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2026
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Melodee Harris
Emeritus
Emeritus Professor
Nursing DNP Programs, College of Nursing
12 h-index
63 pubs
568 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
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Melodee Harris, Emeritus Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has focused her research on the health and well-being of older adults, particularly in the context of nursing home care and community settings. Her work has investigated interventions such as slow-stroke back massage and hand massage to improve relaxation and sleep in individuals with dementia. She has also examined the application of mobile health technology for older adults with heart failure and explored the social and functional determinants of depression in this population.
Professor Harris has also been an advocate for professional nursing standards, publishing work that calls for mandated adequate nurse staffing in nursing homes. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12, with 63 total publications and 568 citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Regina Gibson and Gohar Azhar.
Metrics
- h-index: 12
- Publications: 63
- Citations: 568
Positions
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Associate Professor 2013–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing ORCID
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Emeritus ProfessorUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nursing DNP Programs, College of Nursing Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Conversations on Burnout (2026)
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Mental Health and Behavioral Health Integration in Long-Term Care (2026)
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QT Prolongation (2026)
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Understanding civic participation of older adults: a scoping review (2026)
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mental Health Disparities in Older Adults (2025)
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Musical Interventions and Older Adults Experiencing Sleep Disturbances in Long-Term Care (2025)
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Battling Frailty in Older Adults (2025)
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Psychological Adaptation to Newly Diagnosed Advanced Cancer (2025)
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Resilience and Adaptability of Older Adults: Findings from the COVID-19 Impact Survey (2024)
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Suicide Prevention and Older Adult Veterans (2024)
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Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (2023)
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HEALTHCARE DISPARITY IN THE ASSESSMENT OF DEMENTIA IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING (2022)
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The Making of Nurse Leaders in the Nursing Home (2022)
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Geropsychiatric Nursing Leadership in Long-Term Care (2022)
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Lessons Learned as the Global Pandemic Lingers (2022)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence John A. Hartford Foundation Co-Investigator
- GAP: Geriatric Advanced Practice Health Resources & Services Administration Co-Investigator
- GAP: Evaluating the Use of mHealth Technology UAMS Principal Investigator
- Enhancement Project to Improve Access to Food Services and Mental Well-Being Administration for Community Living Co-Principal Investigator
- Accelerating Interprofessional Community-based Education and Practice National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Linda J. Keilman
Michigan State University (US)
7 shared publications
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
- Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mental Health Disparities in Older Adults
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
- 300 - Increasing Complexity Awareness of Parkinson Disease Psychosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosing & Management
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
George Byron Peraza-Smith
West Coast University (US)
6 shared publications
- Basic considerations for the treatment of geriatric depression in primary care
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Application of resources for non-pharmacological interventions to improve dementia care in nursing homes
- Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Mental Health Disparities in Older Adults
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Pamela Z. Cacchione
University of Pennsylvania (US)
5 shared publications
- Basic considerations for the treatment of geriatric depression in primary care
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Geropsychiatric Nursing Leadership in Long-Term Care
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
- Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults
Bill Buron
Benedictine College (US)
4 shared publications
- Trends and Opportunities in Geropsychiatric Nursing: Enhancing Practice Through Specialization and Interprofessional Education
- The Current State of U.S. Geropsychiatric Graduate Nursing Education
- Embracing the challenges in graduate geropsychiatric nursing education: Findings from a national survey
- Integrating Geropsychiatric Nursing and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competencies Into Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Education
Cecilia A. Nwogu
4 shared publications
- Basic considerations for the treatment of geriatric depression in primary care
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
- Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults
Sharon Bronner
4 shared publications
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
- 300 - Increasing Complexity Awareness of Parkinson Disease Psychosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosing & Management
- Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults
Kathy C. Richards
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
3 shared publications
- The physiological and psychological effects of slow‐stroke back massage and hand massage on relaxation in older people
- The Effects of Slow-Stroke Back Massage on Minutes of Nighttime Sleep in Persons With Dementia and Sleep Disturbances in the Nursing Home
- Geropsychiatric Nursing Leadership in Long-Term Care
Caroline Stephens
University of Utah (US)
3 shared publications
- Advances in geropsychiatric nursing: A decade in review
- The Current State of U.S. Geropsychiatric Graduate Nursing Education
- Embracing the challenges in graduate geropsychiatric nursing education: Findings from a national survey
Marcia Walmer
Decatur Memorial Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- Basic considerations for the treatment of geriatric depression in primary care
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
Sarah Rhoads
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Evaluating the Use of Mobile Health Technology in Older Adults With Heart Failure: Mixed-Methods Study
- Using Virtual Site Visits in the Clinical Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Students
- EVALUATING THE USE OF MHEALTH TECHNOLOGY IN RURAL-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS WITH HEART FAILURE
Claudia J. Beverly
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Evaluating the Use of Mobile Health Technology in Older Adults With Heart Failure: Mixed-Methods Study
- Using Virtual Site Visits in the Clinical Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Students
- EVALUATING THE USE OF MHEALTH TECHNOLOGY IN RURAL-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS WITH HEART FAILURE
S Lubin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Evaluating the Use of Mobile Health Technology in Older Adults With Heart Failure: Mixed-Methods Study
- Using Virtual Site Visits in the Clinical Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Students
- EVALUATING THE USE OF MHEALTH TECHNOLOGY IN RURAL-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS WITH HEART FAILURE
Karen Devereaux Melillo
University of Massachusetts Lowell (US)
3 shared publications
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
- Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults
Amy M. Lewitz
3 shared publications
- Supporting evidence for geropsychiatric nursing as a subspecialty of gerontological advanced practice nursing
- Basic considerations for understanding, diagnosing and treating symptoms of primary non-dementia psychosis in older adults
- Basic Considerations for Understanding and Treating Delirium Psychosis in Older Adults
Priya Mendiratta
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Providing Remote Students with Access to a Video-enabled Standardized Patient Simulation on Interprofessional Competencies and Late-life Depression Screening
- The PBAR Protocol: Antipsychotic Medication Reduction in the Nursing Home
- HEALTHCARE DISPARITY IN THE ASSESSMENT OF DEMENTIA IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING
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