIC
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1217
405-945-3337
wendy.rogers@okstate.edu

Julie Rials, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-BC
Instructor, Nurse Science
AH 1221
405-945-3303
cherie.dyer@okstate.edu

Jennifer Schoelen, MSN, RNC-OB
Associate Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1210
405-945-3265
jennifer.schoelen@okstate.edu

Angela Smith, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1234
405-945-3356
angela.smith12@okstate.edu

Vicky Stevens, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor, Nurse Science
AH 1233
405-945-3273
vicky.stevens@okstate.edu

Jennifer Duerksen, MS, RN
Associate Professor, Nurse Science
AH 2022
405-945-3311
jennifer.duerksen@okstate.edu

Sandy Teel, MSN, RN
Associate Professor, Nurse Science
AH 2022
405-945-3276
sandy.teel@okstate.edu

Kimberly Reeds, DVM, MS, DACVIM (oncology)
Department Head, Veterinary Technology
JKB 236
(405) 945-6746
kimberly.reeds@okstate.edu

Jarett Floyd
Instructor. Veterinary Technology
JKB 230A
(405) 945-6743
jarett.floyd@okstate.edu

Shawna Clanton, RVT
Clinical Coordinator, Veterinary Technology
JKB 230C
(405) 945-6742
shawna.clanton@okstate.edu

Shawn Suriano, RVT
Compliance Officer. Veterinary Technology
JKB 230B
(405) 945-3364
shawn.suriano@okstate.edu