Linda A. Merritt
Associate Professor of Nursing
Title IX Temp
Linda A. Merritt
Associate Professor of Nursing
Title IX Temp
Dr. Linda Merritt is an associate professor of nursing in Quinnipiac University's School of Nursing. She completed her doctoral education at Texas Woman's University and her doctoral work focused on the needs of fathers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and has been both published and presented at national conferences. In 2023, she was inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows for the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses for her contributions to neonatal nursing.
Dr. Merritt is certified in neonatal intensive care nursing and nursing education. She is also active in several nursing organizations which include the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (and served as a Director at Large on the Board of Directors), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (participating on several committees and task forces on national level and is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the CT Chapter), Sigma Theta Tau, and Eastern Nursing Research Society as well as serving as a reviewer for the neonatal journals, Advances in Neonatal Care and Neonatal Network. She also serves as a volunteer for Hand to Hold and a member of the NICU Parent Support Network.
Dr. Merritt is certified in neonatal intensive care nursing and nursing education. She is also active in several nursing organizations which include the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (and served as a Director at Large on the Board of Directors), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (participating on several committees and task forces on national level and is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the CT Chapter), Sigma Theta Tau, and Eastern Nursing Research Society as well as serving as a reviewer for the neonatal journals, Advances in Neonatal Care and Neonatal Network. She also serves as a volunteer for Hand to Hold and a member of the NICU Parent Support Network.
Education
- BA, College of New Jersey
- PHD, Texas Woman's University
Areas of Expertise
- Newborn Care
- Maternity
- Families and Children
- Nursing Education
- Research
Organization
- Nursing
Mail Drop
- NH-HSC
Quinnipiac Today
Experience
Texas Woman's University
Assistant Professor of Nursing/Adjunct Faculty
Dallas, TX, USA
2019 - Present
Selected Publications
Chapter
Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing,
Merritt, L.
Chapter 19: Discharge Planning and Transition to Home 7th ed St Louis, Missouri (Elsevier 2026)
Peer Reviewed Proceedings
From Curiosity to Discovery: Turning Neonatal Questions into Research. [Video series]
Farmer, M.L., Gomez, J., Merritt, L., & Schierholz, E.S
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2026)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Descriptive Results From a Pilot Study to Test The NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L., Verklan, M. T.
(2026)
Chapter
Neonatal Advanced Life Support
American Red Cross
3, 5, 9 1st edition (American Red Cross 2025)
Conference Presentation
Understanding the Experience of Dads & Non-birthing Partners in the NICU
Merritt, L, Wood, A., Wachhaus, T. W.
2025 Summit NICU Parent Support Network, Cleveland, Ohio, NICU Parent Support Network (2025)
Conference Presentation
Curiosity to Discovery: Turning Neonatal Questions into Research.
Farmer, M.L., Gomez, J., Merritt, L., & Schierholz, E.Z
National Association of Neonatal Nurses Association Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA (2025)
Conference Presentation
Sweden Delegation from Sweden with Care-Nurturing New Beginning
Edwards, T.M., Esser, M.S., Gaul, T. Hymas, C, Lee, M. & Merritt, L.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses 41st Annual Conference, Palm Spring, CA (2025)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Construct validity testing of the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L, Verklan M. T., Feinn, R
(2025)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Protocol to Pilot Test the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L., Verklan, M.T.
New England Association of Neonatal Nurses Annual Conference, Providence, RI (2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Preliminary Results of the Pilot Study to Determine the Validity and Reliability of the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L., Verklan, M.T.
Eastern Nursing Research Society, Boston, MA (2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Results of the Pilot Study to Determine the Validity and Reliability of the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L, Verklan M. T.
CCRI 4th Annual Symposium, Glastonbury, CT, Connecticut Children's Hopsital (2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Results of the Pilot Study to Determine the Validity and Reliability of the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L., Verklan, M. T.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses 40th Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2024)
Peer Reviewed Poster
Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Merritt, L, Ngo, K
National Association of Neonatal Nurses 40th Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2024)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
A feasibility study to test the NICU Paternal Needs Inventory
Merritt, L., Verklan, M. T.
(2023)