Ross Castille, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Ross.Castille@franu.edu
Dr. Castille serves as a full time faculty member and holds the rank of Assistant Professor for the Doctor of Nursing Practice-Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr. Castille received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2002, his Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Texas Christian University in 2005 and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2011, also from Texas Christian University. Dr. Castille teaches anesthesia principles courses in addition to clinical instruction. Dr. Castille continues to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in the Baton Rouge area, which he has since 2006. His area of interest being primarily cardiothoracic anesthesia. Dr. Castille is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and is currently an elected Board Member for the Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
Callie Simoneaux Dorn, DNP-A, CRNA, APRN
Callie.Dorn@franu.edu
Dr. Callie Dorn is the Assistant Program Director and an Assistant Professor in the Nurse Anesthesia program. Dr. Dorn teaches several of the anesthesia principles courses as well as serving as a chairperson for the Doctor of Nursing Practice scholarly projects. Dr. Dorn received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Anesthesia from Texas Christian University. Dr. Dorn has practiced in the Baton Rouge area as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist since 2014. She is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and the Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists (LANA).
Amber Poirrier, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Amber.Poirrier@franu.edu
Dr. Amber Poirrier serves as the Director of Clinical Education in the Nurse Anesthesia Program and holds the rank of Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. Dr. Poirrier has been a faculty member since 2015 and a practicing nurse anesthetist since 2009. A graduate of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at FRANU (formerly Our Lady of the Lake College), Dr. Poirrier obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2019. Dr. Poirrier’s area of research interest is opioid-free anesthesia.
William Schreiter, PhD
William.Schreiter@franu.edu
Dr. William Schreiter serves as the Research Director and Assistant Professor for the Doctor of Nursing Practice-Nurse Anesthesia Program. He completed his PhD in Chemistry from Louisiana State University in 2013. He is responsible for teaching Physical Science in Nurse Anesthesia and the research-related courses throughout the curriculum.
Albert Swafford, PhD
Albert Swafford@franu.edu
Dr. Albert (Bert) Swafford holds the rank of Associate Professor of Physiology and has been with the university since 2006. Dr. Swafford obtained his Master of Science in Physiology from the University of South Alabama in 1998 and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2003. Dr. Swafford was named the Didactic Instructor of the Year by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists in 2013. His research interests are mathematical modeling of physiological principles and (as a hobby) abstract algebra and number theory. Dr. Swafford teaches Advanced Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I and II.
Mandy Broussard, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Mandy.Broussard@franu.edu
Dr. Mandy Broussard is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and has practiced in a variety of settings and anesthesia practice models since 2011. Dr. Broussard obtained her doctorate and master’s degree from Louisiana State University Health Science Center, in 2015 and 2011 respectively. Dr. Broussard currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and teaches courses threaded throughout the Nurse Anesthesia Program’s curriculum. Dr. Broussard is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists where she has previously served in various roles as an elected Board Member.
Beth Crochet, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Beth.Crochet@franu.edu
Dr. Crochet is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and serves as a full-time instructor for the Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr. Crochet obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2003, her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia degree from Texas Christian University in 2009. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in 2022 with Southeastern Louisiana University. Her DNP Project title was “A Process Improvement in Spinal Anesthesia Management of Elective Orthopedic Surgery Patients to Attenuate Post-Spinal Hypotension.” Dr. Crochet serves as the Lab Coordinator for the Anesthesia Simulation Lab and teaches various didactic and clinical courses within the Nurse Anesthesia program. Simulation education is her area of interest. Dr. Crochet continues to practice as a CRNA within the Baton Rouge area and is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists (AANA) and Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists (LANA). She is also an active volunteer with the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
Lindsay Williams, DNP, CRNA, APRN
Lindsay.Williams@franu.edu
Dr. Lindsay Williams is a full-time faculty member in the Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr. Williams received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2010, Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from FranU (formerly Our Lady of the Lake College) in 2015, and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2022. Her doctoral research focused on pediatric opioid-free anesthesia. Dr. Williams is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists. She teaches various courses in the DNP program and continues to be a practicing CRNA in the Baton Rouge area.
Lynn Savoie
Lynn.Savoie@franu.edu
Lynn Savoie serves as the Academic Support Coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia Program. Lynn received her Bachelor of General Studies Degree from Louisiana State University in 1987. She has been with FranU since 2005 having served as Office Manager of the Admissions Department, Coordinator of Academic Support Services for the Office of Academic Affairs, and Special Events Coordinator for the Enrollment Management.
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