Allyssa L. Harris, RN, PhD, WHNP-BC
clinical assistant professor - maternal child health
Office
Cushing Hall 305
617-552-0550
harrisal@bc.edu
Educational History
- PhD Boston College
- MS Boston College
- BS Boston College
- ADN Gardner Webb College
Recent Publications
- Harris, A. (in press). Conspiracy theories in African American culture: A concept analysis. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing.
- Fontenot, H., & Harris, A. (2008). Latest advances in hormonal contraception. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 37, 3, 369-374.
- Harris, A. (2008). Practice week at a glance: Director of Operations and Advance Practice Nurse. Nursing Forum 43, 162-167.
- Hawkins, J., Fontenot, H., & Harris, A. (2008). Chapter 16, Fertility control. In C. Fogel, & N. Woods Eds. Women's Healthcare in Advanced Practice. New York: Springer.
- Gorman, E. & Harris, A. (2004). Trichomoniasis: Current knowledge and case studies. Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners, 8, 117-120.
International Presentations
- Harris, A. (June, 2008). Presentation: factors that
influence African American women’s
contraceptive decision-making, an
international perspective. Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Inc. 21st
Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference Celebration; Montreal Canada
Allyssa joined the Boston College faculty in the fall of 2007. She is a certified women's health nurse practitioner and teaches advance practice in women's health nursing and theoretical foundations in women's health and pediatric nursing as well as childbearing clinical. She also gives guest lectures in advance practice in pharmacology and research. Allyssa currently provides women's health care at Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center and her career has included positions at Symmes Hospital, The Cambridge Hospital, and Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and North Carolina. In January 2009, Allyssa was elected to the role of assistant department chair. Dr. Harris' research interests include adolescent sexual decision-making and risk behaviors and healthcare disparities. She is a member of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, ENRS, CANS, Association of Black Nursing Faculty and the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Association. She received her associates degree in nursing from Gardner-Webb College in North Carolina and her bachelor, master's and doctoral degrees in nursing from Boston College.
research interests
Urban health, healthcare disparities, women’s knowledge development and decision-making, adolescent health and contraception.
appointments & awards
- Director of Operations & Director of Nursing - Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center, Inc., Roxbury, MA
- 9/2005-8/2007 AHANA Doctorial Fellow, Boston College
- 10/2008 Dean's Stimulus Grant Awardee; Connell School of Nursing, Boston College
