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Emory School of Nursing welcomes mid-year faculty appointees
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Headshots of new faculty: Top row, l-r: Katie Cole, Jasmine Ellington, Youjeong Kang, Se Jung Kwon; bottom row, l-r: Patti E. Landerfelt, Louisa Dasher Martin, Sharon Eve Sonenblum, Ryan Suk

New faculty members (top row, l-r) Katie Cole, Jasmine Ellington, Youjeong Kang, Se Jung Kwon, (bottom row, l-r) Patti E. Landerfelt, Louisa Dasher Martin, Sharon Eve Sonenblum and Ryan Suk

The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has added eight scholars and clinicians to its faculty – mid-year appointments that reflect the school’s growth in enrollment and research.

Enrollment at the school has grown 38% over the past five years, while research funding has grown from $12.8 million to $32.3 million. The school is #5 among U.S. nursing schools in National Institutes of Health funding.

“We are excited to have this group of strong and highly regarded researchers and academicians help us meet this growth and continue to impact the nursing profession,” says Linda McCauley, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN, dean of the School of Nursing.

Meet the new faculty members:


Katie Cole, DNP, CRNA
Assistant Clinical Professor

Previous position: Senior Clinical Instructor, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; Nurse Anesthetist, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Teaching/research: Cole teaches a broad range of courses in the nurse anesthesia program, including physics for nurse anesthetists, advanced pathophysiology, and nurse anesthesia applications. Her scholarship focuses primarily on simulation development and aligning teaching methodologies with best practices to improve learning outcomes and experiences.


Jasmine Ellington, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CEN
Assistant Clinical Professor

Previous position: Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine; Doctor of Nursing Practice student, Mercer University College of Nursing

Teaching/research: Ellington’s work examines the intersection of the social determinants of health and race and the impact on health equity. She is also passionate about implementing innovative approaches using health technology and artificial intelligence to address health inequities.


Youjeong Kang, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor

Previous position: Assistant Professor, University of Utah College of Nursing

Teaching/research: Kang is conducting a randomized controlled trial study examining the feasibility and acceptability of home-based symptom monitoring for heart failure patients. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is funding the study.


Se Jung Kwon, PhD
Assistant Research Professor

Previous position: Post-doctoral Fellow, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Teaching/research: Kwon’s research focuses on real-world problem-solving and enhancing human performance. She is a skilled instructional innovation designer and program evaluator with expertise in authentic learning using emerging technologies.


Patti E. Landerfelt, DNP, APRN, CRNA, CCRN, CEN
Assistant Clinical Professor

Previous position: Senior Clinical Instructor, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing; Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, MAK Anesthesia

Teaching/research: Landerfelt’s research focuses on nursing leadership and the effects of leadership on hospital-acquired infections and the nursing workforce. She coordinates pathophysiology and adult and geriatric nursing didactic courses for pre-licensure students at the School of Nursing.


Louisa Dasher Martin, PhD, CRNA
Assistant Clinical Professor

Title/institution: Assistant Professor, Nursing Anesthesia Program, Augusta University College of Nursing

Teaching/research: Martin’s research program centers on incivility in the workplace and nursing learning environments. Her teaching experience includes didactic, clinical and scholarly instruction for graduate nursing anesthesia students.


Sharon Eve Sonenblum, PhD
Associate Research Professor

Previous position: Principal Research Scientist, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Teaching/research: Sonenblum’s research program spans pressure injury prevention, detection and etiology, and wheelchair seating and mobility. She studies the impact of behavior on pressure injury development, technology’s role in behavior modification, and tissue responses to loading across diverse skin tones.


Ryan Suk, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor

Previous position: Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Teaching/research: Suk is a health economist specializing in applying real-world data and decision modeling, with research interests encompassing HPV-associated cancer, multi-level social determinants of health, and LGBTQ+ health.

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About the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing  

As one of the nation's top nursing schools, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University is committed to educating visionary nurse leaders and scholars. Home to the No. 1 master's, No. 3 BSN, and No. 6 DNP programs nationwide, the school has been recognized as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League of Nursing. The school offers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and non-degree programs, bringing together cutting-edge resources, distinguished faculty, top clinical experiences, and access to leading health care partners to shape the future of nursing and impact the world's health and well-being. Learn more at nursing.emory.edu.


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