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Melissa Pérez Capotosto

Assistant Professor of the Practice

Profile

Melissa Pérez Capotosto, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, is an assistant professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing. She earned her master's degree and doctoral degree from Boston College. Pérez Capotosto works as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in the obstetrics and gynecology departments at Daniel Driscoll- Neponset Health Center and Tufts Medical Center. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse at Boston Medical Center and at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Pérez Capotosto’s program of research is the examination of fertility-awareness based method (FABMs) use among women seeking pregnancy.

Awards

  • 2022 Doctoral Dissertation Award, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2022 Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2022 Mentorship Award from Keys to Inclusive Leadership in Nursing Program, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2021 Spirit of Sigma Award, Alpha Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
  • 2021 Excellence in Teaching & Clinical Practice, Connell School of Nursing
  • 2020 Eastern Nursing Research Society Poster Award

Selected Publications

  • Perez Capotosto, M. & Jurgens, C. (2020). Abstract: Fertile ground: Exploring fertility awareness practices among women seeking pregnancy. Nursing Research, 69 (3) E186.
  • Perez Capotosto, M. & Jurgens, C. (2020). Exploring fertility awareness practices among women seeking conception. Nursing for Women’s Health, 24 (6) 413-420.
  • Perez Capotosto, M. (2021). An Integrative review of fertility knowledge and fertility-awareness practices among women trying to conceive. Nursing for Women’s Health, 25 (3) 198-206.

Clinical Practice

  • Daniel Driscoll- Neponset Health Center
  • Tufts Medical Center