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Crystal Marchant

Assistant Professor


Office: Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education & College of Health
School of Nursing
College of Health
CrystalMarchant@clayton.edu

Biography

Dr. Marchant began her passion for nursing as a candy striper and nursing assistant before becoming a registered nurse. She is a graduate of Gordon College, where she earned an associate's degree in nursing, and Clayton State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing. She also earned her master's degree in nursing with a specialization in nursing education from Walden University and a doctorate in nursing practice with a specialization in nursing leadership from Chamberlain University. She also holds a certification as a clinical nurse educator (CNE-cl).

Dr. Marchant is a decorated United States Air Force (USAF) veteran who served as a clinical and flight nurse with the final rank of major. She is an assistant professor with over 32 years of nursing experience with a concentration in NICU, pediatrics, outpatient surgery, minor emergency, telephone triage, academia, and hospital nursing education, who actively participates in several nursing organizations such as, the Georgia Association of Nurse Educators (GANE), Sigma Theta Tau, and Business and Health Administration Association (BHAA-MBAA) where she has served as chair and currently serving as president.

Education

AS, Nursing , Gordon College , 1993

BSN, Nursing , Clayton State University , 1997

MSN, Nursing, Specialization in Nursing Education , Walden University , 2010

DNP, DNP Leadership , Chamberlain University , 2021

Other, Reserve Commissioned Officer Training , Air University , 2007

Awards and Honors

School of Nursing Faculty of the Year , Clayton State University School of Nursing , Award, 2023

Officer Training School , United States Air Force , Award, 2006

Longevity Medal , United States Air Force , Award, 2011

Global War on Terrorism , United States Air Force , Honor, 2010

Intellectual Contributions

Victoria Foster, Elicia S. Collins, Naquilla Thomas, W. Gail Barnes, Lisa Smiley, Kimberly Campbell, Angela L Hollis, Terri Summers, Rebecca Morgan, Chyrel Panlilio, Crystal Marchant, Michelle Nelson, Tamika Baugh-Allen, "Meeting the Community Where They Where They Are: A Proposal to Provide Mobile Health Care to Underserved /Rural Communities"

Crystal Marchant, Deborah Gritzmacher, Michiel S. Stegall, Meri Stegall, “When FAST is Not Good Enough: Stroke Cases Illustrating the Differential Impact of Quality of Care on Patient Outcomes.” , Business & Health Administration Association Conference – April 2018

Victoria Foster, Elicia Collins, Dianne Nelson, Comfort Obi, Jennie Bergen, Rebecca Morgan, Susan Gronka, Angela L Hollis, Shereda Taylor, Crystal Marchant, Annette Crew-Gooden, Samina Damani, Martricia Turner, Examining the Perceptions of Clinical Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students During the Era of Social Distancing, i-manager's Journal on Nursing –

Jennie Bergen, Crystal Marchant, Comfort Obi, Implementation of training to senior-level, undergraduate nursing students on trauma-informed care for sexual assault survivors, i-manager's Journal on Nursing – June 2025

Victoria Foster, Elicia Collins, W. Gail Barnes, Lisa Smiley, Kimberly Campbell, Shereda Taylor, Angela Hollis, Annette Crew-Gooden, Naquilla Thomas, Crysta; Marchant, Terri Summers, Nursing and Dental Hygiene students: An Interprofessional partnership to improve the health of a community, BHAA –

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

Jennie Bergen, Crystal Marchant, Comfort Obi, • IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING TO SENIOR-LEVEL, UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS ON TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS, Clayton State University December 2024 to April 2025

Victoria Foster, Elicia Collins, W. Gail Barnes, Lisa Smiley, Kimberly Campbell, Shereda Taylor, Angela Hollis, Annette Crew-Gooden, Naquilla Thomas, Crystal Marchant, Terri Summers, HRSA Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Mobile Health Training Program Grant, HRSA, Federal, 3256516, Not Funded –  2022 to Present

Victoria Foster, Gail Barnes, Elicia Collins, Crystal Marchant, Nurse practitioner and dental hygiene students: An interprofessional partnership to improve the oral health of a community,”, Clayton State, State, 370822, Not Funded –  December 2020

Crystal Marchant, Elicia Collins, J. Dwayne Hooks, Victoria Foster, Reducing Stress ad Improving Academic Success Among Nursing Students, Sigma Theta Tau, Private March 2023 to March 2024

Crystal Marchant, J. Dwayne Hooks, Victoria Foster, Elicia Collins, Reducing Stress and Improving Academic Success Among Nursing Students , Clayton State University, Local, 1000, Funded –  2025

Presentations

Crystal Marchant, Deborah Gritzmacher, Michiel S. Stegall, Meri Stegall, “When FAST is Not Good Enough: Stroke Cases Illustrating the Differential Impact of Quality of Care on Patient Outcomes.” , MBAA International Conference, Business & Health Administration Association –  April 2018

Crystal Marchant, Rebecca Morgan, Calming the Cesarean Experience: The Impact of Music on Maternal Anxiety , Piedmont Fayette Hospital 2025

Crystal Marchant, Elicia Collins, Victoria Foster, Employing Mindfulness to Reduce Stress Among Nurses: An Integrative Review, MBAA International Conference , Clayton State –  2023

Crystal Marchant, Rebecca Morgan, Comfort Obi, Implementation of a Cultural Immersion Program, GANE 2020 Conference , Georgia Association of Nurse Educators (GANE) –  February 2020

Terri Summers, Victoria Foster, Elicia Collins, Naquilla Thomas, Lisa Smiley, Angela Hollis, Kimberly Campbell, Chyrel Lynn Panlilio, Rebecca Morgan, Crystal Marchant, Michelle Nelson, Meeting the community where they are: A Proposal to Provide Mobile Healthcare to Underserved/Rural Communities. , Ga Association of Nurse Educators (GANE), GANE –  February 2024

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

Department, Curriculum Committee, Committee Member –  2024 to Present

University, Faculty Senate , Committee Member –  2023 to Present

Department, Faculty Development, Committee Chair –  2024 to Present

Department, SEC, Committee Member –  2024 to Present

Teaching Interest

Women's Health
Pediatrics
Nursing Research
Evidence-Based Practice Integration
Nursing Leadership and Community
Organizational Transitions and Community
Cultural Diversity
Health Assessment
Adult Medical-Surgical
Life Saving Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS)
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI)
First Aid Training
Simulation-Based Clinical Education
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Hospital Competency-Based Education / Training
Epic Clinical Application - ClinDoc/EpicCare Inpatient Stork
Mass Casualty Exercises

Research Interest

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Stroke ​
Compassion Fatigue
Trauma Informed Care
Patient Advocacy