Shirley Farr, PhD, RNC, CNS
Program Director, Entry-Level Master's Program at Monrovia and Assistant Professor
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6306
Email: sfarr@apu.edu
Office Location: Monrovia Regional Site, Room #220

Biography
Shirley Farr, PhD, RNC, CNS has been in nursing more than 40 years. While her primary interest has been in neonatal ICU and leadership and management, she has expanded her focus to include community health nursing. She believes that learning should be a lifelong activity, and she values the ethical and professional attributes that nursing brings to the world, and hopes to instill those values in her students.
Education
- PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2018
- MSN, California State University, San Bernardino, 2008
- BSN, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2005
Credentials/Certifications
- Post-Master’s Faculty Preparation Program
- CNS in Community Health, California State University, San Bernardino
- Resolve Through Sharing Counselor
- Touchpoints, Community-Level Trainer
- PICC certified
Academic Area
- School of Nursing
- Graduate Programs
Expertise
- Community Health
- Leadership & Management
- Maternal Child Nursing
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatrics
Courses Taught
- GNRS 500 - Conceptual Foundations of Professional Nursing
- GNRS 587 - Community Health Nursing
Office Hours
Mondays 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Tuesdays 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Appointments available upon request. Please contact me to set up an appointment.
Tuesdays 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Appointments available upon request. Please contact me to set up an appointment.