Mariann M. Harding PhD RN CNE

Mariann Harding has been a registered nurse for 36 years and a nurse practitioner for 32 years. She is a Professor of Nursing at Kent State University Tuscarawas and is the Nursing Program Director. She has several years of experience in intensive care nursing and in oncology, including time at the National Institutes of Health. As a faculty, she has taught in LPN, associate degree, and RN-BSN programs. Her primary research and pedagogical interests lie in using active learning strategies to promote student success. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Christian Nurses Fellowship, and the Ohio and National Leagues for Nursing. Mariann grew up in a small town in Ohio, where she resides with her husband, Jeff. She enjoys traveling to see her daughters, Kate and Sarah, reading, cooking, and performing volunteer work. She is on the board of directors for the Stark and Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross and is the Acadamic Services Coordinator for the Northern Ohio Region of the Red Cross.