Faculty Profiles
Barbara Harrison
Assistant Professor
PhD, MSN, ACNP-BC
Nursing Science
bharrison@saintmarys.edu
"Please remember—leave the room cleaner than when you got there."
Barbara Harrison is an educator with a background in cardiology. It was the thoughtful mentoring from colleague experts in the clinical space that awakened her to the profound impact of interprofessional collaboration. She has served her community as a CPR instructor for three decades, and is a member of the Quality, Safety & Experience Committee at Corewell Health South.
Both her clinical practice and her time with students, are guided by a desire to advocate for, and empower others along their healthcare journey.
Education
PhD, Healthcare Leadership, Andrews University
MSN, Acute Care, Wayne State University
BSN, Andrews University
Areas of Expertise
- Cardiology
- Healthcare Leadership
Research Interests
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Courses Recently Taught
- NURS 510M: Adult Health I
- NURS 553M: Health Systems Leadership & Management
- NURS 604M: Evidence Based Practice
Professional Experience
- Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Corewell Health, MI (2024-present)
- Clinical Associate Professor, Andrews University, MI (2017-2025)
- Owner, Transitional Care Alliance, OR (2013-2017)
- Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Providence St Vincent Medical Center, OR (2009-2015)
- Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Northpointe Cardiology/ William Beaumont Hospital, MI (2000-2009)
- Cardiology Nurse Clinician, William Beaumont Hospital, MI (1996-2000)
- Registered Nurse, (Orthopedics, Cardiac Intensive Care) Florida Hospital, FL (1991-1996)
Creative and Scholarly Work
- ‘Perceptions of influence and collaboration amongst healthcare providers, nurses and allied health professionals’. PhD in Leadership, Dissertation. Published September 2025. (B. Harrison), 2025
- ‘Health Professions College Students’ Metacognitive Awareness After Direct Instruction’; Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters (MASAL), and Andrews University, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) (G. Chi, B. Harrison), 2025
- ‘Spirituality in Healthcare: Insights from an Adventist Academic Community’; 8th Annual Adventist Bioethics Consortium, Kettering, OH (J. Cadet, B. Harrison, T. Shilling, K. Ferreira, K. Reiner), 2024
- ‘The Power of Collaboration: Insights from the Trauma Informed Academic Partnership Team’; Andrews University, MI (H. Ferguson, C. Garcia, B. Harrison, J. Joseph, D. Young), 2023
- ‘Trauma Informed Curriculum’; Andrews Partnership Grant ‘Shark Tank’ (J. Joseph, H. Ferguson, C. Garcia, B. Harrison, R. Palmer, I. Slikkers, C. Vanderwaal, D. Young), 2022
- Weekly 12 Lead EKG classes for Nurse Clinicians, Wm Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 2000-2004
- Advanced 12 Lead EKG’s’, Crittenton Hospital, Rochester, MI, 2002
- 'Understanding 12 Lead EKG’s’, Wm Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 1996
Professional Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society, Member (2017-Present)
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (2001-Present)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) (1996-Present)