PhD in Nursing

The UMass Amherst PhD in nursing program prepares nurse researchers, scholars, and educators who will use their advanced nursing knowledge to improve nursing practices, address complex health problems, and provide leadership in nursing research and education. 

As a nursing PhD student, you will enhance your previous nursing education and experience through rigorous courses in nursing, theory, research methods, statistics, and more. You will also complete a mentored research experience, a comprehensive examination, and a dissertation. 

UMass Amherst nursing PhD students work with renowned nursing faculty whose widely published research puts them at the forefront of their fields and enriches the quality of their teaching. Their areas of expertise include self/symptom management, chronic illness, and addiction care; health disparities, social justice, and vulnerable populations; and health-care systems, quality, safety, and informatics.