Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Marquita Lyons-Smith
Dr. Marquita Lyons-Smith completed her training as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Duke University School of Nursing in Durham North Carolina and Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. She currently serves as the Director of the Project Kitty Hawk RN-BSN Program option at North Carolina Central University Department of Nursing.
She has instructed enumerable prelicensure nursing students and nurse practitioner students along the journey to achieve their professional goals. Most of her clinical practice has involved nurturing, educating and empowering multi- cultural, underserved patients and family members.
As a Clinical Assistant Professor, her academic accomplishments include but are not limited to an approved “Healthier Living Clinic” grant, published and pending articles promoting Advanced Practice Nursing workforce diversity and various leadership commitments . She is also the Co-Director of the Leading to Equitable Access to Health Professions, LEAHP program in collaboration with Duke University School of Nursing. These accomplishments support an effort to enhance the healthcare workforce while also supporting adult learners to thrive while leading busy lives. Dr. Lyons-Smith, has 23 years of nursing and 20 years of nurse educator experience. She enjoys implementing empathetic, supportive care for her nursing students, pediatric patients and their family members.