Audwin B. Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN
Assistant Dean for Graduate and Post-Graduate Prog
Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing
Email:
afletcher@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6210
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, PhD, Doctor of Philosophy | 2003 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MSN, Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner | 1998 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, BS, Nursing | 1992 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Psychology/Biology | 1990 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner | 08/1998 - 11/2028 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Dean, School of Nursing, Office Of The Dean Nursing School | 07/2021 - Present |
| Professor, School of Nursing | 07/2008 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 05/2014 - 04/2021 |
| Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 07/2010 - 05/2014 |
| Coordinator of Graduate Clinical Practice, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 07/2010 - 06/2019 |
| School of Nursing, Department of Instruction School Of Nursing | |
| School of Nursing |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Fletcher, A. B., Dickinson, S., Harrington, M., Holt, D., Lowrie, J., & Miller, J. (2025). The shifting gender landscape in nursing: Trends, challenges, and implications for healthcare. [submitted] | |
| Fletcher, A. B. (2003, Summer). “For Brothers [and those who love Brothers], only”. National Black Nurses Association Newsletter, 35-37. | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (1999). A concept analysis of motivation. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 6(4), 130-134. | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (1999, Spring). Thoughts for Nurse Practitioners 99. Nurse Talk, 1(2), 6. | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (2000). “African American Folk Medicine: A Form of Alternative Therapy. The Association of Black Nursing Faculty, 11(1), 18-20. | |
| Boss, B.J. & Fletcher, A.B. (2001). Severe Brain Injury Rehabilitation: What will happen after critical care? Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 13(3), 421-431. | |
| Fletcher, A. B., Williams, R., Beachum, T., Elliott, R., Northington, L., Calvin, R., Hill, M., Haynes, A., Winters, K., & Davis, S. (2002). Recruitment, retention, and matriculation of ethnic minority nursing students: A University of Mississippi school of nursing approach. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 10(4), 128-133. | |
| Fletcher, A. B., Benghuzzi, H., & Tucci, M. (2003). Cytopathological changes associated with continuous and intermittent glucocorticoid exposure using RAW cells as a model. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 437(39), 477-486. | |
| Menifield, C. & Fletcher, A. B. 2004). The State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Has it reduced the percentage of uninsured children? Journal of Health & Administration Services Administration, 27(1), 194-209. | |
| Wyatt, S. B. & Fletcher, A. B. (2004). A 30-year-old African-American man with untreated high blood pressure. In Jones, D. W., King, D. S., & Wofford, M. R. (Eds.), Hypertension Pearls. (pp. 163-65.) Hanley & Belfus, Inc. | |
| Plowden, K. O., Fletcher, A. B., & Miller, J. L. (2005). Factors influencing HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive urban African-Americans. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 16(1). | |
| Byrd, L. & Fletcher, A. B. (2007). Disparities in healthcare: Minority elders at risk. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 18, 51-55. | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (2007). Facing health care disparities head on: Is health care a right or a privilege? National Black Nurses Association Journal, 18(1), 22-26. | |
| Menifield, C., Doty, N., & Fletcher, A.B. 2008). Obesity in America. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 19(3). | |
| Fletcher, A.B., Cooper, J., Helms, P., Northington, L., and Winters, K. (2009). Stemming the tide of childhood obesity in an underserved urban African American population: A pilot study. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 20(2). | |
| Winters, K., Wyatt, S., Nick, T., Hewlett, P., Hyde, J., Johnson, W., & Fletcher, A.B. (2009). Race, stability of health insurance coverage, and prescription medication use. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 21(1). | |
| Northington, L. D., Graham, J., Winters, K., & Fletcher, A. B. (2011). Evaluating use of community health workers in two Mississippi pilot communities. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 18(3) | |
| Ross, L. E., Fletcher, A. B., Anderson, M. C., Meade, S. M., Powe, B. D., & Howard, D. L. (2012). Complementary and alternative medicine use among men with a history of prostate cancer. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 19(4) | |
| Harris, M. S. & Fletcher, A. B. (2012). Moving toward cultural competency: Dreamwork online summer program. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 21(2) | |
| Fletcher, A. B. (2013, Fall). Pilot results: National Black Nurses Association national obesity initiative. National Black Nurses Association Newsletter, 51-54. | |
| Fletcher, A. B. (2014, Summer). Where are we in our fight against obesity? National Black Nurses Association Newsletter, 60-62. | |
| Long, M., Menifield, C.E., & Fletcher, A.B. (2015). Assessing health issues in states with large minority populations. Nursing Clinics of North America, 50(3). | |
| Menifield, C.E., Bian, M., & Fletcher, A.B. (2021). Reducing the number of uninsured children: An examination of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 28(3). | |
| Harrington, M., Holt, D.L., & Fletcher, A.B. 2022). Creating a diversity, equity and inclusion program: Using the nursing process to develop your school’s diversity plan. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(1). | |
| Harrington, M., Holt, D.L., & Fletcher, A.B. (2022). Mentoring: Planning and implementing a program in nursing education. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(1). | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (2022). Tribute to Alcorn State University [Editorial]. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(2). | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (2022). Americans will experience increased exposure to illnesses this holiday season [Editorial]. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(3). | |
| Holt, D.L., Harrington, M., & Fletcher, A.B. (2022). Recruitment, retention, and matriculation of underrepresented nursing students: Update. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(3). | |
| Tacy, J., McElwain, S., & Fletcher, A.B. (2023). Strategies for success that led to 99.98% school of nursing retention. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 13(5). | |
| Johnson, V., Ramdin, V., Webb-Richey, K., Iheduru-Anderson, K., Ford, C., Alexander, K., White-Evans, S., Okoro, F., Whitaker-Brown, C., Broome, B., & Fletcher, A.B. (2023). Mentoring black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) nursing faculty toward leadership excellence: A concept analysis with historical research. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 2(1). | |
| Ursin, R., & Fletcher, A.B. (2023). Credentialing Standards. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 2(2). | |
| Holt, D., Harrington, M., Laub, J., Evans, F., Griffin, T., Lee, K., Fletcher, A.B., & Blake, A. (2023). Diversity, equity, and inclusion: A team approach. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 2(2). | |
| Tacy, J. W., Harrington, M., McElwain, S., & Fletcher, A.B. (2023). Diversifying a school of nursing in Mississippi to represent the communities served. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 2(2). | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (2023). The time is now [Editorial]. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 2(3). | |
| Fletcher, A.B. (2024). You must know your past and understand the history to build the future [Editorial]. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(1). | |
| White, M., Duck, A., & Fletcher, A.B. (2025). The relationship between health care access, health care utilization, and type 2 diabetes control in African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study. Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal, 1(2). | |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Association of Nurse Practitioners | 2019 - Present |
| National League for Nurses | 2007 - Present |
| The American Assembly for Men in Nursing | 2001 - Present |
| Association of Black Nursing Faculty | 1998 - Present |
| National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties | 1998 - Present |
| National Black Nurses Association | 1998 - Present |
| American Nurses Association | 1996 - Present |
| Eliza Pillars Registered Nurses Association | 1996 - Present |
| Mississippi Nurses Association | 1996 - Present |
Community Service
| NONPF Inclusive Excellence Committee | 02/2025 - 02/2027 |
| Advanced Practice Provider Conference, Mississippi, Chair | 2022 - Present |
| National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, National Institute of Health | 2017 - 12/2021 |
| American Academy of Nurses Selection Committee | 2017 - 12/2019 |
| International, Interdisciplinary Medical Mission Trip, Quit, Ecuador, August 2023 | |
| International, Interdisciplinary Medical Mission Trip, Quit, Ecuador, August 2024 | |
| International, Interdisciplinary Medical Mission Trip, Quito, Ecuador, August 2025 |
Other Service
| Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, Editor Emeritus | |
| Association of Black Nursing Faculty Newsletter, Editor Emeritus | |
| Association of Black Nursing Faculty Foundation Journal |