Prior to this role, she was appointed Associate Director, Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive (ADPCS/NE) for the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) in November 2020 and served as the Acting ADPCS/NE since November 2019, overseeing Nursing Services, Social Work Service, Sterile Processing Service, and the Chaplain Service.  

Dr. Lockridge earned a Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) with an emphasis in Health Systems Leadership from Chamberlain University, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Middle Tennessee State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Tennessee State University.  Dr. Lockridge is a 2022 graduate of the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) and a 2018 graduate of Healthcare Leadership Development Program (HCLDP).  She has served as clinical faculty at Tennessee State University and is a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's (ASU) Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.  Dr. Lockridge is board certified as a critical care nurse (CCRN) and a Nurse Executive (NE-BC).