Rebecca Meraz

Dr. Rebecca Meraz is an Assistant Professor at Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing, holding a PhD from Texas Woman's University and MSN/BSN degrees from Baylor. She specializes in heart failure self-management, medication adherence in older adults, and diuretic nonadherence's impact on hospital readmissions. Her work integrates resilience, health literacy, and social support frameworks.

Research interests emphasize improving healthcare outcomes through interventions targeting vulnerable populations, including heart failure patients and dementia caregivers. Teaching focuses on clinical research roles and complex human needs analysis, with over 20 years of teaching experience.

Key publications explore neighborhood disadvantage’s role in self-care, caregiver hope dynamics, and spiritual coping mechanisms. Awards include the 2018-2019 Rising Star Fellowship and recognition as a DFW Great 100 Nurse. Her work bridges clinical practice, education, and policy to address health disparities and patient empowerment.