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David Shubert, PhD, is a dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Newman University,
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Wichita, Kansas, where until recently he designed and cotaught the combined chemistry–
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physics for nurse anesthesia course with Dr. Leyba. He was inducted into the national
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Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation prior to joining Newman
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University in 1987. Although his area of expertise lies in organometallic chemistry, Dr.
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Shubert has taught intro- ductory, general, organic, analytical, and instrumental analytical
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chemistry, as well as bio- chemistry, earth and space science, general physical science, and
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chemistry/physics for nurse anesthesia. In 1995, Dr. Shubert was honored by his students
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and peers with the Teaching Excellence Award. He has worked as a chemical consultant
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with several local industries, includ- ing Vulcan Chemicals and BG Products. Working with
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colleagues from five independent col- leges, and with financial support from the National
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Science Foundation, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and the A. V. Davis
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Foundation, Dr. Shubert has offered numerous work- shops that provided training and access to
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modern instrumentation to high school chemistry teach- ers. Most recently, he was recognized
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by the Wichita Business Journal in 2014 as a Healthcare Hero. His research interests have
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evolved from organometallic chemistry to chemical education.
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John Leyba, PhD, is a professor of chemistry and head of the Department of Chemistry
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and Biochemistry, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia. Previously, he was a
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faculty mem- ber at Newman University for 12 years, where he served as the chair of the
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Division of Science and Mathematics and where he cotaught the combined chemistry–physics
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for nurse anesthesia course with Dr. Shubert. Dr. Leyba has extensive industrial experience
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in the Department of Energy Complex. He was senior scientist, senior scientist A, and
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principal scientist with Westinghouse Savannah River Company. In addition, he was the
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radiochemistry group leader for Rust Federal Services Clemson Technical Center in
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Anderson, South Carolina. He was also a visiting assistant professor in the Chemistry
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Department and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering
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and Science at Clemson University. Dr. Leyba was also the Denver Area director of
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operations for Canberra Industries. His research interests involve the rapid chemical
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separation and detection of radioactive materials. Dr. Leyba has won several teaching awards
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including the Newman University 2005 Teaching Excellence Award and two Outstanding
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Didactic Instructor Awards from the Newman University Nurse Anesthesia Program.
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Sharon Niemann, DNAP, CRNA, is director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, Newman
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University, Wichita, Kansas (since 2004). She has practiced as a certified registered nurse
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anesthetist since 1995 and has been employed as a cardiovascular nurse anesthetist with
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Anesthesia Consulting Service (Wichita) since certifying. She is a retired captain in the U.S.
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Army Reserve, having served overseas in spring 2001. Dr. Niemann serves on the Steering
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Committee, Mid-Continent Regional Center for Health Care Simulation and is a member of
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numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Nurse
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Anesthetists (AANA) and the Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (KANA), where she
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has held numerous offices, including president and treasurer, and currently is the program
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chair. She was also an item writer for the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
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(2006–2009) and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International. Dr. Niemann has presented
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widely for KANA and other state and local organizations on topics such as conscious sedation,
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anesthesia for total joint replacement, and anesthesia for cardiovascular procedures. She teaches a
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variety of courses in the Newman University Nurse Anesthesia Program and is principal
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investigator and clinical advisor for multiple senior nurse anesthesia thesis projects. She
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, received her Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice degree at Texas Wesleyan University in
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2016.
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ANESTHESIA
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David Shubert, PhD, is a dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Newman University,
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Wichita, Kansas, where until recently he designed and cotaught the combined chemistry–
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physics for nurse anesthesia course with Dr. Leyba. He was inducted into the national
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Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation prior to joining Newman
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University in 1987. Although his area of expertise lies in organometallic chemistry, Dr.
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Shubert has taught intro- ductory, general, organic, analytical, and instrumental analytical
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chemistry, as well as bio- chemistry, earth and space science, general physical science, and
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chemistry/physics for nurse anesthesia. In 1995, Dr. Shubert was honored by his students
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and peers with the Teaching Excellence Award. He has worked as a chemical consultant
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with several local industries, includ- ing Vulcan Chemicals and BG Products. Working with
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colleagues from five independent col- leges, and with financial support from the National
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Science Foundation, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and the A. V. Davis
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Foundation, Dr. Shubert has offered numerous work- shops that provided training and access to
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modern instrumentation to high school chemistry teach- ers. Most recently, he was recognized
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by the Wichita Business Journal in 2014 as a Healthcare Hero. His research interests have
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evolved from organometallic chemistry to chemical education.
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John Leyba, PhD, is a professor of chemistry and head of the Department of Chemistry
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and Biochemistry, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia. Previously, he was a
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faculty mem- ber at Newman University for 12 years, where he served as the chair of the
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Division of Science and Mathematics and where he cotaught the combined chemistry–physics
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for nurse anesthesia course with Dr. Shubert. Dr. Leyba has extensive industrial experience
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in the Department of Energy Complex. He was senior scientist, senior scientist A, and
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principal scientist with Westinghouse Savannah River Company. In addition, he was the
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radiochemistry group leader for Rust Federal Services Clemson Technical Center in
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Anderson, South Carolina. He was also a visiting assistant professor in the Chemistry
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Department and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering
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and Science at Clemson University. Dr. Leyba was also the Denver Area director of
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operations for Canberra Industries. His research interests involve the rapid chemical
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separation and detection of radioactive materials. Dr. Leyba has won several teaching awards
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including the Newman University 2005 Teaching Excellence Award and two Outstanding
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Didactic Instructor Awards from the Newman University Nurse Anesthesia Program.
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Sharon Niemann, DNAP, CRNA, is director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, Newman
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University, Wichita, Kansas (since 2004). She has practiced as a certified registered nurse
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anesthetist since 1995 and has been employed as a cardiovascular nurse anesthetist with
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Anesthesia Consulting Service (Wichita) since certifying. She is a retired captain in the U.S.
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Army Reserve, having served overseas in spring 2001. Dr. Niemann serves on the Steering
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Committee, Mid-Continent Regional Center for Health Care Simulation and is a member of
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numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Nurse
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Anesthetists (AANA) and the Kansas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (KANA), where she
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has held numerous offices, including president and treasurer, and currently is the program
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chair. She was also an item writer for the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists
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(2006–2009) and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International. Dr. Niemann has presented
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widely for KANA and other state and local organizations on topics such as conscious sedation,
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anesthesia for total joint replacement, and anesthesia for cardiovascular procedures. She teaches a
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variety of courses in the Newman University Nurse Anesthesia Program and is principal
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investigator and clinical advisor for multiple senior nurse anesthesia thesis projects. She
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, received her Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice degree at Texas Wesleyan University in
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2016.
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