Barbara Harris

Specialization and Interests

• Chronic mental illness
• Women's issues in mental health
• The recovery model and experience of mental illness in the community
• Alternatives to biomedical intervention for emotional distress related to psychiatric issues
• The Hearing Voices Movement
• Critical psychiatry
• Stress and coping
• Qualitative research and the use of narrative in research
• Education

Awards and Honors

• Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Educator Fellow
• "Woman of Spirit and Action" Honoree, DePaul University

Professional Affiliations

American Psychiatric Nurses Association Midwest Nursing Research Society Sigma Theta Tau International

DePaul Affiliations

• Chair, School of Nursing Admissions, Progression, and Retention Committee
• School of Nursing Assessment and Evaluation Committee
• School of Nursing Governance and Policy Committee
• Pre-nursing Liaison