Nancy Mele - Biography

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME Nancy Mele

POSITION TITLE Assistant Professor

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.)

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION	DEGREE (if applicable)	YEAR(s)	FIELD OF STUDY
Russell Sage College, Troy, NY.	BSN	1970	Nursing
Columbia University, New York, NY.	MSN	1984	Perinatal Nursing
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.	DSN	1996	Nursing/Health Policy

A. Positions and Honors.

Positions and Employment
1979-1980	Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of South Alabama Medical Center
1981-1981	Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Kansas University Medical Center
1981-1982	Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Peter's Medical Center
1982-1983	Staff Nurse, Newborn Nursery, Helene Fuld Medical Center
1983-1985	Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Peter's Medical Center
1984-1985	Neonatal Outreach Education Coordinator, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
1985-1986	Coordinator, High Risk OB Grant, Maternal Fetal Medicine, St. Peter's Medical Center
1987-1987	Staff Nurse/Childbirth Educator, Mobile Infirmary
1987-1991	Clinical Lecturer/Consultant, Medical Genetics, University of South Alabama
1988-1990	Perinatal Coordinator, PHA VI, Alabama Department of Public Health
1990-1994	PRN Staff Nurse, Pediatric Gen Unit, University of South Alabama Medical Center
1990-1994	Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama
1994-1994	Research Assistant, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.
1994-1996	Program Director I, School of Public Health, Universify of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.
1996-1998	Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1997-1998	Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1998-2001	Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1998-2001	Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2001-present	Assistant Professor, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Other Experiences and Professional Memberships
Honors
1990	March of Dimes Scholar, National Association of Perinatal Addiction Research Education
1993	Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 23rd edition
1993	Who's Who in American Nursing
1993	Medical Center Fellow, University of Alabama, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL.
1996	Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.
2004	Sigma Theta Tau International Member

B. Selected peer-reviewed publications (in chronological order).

     Thomas J., Gourley G.K., Mele N. (2004). Screening Young People in the Juvenile Justice System for Behavioral and Substance Abuse Disorders. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 4, 28-36.
     Thomas, J.D., Gourley, G.K., & Mele, N.C. (2004). The impact of managed behavioral health care on youth in the juvenile justice system with behavioral health disorders. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 18, 135-142.
     Aitken, M.E., Mele, N., Barrett, K.W. (Apr 2004). Recovery of Injured Children: Parent Perspectives on Family Needs. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 4, 567-573.
     Thomas, J., Gourley, G., & Mele, N. (Jun 2005). The Availability of Behavioral Health Services for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 3, 156-163.
     Mele, N., Archer, J., & Pusch, B. (Jul 2005). Access to Breast Cancer Screening Services for Women with Disabilities. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 34, 453-464.

C. Research Support