Marilyn M. Harrington, PhD, RN, AGNP-C
Associate Professor - Education
Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing
Email:
mharrington@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-4138
Biography
Dr. Marilyn Harrington is an Associate Professor in the graduate program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing (UMMC SON), where she has served for more than five years. Prior to this role, she taught in the undergraduate program for over 18 years. Over her 23-year career at UMMC, Dr. Harrington has taught and mentored more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Her passion for teaching and commitment to student success have earned her three nominations for the DAISY Award.
Dr. Harrington is an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with experience serving underserved and underrepresented populations. Although she is not currently practicing in this role, she continues to serve her community as a Congregational Health Nurse, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and early detection.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Harrington has held leadership roles in diversity, equity, and inclusion, including serving as Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and previously as Director for more than a decade. She completed the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Diversity Leadership Institute Fellowship, the Cornell University Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program, and the UMMC Diversity and Inclusion Professional Development Certificate.
Dr. Harrington is an experienced researcher and has served as Principal Investigator on several funded grants. She currently serves as President-Elect of the UMMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS), an association that promotes and support women’s leadership in medical education, research, clinical practice, and administration.
Education
| UMMC SHRP, PhD, Clinical Health Sciences | 2007 |
| UMMC SON, MSN, Nursing | 1992 |
| UMMC SON, BSN, Nursing | 1989 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, UMMC D&I Inclusion Champion, UMMC Diversity & Inclusion Office | 06/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Diversity and Inclusion, Cornell University | 06/2022 - Present |
| Certification, AACN Diversity Leadership Institute, AACN | 08/2021 - Present |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Dean, UMMC SON, School of Nursing | 08/2022 - 08/2025 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Holt, D., Harrington, M., Laub, J., Evans, F., Griffin, T., Lee, K., Fletcher, A., & Blake, A. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Team Approach ABNFF, 2(2), 35 – 37. | 2023 |
| Harrington, M., Holt, D., and Fletcher, A. Mentoring: Planning and Implementing a Program in Nursing Education Harrington, M., Holt, D., and Fletcher, A. (2022, June) Mentoring: Planning and Implementing a Program in Nursing Education, ABNFF, 1(1), 29-31. | 2023 |
| Tacy, J., Harrington, M., McElwain, S., & Fletcher, A. Diversifying a School of Nursing in MS to Represent the Communities Served Tacy, J., Harrington, M., McElwain, S., & Fletcher, A. (2023, August). Diversifying a School of Nursing in MS to Represent the Communities Served, ABNFF, 2(2), 28 – 34. | 2023 |
| Holt, D., Harrington, M., and Fletcher, A. Recruitment, Retention, and Matriculation of Underrepresented Nursing Students: Update ABNFF;(2022, December)1(3):44-49 | 2022 |
| Harrington, M., Holt, D., and Fletcher, A. Creating a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program: Using the Nursing Process to Develop your School’s Diversity Plan, (2022, June), ABNFF, 1(1), 20-22. Harrington, M., Holt, D., and Fletcher, A. | 2022 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Dance as a Physical Activity Impacting Cardiometabolic Disease: An Innovative Recruitment Model Partnering with Congregational Health Nurses, UMMC SON Research Day, Jackson, MS | 04/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Dance as a Physical Activity Impacting Cardiometabolic Disease: An Innovative Recruitment Model Partnering with Congregational Health Nurses, SNRS 39th Annual Conference, Memphis, TN | 02/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Negative Impact of Implicit Biases on the Psychological Mental Health of Nursing Students, ABNF Conference “Diversity in Academia: Exploring Implications Across Research, Education, Practice, Policy, and Innovation,” Madrid, Spain, June, 2024. (podium), ABNF, Madrid Spain | 06/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Implicit Bias, it’s just like Staph … Everybody has it!, AANP, Orlando, Florida | 06/2022 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Group of Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Mid-Career Faculty Award Certificate of Recognition, UMMC | 2024 |
| Inclusion and Diversity Excellence Award (IDEA Award), AAMN | 2022 |
| Dean’s Emerging Academic Leaders Award (DEAL), UMMC | 2022 |
| Daisy Award, UMMC | 2022 |
| Pillars Award, Honorable Mention of Excellence, UMMMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion | 2018 |
| Daisy Award, UMMC SON | 2018 |
| DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, UMHC | 2011 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi Congregational Network of Nurses and Advocates, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Sigma Theta Tau, Member | 2006 - Present |
| Mississippi Nursing Association, Member |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, Member | 2025 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-T.H.R.I.V.E. COMMITTEE | 2022 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Member | 2014 - 2019 |
Community Service
| Congregational Health Nurse, Minister of Health | 08/1989 - Present |
Other Service
| JPN | 03/2022 - 03/2022 |
| JPN | 11/2021 - 11/2021 |
Teaching Experience
| N633, Nursing, Course, Grader, Research | Annual 2025 |
| N607, Nursing, Course, Course Coordinator, Health Policy/Population Health | Annual 2025 |