Virginia Gardner

Virginia Gardner is an Instructor at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). She holds an MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from Vanderbilt (2005) and a BA in Psychology from Duke University (2001, Cum Laude). Her academic and clinical focus centers on Psychopharmacology, Neuroscience, and Mood Disorders Treatment, with specialization in psychiatric mental health nursing.

She maintains a private clinical practice at Gardner Mental Health & Wellness in Brentwood, TN, emphasizing evidence-based treatments for mood disorders. Certified as an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with prescriptive authority, she also holds Diplomate status from the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

Virginia is affiliated with professional organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau. Her research interests bridge neuroscientific insights with clinical psychopharmacology, aiming to improve mental health outcomes through precision medicine approaches.