Lydia Elliott

Lydia Elliott is an Associate Professor in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program at Western Carolina University's College of Health and Human Sciences. With over 15 years of teaching experience, she has held leadership roles as former Program Director and Assistant Program Director.

• Education: MSN (FNP) and BSN from Western Carolina University, DNP from University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Clinical Practice: Pain management, integrative medicine, inpatient psychiatry, family medicine

Her research focuses on behavioral health, diabetes management, spirituality, and integrative medicine. She has led medical mission work in Honduras and served leadership roles in the North Carolina Nurses Association Mountain Nurse Practitioner Group.