Nursing Faculty & Staff
Chair of the Department of Nursing
Kristy Walgamotte Solis, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN 
Professor of Nursing
Dr. Kristy Walgamotte Solis brings over 25 years of diverse experience in healthcare, encompassing roles as a Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Educator. With a clinical foundation in Adult Health and a specialized focus on Oncology Nursing, Dr. Solis has provided compassionate, evidence-based care to a broad and diverse patient population throughout her career.
An alumna of the University of Holy Cross, Dr. Solis earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Doctor of Education in Executive Leadership. She continues to serve the mission of her alma mater with distinction. Since joining the Nursing faculty in 2006, she has served in numerous leadership and instructional roles, including Clinical Coordinator, Nursing Lab Coordinator, Chair of Curriculum, Chair of Nursing Honors, and Advisor to the Student Nurses Association Executive Board.
As an experienced Nurse Educator, Dr. Solis has taught across all levels of the nursing curriculum, bringing expertise to subjects such as Medical-Surgical Nursing, Adult Health Management, Health Assessment, and Pathophysiology. Her scholarly interests focus on nursing education and faculty development, culminating in her dissertation, An Action Research Study of Effective Socialization of Novice Nurse Educators into Higher Education: A Comparative Investigation.
Dr. Solis is a recipient of multiple endowed professorships, including the Hotel Dieu, Industrial Metal, EENT, Booth-Bricker, and OLHCC Alumni Endowed Professorships, recognizing her sustained excellence in teaching. Her dedication to the nursing profession has been further honored by being named among the Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana, receiving the SNA Advisor of the Year Award, and being featured in Who’s Who in Academia.
Dr. Solis remains actively involved in numerous professional organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Kappa Gamma Pi Honor Society, American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, New Orleans District Nursing Association, Louisiana State Nurses Association, National Student Nurses’ Association (Sustaining Member), and the Louisiana Council of Administrators of Nursing Education.
Nursing Staff
Kayley M. Kish, MEd
Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Nursing and Health Sciences
Nursing Faculty
Dr. Anita Dupré Althans, RNC-OB, BSN, MSN, EdD
Associate Professor
Education
EdD University of Holy Cross
MSN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
BSN University of Texas, Arlington
Professional Associations
Sigma Theta Tau
AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
Publications
She has co-authored a test bank for the 7th edition of Olds and London's Maternal-Newborn
Nursing & Women's Health Care. She has received honorariums for reviewing book proposals
as well.
Janaé Lemons Arcement, RN, MSN, CPNP
Assistant Professor
Education
MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Vanderbilt University
BSN Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Professional Experience
Ms. Arcement has been a registered nurse for over 21 years. A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner,
Primary Care, since 2006. Ms. Arcement also maintains a clinical nursing practice.
Professional Organizations
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing
Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society
Amy Hebert, MSN, BSN, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Education
MSN University of Phoenix
BSN Nicholls State University
Professional Experience
Ms. Hebert has been a registered nurse for over 18 years. She is a Certified Nurse
Educator and her MSN concentration is in nursing education. Her clinical experience
involves the care of pediatric populations in multiple settings including intensive
care, emergency room care, acute care, community adolescent health, and intermediate
care of the newborn. She has experience in managing the medical side of adolescent
school-based health centers, mentoring novice nursing faculty, and precepting nurses,
and staff in the clinical setting.
Professional Organizations
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Nurses Association
Society of Pediatric Nurses
Julie M Humphrey, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Education
MSN Walden University
BSN Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Kaplan University: Certificate in Forensic Nursing and a Certificate in Legal Nurse
Consulting from the Vickie Milazzo Institute: Certificate, Legal Nurse consulting
Professional Experience
Ms. Humphrey has a total of 27 years of experience working at the patient bedside.
The specialty areas of care focus primarily of obstetrical patients for 15 years.
The patients consist of high and low risk maternity patients pre and post-delivery
along with well-baby newborn care. Eight years in hyperbaric oxygen medicine a care
area that includes many types of patients, all age ranges, mostly wound healing, carbon
monoxide poisoning, commercial and sport dive medicine for decompression sickness
even some on ventilators. She practiced in telemetry and medical-surgical acute care
practice caring for patients with cardiac related diseases, both chronic and acute,
stroke and neurological disorders, pre and post-operative procedures and monitoring
of acute symptomatic health related issues. The related health issues included most
systems in the general medical surgical specialization such as gastrointestinal disorders,
renal disease, pulmonary, genitourinary. The types of patients also include those
that have had gynecological surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac catheterization
procedures, pain management procedures, skin flap procedures. She additionally has
experience in the roles of charge nurse, preceptor, clinical manager and clinical
director.
Professional Organizations
Golden Key International Honour Society
Sigma Theta Tau
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
American Nurses Association
Monica Johnson, DNP, MBA-HCM, RN, CMSRN, ONC, LCN
Associate Professor
Education
DNP Loyola University New Orleans
MSN/MBA University of Phoenix
BSN University of Phoenix
ASN Charity-Delgado School of Nursing
Professional Experience
Dr. Johnson has been a registered nurse for over 25 years working in the areas of
adult orthopedics and medical surgical nursing. Dr. Johnson has worked for both West
Jefferson Medical Center and East Jefferson General Hospital on medical surgical and
orthopedic units. She has also worked as Director of Nursing of a nursing home and
Supervisor of the Orthopedic Unit at East Jefferson General Hospital. Most recently,
Dr. Johnson was the Clinical Educator of the Acute Care Division at East Jefferson
General Hospital.
Awards and Honors
2010 Louisiana State Nurse’s Association Nightingale Award Nominee- Educator of the
Year
2011 Honoree for Great 40 Team Member East Jefferson General Hospital
2011 Selected as a Great 100 Nurse for state of Louisiana
2011 Louisiana State Nurse’s Association Nightingale Award Nominee- Mentor of the
Year
2014 Recipient Hotel Dieu Alumni Association Lois Ray Memorial Scholarship
2016 Delgado Community College Circles of Excellence for Distinguished Alumni Recipient
Professional Organizations
American Nurses Association (ANA) member
Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing-President 2011-2013, current President elect
Louisiana State Nurses Association - member
New Orleans District Nurses Association - member
Charity School of Nursing Alumni Association - member
Sigma Theta Tau- National Nursing Honor Society - member
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses - member
Glenn Landry, MSN, RN
Associate Professor
Education
MSN University of South Alabama, College of Nursing
BS University of Southern Mississippi
Diploma, Touro Infimary School of Nursing
Professional Experience
Mr. Landry has been a registered nurse for over 30 years with his clinical expertise
being in adult critical care and management/leadership. His graduate studies included
working with acutely ill and critically ill adults following the nursing education
track. While at South Alabama, he was awarded the Academic Excellence award. His experience
includes working as a staff nurse in ICU as well as management experience where he
was the director of ICU/ER/Telemetry/Med‐surg. He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International
Nursing Honor Society.
Professional Associations
Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
National League for Nursing
Dr. Delinda Martin, DNP, RN-C, MSN, FCN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Education
DNP University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
MSN University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
BSN Loyola University, New Orleans
ADN Southwest Mississippi Community College
Professional Experience
Dr. Martin has over 35 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse, with more
than thirty years in nursing education. She is a Certified Patient Educator, credentialed
through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Dr. Martin's doctoral study
focused on quality improvement in health care and clinical practice specific to health
literacy and medication management.
Dr. Martin is a LANTERN-Nurse Residency Advisory Board member at University Medical Center, New Orleans. She is a professional nurse journal abstract reviewer. She has reviewed pharmacology textbooks for Elsevier.
Dr. Martin is also a psychiatric nurse generalist for suicide prevention.
Dr. Martin is an instructor for the program, Stop the Bleed by the American College
of Surgeons, through the Spirit of Charity Foundation at University Medical Center,
New Orleans.
Awards and Honors
2024- Endowed Professorship in Nursing– EENT III
2024- Selected to present with a panel at the International Academy of Law and Mental
Health, Barcelona, Spain. (PACES - Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences)
2022 - Dr. Martin was honored to become a member of the 100 Great Nurses of Louisiana
2020/2023 - EENT II Endowed Professorship- Selected to present in Lyon, France, Understanding
the Effects and Lethality of Non-Fatal Strangulation: What Nurses Need to Know for
Health Education
2016/2019 - Adams II Professional Endowment
2014/2015 - Academy of Holy Angels Professional Endowment
2013 - Hotel Dieu Endowed Professorship
2012 - Edna Stilwell Writing Award - Journal of Gerontological Nursing
2011 - Cynthia H. Frances Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital Endowed Professorship
II in Nursing
2010 - Cynthia H. Frances Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital Endowed Professorship
II in Nursing
2010 - Selected to present DNP project at the PACE National Convention in San Francisco
Professional Organizations
Organization of Patient Educators
American Psychiatric Nursing Association -Louisiana Chapter- Board Member American
Nurses Association
Academy of Forensic Nursing
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National League of Nursing
Louisianan State Nurses Association - District 5
American Psychiatric Nurses Association- Louisiana member -at-large board member
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Xi Psi Chapter- Leadership
Lions Club International
Shawna Mitchell-Johnson, MSN-RN, MBA-HCM, FCN
Assistant Professor
Education
MSN University of Phoenix
MBA-HCM University of Phoenix
BSN Dillard University
Professional Experience
Mrs. Mitchell-Johnson has been a registered nurse for over 30 years with a diversity
of experience, which includes case management, critical care, clinical research, med-surg,
behavioral health and community health nursing. She has worked extensively in management
and leadership roles, which include tenors as Director of Nursing in home health and
hospital case management. Her clinical expertise is in neurovascular critical care.
Professional Associations
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Case Management Society of America
American Case Management Association
Brandi Naquin, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Education
MSN University of Phoenix
BSN University of Holy Cross
Professional Associations
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
Professional Experience
Ms. Naquin began her nursing career in Med-Surg nursing. From there she specialized
in Labor and Delivery , as well as post partum nursing. She also has experience as
an RN in the OB/GYN clinics. She brings with her experience strong clinical knowledge
and skills.
Patricia M. Prechter, RN, BSN, MSN, EdD
Dean and Professor Emerita
COL, LA ARNG Ret
pprechter@uhcno.edu
Education
EdD University of New Orleans (Curriculum and Instruction)
MSN University of Alabama in Birmingham (clinical-pediatrics and functional-clinical
specialization)
BSN University of Mississippi
Professional Experiences
Clinical
Dr. Prechter is a registered nurse with clinical experience in pediatrics, ambulatory
care and adult medical surgical nursing.
Educational
She joined the faculty at the University in 1982 as one of four nursing faculty who
wrote the nursing curriculum. She has held several positions to include Academic Vice
President and Provost). She retired in 2025 as Dean of the College of Nursing and
Health Sciences and Chair of the Department of Nursing.
Her master’s thesis looked at The Effects of Planned Nursing Intervention on the Anxiety Level of Siblings of Children Diagnosed with Life-threatening Diseases and her dissertation research related to the Impact of Selected Variables on the Critical Thinking Skills of Baccalaureate Nursing Students.
Military
Dr. Prechter was commissioned as an Army Nurse Corp officer in the Louisiana Army
National Guard in 1978. She retired January 2008 as a Colonel, State Chief Nurse and
Deputy Commander of Louisiana’s Medical Command. She was the first female Colonel
in the Louisiana Army National Guard and retired as the highest-ranking female in
the Louisiana Army National Guard (LAARNG).
She has received numerous army medals to include the four Army Achievement Medals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Medal, Service in Southwest Asia Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Louisiana War Cross, four Army Commendation Medals, three Meritorious Service Medals, five bronze fleur-de-lis and fifth bronze oak leaf cluster. She was awarded the Legion of Merit Award for meritorious service as the medical commander in the Louisiana Super Dome during Hurricane Katrina, June 2006. She is a charter member of Women in the Military Association.
Her military education includes certification in Combat Lifesaver Training, Water Purification, Food Sanitation, Chemical Casualty, Maintenance, Leadership /AMEDD. She received a diploma for the Army’s Medical Department Officer Advanced Course.
Dr. Prechter’ s active duty experience includes the Katrina/Rita Hurricane Task Force and Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Community
Dr. Prechter served two terms on the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (2010-2018).
She served ten years on the Board for Baptist Community Ministries (BCM). She is
a past secretary/treasurer and Chair of BCM.
She is CEO of CommCare Corporation and serves as Chair of the CommCare Compliance Committee;.
Dr. Prechter was a New Orleans CityBusiness 2017 Health Care Hero. She was nominated as one of New Orleans Citi Business 2006 Women of the Year. She has served as a Program Evaluator for the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and she was commissioned as a member of the Louisiana Health Care Commission.
She has been awarded the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Foundation Endowed Professorship I and III and the Notre Dame Class of 56 Endowed Professorship II. She has been elected into Who's Who American Teachers several times and she was a Great One Hundred Nurse.
Publications
Dr. Prechter has written, reviewed and edited for numerous publishers to include Prentice-Hall,
Western Schools, and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. She coauthored a chapter in Nurses on the Front Line: When Disaster Strikes (1878-2010). Springer Publishing Company published the book. The title of the chapter was “A
Tale of Two Shelters: A Katrina Story, 2005.” She currently is a TEQ Blog reviewer
for the National League for Nursing.
Professional Organizations
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Nurses Association
Louisiana Council of Administrators of Nursing Education, Inc.
Kappa Gamma Pi
Sigma Tau Delta
Sharon Smith, MSN, RNC-MNN
Assistant Professor
Education
MSN University of South Alabama
BSN Our Lady of Holy Cross College
Professional Experience
Sharon Smith has 28 years’ experience RN maternal child nursing including postpartum,
newborn, intermediate newborn, low risk antepartum, gynecological patients, and breast
cancer reconstruction post op. She completed graduate studies in Women’s Health and
is a NCC-certified Maternal Child Nursing and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Professional Associations
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
American Nurses Association
Anne Troy PhD, FNP-BC, APRN
Associate Professor
Education
PhD Southern University A&M Baton Rouge
LSUHSC Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
MN Louisiana State University Medical Center
BSN Rutgers University New Jersey
Professional Experience
Psychiatric Mental Health Acute care 34 years’ experience
Pediatric Forensic Nursing Children’s Hospital New Orleans 13 years
Expert Witness in Child Maltreatment Criminal and Civil Court
Assistant Professor of Nursing LSUHSC 17 years
ICU 2 years’ experience San Antonio Texas
Peace Corps Honduras
Care International Thailand
Professional Organizations
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA)
International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing
Academy of Forensic Nursing (AFN)
American Psychiatric Nursing Association (APNA)
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Publications
Carter-Snell, C., Troy, A., Waters, N. (2022) Gaps in sexual assault prevention in
natural disasters. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 6(1):1079
Troy, A. (2018) The impact of adverse childhood experiences and forgiveness on nurses’
capacity for compassion satisfaction. Sigma.nursing repository
Troy, A., & Clements, P.T. (2007). Changing the lens for youth “gone wild”- the call
for primary prevention research by forensic nurses. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3(3).
Rick, S., Beyer., Carter., Troy, A. (2009) Trauma to Triumph, Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder Parent handbook, Louisiana Public Health Institute.
Rick, S., Beyer. Carter and Troy, A. (2009) Trauma to Triumph, Post Traumatic stress
Teacher Handbook, Louisiana Public Health Institute.
Troy, A. (2008). How forensic knowledge can help prevent future violence. Pelican
News. 64 (1), 19.
Hartman, S., James, S., and Troy, A. (2008) Violence and Nursing’s response. In Lundy
and James (Eds.), Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public’s Health. 2nd ed.
Sudbury, Mass., Jones and Bartlett
Troy, A. (2005). In their words. The American Nurse. 37(6), 7.
Troy, A. (2003). “A Mile in Their Shoes.” The Times Picayune, The Gambit Weekly, 24
(7)(Editorial: February 11). New Orleans, LA.
Troy, A. (2001). “How We Treat Our Homeless.” The Times Picayune (Editorial: March
28). New Orleans, LA: B6.
Troy, A. (1995). I Heard the Children Asking About Alcoholism. Children’s Educational
Series. New Orleans, LA: Louisiana State University Press.
Penny Winfield, MSN, RNC
Assistant Professor
Education
MSN University of Phoenix
BSN William Carey College of New Orleans
Professional Experience
Mrs. Winfield has 30 years of medical/surgical experience and 4 years of pediatric
nursing. She has also served as a clinical instructor at Dillard University School
of Nursing. She also served as a preceptor instructor for LSU Health Sciences. She
was a clinical orientation instructor nurse on the medical surgical unit at East Jefferson
General Hospital for 5 years. She was a Great 100 Nurse in 1994. Mrs. Winfield currently
holds certification in Medical Surgical Nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing
Center. She was a Basic Life Support Instructor, a Heart Saver First Aid Instructor
and an ACLS Provider with the American Heart Association. She is a content reviewer for the AMSN 6th Edition of Core Curriculum for Medical Surgical Nursing book.
Professional Organizations
Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society
American Medical Surgical Nurses Association
Deep South Medical Surgical Nurses Association
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Louisiana Black Nurses Association (LBNA)
Questions? Contact Us!
Department of Nursing
Kayley Kish, MEd
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