Faculty and Staff

Andrea Shropshire, DNP, MSN, RN

Director of Associate Degree Nursing Program
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6404
Email: ShropshireA@wcjc.edu 

Dr. Shropshire graduated from The University of Texas School of Nursing in Houston, TX with a BSN in 2004.  She began her nursing career as an oncology nurse at the Northwest Cancer Center.  She continued to work for the cancer center part-time after accepting a position as a school nurse.  With a passion for oncology and research she moved to UT MD Anderson Cancer Center where she was a breast cancer research nurse.  She graduated from Chamberlain College of Nursing with a MSN specializing as a nurse educator in 2013.  Dr. Shropshire began part-time at WCJC in 2014 and accepted a full time position in the fall of 2014.  Dr. Shropshire received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2016 specializing in healthcare systems management.  Dr. Shropshire also served as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy from 1993-1998 and was honorably discharged. Her military experience included medical/surgical nursing, emergency medicine, dermatology, field medicine and Persian Gulf illness.  She assumed the Director position in January 2017

Constance Bowie, FNP-C, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6464
Mrs. Bowie started her nursing career at WCJC graduating from the Licensed Vocational Nurse program.  She obtained her BSN and Masters in Nursing Education from UH-Victoria.  She worked in various areas of nursing like Surgical ICU, dialysis, Med/Surg but mainly in administration.  She obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Prairie View A&M University.  Mrs. Bowie provides care to adult/geriatric patients in the clinic and nursing facilities.  She began teaching at UH-Victoria in the Second Degree program and also taught at Lamar College-Port Arthur ADN program.  She started teaching at WCJC in Spring 2018.

Amy Conover, M.A., RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
14004 University Boulevard 
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Ph: (281) 243-8562
Email: conovera@wcjc.edu

Ms. Conover graduated from Rutgers University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She practice nursing for seven years and earned a Masters of Arts degree in Nursing Education at New York University in 1989. She taught in hospital based in-service education for nine years. Ms. Conover has been full time faculty at WCJC since 2005. During this time she has taught Foundations in Nursing, Nursing Skills and Clinical Nursing for Level 1 and Level 2 Freshmen.

Cynthia Cruz, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6471
Email: cruzc@wcjc.edu 
 
Mrs. Cruz graduated from the University of Rochester School of Nursing in Rochester, New York with a BSN in 1991.  She began her nursing career at St. Luke's Lutheran Hospital in San Antonio, Texas and specialized in burns, orthopedics, neurological and surgical care units.  Mrs. Cruz branched into home health and worked in administration through 1998.  She has worked at Christus St. Catherine's Hospital in Katy, Texas since 2001 where her experience included pediatrics, newborn nursery, level II NICU, postpartum and medical surgical nursing.  Mrs. Cruz graduated from Texas Woman's University with a Master of Science with a major in nursing education in 2009.  She has taught as adjunct faculty in the LVN and ADN programs at Lone Star College in Cypress, Texas.  Mrs. Cruz began as adjunct faculty at WCJC in 2013 and accepted a full time position in the spring of 2014.
 

Sandra Davis, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6403
 
Ms. Davis received her Master's degree in Clinical Nurse Specialist from University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama in May 1997.  She began her nursing career as a registered nurse in 1986 in Medical Surgical after graduating from Alcorn State University.  She has 28 years clinical experience in various clinical areas which include Med-Surgical Units and Women's Health.  She has taught in various Associate Degree Nursing programs throughout Mississippi prior to joining Wharton County Junior College in January 2014.  She is one of five charter members for Coahoma Community College Associate Degree program.  There she assisted with writing, getting initial accreditation and starting the first class.  Currently she works full time at Wharton County Junior College as a Level 1 instructor and clinical instructor.  She also works as a nurse educator part time for antepartum clients.
 

Natasha Goins, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
14004 University Boulevard 
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Ph: (281) 243-8561
Email: goinsn@wcjc.edu

Ms. Goins received her Master's degree in Nursing Education from Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas in December 2011. She began her nursing career in Medical-Surgical Nursing in 1999 as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She has worked in various areas like Orthopedic/Trauma at MHH-TMC and Neurology Rehab Oncology at MD Anderson. Natasha has taught Med-Surg Nursing at Sowela Technical Community College in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She started part-time at Wharton County Junior College in the Associate Degree of Nursing program in the Med-Surg I skills lab. Currently she works full-time at Wharton County Junior College as a Pharmacology instructor and clinical instructor in Med-Surg II. She still works as a staff nurse in Post-partum, Medical Telemetry and Physical Rehab areas.

Tammy Hann, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6902
Email: hannt@wcjc.edu

Mrs. Hann received her Vocational Nursing Certificate from Wharton County Junior College in 1986. After working in various areas in rural Texas facilities for 12 years, she obtained her Associate Degree in Nursing from Reagents College (member of The University of the State of New York) in 1998. She continued working in rural Texas facilities and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2010 followed by her Master of Science in Nursing Education in 2012 through Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona. Her work experiences include Medical Surgical Nursing, hospital based Skilled Nursing Facilities and Rehabilitation Units, Geriatric-Psych Unit, Long Term Care Facilities as a Staff Nurse and Director of Nurses, Outpatient Clinic Internal Medicine Department Staff Nurse, Home Health Visiting Nurse as well as Case Manager and Staff Supervisor, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Operating Room Nurse in the capacity of a Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse. She joined Wharton County Junior College as a full time instructor for the Associate Degree Nursing Program in January 2013.

Patricia Korenek, MS, RN, WHNP

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77479
Ph: (979) 532-6549
Email: korenekp@wcjc.edu

Mrs. Korenek received her Masters of Science from Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas.  She began her nursing career as Licensed Vocational Nurse, after receiving her certificate from Wharton County Junior College.  Mrs. Korenek obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas.  She has worked in various areas like Medical/Surgical, Oncology, Obstetrics, and Nursing Administration.  In addition she also received her certificate as a Woman's Health Nurse Practitioner from The University Southwest Medical School, Dallas, Texas.  She practiced as a Nurse Practitioner for several years providing Prenatal, Postparum, and Gynecologic care.  Mrs. Korenek began her teaching career with Wharton County Junior College in 2011.  She has been an instructor in Level 1, Level 3 and LVN-ADN transition.

Shawna Lindsey, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
14004 University Boulevard
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Ph: (281) 243-8569
Email: lindseys@wcjc.edu

Ms. Lindsey received her Master's degree in Nursing Education from Chamberlain College of Nursing, St. Louis, MO. in December 2011.  She began her nursing career in Geriatric Nursing in 1992 as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She has worked in various areas like Medical Surgery at St. Louis Regional Hospital and Medical Surgery/Telemetry at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, TX, Rehab at Rehab Institute at St. Louis, Mo.  Shawna has taught Med Surg clinical as adjunct faculty at Houston Community College in Houston, TX.  She started part-time at WCJC in the Associate Degree of Nursing program in the Level 1 skills lab.  Currently she works full time at WCJC as a level 1 lecture instructor and clinical instructor.  She still works as a staff nurse PRN in Medical Telemetry at Oakbend Medical Center.

Corrine Reutter, RN, MS;ANP-c

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
14004 University Boulevard 
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Ph: (281) 243-8564
Email: reutterc@wcjc.edu

Ms. Smith graduated with a BSN from the Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, a MS from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas, and a certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Ms, Smith has taught at several levels of nurse education including Vocational Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, and Bachelor Degree Nursing and at various colleges and universities in Texas and Arkansas. She maintains professional membership in Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Theta Tau, and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Honor’s received while teaching include Weatherford College Faculty Member of the Year, Gayle & Wanda Grant Teaching Excellence Award, and The Jack Harvey Teaching Excellence Award.

Deborah Yancey, MSN, RN

Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6309
Email: deborahy@wcjc.edu

Ms. Yancey graduated from University of Texas Health Care Center in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  She began her nursing career working in adult and pediatric critical care. She continued her nursing career in critical care and management in the Houston area until 1990.  At that time, Ms. Yancey relocated to Bellville, Texas to work at the Bellville General Hospital as Assistant Director of Nursing and then Director of Nursing.  While serving as Director of Nursing at Bellville General Hospital, she earned her Masters in Nursing degree with a specialization in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas in Austin in 1995.  In 1998, Ms. Yancey began as full time faculty at WCJC.  During this time she has taught Maternal Child, Pediatrics, Medical Surgical, Leadership and Management and served as Program Director from January 2009 until January 2017.  Currently, she is teaching the Leadership/Management course and clinical laboratory in Level 4 and components of Professional concepts in Levels 1 and 2.

Lori Baumgarten 

Associate Degree Nursing Secretary
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6391
Email: baumgartenl@wcjc.edu

 

 


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