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Temporary Part-Time Faculty
University of New Mexico
College of Nursing
Radha has worked for UNM Hospital for the last 17 years and is the first Director of Advanced Practice Education and Professional Development. She onboards new hire APPs, oversees the APP Fellowship Program, coordinates APRN/PA student clinicals, and offers preceptor development training and other professional development opportunities for APPs at UNMH. She also teaches research and evidence-based practice for UNM CON partner schools.
Lecturer II
University of New Mexico
College of Nursing
Prior to joining UNM in January 2021, Kathy Dolan-Cox was an adjunct instructor at Central New Mexico Community College. She has taught in nursing education since 2015 and holds a national certification as a Certified Nurse Educator. Kathy worked as a registered nurse at UNM Hospital in Adult Medical-Surgical Sub Acute Care, Neurosurgical Intensive Care, and Outpatient Internal/Family Medicine. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Utah in 2008 and a Master of Science in Nursing from UNM in 2011. Her research and scholarly interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in health care and community and preventive health care.
Lecturer I
University of New Mexico
College of Nursing
Before to joining the University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Nursing, Maggie Faber worked at UNM Hospital where she practiced as a Unit-Based Educator and Inpatient RN in Adult Medical Surgical Nursing and Neurosurgical Critical Care. In addition to teaching in the Pre-Licensure BSN program, she is the Pre-Licensure BSN Level 3 Coordinator, Nurse Intern Program coordinator, and faculty advisor to the Student Nurses Association. Her professional interests include professional development and transition to practice for new graduate RNs.
Health Sciences Rio Rancho Nursing Director
University of New Mexico
College of Nursing
Karin Ludi helped open the UNM Health Sciences Rio Rancho extension campus in 2018, which admitted the campus’ 11th cohort this year. She is currently entering her 22nd year in nursing education. She has extensive experience working in the areas of maternal child health, pediatrics and public health as it relates to school nursing. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Education from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from New Mexico Highlands University.
Clinical Educator, Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
College of Nursing
Tamara Shannon is the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program coordinator, Nursing Education Program coordinator, and Post-Graduate Doctor of Nursing Practice Program coordinator at The University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Nursing. She has been a faculty member at UNM since 2015, teaching primarily pediatric courses in the advanced practice registered nurse programs. Before joining the faculty, she taught in the registered nurse program at Pima Medical Institute and worked in primary care as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She retired from the Air Force in 2011 after 20 years of service caring for families in many aspects of maternal-child health, including inpatient labor, delivery, postpartum, nursery and neonatal intensive care. She received a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a sub-specialty in nursing education from the University of South Alabama, a Master of Science with a concentration in pediatric health from Wright State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Oregon Institute of Technology.
Director of Alumni Relations
Marlena Bermel, MBA
College of Nursing
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