Theresa Beckie, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, FAAAS, is a tenured Professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing where she has built an internationally recognized program of nursing research focused on women’s cardiovascular health and behavior-change interventions. She directs NIH/NINR-funded randomized trials testing motivationally tailored cardiac rehabilitation and is translating evidence-based programs to mobile platforms. Education: PhD, Educational Psychology – Measurement, University of Alberta (1994) MN, Cardiovascular Nursing, University of Alberta (1987) BScN, Nursing, University of Saskatchewan (1985) Research Interests: Dr. Beckie’s scholarship integrates cardiovascular critical care, health behavior change, genetic–environment interactions, and digital health to improve quality of life and functional outcomes of women with or at risk for heart disease. She examines biopsychosocial determinants of recovery, designs gender-specific rehabilitation interventions, and evaluates mobile solutions such as the HerBeat smartphone system coupled with wearable sensors. Scientific Awards & Honors: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2024) Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2018) Fellow, American Heart Association Established Investigator Award, USF College of Nursing (2014) Research Article of the Year, USF College of Nursing (2012) & AHA Council on Cardiovascular Nursing (2011) USF Women’s Leadership Award (2004) Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, USF College of Nursing (1998) Grant & Scientific Leadership: Dr. Beckie has served as Principal Investigator on multiple NIH/NINR and AHA grants, led interdisciplinary teams across nursing, engineering and medicine, and authored influential scientific statements for the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and the Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation. She mentors graduate students and post-doctoral scholars and holds continuous membership on guideline writing groups for cardiac rehabilitation and women’s heart disease. Labs & Teams: She leads the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Laboratory within the USF College of Nursing, partnering with the USF Health Cardiovascular Sciences program and the Center for Translation Research in Aging & Mobility. Collaborative teams include engineers developing wearable sensors, computer scientists creating ecological momentary assessment interfaces, and clinicians implementing home-based rehabilitation protocols.








