Melissa Harris
Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing
Melissa Harris, PhD, RN is a postdoctoral fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program at Duke and a VA Scholar. Her research focuses broadly on the quality of life and care of older adults living with dementia and their families. More specifically, she focuses on non-pharmacologic interventions to help reduce stress experienced by people living with dementia. She hopes to use her research to impact practice and policy to help families affected by dementia live well even while living with a progressive, cureless condition.
Education and Training
Postdoctoral fellowship, National Clinician Scholars Program at Duke University, 2021 - 2023
PhD in Nursing, University of Michigan, 2021
BSN, University of Oklahoma, 2015
Education and Training
Postdoctoral fellowship, National Clinician Scholars Program at Duke University, 2021 - 2023
PhD in Nursing, University of Michigan, 2021
BSN, University of Oklahoma, 2015
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Clinical Associate in the School of Nursing, School of Nursing, Duke University 2022
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