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Contact Us
Jacksonville University
2800 University Blvd North
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 256-8000
Mary Gipson, PhD, ARNP
Professor, Keigwin School of Nursing

Phone: 904-256-7257
Email: mgipson@ju.edu
Office Location: Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences 220
Office Hours
By appointment
Areas of Specialization
Teaching and learning methodologies, critical care, and advancing the use of evidence-based
practice and research among acute care staff nurses.
Education
PhD, Nursing, Barry University
MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of North Florida
BSN, Arizona State University
BA, Psychology, Arizona State University
Professional Information
Dr. Mary Gipson is a Professor in the Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing.
She has been teaching at JU since 2001 in the areas of adult health, critical care,
and pharmacology. Dr. Gipson obtained her BA in Psychology at Arizona State University,
a BSN and MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, at the University of North Florida, and
a PhD in Nursing from Barry University. Her research interests include teaching and
learning methodologies, critical care, and advancing the use of evidence-based practice
and research among acute care staff nurses.