Missouri State University

Nursing Department

Advisory Committee

Professionals helping you

The department has a committee of nursing professionals from the southwest Missouri region who give the department their professional opinion on curriculum. Many of the members serve as your preceptors during their acute and community rotations. Most of the committee members are also alumni of the nursing department.

  • Tim Shryack

    Clinical director, Jordan Valley Qualified Health Center. BSN-C alum, per course faculty member and preceptor

  • Elisa Coonrod

    Breast cancer tracking coordinator, Southwest Missouri Public Health, BSN-C alum and preceptor

  • Jennifer Passanise

    Clinical supervisor and community fundraiser at Missouri State, BSN-C and FNP alum and preceptor

  • Janie Vestal

    Medical director, Kitchen Inc. and MSU Care, BSN-C and FNP alum and preceptor

  • Lori Brown

    Interim vice president of nursing, Skaggs Hospital and Clinical site preceptor

  • Rocky Levell

    Owner, Family Pharmacy and Community member

  • Gaye Schaffitzel

    Specializes in health informatics, Cox Health Systems and Nurse educator alum

  • Janice Jones

    Family nurse practitioner and preceptor