Cindy Luther, PhD, FNP- BC, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP

Cindy Luther began her nursing education at Matty Hersee School of Nursing and completed her BSN and MSN at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her emphasis areas were Psychiatric Mental Health and Nursing Administration. She completed post master's certificate programs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center to prepare her for certification as a FNP and AGPCNP. She attended the University of Alabama Birmingham, earning a PhD with emphasis in Health Policy Analyst role.

Cindy Luther has experience as an RN in acute care and a Nurse Practitioner in primary care and specialty clinics. She has served as chief nurse executive in an acute care hospital and director of home health care agency and outpatient geriatric and rural health clinics. She has been a nurse educator for twenty years, and has served as director of FNP, AGPCNP, and PMHNP programs. She was inducted as a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2012.

“Having experience in various roles and settings gives me an appreciation of the challenges graduates of this program will encounter. The healthcare environment requires that every RN be a skilled clinician, critical thinker, leader, and team player. The creative learning experiences students will experience at MSU Nursing will prepare graduates to be competent in clinical skills and interpersonal skills. I look forward to working with the faculty and students to prepare nurses to meet these challenges." 

A quote that Dr. Luther believes is applicable to the MSU Nursing program is:

“Nursing is a progressive art such that to stand still is to go backwards.” Florence Nightingale 
 

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. Emphasis: Health Policy Analyst
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Post-Master’s Certificate. Family Nurse Clinician
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Post-Master’s Certificate. Adult and Gerontological Nurse Clinician
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Master of Science in Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Specialist; Cross-Cultural (emphasis) Administration (Role)
The University of Southern Mississippi

Bachelor of Science Nursing
The University of Southern Mississippi
 
Diploma
Matty Hersee Hospital School of Nursing