Born and raised in Massachusetts, Doris began her nursing journey as a child with her parents, who were nurses. She graduated with her BSN from Simmons College, her MSN in Nursing Leadership from Framingham State University, and after several years as an oncology clinical research RN, she is a first year PhD Nursing student at University of Missouri, Kansas City. With a vision of nurse-led oncology clinical trials, Doris believes that nursing has a unique perspective of patient care and valuable relationship with patients that is important to bring to clinical research. In addition to being a nurse and student, Doris is a mother of two children and a rescued canine prince named Gideon. She thoroughly enjoys reading, arts and crafts, working out, live music, food adventures, and spending time in a small family cottage called The Wooden Tent in Ipswich, MA during the summers.