Angela Trombley

Dr. Angela Trombley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Western Carolina University (WCU), part of the College of Health and Human Sciences. She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Missouri-Columbia and is Board Certified as both an Adult and Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Her clinical and academic expertise focuses on child and adolescent mental health, substance abuse screening in primary care, and healthcare disparities. Dr. Trombley has served as a clinical assistant professor at East Carolina University and an adjunct professor at the University of South Alabama in their psychiatric nurse practitioner programs.

Education: DNP, University of Missouri (2013); MSN, University of Missouri (2011); BSN, Excelsior College (2008, Magna Cum Laude); ADN, Excelsior College (Summa Cum Laude). Military service: Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, where she led mental health program coordination. Professional roles: Vice Chair of the North Carolina Nurses’ Association Psychiatric Council; member of the American Psychiatric Nursing Association, International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, and National League for Nursing.

Research interests emphasize adolescent substance abuse screening, ADHD, and addressing healthcare inequities. Outside academia, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and family time in Hendersonville, North Carolina.