Faculty Fellows

Amy Bryant
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Director, The Teaching Center
Faculty Fellow, 2019 – 2022

Amy is an Associate Professor at NSCC. She teaches Communication Studies courses at the White Bridge Road, Humphreys County, and Dickson Campuses in face-to-face, online, virtual, and hybrid modes of delivery.

Kurstin Bush
Education Instructor and Coordinator
Faculty Fellow, 2022 – 2026

Kurstin is an Assistant Professor at NSCC. She teaches Education courses and serves as the Education Program Coordinator.

Audrey Cross
Assistant Professor, Reading Support
Faculty Fellow, 2024 – 2026

Audrey is an assistant Professor at NSCC. She teaches Reading Support.

Robert Ladd
Assistant Professor, English
Faculty Fellow, 2020 – 2022, 2023 – present

Robert is an Assistant Professor at NSCC. He teaches English and Film at the Dickson campus, and is a Study Abroad liaison. He has been with NSCC for five years, after returning from overseas.

Harlan Pease
Associate Professor, Communication Studies and English
Faculty Fellow

Harlan Pease is an Associate Professor at NSCC. He teaches Speech Communication and English courses at the White Bridge Road Campus, online, and in the THEI prison program. Harlan has 18 years of teaching experience.

Piper Sesnan
OTD, OTR/L, Program Director/Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Faculty Fellow, 2023 – present

Neely Ann Sheucraft
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Faculty Fellow, 2019 – present
Past Director, The Teaching Center, 2019-2022

Neely Ann is an Associate Professor at NSCC. She teaches Communication Studies courses at the White Bridge Road Campus. Neely Ann has 23 years of teaching experience. 

Past Faculty Fellows

Jesmin Akther
Associate Professor, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Faculty Fellow, 2024

Jesmin is an Associate Professor at NSCC. She teaches General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.


Valerie Belew
Associate Professor, English
Faculty Fellow, 2020 – 2022

Valerie Belew is an Associate Professor at NSCC. She teaches composition and literature in the English Department. She has worked at NSCC since 1987.

Ayesha Keller
Assistant Professor, Social Work
Faculty Fellow, 2019

Maria Smith
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Faculty Fellow, 2022 – 2023

Maria is an associate professor of mathematics. Maria teaches math courses at the Humphreys County Campus and the Dickson Campus.

Donna Whitehouse
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
Faculty Fellow, 2022 – 2023

Donna is an associate professor of occupational therapy. She also serves as the interim dean of Healthcare Professions, the Achieving the Dream coordinator for NSCC, and project manager for the President’s office.

Mary Elizabeth Wilson-Patton
Associate Professor, ESL
Faculty Fellow, 2019 – 2022

Mary Elizabeth is an Associate Professor at NSCC. She teaches English as a Second Language and Reading Support courses at the Southeast Campus. Mary Elizabeth has 28 years of teaching experience.