Antiqua Smart

Dr. Antiqua Smart serves as an Assistant Professor of Nursing Education at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Arkansas State University. Holding credentials including FNAP, DNP, FNP-BC, PHNA-BC, and APRN, she maintains active affiliations with the American Nurses Association, Louisiana State Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Academies of Practice, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, and Sigma Theta Tau International.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from Frontier Nursing University
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics from Chamberlain University
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from The University of Alabama
• Master of Nursing (MN) with Family Nurse Practitioner specialization from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
• BSN from Southern University and A & M College

Dr. Smart's research integrates nurse practitioner education with critical healthcare domains including mental health/substance use disorders, health policy analysis, social determinants of health frameworks, and telehealth implementation strategies. Her work emphasizes practical applications in primary care settings and addresses systemic challenges through interdisciplinary approaches, reflecting her extensive clinical background across diverse specialties from neonatal care to addiction medicine.