Title:

Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs, Associate Professor

Credentials:

RN, CS, MS, FNP

Email:

Emily.Merrill@ttuhsc.edu

Professional Expertise:

Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care Course Facilitator for primary care courses in Family Nurse Practitioner track 

Professional Accolades:

Organizations: Ambassador, National Health Services Corps, Southern Nursing Research Society, National Organization of NP Faculty, Texas Primary Care Educators, South Plains Nurse Practitioners Association, Texas Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Texas Nurses’ Association, American Nurses’ Association

Honors: President’s Excellent in Teaching Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2004, Best Classroom Teaching Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2004, The President’s Distinguished Clinician Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 2003, Distinguished Clinician Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, 2003, Distinguished Faculty Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1999, Quality of Service Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1996, Excellence in Teaching Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Society, Iota Mu Chapter, 1993

Presentations:
Merrill, E., & Danforth, D. (2005, June).  Standing up straight:  A cultural perspective of health in African-American elderly. Poster session presented at American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Merrill, E., Chauncey, K., & Jones-Goebel, B. (2002, October). The Effect of a Low-Glycemic Index Dietary Intervention in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): A Case Report. Poster session presented at American College of Nurse Practitioners National Clinical Symposium, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Research/Practice Interests:

Family Nurse Practitioner with University Family Physicians, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University HSC

Personal Interests:

Cooking, Keeping family farm, Families and Relationships