Dr. Caralise Hunt has over twenty years of nursing experience including medical-surgical and maternal-child nursing. Dr. Hunt joined the Auburn University faculty in 2000 as a clinical associate. She became a full-time nursing instructor for Auburn in 2005 and began an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in 2007. After completing a doctorate in 2011, she entered a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor. Dr. Hunt teaches primarily in the junior level nursing courses including fundamentals, health assessment, and adult health nursing. Dr. Hunt is a certified medical-surgical nurse by the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses. Her primary area of research is self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Dr. Hunt serves on the research committee and as chair of the curriculum committee in the school of nursing. She also serves on university committees including faculty research, library, and curriculum committee. Dr. Hunt is the Director of the RN to BSN program which is set to launch in 2017. She is a professional member of the American Diabetes Association, member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and President of the Theta Delta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.