D. Patricia Gray, Ph.D., RN
Associate Professor
Chair Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems
Contact Information VCU School of Nursing |
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Education
| 1982 | Ph.D. | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Physiological Nursing |
| 1976 | M.S.N | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. Medical-Surgical Nursing |
| 1974 | B.S.N. | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C. Nursing |
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Southern Nursing Research Society, Past President, 1993 - present
Research Activities
Healing: Dr. Gray's work is on the development and application of critical qualitative approaches to inquiry. Such approaches have usefulness in examining healing processes and in facilitating the healing process within individuals and systems. She conceptualizes healing as an evolving process of experiencing and claiming one's wholeness. Specific areas of current interest include end of life issues and experiences of living with HIV disease. Both of these areas provide a context for the exploration of healing processes and outcomes.
Immunocompetence: Dr. Gray's research in the area of immunocompetence focuses on the exploration of experiences related to altered immunocompetence, particularly when the cause of that alteration is HIV infection. She uses critical qualitative approaches to explore phenomenon of interest.