Amber Vermeesch
PhD, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNE, FACSM, FNAP, ANEF, FAANP
Associate Professor
FNP Concentration Coordinator
Advanced Nursing Education
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Email Address: alvermeesch@uncg.edu
Phone: 336.334.5105
Education
PhD – University of Miami, 2011
MSN – Vanderbilt University, 2006
Areas of Interest/Scholarship/or Research
Dr. Vermeesch’s research is aimed at improving wellness, both physical and emotional, and especially for vulnerable populations. Her investigations have concentrated on physical activity as a means of wellness promotion among vulnerable populations, integrative health, nature-based interventions stress reduction, cultural sensibility, and humility, and health promotion among nursing students, faculty, and staff. She has expertise in the use of quantitative, qualitative, multi-methods, and participatory photography as well as other visual methodologies. Her work has been funded by private foundations, international organizations, and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. She serves on the Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL – PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA, National Physical Activity Plan – Healthcare Sector: Project on Advancing Key Actions for Enhancing PA Surveillance, American College of Sports Medicine, and as a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Nomination Council.