Campus Leadership at our Nursing College in Phoenix

Brandon Corley

Campus President

MS Organizational Leadership, Argosy University

BA Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Argosy University

AS Business Management, University of Phoenix

Brandon Corley serves as the Executive Director of the Phoenix campus and is the Campus Administrator responsible for campus and academic operations. He brings 20 years of higher education experience and prior to joining Arizona College, served as the Regional Vice President of Operations and Regional Vice President of Student Services. He has spent his career managing teams, directing campuses, and leading organizations in many different areas. Brandon has served as a senior-level operations, finance and strategic executive and have extensive experience leading and mentoring teams, managing department and campus operations, and providing strategic planning.

Brandon considers the greatest factors in determining success or failure to be attitude and communication, and Brandon enjoys working with others to help them attain their educational and professional goals.

Cheryl McInerney, MSN, RN

Dean of Nursing

Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing from Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts

Associate Degree in Nursing from Bunker Hill Community College

Cheryl McInerney, MSN, RN has spent her 34-year career in nursing working to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities, including vulnerable and underrepresented populations, in a variety of settings. The last 13 years have been in nursing education as a professor and administrator in nursing education programs serving non-traditional students. Dean McInerney considers it a privilege to help prepare the next generation of nurses for practice. She describes her practice as “outcomes focused using data and best practice evidence to guide decision making”.

Dean McInerney has presented at several academic conferences and poster exhibits including at the National Conference of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and The Silverman Symposium of the Silverman Institute for Health Quality and Improvement at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been the recipient of the Massachusetts Nursing Association’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice and the Faculty of the Year Award from Bay State College.

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dean McInerney relocated to the sunny skies of Arizona to take the role of Dean of Nursing at Phoenix. She has five adult children and six grandchildren. Her eldest son is a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and her youngest daughter is a registered nurse working in pediatrics.

Dr. T Dennis

Dean of General Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, University of Phoenix

Master of Education, Education Leadership, Northern Arizona University

Master of Education, Career and Technical Education, Northern Arizona University

Bachelor of Science, Northern Arizona University

Dr. Tadzia Dennis has earned five degrees in her educational career, including an AA, BS, an M.Ed., an M.Ed., and a Ph.D.. She has over 20 years of higher education experience in student affairs, leadership management, and academic affairs, and was awarded Faculty of the Year in 2016. Dr. T. is extremely passionate about her students and higher education. She does all she can to support them and help them succeed in their educational journey.