2015-2016 Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse
Leadership Program Fellows Selected
March 19, 2015
The Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program is proud to announce the selection of 30
Advanced Practice Nurses as Fellows for the Program’s 2015-2016 year. A major objective of the program
is to provide learning experiences for Fellows that enable them to better provide effective and efficient
health care delivery to underserved populations. This year’s group represents Advanced Practice Nurses
with leadership experience from across the United States. The Fellows are named in this announcement,
and additional biographical information for each will be available soon. Congratulations to each of them,
and we wish them an extraordinary learning experience!
Lauren Arrington, CNM, MSN
Baltimore, MD
Sonja Batalden, CNM, MS, RN
St. Paul, MN
Dawn Beckman, MSN, FNP-BC
Somerville, MA
Mary Biggerstaff, DNP, FNP
Lacey, WA
Rebecca Bixby, MSN, ANP-BC, RN
Philadelphia, PA
Shanna Botos, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Shaker Heights, OH
Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE
Park City, UT
Kathleen Gates, APRN, MS, FNP-BC
Cheyenne, WY
Lisa Gill, DNP, CRNP
Philadelphia, PA
Meki Graham, MSN/Ed., APRN, NP-C
Lake Waccamaw, NC
Brenda Hage, PhD, DNP, CRNP
Dallas, PA
Patrick Hickey, MSN, ARNP-BC
Palm Harbor, FL
Cynthia Hyde, CNM, ARNP, MPH, BSN
Ames, IA
Cynthia Jensen, ARNP
Sumner, WA
Marcia King, ARNP
Melbourne, FL
Martha Lizarraga DeGarza, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Sahuarita, AZ
Virginia McLean, MSN, CPNP
Raleigh, NC
Lea Minton, CNM
Hauula, HI
Vincent Pair, DNP, FNP-BC, RD
Midlothian, VA
Gail Partridge, MSN, FNP-C
Havertown, PA
Suzanne Paul, FNP-C
Denver, CO
Moya Peterson, PhD, APRN
Kansas City, KS
Shelby Polk, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, CPE
Cleveland, MS
Monique Reese, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C ACHPN
Runnells, IA
Julie Schreiner, DNP, FNP, RN
Agoura, CA
Wendy Swope, RN, DNP, ACNP-c
Swan Valley, ID
Ebony Tate, MSN, CNM
Oxford, NC
David Waters, ACHPN, ACNP-BC MHS
Durham, NC
Kathy Watkins, CNM
Wilson, WY
Lois Wessel, RN, CFNP
Takoma Park, MD