Melissa Reed

Dr. Melissa Reed is an Assistant Professor and Grant Manager in the School of Nursing at the University of Alaska. With 25 years of nursing experience across medical/surgical, labor/delivery, and emergency/trauma settings, her clinical expertise informs her academic work. She applies Roy's Adaptation Model in teaching and research.

Her research examines environmental health connections to renal cell carcinoma, specifically rainwater collection system contamination. She coordinates grant-funded initiatives within the School of Nursing while teaching across didactic and clinical courses.