PhD, RN, CTN-A , Doctoral (Alumni)
Griselle Batista, PhD, RN, CTN-A is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Texas Christian University (TCU) Harris College of Nursing & Health. With over 30 years of experience as a psychiatric/mental health nurse, Dr. Batista passionately teaches about mental health issues and cultural influences on mental health. She began her professional journey on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico as a bicultural and bilingual nurse. She obtained a BSN from the University of Puerto Rico and an MSN (Psych-Mental Health Nursing) from the University of Miami. In 2022, Dr. Batista received her PhD with a concentration in Transcultural Nursing from Duquesne University. She is an alumna of SAMHSA’s Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association (2017-2022) and was selected as a Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar for the AACN/Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future (2017-2019).
As a certified Transcultural Nurse-Advanced, Dr. Batista brings a unique cultural perspective to her teaching, service, and scholarly activities. Her research program focuses on developing community-based interventions that foster mental health promotion and suicide prevention in Puerto Rican communities.
Dr. Batista is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) and currently serves as board member of her local NAHN chapter. She is also engaged in the Transcultural Nursing Society, American Psychiatric nurses Association, and the American Nurses Association.
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