Doctoral education is meant to be a mentored experience. The College of Nursing has Ph.D. faculty with a wide breadth of nursing experience. Explore the complete faculty directory and review the research interests of doctorally prepared faculty. Our Ph.D. coordinator is Dr. Ellise Adams: Ellise Adams, Ph.D., CNMAssociate Professor Office: NUR 214D 256.824.2442Ellise.Adams@uah.eduCurriculum Vitae Education PhD in Nursing Science, Texas Woman's University MSN, Case Western Reserve University BSN, University of Alabama in Huntsville Professional Certifications Nurse-Midwifery, Frontier Nursing University and American Midwifery Certification Board Clinical Expertise Intrapartum nursing Normal birth practices Women's health Writing for publication Research Interests The beliefs of Intrapartum Nurses related to birth practices Benefits of skin-to-skin care during cesarean birth Homebirth practices of American women The practice of newborn airway clearance, nursing practice and parental experiences