Rebecca J. Wright

Dr. Rebecca J. Wright (BSc, PhD) is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, with a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a founding member of the Palliative Interprofessional Collaborative for Action Research (PICAR) and the Qualitative Core at JHSON, focusing on advancing participatory co-design approaches to improve palliative care access and delivery across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.

• Doctoral degree in nursing research
• Bachelor’s from Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
• Postdoctoral fellowship at NYU School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine

Her research program centers on:

• Justice and equity in palliative care
• Qualitative participatory methodologies
• Improving care for older adults and marginalized populations
• Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) implementation

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary priorities in palliative care, intersectional approaches to elder care in emergency settings, and technology applications for patient safety. She actively collaborates with Black, Korean, and Puerto Rican communities, as well as transdisciplinary teams in nursing, medicine, and public health.

Key awards include:

• National Circle of Life Award for palliative care innovation
• Visiting Fellowship at Staffordshire University
• Multiple honors for equity-focused clinical care and teaching excellence