Dr. Matthew Harmon

Accelerated BSN Option Coordinator

Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Education

• BA - Criminology/Sociology - Arkansas State University
• AASN - Arkansas Northeastern College
• BSN - Arkansas State University
• MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner, Walden University
• PhD - Nursing Science, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Professional Credentials

• PhD
• APRN
• FNP-BC
• CNE

Teaching Specialties

• Mental Health
• Med-Surg
• ICU
• Rehabilitation Nursing

Research Interests

• Academic Advising in Pre-Nursing Students
• Conditional Release Programs for the Mentally Ill

Affiliations

• AANP - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 
• ARNA - Arkansas Nurses Association
• ANA - American Nurses Association
• APNA - American Psychiatric Nursing Association

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

"I started out my career by earning a B.A. in Criminology and Sociology. After working several years in Mental Health alongside nurses, I discovered that nursing is my calling. In 2012, I graduated from Arkansas Northeastern College with an Associates in Applied Science in Nursing (AASN). I worked as an ICU/Cardiovascular Nurse at a Jonesboro hospital soon after, and in late 2013, earned my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from Arkansas State University. In 2016, I completed coursework at Walden University for my Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. I began working with Arkansas State University School of Nursing as an adjunct clinical instructor in 2017, and soon after, in Fall of 2017, accepted an Assistant Professor of Nursing position. I completed my PhD in Nursing Science in May 2024 from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences."