Melissa Harker Dnp

Melissa Harker, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl, CDE, AHN-BC, HMCP, serves as the Network Director of Nursing Education at Hackensack Meridian Health since October 2015, where responsibilities include leading nursing education programming and coordinating nursing orientation. In addition to this role, Melissa is an Adjunct Professor at Georgian Court University and has held positions as a Visiting Professor at Chamberlain College of Nursing and an Adjunct Professor at Ocean County College, focusing on nursing curriculum implementation and student evaluation. Previous experience includes serving as Interim Corporate Director of Nursing Education at Meridian Health and Director of Nursing at Fountainview Care Center, where duties involved nursing services management and staff supervision. Melissa holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chamberlain University and a PhD from Kean University, among other degrees in nursing education.