Elgloria A HarrisonElgloria A. Harrison, MS, RRT-NPS, is an Associate Professor at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in the Department of Nursing and Allied Health - Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree and Bachelor Degree programs. She is currently the ssistant Chairperson for the Department of Nursing and Allied Health. She earned her Master's of Science in Health Care Administration at the University of Maryland University College and is professionally trained as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with expertise in Neonatal and Pediatric cardiopulmonary illnesses. Professor Harrison has a 25 year history as a Respiratory Therapist in all aspects of health care, including bedside care and management. She is a Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutes (RIMI) Scholar*. Professor Harrison's passion has been asthma research in children, particularly between the ages of 0-18. She has traveled to Metera in Tanzania Africa to teach conversational English to the students in Metera Secondary school. She says "It was travel that fed my soul, and it was an awesome experience." *The RIMI grant is funded through National Institutes of Health that pair junior faculty at the University of the District of Columbia with senior research faculty at Howard University to enhance research capabilities in the area of Health disparities. Read More Read Less