Lecia W. Reardon

Dr. Lecia Reardon joined the College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing on August 2021 with over 17 years of Family Nurse Practitioner experience, and 18 years of Registered Nurse experience. Lecia has over 10 years of prior university graduate nursing clinical instructor experience before coming to UNCW as a Clinical Assistant professor. Lecia teaches primarily in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Lecia also teaches in other concentrations when requested in the school of Nursing and is course coordinator role in one course in the RN/BSN program.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing- Wayne Community College 1986
Master of Science in Nursing (RN-MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner) East Carolina University -2003
Doctor of Nursing Practice- East Carolina University -2014
Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)- 2004- current
Certified Academic Nurse Educator (NLN) 2020-

Specialization in Teaching

Certified Nurse Educator (Academic)
Course coordinator experience
Mentorship program DNP students
Online and hybrid Nursing Education

Research Interests

Public Health Initiatives
Long Covid treatment options
Colorectal Cancer screening initiatives
Simulation in Nursing
Interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare
Gerontology
Self- Care in Nursing

Professional Service

North Carolina Nurses Association (Current)
Sigma Theta Tau (Current)
North Carolina League of Nursing (Past)
Scholarly Nursing Journal Reviewer (Ongoing)
DNP student mentoring program UNCW (Ongoing)

Community Engagement

Snow Hill OWFB church outreach pantry Volunteer-Duplin County)
Volunteer Fire & EMS service (20 years service-retired)
Disaster response team (NP-Medical) 2005- and as needed)
Public health NP- 2015- present

Honors & Awards

Sigma Theta Tau Research and Creativity Award 2013