Amy M.
Field
May 2026
Amy M.
Field
,
PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
University of Texas at El Paso College of Nursing
El Paso
,
TX
United States
In moments when students felt discouraged about progressing in the program, she provided one-on-one guidance, helped problem-solve obstacles, and remained involved until a workable path was found.
Dr. Amy Field exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding educator, role model, and inspirational mentor through the direct, practical ways she invests in student success. One specific example is her involvement in securing clinical placements for PMHNP students. Rather than leaving students to navigate those barriers alone, Dr. Field has personally reached out to community clinicians, former students, and practice contacts to help identify preceptors and opportunities. In moments when students felt discouraged about progressing in the program, she provided one-on-one guidance, helped problem-solve obstacles, and remained involved until a workable path was found. That level of follow-through showed students that their success was not just a program expectation, but a personal priority for her.
She also goes well beyond traditional teaching by mentoring students individually in clinical reasoning, certification preparation, and career planning. Dr. Field provides certification review support, tutoring, and direct mentorship that help students build both competence and confidence. She does not simply encourage students; she gives them concrete strategies, accountability, and support to help them succeed in the program and beyond graduation. Dr. Field is also a powerful example of lifelong learning. While teaching and leading the PMHNP program, she completed her PhD, demonstrating discipline, scholarship, and professional growth in action. Her doctoral work, which focuses on qualitative metrics, contributes meaningfully to nursing research by strengthening the profession's understanding of patient experience, outcomes, and quality in practice. She brings that same scholarly mindset into her teaching, helping students see how research can directly inform evidence-based care and inspiring many to consider terminal degrees of their own.
In addition, Dr. Field continues to strengthen the PMHNP program itself by building relationships with former students and community partners to expand the pipeline of preceptors, clinical instructors, and future faculty support. Her impact extends beyond the classroom, as she actively creates the structures and opportunities that help current and future students thrive. Dr. Field’s influence is lasting because she does not simply teach students how to complete a program. She models what it means to lead, to grow, and to invest in others with purpose.
She also goes well beyond traditional teaching by mentoring students individually in clinical reasoning, certification preparation, and career planning. Dr. Field provides certification review support, tutoring, and direct mentorship that help students build both competence and confidence. She does not simply encourage students; she gives them concrete strategies, accountability, and support to help them succeed in the program and beyond graduation. Dr. Field is also a powerful example of lifelong learning. While teaching and leading the PMHNP program, she completed her PhD, demonstrating discipline, scholarship, and professional growth in action. Her doctoral work, which focuses on qualitative metrics, contributes meaningfully to nursing research by strengthening the profession's understanding of patient experience, outcomes, and quality in practice. She brings that same scholarly mindset into her teaching, helping students see how research can directly inform evidence-based care and inspiring many to consider terminal degrees of their own.
In addition, Dr. Field continues to strengthen the PMHNP program itself by building relationships with former students and community partners to expand the pipeline of preceptors, clinical instructors, and future faculty support. Her impact extends beyond the classroom, as she actively creates the structures and opportunities that help current and future students thrive. Dr. Field’s influence is lasting because she does not simply teach students how to complete a program. She models what it means to lead, to grow, and to invest in others with purpose.