Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Professor; Director, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Dr. Alexander is Professor and Director of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track. Her clinical, scholarly, and research interests are in Primary Care for underserved populations and Midlife Women's Health Care. She has extensive experience in both clinical and didactic education and has served as Project Director for multiple HRSA-funded programs supporting education and training of primary care NPs since 2013.
Annette Jakubisin-Konicki, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Professor; Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Track
Dr. Jakubisin Konicki is a nationally recognized leader in advanced nursing education and both an educator and primary care provider with over 20 years’ experience. A family nurse practitioner, Dr. Jakubisin Konicki has worked to transform care for underserved populations through better preparation of the advanced practice nurse workforce by integrating her interests in primary prevention, health promotion, and interprofessional education.
Elizabeth Mayerson, DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Dr. Mayerson has over 30 years’ experience as a nurse and more than 25 years’ experience as a nurse practitioner in primary care managing patients with mental health disorders. Additionally, Dr. Mayerson holds a certificate in Health Professions Education and is a certified nurse educator. She has been a clinical preceptor for nurse practitioner students throughout her career and currently is a nurse educator at both the graduate and pre-licensure level.
Brenda McNeil, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN
Assistant Professor
Dr. McNeil is an experienced, nationally certified family nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience in primary care with a focus on underserved populations and clinical precepting. Additionally, Dr. McNeil holds a post-graduate certificate in Health Professions Education. She is a member and serves on the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Preceptor Committee. Since 2016, she has been a program manager on ANE/ANEW grants, working directly with NP students in classroom/clinical settings and directly with clinical preceptors involving precepting skills, recruitment, and retention.