معرفی
Melanie Turk is an Associate Professor at Duquesne University's School of Nursing, specializing in behavioral weight management for disease prevention in underserved populations. Her research focuses on diabetes prevention through lifestyle interventions, cultural competence in healthcare, and telehealth program evaluation. She teaches in the university's MSN, DNP, and PhD programs, including leading global studies initiatives in Rome and Dublin.
- Education: PhD in Nursing (University of Pittsburgh), MSN in Nursing Research (University of Pittsburgh), BSN (Duquesne University)
- Grants: NIH-funded 3-year study on Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program implementation; Nursing Liaison role on Hillman Foundation grant for community-based health programs
Key research contributions include behavioral weight loss treatments, virtual National Diabetes Prevention Program recruitment, and cultural studies on health practices in African immigrant, Mexican heritage, and Filipino populations. She co-authored a statistics textbook for nurses and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Transcultural Nursing.
- Awards: Transcultural Nursing Society Fellow (2021), Gaultier Teaching Fellow (2016-2017), Creative Teaching Award (2016)
