Thomas W. Barkley, Jr.
Dr. Thomas Barkley, Jr. has been instrumental in providing international nurse practitioner continuing education. He is the president of Barkley &Associates, Inc. and Professor Emeritus of the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing at California State University, Los Angeles. During his 26 years in academe, Dr. Barkley held numerous leadership positions: Coordinator of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs, Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, and Director of Graduate Programs.
Dr. Barkley received his Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from the University of Alabama, a master’s degree in critical care nursing from the University of Virginia, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in nursing with a specialty in nursing education and nursing education administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his post-master’s certificate dual preparation as an adult primary and acute care nurse practitioner from the University of South Alabama.
Dr. Barkley has published over 100 refereed articles and book chapters related to acute care nursing practice, nursing education and multicultural HIV/AIDS prevention. He is the primary editor of Practice Considerations for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, which received 2nd Place in the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in two categories: Advanced Practice Nursing and Gerontological Nursing. He is also the editor of three primary care texts.
Since 1998, Dr. Barkley has taught in both national and international continuing education courses for nurse practitioners. In 2002, he established Barkley & Associates, Inc., which provides the nation’s foremost continuing education expertise in family, adult-gerontology primary care, pediatric, adult-gerontology acute care, psychiatric/mental health, and women’s health nurse practitioners. As a dynamic and engaging speaker, he has provided hundreds of continuing education courses in the United States and abroad.
In 2011, Dr. Barkley was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, demonstrating his commitment to the advancement of nursing education.
Dr. Barkley extends his gratitude to Dr. Robin Lawson, Dr. Susan Appel, Dr. Haley Hoy, Dr. Elizabeth VandeWaa, Dr. Theresa Wadas, Dr. Brian Widmar, and his family, friends and employees who help make each day a gift.