Professor and Division Dean for Graduate Programs, Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing
Dr. Lucindra Campbell-Law, PhD, APRN, ANP, PMHNP, BC, is a nursing educator, clinician and advocate committed to advancing mental health care, nursing leadership and health equity through education, policy and community engagement. Throughout her career, Dr. Campbell-Law has worked to expand access to advanced practice nursing education, including developing a post-graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate program designed to address growing behavioral health needs in underserved communities.
She has also participated in medical missions to Haiti and Kenya, providing clinical care, mentorship and support to local healthcare professionals. In addition to academic leadership, Dr. Campbell-Law has been actively involved in mental health and PTSD advocacy at the state and national levels, collaborating with organizations on policy development, workforce well-being and trauma-informed care initiatives.
Notably, Dr. Campbell-Law served as the only nurse appointed to the American Psychological Association PTSD Guideline Panel and has worked with the Texas Nurses Association to advocate for legislative recognition of workplace violence and PTSD among nurses. Her work continues to integrate research, education, leadership, and service to strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes.
Ph.D. 2004, Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX
MSN (APRN, ANP/PMHNP, BC) 1996, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
BSN 1994, Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX
Publications
Campbell-Law, L., Mathews, N., Chambers, A. N., & Alexander, K. E. (2026). Graduate study abroad as a high-impact, competency-based practice in nursing education [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Journal of Nursing Education.
Alexander, K. E., Mathews, N., & Campbell – Law, L. (In progress). Effective teaching strategies to enhance NCLEX – RN outcomes in the Next Generation era: A case study: Manuscript in preparation examining evidence – based instructional strategies to improve first – time NCLEX – RN pass rates, with emphasis on clinical judgment, decision – making, and application of knowledge aligned with the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) framework and evolving licensure testing standards.
Kronebusch, Beckie, Trent Paultre, Crystal, Parackal, Pressanna, Campbell – Law, Lucindra, Janeen Camba, Melveen, & Varghese, Jessica (2026). The Alliance of Nurses for HealthyEnvironments Fellowship: Six nurses’ experiences in advancing environmental health
efforts, American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 26, Issue 3.
Campbell – Law, L. (2025). APA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of PTSD in Adults. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/ptsd – guideline/ptsd.pdf
Campbell – Law, L. (Ed.). (2023). ABNF Journal Co – Editor, Number 1. P.O. Box 1188.
Leyden, K. O., & Campbell – Law, L. (Eds.). (2022). Editorial Board, CRIED Nursing Journal, Vol. 2. 3300 Montrose Blvd.
Leyden, K. O., & Campbell – Law, L. (Eds.). (2021). Creative Reflections. Vol. 1 (Inaugural Edition), CRIED.
Leyden, K. O., & Campbell – Law, L. (2021). Creative Reflections: Processing Clinical Experiences During COVID – 19. CRIED Nursing Journal, 1, 1–3.
Gibson, T. O., Pierre, N., Campbell – Law, L., Ramdin, V., Richards, E., & McNeal, G. (2021). Promoting COVID – 19 Vaccine Dissemination among African Americans. ABNF.
Leyden, K. O., & Campbell – Law, L. (Eds.). (2021). Creative Reflections. Vol. 1 (Inaugural Edition), CRIED.
Gipson – Jones, T. O., Pierre, N., Campbell – Law, L., Ramdin, V. A., Richards, E., & McNeal, G. (2020). ABNF-Statement on COVID – 19 Disparate Impact on African Americans. INANE Virtual Journal, Vol. 31(2), 73–77.