New Faculty and Staff

Shelby Thomas, BSN, RN ASN Faculty

Thomas graduated with a BSN from College of the Ozarks and has been a perioperative nurse for the last four years. She is currently working on her MSN in nursing education. As a perioperative nurse, Thomas specialized in neuro and orthopedic trauma, and is part of a trauma team and organ retrieval team.

Hailey Wecker, BSN, RN, PCCN Nursing Coordinator, Monett

Another BSN graduate of College of the Ozarks, Wecker moved to Rochester, Minnesota, to work at the Mayo Clinic in the Medical Cardiac Progressive Care Unit. She and her husband, Josh Wecker (currently Desktop Specialist for Cox College), moved back to Springfield where she did a short stint in the Neuro Trauma ICU at Cox South. Rogers later transferred to the Cardiovascular ICU, before coming to Cox College as Nursing Coordinator at the Monett campus.

Regina Rogers, BS, BA Administrative Assistant

Originally from Columbus, OH, Rogers made her way to Dallas, Texas before moving to Springfield to attend Cox College. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration, and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics. She has been a school teacher and worked for Bank of America in their property preservation division. Regina came to the College because of all the colleges she reviewed, Cox Colleges checked all her boxes. See her story on page 9.