Eugenio Barbosa de Melo Jr

Dr. Eugenio Barbosa de Melo Jr

Nursing, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
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Postdoctoral researcher in Nursing at the Federal University...

Biography

Eugênio Barbosa de Melo Júnior, PhD, is a CNPq-funded postdoctoral researcher in Nursing at the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Brazil. He holds a PhD in Nursing (2023), a Master’s degree in Health Sciences (2018), and a specialization in Emergency Care (2017). His research interests include public health nursing, child and adolescent health, health education, and the development and validation of digital health technologies. His doctoral research, which focused on the development and validation of a mobile application to reduce vaccine hesitancy, was recognized with awards for Best Doctoral Thesis and Scientific Innovation. Dr. Melo Júnior has extensive experience as an emergency nurse and as a lecturer in both undergraduate and graduate programs. He also serves as a peer reviewer and editorial board member for several national and international journals. His scholarly work encompasses studies on vaccination, health literacy, and technology-based interventions in healthcare.

Affiliations

Federal University of Piauí

Teresina, Piauí, Brazil

Nursing

Honors and Awards

honor

Doctoral Thesis of the Year (2023), Graduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Piauí.

Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil

honor

UFPI Thesis of the Year Award (2023) – Academic Category

Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil

Experience

Post Doctoral Researcher

Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil

01 Jul 2024 - present

University Lecturer

Federal University of Piaui, Picos, Brazil

01 Jan 2022 - 01 Jan 2024

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil

01 Feb 2020 - 01 Jun 2023

University Lecturer

Federal University of Piaui, Picos, Brazil

01 May 2017 - 01 May 2019

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil

01 Feb 2016 - 01 Feb 2018

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Multiple Higher Education Institute of Maranhão, Timon, Brazil

01 Jan 2016 - 01 Jan 2017

Undergraduate Student

Federal University of Piaui, Picos, Brazil

01 Feb 2011 - 01 Aug 2015