Christa Hartch

Dr. Christa Hartch, PhD, RN, FNP-C has been as a nurse for over two decades, working in oncology and bone marrow transplant tertiary care settings, primary care, home care and hospice.

Dr. Hartch’s research interests include medication adherence, mobile smartphone applications and chronic disease. Her published works include:

Hartch, C.E., Dietrich, Stolldorf, D.P., (2023). Effect of a medication adherence mobile phone app on medically underserved patients with chronic illness: Preliminary efficacy study. Journal of Medical Internet Research: Formative Research, 7, e50579. https://doi.org/10.2196/50579

Hartch, C. E., Dietrich, M. S., Lancaster, B. J., Stolldorf, D. P., & Mulvaney, S. A. (2023). Effects of a medication adherence app among medically underserved adults with chronic illness: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 47, 389-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-023-00446-2

An experienced educator, Dr. Hartch received her PhD in Nursing Science from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing where she was named a Vanderbilt University Graduate Fellow and Russell G. Hamilton Scholar. She completed her BSN from the University of Virginia School of Nursing and her MSN from the Yale University School of Nursing. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Nursing Honor Society.