Tamatha E. Arms

Dr. Arms is a Professor in the School of Nursing, in the college of Health and Human Applied Services at UNCW. She has been faculty at UNCW since 2013 and taught part-time clinicals for a year prior to that. Dr. Arms is an Adult/Geriatric primary care and psychiatric mental health care across the lifespan nurse practitioner. She has both, a research doctorate (PhD) and a clinical doctorate (DNP) degree. She maintains clinical practice in addition to her full time faculty position. Dr. Arms teaches in the DNP graduate program.

Education

PhD in Nursing, East Carolina University.
DNP and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner across the lifespan concentration, University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
MSN and Adult/Gero primary care nurse practitioner, University of North Carolina Greensboro.
RN-BSN in Nursing, University of North Carolina Greensboro.
ADN in Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University.

Specialization in Teaching

Certified in Quality Matters.

Research Interests

Gerospychiatry is my overarching research and scholarship agenda.

Professional Service

Member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nursing Association (GAPNA).
Secretary of the Carolina's chapter of GAPNA.
Member of Sigma Theta Tau, International.
Secretary of Nu Omega, Sigma's local chapter at UNCW.
Professional member of the National Academies of Practice (NAP).
Member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Community Engagement

Matter of Balance courses to community dwelling older adults.

Honors & Awards

Co-editor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Journal.
DAISY award May 2023 https://www.daisyfoundation.org//daisy-award/honorees/tamatha-tammy-arms
DAISY award nominee May 2024.
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) Rising Star Award. https://gapna.org/publications/newsletter/2023-winter-gapna-newsletter-volume-42-number-4/rising-star
Alumni, Dr. Debbie Granick made a monetary donation of $500 to UNCW in my name. (2022).
North Carolina Nurses Association Nursing Excellence Award (May 2022).
University of North Carolina Wilmington, College of Health and Human Sciences. Sponsored Programs & Research Compliance. (February 2020). Award for most publications in 2024 and 2019.
Medscape (May 2019). Invited to be part of an expert panel on Mild Cognitive impairment and driving safety: Early Action with Patients. Chicago, IL. International. https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/919098
Nu Omega Sigma chapter volunteer appreciation award (April 2019).
Faculty Mini fellowship to Advance Geriatric Education, Duke University and Donald W. Reynolds; (2015). Applied and selected nationally.
Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy scholar (NFLA), 2015-2017 cohort, Sigma Theta tau International.