Welcome New Faculty
Get to know the College of Nursing's newest faculty members.
Last year, the College of Nursing hired nine new faculty members as part of the Faculty 500 initiative at the University of Florida, which aims to enhance teaching and research and to position the university to continue to be one of the very best research universities in the nation. This year, the college will hire 13 more faculty members who will not only provide the resources to help decrease the nursing shortage and educate future nurses, but they will also help move UF even closer to becoming a Top 5 university by reducing the undergraduate class size, which is a metric U.S. News & World Report uses when determining rankings. So far, four of the 13 positions have been filled this year, including two full-time clinical lecturers at the Jacksonville campus.
Michael Aull, MSN, BSN
Clinical Lecturer Michael Aull, MSN, BSN, has been a nurse for 33 years in the critical care and emergency care setting. He has served as a clinical instructor in the college’s Accelerated BSN program in Jacksonville since its inception in 2015. Specifically, he has been a part of the Academic Partnership Unit, providing the Jacksonville Accelerated BSN students educational instruction and clinical experience in the Emergency Department at UF Health Jacksonville.
Toni Lindsey, DNP, RN, CPN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor Toni Lindsey, DNP, RN, CPN-BC, is board certified as a pediatric registered nurse. Her nursing experiences for the past 16 years have included maternal child, postanesthesia care, pediatric triage, adult and pediatric cardiac catheterization recovery and transplant. She currently teaches in the undergraduate nursing program, including courses in leadership and management in nursing, clinical practice and laboratory skills. Lindsey’s primary focus is in nursing education and quality improvement projects.
Shari Huffman, MN, APRN, CNE, CPNP-PC
Clinical Lecturer Shari Huffman, MN, APRN, CNE, has more than 30 years of experience in various roles in pediatric nursing in Jacksonville. Her primary role in the Jacksonville Accelerated BSN program is teaching pediatric nursing content, arranging and supervising the pediatric clinical rotations, and supporting the adult and community health clinical and didactic courses. She also assists in the skills lab and with interprofessional educational activities and simulations throughout the program.
Chris Schreier, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Clinical Assistant Professor Chris Schreier, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a board certified primary care nurse practitioner and a triple Gator Nurse, earning his BSN, MSN and DNP degrees from UF. Most recently, he served as a pediatric nurse practitioner at a UF Health Pediatrics primary care practice before pursuing his passion for teaching. He now teaches both undergraduate and graduate nursing courses, including health assessment, pathophysiology/pharmacology and advanced health assessment in the DNP course. His research interests include ADHD education for primary care providers, improving mental health access for children and involving parents in the health care decision-making process.
