Nursing Faculty

Barbara Landrum, PhD., RN, CNE; Rush University, Chicago, IL, 1999
Chair, Associate Professor 

Office:  Nursing Building 102
(870) 230-5508
landrub@hsu.edu 

Dr. Landrum teaches Nursing as a Profession and Leadership Principles.

Cathy Reynolds, BSE, Henderson State University, 2001

Administrative Assistant

Office:  Nursing Building 101

(870) 230-5015

reynolds@hsu.edu 

Department Secretary--provides information to prospective students.

Shelley Austin, RN, MNSc, UAMS, Little Rock, AR,  2009

Assistant Professor

Office:  Nursing Building 106

(870) 230-5379

austins@hsu.edu 

Ms. Shelley Austin, Assistant Professor in Nursing--teaches Adult Health I and II Medical Surgical Nursing, Disaster and Emergency Nursing and Critical Care Nursing.

Charity Dawson, MNSc, RN, WHNP-BC, UAMS, Little Rock, AR, 2010

Assistant Professor

Office:  Nursing Building 103

(870) 230-5383

dawsonc@hsu.edu 

Mrs. Dawson teaches Palliative/Gerontologic Care Nursing and Family/Child Nursing.

Debbie Freyman, MA, MSN, RN, University of Mexico-Albuquerque, NM, 1985

Assistant Professor

Office:  Nursing Building 104

(870) 230-5382

freymad@hsu.edu 

Mrs. Freyman teaches Basic Concepts Lab, Nursing as a Profession and Adult Health I and lab.

Patricia Loy, RN, MSN, Walden University, 2007

Assistant Professor

Office:  Nursing Building 108

(870) 230-5009

loyp@hsu.edu 

Mrs. Loy teaches Basic Concepts, Healthcare Delivery Theories, Transcultural Health and Adult Health III

Pam Shurett, PhD., RNP, MN, Clayton College of Natural Health, Birmingham, AL, 2011

Assistant Professor

Office:  Nursing Building 109

(870) 230-5378

shuretp@hsu.edu 

Dr. Shurett teaches Adult Health II and Health Promotion & Wellness, Family Child Labs.

Lynette Smith, MNSc, RN, UAMS, Little Rock, AR, 1994

Assistant Professor

Office:  Nursing Building 107

(870) 230-5398

smithl@hsu.edu 

Ms. Smith teaches Adult Health I, Psych/Mental Health and Labs.