Julie Harrison-Swartz, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC is the Post-Licensure Program Director and Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. She is also a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Harrison-Swartz has been a Registered Nurse since 1991 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from University of South Alabama, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialty in Nursing Education and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)/FNP from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing Education from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Harrison-Swartz’s research interest includes designing and delivering effective online nursing education courses, quality improvement, rural and population health, and diversity in healthcare education.