Melissa Rudd, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Associate Professor, MSN Program

Campus

St. Augustine, FL

College

School of Nursing

Specialties

Mental Health

Education

Doctor of Science in Nursing, Waynesburg University
Primary Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Wilkes University
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Clarion University
Bachelor of Science Nursing, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests

EMDR
Trauma
Neuroplasticity

Dr. Melissa Rudd has practiced outpatient mental health care for more than 10 years. Before joining the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2022, she worked with Veteran’s Affairs and the University of South Florida.

Her areas of expertise include inpatient and outpatient treatment for many diagnoses. In her acumen, she has produced a webinar on the topic of treatment-resistant depression for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.