Meet the Physician Assistant Faculty

Gwen Ferdinand-Jacob, DHSc., MPAS, PA-C
Program Director
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

DHSc., A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona
Flight Surgeon鈥檚 Course, Fort Rucker, AL
MPAS, Family Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center
BS, PA Studies, University of Oklahoma, OK City, OK

gjacob [at] csm.edu
Risa Zimmerman, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BS, PA Studies, University of Nebraska Medical Center
MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center
MBA, Healthcare, Creighton University

Areas of expertise

  • Professional development
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Coaching/mentoring

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Involvement:

  • Member of American Association of PAs
  • Member of Association of PAs in Oncology
  • Member of Nebraska Academy of PAs

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Accomplishments and published articles

鈥⑻� Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants: HOD representative, Diversity Committee, and CME Chair

鈥⑻� American Academy of Physician Assistants- Co-Chair Taskforce on PA Leadership Competencies,2022-2024

鈥⑻� Association of PAs in Oncology-2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

  • 听听听听听听 Distinguished Fellow of the AAPA
  • Gray, ML. Khan, S., Zimmerman, R., Novel Cancer Therapies: Targeting the Molecules. JAAPA. Vol. 16, No. 10, 24-32:2003.
  • Swanson, Rebecca K. DNP, APRN, CPNP; Diederich, Theresa A. DNP, APRN; Jordan-Schaulis, Samantha MSN, APRN, CPNP; Reicks, Brandon L. MPAS, PA-C; Zimmerman, Risa MBA, MPAS, PA-C. Stronger together: PA and APRN shared governance council drives transformational change. JAAPA 36(5):p 1-4, May 2023.

American Academy of Physician Associates. Competencies for PAs in Healthcare Administration . Accessed November 26, 2023.

rzimmerman [at] csm.edu
John C. Andresen, MD
Medical Director, Physician Assistant Studies Program
Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BA, History, Dana College
MDiv, Theology, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary
MD, Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center

jandresen [at] csm.edu
Melissa Groff, DMS, MPAS, PA-C
Assessment Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BS Biology听Regis University
MPAS听University of Nebraska Medical Center
DMA听Butler University

mgroff [at] csm.edu
Jessica Jones, DHSc, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Director of Didactic Education
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BS听Biology, Elizabeth City State University
MSPA, Eastern Virginia Medical School
DHSc., Eastern Virginia Medical School

Areas of Expertise
Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Healthcare

Accomplishments and published articles
2019 Preceptor of the Year for Eastern Virginia Medical School PA program
Crystal Apple award for clinical teaching in the PA 3 year, 2019
Children鈥檚 book titled: 鈥淎DHD, Me and My PA鈥�

Involvement
Member of American Association of PAs
Member of National Association of Black PAs
Member of PAs for Women Empowerment
Member of PAs in Psychiatry
Member of the AAPA DEI commission

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jjones [at] csm.edu
Lindsey Kaiser, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BS听Nutrition Science, University of Nebraska鈥揕incoln
MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center

lkaiser [at] csm.edu
Amanda Millemon, MPAS, PA-C
Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BS Biotechnology, University of Nebraska-Omaha

MPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center

amillemon [at] csm.edu
Matthew Roesner, MSPAS, PA-C, CAQ-EM
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BA Biology-Health Professions, Northwestern College
MPAS, Bethel University

mroesner [at] csm.edu
Joshua Evans, MD.
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

BS, Philosophy, Rockhurst University

MD, Medicine, St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency,听Internal Medicine,听Medical University of South Carolina

Fellowship,听Gastroenterology and听Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina

jevans [at] csm.edu
Jolene Salt
Program Coordinator, Physician Assistant Studies Program

BS听Business Administration, Wayne State College

jsalt [at] csm.edu
Carolyn Graham
Administrative Assistant, Physician Assistant Studies Program

BS History, Iowa State University

cgraham [at] csm.edu