Biography and education
My career in Respiratory Care began during high school when I worked as an on-the-job trainee, administering treatments and oxygen therapy after school and on weekends—back in a time when licensure wasn’t a requirement. Those early experiences ignited my passion for patient care, which has only grown stronger over the years. To this day, Respiratory Care continues to be my dream profession.
I earned my registry in 1982 at the Medical College of Georgia, a master’s degree in Allied Health Sciences from Texas State in 1988, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993
I earned my registry in 1982 at the Medical College of Georgia, a master’s degree in Allied Health Sciences from Texas State in 1988, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993
Featured grants
- Harkins, Lynda T (Principal), Harkins, C. (Co-Principal). Training Grant, Department of Health & Human Services, $280000. (Funded: 1996). Grant.
- Harkins, Lynda T (Principal), Harkins, C. (Co-Principal). Training Grant, Department of Health & Human Services, $280000. (Funded: 1995). Grant.
- Harkins, Lynda T (Principal), Harkins, C. (Co-Principal). Training Grant, Department of Health & Human Services, $280000. (Funded: 1994). Grant.
- Harkins, Lynda T. School of Health Professions Grant, $500. (Funded: 1992). Grant.
- Harkins, Lynda T. Merrick Grant, $1500. (Funded: 1991). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Harkins, L. T. (2011). [Review of Pharmacology, An Introduction, by H. Hitner & B. Nagle]. Columbus, Ohio: McGraw-Hill.
- Russian, C., Harkins, L. T., Marshall, S., Engelhardt, M., & Shamrock, B. (2008). Inter-Rater Reliability Among Respiratory Care Clinical Instructors: Pilot Study. Respiratory Care Education Annual, 17, 7–12.
- Harkins, L. T. (2001). [Review of Exam Review and Study Guide for Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care, by R. Harwood]. Journal of Allied Health.
- Harkins, L. T., & Carter, M. (1999). Teaching through the peephole: the challenges of interactive television. College & University Media Review, 6(1), 43–59.
- Harkins, L. T., & Harkins, C. (1999). SWTelehealth project Launched. The TSAHP Chronicle, 4–5.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor, 2019, Texas State University. November 1, 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. December 2018 - February 2019
- Award / Honor Nominee: NISOD Excellence Award. September 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: NISOD Excellence Award. September 2014
- Award / Honor Nominee: NISOD Excellence Award. September 2013
Featured service activities
- Member
Respiratory Care, Advisory Board Member
- Member
7th Annual Awards for Excellence in On-line Teaching Selection Committee
- Reviewer / Referee
AARC: American Respiratory Care Foundation Education Recognition Awards
- Member
McLennan Community College, Research Review Committee
- Member
McLennan Community College, Honors College Committee
- Other
Rho Kappa Pi Student Organization