CYNTHIA GARBETT

Dr. Cynthia Garbett is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (PMHNP-BC), and an Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing at the University of Utah. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), she combines her clinical expertise with a passion for advancing nursing education through innovative, student-centered approaches.

Dr. Garbett specializes in simulation-based learning and experiential teaching methods, focusing on mental health, therapeutic alliance, and addressing social determinants of health. Her work emphasizes cultural humility, psychological safety, and fostering empathy in future psychiatric nurse practitioners and nurses. An advocate for health equity, she integrates concepts of inclusivity and anti-racism into her teaching to prepare students for compassionate, patient-centered care.

Through her leadership and mentorship, Dr. Garbett empowers students to excel in their professional roles and lead transformative change in mental health practice and beyond.