03/20/2026
In observance of Women's History Month - celebrating Black Nurse Researchers
Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB
“Dr. Tiffany M. Montgomery is an assistant professor in the Temple University College of Public Health, Department of Nursing, where she studies sexual and reproductive health disparities, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in nursing education. She received a PhD in Nursing from the University of California, Los Angeles, Master of Science in Health Policy Research from the University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science in Nursing Education from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing and minor in African-American Studies from San Jose State University. “
Jasmine Travers, PhD, MHS, AGPCNP-BC
“Dr. Jasmine Travers is an assistant professor at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Her career is dedicated to designing and conducting research to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities in vulnerable older adult groups using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Over the years, Dr. Travers has built a strong foundation to address the health and well-being of a rapidly growing, diverse older adult population requiring long-term care. As a health services researcher, she has leveraged many datasets to investigate these issues and has published widely on the topics of aging, long-term care, health disparities, workforce issues, and infections. Prior to joining the faculty at NYU, Dr. Travers completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University and a T32 funded postdoctoral fellowship at the New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; she completed doctoral training in health services research with a specialization in gerontology at Columbia University School of Nursing.”
Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN
“Dr. Kia Skrine Jeffers is an assistant professor in the UCLA School of Nursing and Associate Director for the Arts in the Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health in the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. She is also a practicing community-based Registered Nurse with a Public Health Nursing certification from the CA Board of Registered Nursing. Most of her research and clinical work has been with adults and families who are members of racial/ethnic minority groups. She is interested in identifying ways that structural factors (e.g., structural racism) get embodied and developing interventions to mitigate the impact that health inequity has on individuals’ cardiometabolic and mental health. Her work has a strong community-focused orientation that centers heavily upon the lived of experiences of individuals and communities using both qualitative and quantitative research designs.”
Keitra Thompson, DNP, MHS, APRN
“Dr. Keitra Thompson is an associate research scientist at Yale School of Public Health working to address the impact of poverty and mental health on the well-being of women and children. As a dually board-certified family and psychiatric nurse practitioner she combines clinical experiences with advanced mixed methods research training to advance health equity.”
