Faculty and Staff
The nursing faculty members at SPU are experts in their fields and are committed to sharing that knowledge with you. Professors are actively involved in many areas of professional nursing, including research, writing, leadership, and clinical practice.
In addition to full-time faculty, adjunct faculty members teach part-time in clinical courses, specializing in community health, mental health, obstetrics, pediatrics, and medical surgical nursing. To find out if there are openings, contact us at 206-281-2606.
Open Faculty Positions
Faculty |
 Vicki Aaberg, R.N., Ph.D.
Instructor
206-281-2609
aaberv@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Nursing Education
Disabilities |
 Kelly Marley, R.N., M.S.N.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program
206-281-2964
kmarley@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Adult Learners and
Electronic Portfolios |
Gaylene Altman, R.N., Ph.D.
Professor
206-281-3530
altmag@spu.edu
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James Mitre, R.N., B.C., M.N.
Instructor
206-281-3431
jimmitre@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Gender Diversity, Street Youth with Dual Diagnosis-Access to Services |
 Sarah Bear, R.N., M.S.N.
Director, RN to BSN Program
206-281-2607
bears@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Nursing Education, Adult Learners, Educational Systems and Partnerships |
 Heidi Monroe, R.N., M.S.N. C.P.N.
Instructor
206-281-2726
monroh@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Nursing Education, Gender Diversity, Pediatric Bioethics |
 Susan Casey, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Program
206-281-2649
caseys@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Graduate Student Exit Competencies |
 Linda Pedersen, A.R.N.P., M.S.N.
Instructor
206-281-2634
pederl1@spu.edu
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 Erla Champ-Gibson, R.N., M.Div.
Instructor
206-281-2611
champe@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Nursing Education, Pedagogical Strategies, End-of-Life Issues & Care |
 Carol Redfield, B.S., M.S.N.
Instructor
206-281-2774
carolsr@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Nursing Education, Simulation, Stress in New Grads, Pedagogical Strategies-Skills acquisition,Nursing Student Attitudes of Older Adults |
Mary Coucoules, A.R.N.P., C.R.N.A..
Instructor
206-281-2615
coucou@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Simulation |
 Kathy Stetz, R.N., M.S.N., Ph.D.
Professor
206-281-2682
kstetz@spu.edu
Scholarship interest:
Multicultural Education, Community Connectedness and Supported Housing |
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Administrative Staff |
Katie Bennett
Administrative Assistant
Graduate Program
206-281-2616
kbennett@spu.edu
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 Linda Meerdink
Administrative Assistant
Undergraduate Program
206-281-2698
lmeerdink@spu.edu |
Julie Ann Harrington
Budget Manager
Assistant to the Dean
206-281-2606
harrij8@spu.edu
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 Claire Johnson
Program Assistant
RN to BSN Program
206-281-2027
johnsc13@spu.edu
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