Melissa K. Uveges, PhD, MAR, RN

Melissa K. Uveges, PhD, MAR, RN is an Assistant Professor at Boston College Connell School of Nursing. She received her PhD from Johns Hopkins University, her Master of Arts in Religion and Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Florida. Following her PhD, she completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics. Melissa’s research and work focus on promoting the involvement of children with genetic conditions in their care, as well as the ethical aspects of genetic testing for at-risk blood relatives. She is interested in the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics, pediatric ethics, risk communication, and the role of social and cultural factors (especially religion) in health. Melissa currently co-leads the HMS Nursing Ethics Collaborative.