Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Individualized Care for At Risk Older Adults (T32NR009356) , University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
PhD, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Future of Nursing Scholars Predoctoral Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
MSN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
BSN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Specialties and Expertise
Health Systems
Decision-making / Outcomes Management
Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
Healthy Systems Interventions
Managing Chronic Conditions
Behavioral Oncology
Caregiving
Oncology Nursing
Palliative / End-of-life care
End-of-life Care
Family/Caregiving Care
Palliative Care
Awards and Honors
Emerging Leaders Award, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, 2022
Selectee for the NCI Research Methods in Supportive Oncology Workshop Intensive (R25CA181000), Center for Palliative Care at Harvard Medical School, 2021
Faculty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, 2016
Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, 2007
Biography
Dr. Levoy is an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University (IU) School of Nursing with a dual appointment as a Research Scientist at the IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute. Dr. Levoy is an Associate Member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is a registered nurse with certifications in oncology nursing and nursing education. Dr. Levoy’s research interest is in improving patient and caregiver preparation for the end-of-life, an interest which arose from over a decade of experience working with patients and families affected by cancer. Her program of research specifically focuses on understanding the mechanisms through which patient and caregiver preparation for the end-of-life can be optimized across the cancer illness trajectory as a means of improving end-of-life decision making outcomes, patient outcomes at the end-of-life, and caregiver outcomes during bereavement. Thus, her program of research addresses issues at the intersection of palliative care, cancer care, and caregiving. Dr. Levoy’s research has been previously supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars Program, the American Cancer Society’s Doctoral Degree Scholarship in Cancer Nursing, and a National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award program.
External Funding
2018-2019. "Preparation for the End-of-Life: Impact of Advance Care Planning." (PI). American Cancer Society, Doctoral Degree Scholarship in Cancer Nursing (131753-DSCN-18-072-01-SCN), $30,000.