Katherine Gregory, RN, PhD

Office

Cushing Hall 318
617-552-4886
katherine.gregory.2@bc.edu

educational history

• PhD Boston College
• MS University of Pennsylvania
• BS State University of New York, Binghamton Univesity

recent publications

• Gregory, K.E. (2008). Clinical predictors of necrotizing enterocolitis. Nursing Research 57(4), p. 260-270.
• Gregory, K.E. (2007).  Necrotizing enterocolitis: Findings from a retrospective medical record review. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews.
  
• Perry, D. & Gregory, K.E. (2007).  Global applications of the cosmic imperative for nursing knowledge development. In Roy, C. & Jones, D. (Eds), Nursing knowledge development and clinical practice (pp. 315-326).  Springer: New York.
  
• Gregory, K.E.  (2005).  Update on nutrition for preterm and full-term infants.  JOGNN, 34, 98-108.
• Gregory, K.E. & Vessey, J.  (2004).  Bibliotherapy: A strategy to help students with bullying.  The Journal of School Nursing, 20 (3), 127-133.
  
  

Dr. Katherine Gregory is an assistant professor. She received her master's degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 and doctorate from Boston College in 2005. Dr. Gregory's clinical background is as a neonatal intensive care nurse. Her research interests pertain to disease prediction strategies, feeding, growth, and development of preterm infants. She is especially interested in the attributes of the premature gastrointestinal system and development of immunity. Dr. Gregory is also a nurse scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where she conducts her clinical research. In this role, she also collaborates with clinical staff on a variety of research initiatives and evidence based practice endeavors.

research interests

Disease prediction strategies; microbiome aspects of disease; preterm infant nutrition and enteral feeding regimens; preterm infant growth and development; necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants; patterns of maternal-infant interaction

appointments & awards

• Recipient of pilot funding from Harvard Clinical Nutrition Research Center (P30-DK040561)
  
• Recipient of pilot funding from Harvard Catalyst, The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center (NIH Grant #1 UL1 RR 025758-01 and financial contributions from participating institutions).
  
• Recipient of 2007-2008 American Nurses Foundation (ANF/CANS scholar) to support investigation of urinary biomarkers for necrotizing enterocolitis
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing
  
• 2002-2005 Boston College Research Fellowship
  
• 2003-2005 National League for Nursing Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Promise of Nursing Graduate Nursing Education Scholarship