Provost Helen Reid

Helen Reid is Health Science Center Provost and is responsible for its management and day to day operations. She provides leadership for the health occupations division on all campuses.  She supervises the formulation and implementation of policies and standards within the division. She is also responsible for making sure the health science programs are in compliance with the rules and regulations mandated by various state and educational agencies. She serves on several state and national boards and does much to advance the Associate Degree of Nursing and the TVCC health occupation programs.
         

Provost Reid holds a Bachelor of Art's degree in Biology from UT-Austin, a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from UT-Arlington, a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in Dallas, and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of North Texas in Denton.  She is a  certified nurse educator. 

Jeffrey Ballom

Jeffrey Ballom is the counselor at the Health Science Center.  He provides educational and personal counseling for health sciences students, and general academic advising.  He holds an Associate in Arts degree from Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City Missouri, a Bachelor of Science degree in Guidance and Counseling from Texas A&M University – Commerce, and a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas A&M University – Commerce.

Mr. Ballom is a National Certified Counselor, a member of the National Career Development Association, and Texas Counselor’s Association, and has a license in Real Estate.

Roger Bell

Roger Bell is a member of the Freshmen Team. He is a lecturer and freshman skills/clinical instructor.

Judy Callicoatt

Judy Callicoatt is a member of the ADN Sophomore Team.  She is a sophomore clinical instructor.  

Ms. Callicoatt holds an Associate Degree of Applied Science from El Centro Community College in Dallas, A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in Denton. She is licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and works part time in ICU at Doctor's Hospital in Dallas. 

Kathryn Colgrove

Kathryn Colgrove is the sophomore team leader.  She holds an Associate in Applied Science Degree from El Centro College in Dallas, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in Denton. She is also licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and an Oncology Certified Nurse. She is member of the American Cancer Society Board of Nurse Consultants in Dallas.

Ms. Colgrove has published three nursing review books which are highly recommended by the students. 

Gail Ellis

Gail Ellis is a member of the freshman team.

Ms. Ellis has an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing from Trinity Valley Community College, Bachelor of Science  in nursing from the University of Texas at Tyler and is currently working on her Masters in Nursing Education from the University of Texas at Tyler.

Larry Eustace

Larry Eustace is a member of the Sophomore Team in the Associate Degree in Nursing Program. 

Larry holds a certificate in Vocational Nursing from San Angelo Public Schools, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Odessa College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from The University of Texas – Austin, a Master of Science Degree with a major in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing from Texas Woman’s University, and a Doctor of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of Alabama – Birmingham.  He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, International (Nu Chapter) and the National League for Nursing.  Larry is also a Certified Nurse Educator.    

Karen Harris

Karen Harris is the skills lab coordinator for the ADN and VN programs. She holds an Associate in Applied Science degree in nursing from Trinity Valley Community College, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Deborah Jones

Deborah Jones is a member of the Freshmen Team.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas A&M Corpus Christi and  Master of Science in Nursing and Masters in Business Administration/Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix. She works part-time as a legal nurse consultant.    

Robert Lumpkins, Jr.

Bob Lumpkins is a member of the ADN Sophomore Team and is a Sophomore Clinical Instructor.

Mr. Lumpkins holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas. He is certified in critical care nursing and nursing administration-advanced. He is a member of ANA, TNA, AACN, SCCM and Sigma Theta Tau.  

Linda McKee

Linda has a BSN from UT Tyler and MSN in nursing education from Canyon College.  She is certified in Inpatient Obstetrics and Fetal Monitoring and a member of Sigma Theta Tau.

Karen Neighbors is a member of the vocational and the ADN team.  She is a clinical instructor.

 Ms. Neighbors holds an Associate in Applied Science degree from El Centro College, an Associate in Liberal Arts from Navarro College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Graceland University and is currently completing her Master of Science in Nursing degree with South University.   

 Ms. Neighbors has received a variety of awards for her mentoring skills: Margaret DeHart Outstanding Teacher Award, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (2005 & 2007), American Biographical Institute’s Woman of the Year 2006. She received Innovator of the Year award from TVCC in 2001 for implementing the Patient Care Tech Program offered thru TVCC.

Melinda Parish

Melinda Parish is the freshman team leader.  She coordinates the lecture, skills lab and clinical of the freshmen ADN students. 

Ms. Parish has an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing from Trinity Valley Community College, and Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Leslie Prater

Leslie Prater is a member of the sophomore team. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth and a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in Denton. She is licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult Medical Surgical Nursing.  She is a member of the Beta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Donna Pringle

Mrs. Pringle is the Patient Care Technology Instructor at the Health Science Center where she is the classroom, skills lab, and clinical instructor.  She holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in nursing from Texas Eastern School of Nursing/Tyler Jr. College.

Katherine Smith

Katherine Smith is a member of the freshman team. She holds an Associate degree in nursing from the College of DuPage, a  Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Illinois Benedictine College and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois in Chicago.  

Jason Smith

Jason Smith is Coordinator of the VN program at the Health Science Center.  He works with Provost Reid  in planning, implementing, and supervising this program.   He is the primary lecturer and clinical instructor.

Mr. Smith holds a certificate in Vocational Nursing from TVCC and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing, also from TVCC.
 

Lisa Witherspoon

Lisa Witherspoon is a member of the sophomore team. 

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Stony Brook University, New York.  She is also a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.

Xochilt Zinn

Health Science Center Staff

Kathy Fowler

Administrative Assistance to Provost Reid.

Glada Norris 

Technical Assistance and Librarian.

Alice Kelly

Secretary

Nathan Guillory

Librarian Assistance

Johnny Kolb

Maintenance