Full-Time Faculty

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Shirley Etienne

Assistant Professor of Nursing

  • B.S.N., Long Island University; M.S.N. Nursing Education, The University of North Carolina Greensboro; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina Greensboro.
  • Joins us from teaching at North Carolina Central University.
  • Scholarly interests: Nursing Curriculum and Evidence-Based Practice.
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Alys Giordano

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

  • B.S., Slippery Rock University; DPT, Elon University.
  • Continuing in a full-time, limited-term faculty position after serving as the Interim Director of Clinical Education in the spring. Prior experience at Brooks Rehabilitation and UNC Healthcare.
  • Scholarly Interests: Mental health of DPT students, Pusher’s syndrome, and post-stroke recovery
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Whitney Hicks

Assistant Professor of Nursing

  • B.S.N., Appalachian State University; M.S.N. Nursing Education, Duke University.
  • Joins us from teaching at Appalachian State University.
  • Scholarly interests: Geriatric Assessment and Staff Care.
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Lori Hubbard

Assistant Professor of Nursing

  • B.A, Elon College; B.S.N., The University of North Carolina Greensboro; M.S.N. Nursing Education, The University of North Carolina Greensboro; Ph.D., East Carolina University.
  • Joins us from teaching at The University of North Carolina Greensboro.
  • Scholarly interests: Pediatrics, Maternity and Nursing Curriculum.
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Hannah McHugh

Clinical Education Specialist

  • B.S., Exercise Science with a minor in Business Administration; DPT, Elon University.
  • Joins us from Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC where she was a Senior Cardiothoracic Physical Therapist for over 5 years.
  • Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy and Geriatric Physical Therapy.
  • Hannah’s experience in clinical education includes being an instructor in the acute care setting. She is also an APTA Credentialed Clinical Educator
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Christopher Scott

Interim Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor

  • B.S., University of Virginia; DPT, Elon University; MBA, Virginia Commonwealth University.
  • Joins us from Virginia Healthcare Services where he served as the Director of Rehabilitation.
  • Scholarly Interests: Home Health, Business & Entrepreneurship and Practice Management.

Part-Time Faculty