Associate Professor
Troy University
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Carrie Lee Gardner, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Troy University. Dr. Gardner received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Auburn University. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has 24 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse and a family nurse practitioner. Dr. Gardner joined Troy University in 2007 in the bachelor’s program in the School of Nursing and transitioned to the graduate program in 2019. Since joining the nursing faculty, she has taught classes in the undergraduate and graduate program and has also served the coordinator of the BSN program for three years. In addition to her teaching assignment, Dr. Gardner currently serves as the primary investigator for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program grant which is administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Her research interests include information exchange in the clinical setting, utilization of evidence in practice, and customization of technology to meet clinician needs.