


The RN to BSN Faculty

Brittany Bass, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE
Director of RN to BSN Program
DNP, Grand Canyon University
bbass@ncwc.edu
252.985.5141
Dr. Brittany Bass joined the NC Wesleyan family in 2019 to launch the RN to BSN program. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Barton College and obtained a Master of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University, as well as a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. She has garnered experience as a Nursing Instructor at Nash Community College and most recently served as a Clinical Resource Educator for UNC Physicians Network.

Shannon Crowley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Exercise Science
Ph.D. Exercise Science, Emphasis in Health Aspects of Physical Activity
Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Certificate of Graduate Study in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
scrowley@ncwc.edu
252.985.5225

Danielle Braxton, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Public Health Nutrition University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.P.H., R.D, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
dbraxton@ncwc.edu
252.985.5577

Crystal Ostheim DNP, BS, FNP-BC, NP-C
Doctorate in Nursing Practice with emphasis in Nursing Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Cincinnati Ohio

Lesley Gillian, MSN, RN
Visiting Instructor of Nursing
UNC-CH DNP Candidate
MSN in Nursing Education
Gardner Webb University

Melissa Jones, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE
Adjunct Faculty
Visiting Instructor of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing, focus Administration and Leadership
Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA
Doctor of Nursing Practice, focus Leadership
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
Administrators

Katie Farrell
Associate Dean of Adult & Professional Studies, Strategy, Partnerships, & Assessment
kfarrell@ncwc.edu
910.338.3194

Christine Clift
Admissions Coordinator for RN to BSN Program
cclift@ncwc.edu
252.565.4464

Fabiola Kinney
Advising Coordinator for RN to BSN Program
fkinney@ncwc.edu
910.338.3196
Apply to the online RN to BSN completion program at North Carolina Wesleyan University.
*NUR major courses start in January, May and August. Students can also begin with general education and/or elective requirements in March, June and October.