Lamar University nursing

Beaumont, Texas · Public. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 91.67% · ACEN accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.67%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Beaumont	FULL	91.67% (2025, 120 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Lamar University by year, IPEDS. Down 15% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	238
2015	222
2016	294
2017	271
2018	275
2019	233
2020	226
2021	236
2022	197
2023	171
2024	202

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	167
Nursing Education 51.3203	Master's degree	19
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Master's degree	12
Nursing Education 51.3203	Postbaccalaureate certificate	2
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Postbaccalaureate certificate	2

Counts cover first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
ACEN	Master's Accredited	Fall 2033
ACEN	Baccalaureate Accredited	Fall 2033

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $607k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$607k	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2022-07-01 to 2099-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Joseph W. TacyPh.D., RN, CNEDean and Professor,
Gina HalePh.D., RN, CNEAssociate Professor
Keili PetermanPh.D., MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNEAssistant Professor
Ruthie RobinsonPh.D., RN, FAEN, CEN, NEA-BCProfessor
Sommer ShackelfordDNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEAssistant Professor
Elizabeth LongDNP, APRN, GNP-BC, CNS, CNEAssociate Professor
Rose A. HardingMSN, RN, CNEInstructor
Judson LaGronePhD, RN, CVRN-BC, CNEAssistant Professor
Melody AntoonBS, MSN, RNInstructor
Kacie CallowayMSN, RN, CNE
Jennifer ColeMSN, RN, CNEInstructor
Amber DennMSN, RNInstructor
Chelsea HaeggquistMSN, RN, CNEInstructor
Caroline HeinzMSN, RNInstructor
Jennifer HuffMSN, RN, CCRN, FNP-CInstructor
Stacey KnightDNP, RN, CNEAssociate Professor
Raouth KostandyPhD, RNAssociate Professor
Catherine LaPointMSN, RN, CBC, CPN, CNEInstructor
Shannon MarshMSN, RN, CCRN, CNEInstructor
Allison MonkMSN, RNInstructor
Patricia MorrellDNP, RNAssistant Professor
Christina MorrisMSN, RN, FNP-CInstructor
Melanie MortonMSN, RN, CBCInstructor
Patti MossMSN, RNAssistant Professor
Nkem NwaobiDNP, APRN, FNP, PMHNPAssistant Professor
Patricia O'BrienMSN, RNInstructor
Laurie ReimersMSN, RN, PMHNP-BCInstructor
Carmen RolfMSN, RN, CNEInstructor
J.T. SeamanDNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNEAssistant Professor
Becky SeymourMSN, RN-MNNInstructor
Jennifer ThedfordMSN, RN, CCRN, CNEInstructor
Holly ThompsonMSN, RNInstructor
Lora VerrillMSN, FNP, CCRNInstructor
Cody WiebelhausMSN, RNInstructor
Lori WennerMSN, RN, CNEInstructor
Corie WilleyMSN, RN, CNEInstructor
Linda WilsonMSN, RNAssistant Professor
Ashley WolfMSN, RNInstructor
Byron YoungDNP, APRN, FNP-BCAssistant Professor
Rachael YoungMSN, AGACNP-BCInstructor

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Lamar University’s nursing pages

Simulation
“Nursing Academic Support, Simulation Lab and Skills Training”
lamar.edu