Melissa LeBrun

Melissa LeBrun is an Assistant Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner Program Director at the School of Nursing of Loyola University New Orleans. She is also a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with clinical expertise in Emergency and Family Medicine. Currently serving as CEO of the Executive Medical Clinic of Lake Charles, her academic and professional journey spans multiple institutions and disciplines.

• Bachelor's in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) - Louisiana State University (2005)
• Nursing degree - Our Lady of the Lake College/Tulane Hospital (2007)
• Master's in Nursing - Loyola University New Orleans (2011)
• Doctorate in Nursing Practice - Chatham University (2016)
• Master's in Public Health - Dartmouth College (2022)

Dr. LeBrun's research and professional focus bridges clinical nursing, public health, and infectious disease epidemiology, informed by her CDC/CSTE fellowship in Healthcare Safety. Her career combines academic leadership with direct healthcare service provision.

She actively contributes to nursing education and clinical practice, integrating population health perspectives developed through her fellowship and MPH training.