Midwifery, Nursing & Primary health care

Kerri L Outlaw

University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing

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Biography:

Dr. Outlaw is a native of Troy, AL. Dr. Outlaw has over 28 years of nursing experience and has worked in a variety of settings including Obstetrics, home health, hospice, outpatient surgery and the past Twelve years have been in Psychiatric/mental health both acute and outpatient care. Dr. Outlaw has over 15 years of service in Academia and is currently a fulltime Associate Professor, as the PMHNP Concentration Coordinator at University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing on their main campus in Tuscaloosa Alabama. She has been employed with UA since 2022.

She is a member of American Nurses Association (ANA), Sigma Theta Tau, Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) and American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) and she is a licensed Nurse Practitioner in the states of Alabama.

Dr. Outlaw completed her Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree of Nursing at Troy State University (Troy, Al); Master of Science Degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Troy University (Troy, Al); Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Troy University (Troy, Al) post graduate certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Al).

Dr. Outlaw and her husband of 32 years have 3 beautiful adult children and one
granddaughter. Dr. Outlaw is active in her community and a current volunteer for Hospice. She serves as a medical professional annually in Honduras every June. She attends church at the Highlands in Montgomery Alabama.

Research Interest:

• Mental Health
• Substance Abuse Disorders
• Rural Health
• Health Promotion & Wellness