- Public Health
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Healthcare
- Health Disparities
- Nursing Workforce
- Transcultural Nursing
- Nursing Student Experiences
- Workplace Culture
- Social Justice
Lisa Whitfield-Harris, PhD, MBA, RN
Assistant Dean, Academic Support & Services
Associate Professor
Contact Information
901 Walnut Street
Suite 820
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-5089
215-923-1468 fax
Assistant Dean, Academic Support & Services
Associate Professor
Research & Clinical Interests
Education
PhD, Duquesne University (2016)
MBA, LaSalle University (2003)
MSN, LaSalle University (2001)
BSN, West Chester University (1991)
Publications
Tobias, J. DiDonato, S., Whitfield-Harris, L., Okupniak, C., Santuilli, G, Das, N., Marino, M. (2025). Creation of a novel virtual reality simulation to increase nursing skills in the management of workplace violence. Journal of Nursing Administration, 55(3), 152-156.
Demorest, D., Cook, C., Schenk, E., Whitfield-Harris, L., Earley, A. (2024). School of Nursing Climate Commitment: Nursing faculty bring climate to the classroom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, (Special issue: The Intersection of Nursing Education, Public Health and Climate Change), 21, 1-18
Granda-Cameron, C., McLean Florence, Y., Whitfield-Harris, L., Kates, J., & Lenzo, J. (2022). Perceptions of clinical trial participation in African American cancer survivors and caregivers. Oncology Nursing Forum, 49(2), 113-124. Doi: 10.1188/22.ONF.113-124
Huerta, C., Whitfield-Harris, L., & Rogers, S. (2021). American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN] school of nursing diversity toolkit: Access & Success. AACN.
Whitfield-Harris, L. (2020). Courage to stay: Resilience of African American nurse faculty to thrive in academia. In V. Njie-Carr & P. Sharps. (Eds). Disparities in academia: Accounting for the elephant on campus. New York, NY:Springer.
Whitfield-Harris, L. & Lockhart, J. (2017). The lived experience of Black nurse faculty in predominately White school of nursing. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. DOI: 10.1177/1043659617699064
Whitfield-Harris, L. & Lockhart, J. (2016). Workplace environment of African-American nurse faculty in predominately White schools of nursing. Association of Black Nursing Faculty, 27(2), 28-38.
Burger, K., Kramlich, D., Malitas, M., Whitfield-Harris, L. (2012). Application of the Symphonological approach to faculty-to-faculty incivility. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(10), 563-568.
Meghnai, S. H., Brooks, J. M., Gipson-Jones, T., Waite, R., Whitfield-Harris, L., & Deatrick, J. (2008). Patient-provider race-concordance: Does it matter in improving minority patients’ health outcomes?”. Ethnicity & Health, 14(1), 107-130.
Certifications
Advanced Nurse Executive
Online Teaching & Learning
Quality Matters
Apple Teacher
Mental Health First Aid
Caritas/Caring Science
Professional Organizations
Access & Community Engagement Leadership Network (American Academy of Colleges of Nursing)
American Holistic Nurses Association
American Nurse Association
Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Inc.
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.
National Black Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, Inc.
Transcultural Nursing Society, Inc.
Selected Presentations
Whitfield-Harris., L, Bell, K., DiDonato, S., & Granda-Cameron., C. (2025 June). Exploring a nursing school culture using a SCARF model approach. Access, Connection, Engagement Symposium. Indianapolis, IN. AACN annual conference.
Hilghman, I., Hanson-Zalot, M., Borden, C., Egger, S., Kerr, M., Whitfield-Harris, L., Elam, R., Herrighty, K., Miller, R., Santulli, G., Schoy, K. (2024 May). Using AI to support student success. American Nursing Informatics Association conference. Chicago, IL.
Granda-Cameron, C & Whitfield-Harris, L. (2024 March). Incorporating climate change into the undergraduate health policy course. Sigma Theta Tau, Inc. Workplace Environment conference, Washington DC.
Whitfield-Harris, L., Granda-Cameron, & Kates, J. (2022 October). Black Health Wellness: A culturally tailored educational prototype developed with the African American community for the African American community. Transcultural Nursing Society, Inc. annual conference, Louisville, KY.
Whitfield-Harris, L., Moore, S., & Kumar, A. (2022 September). Incorporating emotional intelligence into nursing curricula. National League for Nurses Summit, Las Vegas, NV.
Whitfield-Harris, L., Moore, S., & Kumar, A. (2022 June). Incorporating emotional intelligence into undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula. Thomas Jefferson University Faculty Days. Philadelphia, PA.
Granda-Cameron, C., Whitfield-Harris, L., & Kates, J. (2022 June). Using human-centered design to create culturally tailored teaching tool prototype to improve engagement of African Americans in clinical trials. Oncology Nursing Society Congress, Anaheim, CA.
Hanson-Zalot, Whitfield-Harris, L., Kerr, M., Egger, S., Santulli, G., Jalboot, K., & Borden, C. (2022 March). The Student Success Initiative program: Linking caring, empathy, and AI. International Association of Human Caring conference, Virtual.
is, Whitfield-Harris, L (2022 January). Incorporating environmental health into the nursing curriculum. Nurses Climate Challenge School of Nursing Community of Practice meeting.
Rogers, S., Whitfield-Harris, L., & Huerta, C. (2022, January). Recruiting and retaining under-represented nursing students using the AACN diversity toolkit. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Diversity Symposium. Virtual.
Whitfield-Harris, L. (2021, June). Sharing voices of African American nurse faculty on building resilience in negative workplace environments. Association of Black Nurse Faculty Annual Summit, Virtual.
Kates, J., Granda-Cameron, C., & Whitfield-Harris, L. (2021 June). Barriers, disparities, cancer care, and you. Sisters R Us Circle of Survivors/Cancer Awareness Network in Alabama and My Style Matters, Inc. Annual Conference
Kates, J., Granda, Cameron, C., & Whitfield-Harris, L., (2021 April). African American patients with cancer and advanced care planning: Where is the gap? Oncology Nursing Society Congress, Virtual.
Hanson-Zalot, M., Kerr, M., & Whitfield-Harris, L. (2021 March). The Student Success program. Sigma Theta Tau International research conference, Virtual, United States
Whitfield-Harris, L. & Moore, S. (2020 December). Incorporating humanities into graduate nursing education. American Academy of Colleges of Nursing-Diversity in Nursing Symposium, Virtual.
Kates, J., Granda, Cameron, C., & Whitfield-Harris, L., (2020 October). Perceptions of advance care planning in African American Cancer patients: One size does not fit all. Transcultural Nursing Society conference, Virtual.
Whitfield-Harris, L. (October 2018) A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach to Understanding the African-American Faculty Experience in Predominately White Schools of Nursing, Transcultural Nursing Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Whitfield-Harris, L. (June 2015). Workplace environmental issues of African American nurse faculty in predominately White institutions. Presented at Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Inc. Annual Summit.
Whitfield-Harris, L. (January 2013). Mentoring strategies. Presented at Duquesne University.
Whitfield-Harris, L. (October 2012). Successful mentor-mentee relationships. Presented at Duquesne University
Kinsey, K., & Whitfield-Harris, L., & Burton, E. (November 2009). Opening doors: An innovative public health nurse initiative. Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Summit (APHA).
Kinsey, K., Whitfield-Harris, L., Muench, S., Campbell, M. A., Torrisi, K. (October 2008). Taking charge when change is needed: The chronology of the 2006-2008 Philadelphia Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) First Steps Project. Presented at APHA.
Kinsey, K., Whitfield-Harris, L., Gerrity, P., Rothman, N., Eldridge, S., Pray, J., & Haas, M.B. (October 2008). New roles for Nurse-Family Partnership public health nurse home visitors: Digital Video Disc (DVD) productions. Presented at APHA.
Kinsey, K. & Whitfield-Harris, L. (January 2008). Maximizing client recruitment and retention rates: The Philadelphia Nurse-Family Partnership experience. Presented at National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) International conference - New Zealand.
Awards & Honors
Fellow, Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists, (National Institutes of Health)
Excellence in Climate Leadership Award (American Public Health Association)
Fellow, Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (American Association of Colleges of Nursing)
Fellow, Health Equity and Anti-Racism Leadership Institute (Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments)
Fellow, Environmental Health (Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments)
Mentee, National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association
Research Grant (National League for Nursing)
Research Grant (Association of Black Nurse Faculty, Inc.)
Doctoral Student Award (National League for Nursing Foundation)
F31 Ruth Kirschstein Pre-doctoral Fellowship-Health Disparities Institute (National Institutes of Health)