Faith Elise Metlock
PhD(c), RN
Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, Faith Elise Metlock graduated Summa Cum Laude with Research Distinction from The Ohio State University College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Metlock is now pursuing a PhD in Nursing at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and a certificate in Health Disparities and Health Inequality at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Community Engagement
Social Determinants of Health
Innovation
Hypertension
Mental Health
Community Engagement Social Determinants of Health Innovation Hypertension Mental Health
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Community-driven solutions
Metlock’s work is rooted in community-engaged research approaches. She actively partners with communities to learn and co-create sustainable solutions that address health inequities.
Research Interests
Advancing cardiovascular health equity
Metlock is interested in exploring how social determinants of health and psychological health impacts the prevention and self-management of cardiovascular conditions, in underserved groups and applying that knowledge towards developing culturally informed interventions aimed at advancing cardiovascular health equity
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Education
Expected: May 2025
Johns Hopkins University
PhD IN NURSING
Certificate: Health Disparities and Health Inequities
MAY 2022
The Ohio State University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Minor: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Certificate: Primary Care
Summa Cum Laude with Research Distinction
Professional Experience
2023 - present
Graduate Research Assistant
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
2022
Project Coordinator
OSU, College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio
2022 - present
Program Manager
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
2020 - 2022
Research Assistant
OSU, College of Nursing
Columbus, Ohio
Latest Publications
Rethinking, Reimagining, and Reigniting Community-Engaged Research to Promote Cardiovascular Health Equity
Commodore-Mensah Y, Metlock FE, and Cooper L.
Design and Rationale of the Social Determinants of the Risk of Hypertension in Women of Reproductive Age (SAFE HEART) Study: An American Heart Association Research Goes Red Initiative.
Metlock FE, Kwapong YA, Evans C, Ouyang P, Vaidya D, Aryee EK, Nasir K, Mehta LS, Blumenthal RS, Douglas PS, Hall J, Commodore-Mensah Y, Sharma G.
Certifications
TYPE, LICENSE #
RN, R255612
SOURCE
State of Maryland
YEAR
2022-Present
TYPE, LICENSE #
RN, RN.508682
SOURCE
State of Ohio
YEAR
2022-Present
Memberships
YEAR | ORGANIZATION
2023 | The American Heart Association
2022 | Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association
2021 | Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing
2021 | SPHINX, Ohio State Senior Class Honorary, 115th class,
2021 | Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Chapter
Presentations
Association between Cumulative Social Risks and Life’s Essential 8: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2020. Oral Presentation. American Heart Association Epidemiology and Lifestyle, Chicago, IL. (2024, March)
Racial Differences In Hypertension Self-care Behaviors Among Adults With Hypertension In The Baltimore And Washington, D.C. Area. Oral Presentation. Hypertension, Boston MA (2023, September)
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Outcomes Among Adults With Hypertension in The 2011-2018 National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey. Oral presentation. American Heart Association Epidemiology and Lifestyle, Boston, MA. (2023, February)
Awards & Honors
2017 The Ohio State University, Morrill Excellence Scholarship (full-tuition scholarship)
2018 The Cleveland Foundation, ALCOA Scholarship
2020 College of Nursing, The Courtney and Reba Lilley Scholarship Fund
2020 College of Nursing, Rodger and Donellda Maddex Scholarship
2021 The University of Arizona Summer Research Institute Fellowship
2021 Oncology Nursing Foundation, Bachelors Academic Scholarship
2021 National Student Nurses’ Association, Johnson & Johnson Scholar
2021 The Cleveland Foundation, John & Dorthy Molner Scholarship
2021 The Cleveland Foundation, Ruth Alice Jacobs Roe Scholarship
2021 The Cleveland Foundation, Charles D. Whitmer Scholarship
2021 College of Nursing, The Courtney and Reba Lilley Scholarship Fund
2021 College of Nursing, Rodger and Donellda Maddex Scholarship
2021 The Ohio State University, JPMorgan Chase Scholar (full-tuition scholarship)
2021 College of Nursing, Community Engagement & Outreach Fund
2021 The Ohio State University, Health Equity Scholars Program Fellowship
2022 The Ohio State University, Outstanding Senior Award
2022 The Ohio State University, Outstanding New Greek Member
2022 College of Nursing, Student Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award
2022 Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Chapter, Undergraduate Student Award
2022 The Ohio State University, Next Generation Innovator of the Year Finalist
2023 Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association, First Place Poster Presentation,
2023 John’s Hopkins School of Nursing, Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant,
2023 American Heart Association, Early career travel grant award
Application Funding
Metlock’s work has been supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research (T32NR020315) and the American Heart Association (24PRE12438460).
Media Mentions
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Black Health Explained: Faith Metlock closes the divide between illness and health care, one infographic at a time
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One student's vital calling to ensure equity
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Helping communities become healthier
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What I Wish I’d Known My First Year of Nursing School
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2022 Next Generation Innovator of the Year Finalists
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Community Outreach and Engagement Spotlight: Black Health Explained
