Program Overview
NYU Meyers encourages interested scholars to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nursing Science. The fellowship program supports outstanding early-career investigators whose research advances the mission to transform health outcomes through rigorous, innovative, and impactful nursing science.
Application Status: We are not currently accepting applications for 2027, but we anticipate reopening for future opportunities beginning in 2028. To express your interest and be notified if an opening occurs, please register through our Interest Form.
Our faculty lead research programs across four major focus areas:
- Adults, Aging, and Serious Illness — geriatrics, palliative, and long-term care; management and treatment of serious illness; mental health and well-being.
- Health Services Research — health systems, policy, and workforce issues
- Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health — Sexual, reproductive, maternal, perinatal, neonatal, childhood, and adolescent health and well-being, and their connections to social, biological, and structural factors.
- Population Precision Health and Chronic Conditions — individualized prevention and treatment, data-driven interventions, proactive health strategies, and investigation of underlying biomolecular mechanisms.
Postdoc Affairs & Resources
Explore university-wide postdoctoral guidelines, central funding databases, and campus-wide professional development events.
NYU Central Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Meyers Postdoc Leadership & Contact
- Reach out directly to the Meyers Program Director and departmental administration for nursing-specific inquiries.
- Director: Daniel David, PhD, RN
- Email: nursing.postdoc@nyu.edu
Meet our current Postdoc Fellows:
Postdoctoral Fellows within the College carry out self-directed research under competitive external or institutional awards, pursuing independent projects that align with and expand our Research Cores and Collaboratives.
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Kathryn W. Coccia, PhD, MT-BC
Dr. Kathryn Coccia (they/she) is an interprofessional health researcher and board-certified music therapist investigating person-centered strategies to promote whole-person care for older adults, with a special emphasis on people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers. Currently a postdoctoral fellow in nursing research at NYU, they have contributed to research in hospice care, ADRD and caregiving, and long-term care, as well as projects on music therapy for diverse populations. Dr. Coccia’s dissertation developed and tested TokTogether, a short-form video intervention featuring older adults to strengthen geriatric workforce development among health professions students. Looking ahead, their long-term goal is to build a program of research that improves person-centered ADRD care from diagnosis through end of life.
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Pei Chen, PhD, RN
Dr. Pei Chen is an NYU Postdoctoral Fellow whose research focuses on how 24-hour movement behaviors, including sleep, sedentary time, and physical activity, relate to metabolic health in adults with type 1 diabetes. She uses wearable devices and longitudinal data to examine behavioral patterns and individual differences in these relationships. Her research aims to inform personalized behavioral interventions to improve metabolic health.
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Meet our current Postdoc Associates:
Postdoctoral Associates within the College work closely with faculty mentors on funded projects that span a wide range of disciplines, aligning closely with our Research Cores and Collaboratives.
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Andrew D. Jopson, PhD, MPH
Dr. Andrew Jopson is a postdoctoral associate and supports Dr. Travers's R01 grant evaluating the effects of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on nursing home staff and residents. His research aims to develop and evaluate policies that improve the care experiences of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.
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Hillary J. Dutton, PhD, MPH, RN
Dr. Hillary J. Dutton, PhD, MPH, RN, is an NYU Postdoctoral Associate and supports Dr. Allison Squires' Global Consortium of Nursing & Midwifery Studies (GCNMS) in the development of the Nursing Human Resource Development Index, which aims to establish the first internationally standardized set of workforce indicators for the nursing profession. Her research focuses on health care services for LGBTQ+ communities, particularly on the intersections of health systems, the workforce, care delivery, and individual and structural outcomes.
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Jia Yin Ruan, PhD
Dr. Jia Yin Ruan is an NYU Postdoctoral Associate researching aging and dementia caregiving. Using mixed-methods, she develops innovative interventions for sleep and integrative health, with a specific focus on Asian community well-being and traditional Chinese medicine.