Ashley Leak Bryant PhD, RN, OCN, FGSA, FAAN

Ashley Leak Bryant is an experienced oncology, gerontological, and palliative care nurse researcher, educator, and advocate. She is an overarching goal of her program of research is to develop, implement, and disseminate palliative and functional interventions starting in the hospital and extending into the home setting for adults with blood cancers and their caregivers. Dr. Bryant has a NIH funded grant focused on palliative and supportive care in adults with acute myeloid leukemia using an interdisciplinary team approach of nurses, physical and occupational therapists to address and manage symptoms and function. She is dually certified as an oncology and gerontological nurse.

Dr. Bryant is an Associate Professor in School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing and Assistant Director of the Cancer Research Career Enhancement at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. She works at Transitions Lifecare where she cares for individuals during their end-of-life journey of a life changing illness. She completed her BSN and MSN in Nursing Administration at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, PhD in Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel School of Nursing, and Cancer Care Quality Training Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel School of Global Public Health. She is a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America and American Academy of Nursing.