Tosha Harris

Dr. Tosha Harris serves as Assistant Professor and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Concentration Coordinator at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing in Memphis, Tennessee, joining the faculty in January 2023 with over two decades of clinical experience across Level III and IV NICUs nationwide.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, 2018
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Northwestern State University, Shreveport, Louisiana
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1999

Dr. Harris specializes in trauma-informed neonatal care frameworks, focusing on evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for neonates and families in intensive care settings. Her clinical expertise spans establishing NNP roles in new NICU environments and advancing practitioner education through mentorship.

Professional recognition includes:

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing induction
• NANN/Synova Emerging Leader Fellowship cohort selection (2018)

As an educator, she develops curriculum for neonatal nurse practitioner training while actively mentoring future clinicians. Dr. Harris contributes to professional advancement through leadership roles in national organizations and scholarly activities including conference presentations, book chapter authorship, and editorial work for Advances in Neonatal Care.

She maintains active leadership positions in the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) as E-News editor and in the National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NANNP) as elected secretary on the leadership council, while also serving on the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing Alumni Board.