Nancye Davis retired as Chair of the Fire Protection and Paramedicine Sciences (FPPS) in 2019, and now teaches courses on a part-time basis. She holds the rank of Associate Professor and has been with EKU since 1992. Davis began her medical career in Corbin, Kentucky more than 40 years ago and has worked in multiple capacities within the health care and public safety arena.

Nancye also serves as an Affiliate Faculty for the American Heart Association, and is active with community hospitals teaching ACLS and PALS courses. She is active in writing and administering grants at EKU in Perkins, Rural Healthcare, and foundation grants. She is a member of the National Association of EMS Educators, and is active in local and state EMS boards. She has served as a Program Director and has authored accreditation self-studies for the Committee on Accreditation for the EMC Professions for the last 15 years. Presentation topics for local and state EMS conferences have included Adult Education for Training Officers, Neurological Emergencies, OB and Pediatric Emergencies, Cardiac Emergencies and Electrocardiograms and Pharmacology for Emergency Health Care Professionals.

Scott Lancaster, Ph.D, MHA, NRP is an experienced EMS educator, researcher, and provider. As an instructor in our online degree program, he teaches several courses related to patient care, EMS management, and research methods. 

After serving in the United States Coast Guard, Dr. Lancaster rose to the rank of Director/Chief of the Gorham, NH Department of Emergency Medical Services while also working as a flight paramedic for Dartmouth Hitchock Medical Center. 

Dr. Lancaster’s extensive educational experience includes teaching and leadership positions at the New England EMS Institute, Simmons University, and Anna Marie College, and his research experience includes projects at Boston’s Learning Assessment Research Consortium and Excelsior College. Currently, he is the Assistant Dean of Health Professions at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA and continues to practice as a per-diem Paramedic for Amherst, NH Fire/Rescue.

Hillary Ann W. Wilson-Yue, MS, NRP, is the Coordinator of our on-campus Paramedic program. Hailing from Hawaii and a proud “Eternal Colonel,” she attended EKU for her undergraduate and graduate studies, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Care, a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, and a Master of Science in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management. She also earned Graduate Certificates in Emergency Management and Fire and Emergency Services. She is a licensed paramedic in Kentucky and California and is a National Registered Paramedic.

Ms. Wilson-Yue also holds numerous EMS instructor credentials, including American Heart Association Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and ACEP Stop The Bleed. Prior to joining our faculty, she worked full-time as a paramedic for a local county EMS agency from 2013-2019 and was a clinical instructor at UCLA’s Center for Prehospital Care where she taught BLS, ACLS, and PALS classes at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital, Santa Monica Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente – Los Angeles Medical Center.

Ms. Wilson-Yue also worked as a clinical instructor for UCLA’s EMT and Paramedic Schools. She has extensive experience in community outreach, including Heartsaver/First Aid courses and BLS courses for the community.