Melissa M. Klamm
Associate Professor
Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing
Email:
mklamm@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6216
Biography
Dr. Melissa Klamm graduated with a BSE in Kinesiology/Athletic Training in 2003 from the University of Arkansas. She worked as an athletic trainer at the high school and collegiate level for 5 years. Then, she changed careers and completed the accelerated BSN program at UMMC in 2012, which is when she was first inducted as a member of Sigma. She worked as a bedside nurse at UMMC in the neonatal intensive care for 3 years and in the pediatric intensive care unit for 2.5 years. She completed a master's in nursing education at UMMC in 2017. After completing this degree, she came to work at the School of Nursing, first in the clinical simulation and skills lab and then in the accelerated BSN program. She was inducted into the Phi Kapp Phi Honors Society in 2020. She served on the Theta Beta Leadership Succession Committee from 2019-2023. She completed her PhD in Nursing at UMMC in 2023, and her dissertation focused on motivation for physical activity among adolescents. She has 12 published manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals with topics ranging from nursing education to physical activity and health promotion. She has presented posters and podium presentations at the state, regional, and national levels on similar topics over 10 times. She worked in an interprofessional team to develop an innovative method for calculating daily patterns of physical activity called movement dispersion. She currently works as an assistant professor of research with an interest in exploring further applications of movement dispersion among various populations to determine ideas for future interventions and potential changes in the way we promote physical activity. Over the past year, she was selected as a member of the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research (MCCTR) Mentoring Academy and the Mississippi Nurses Foundation Leadership Institute.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, PhD, Nursing | 2023 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MSN, Nursing Education | 2017 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, BSN, Nursing | 2012 |
| University of Arkansas, BS, Kinesiology/Athletic Training | 2003 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Registered Nurse | 09/2012 - 12/2024 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Nursing | 07/2024 - Present |
| PRN Registered Nurse - PICU | 09/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, UMMC, School of Nursing | 07/2020 - 06/2024 |
| Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing | 10/2017 - 06/2020 |
| Registered Nurse in PICU, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2015 - 10/2017 |
| Registered Nurse in NICU, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 10/2012 - 07/2015 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, MWCCS UAB-UMMC Internal Developmental Pilot Award, MWCCS UAB-UMMC | 04/2024 - 03/2025 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Klamm, M. M., Stewart, M. W., Duck, A., Lim, C. S., Brocks, T., Zhang, L., & Tacy, J. Increasing autonomous motivation for physical activity among adolescents Journal of Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, e12423 | 2024 |
| Klamm, M. M., Andries, C., & Lee, L. Bridging didactic and clinical across the lifespan: An innovative health assessment activity. Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 2023 |
| MacSorley, R. T., Adcock, K. G., Lopez-Lambert, E., Henson, Z., Weatherly, L., Klamm, M. M., Tacy, J. Integrating interprofessional core competencies through simulation that promotes ethical decisions, patient safety, and cultural diversity. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 14(1), 32-41 | 2023 |
| Carr K, Rhodes KA, Klamm MM, McElwain S, Engaging Nursing Students in Mental Health Concepts Through Multiple Teaching Modalities. The Journal of nursing education, 2023 Jun;62(6):359-363 | 2023 |
| McElwain, S. D., Rhodes, K., Carr, K. L., Clayton, J. S., & Klamm, M. Bridging the gap in simulation: A faculty development intervention for debriefing skills. . International Journal of Nursing & Health Care Science, 02(06). 124 | 2022 |
| Klamm MM, Duck AA, Welsch MA, Yan Y, Torres ER, Wade B, Stewart MW, Clayton J, Zhang L, Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2022 Apr;27(2):e12364 | 2022 |
| Welsch MA, Duck AA, Klamm M, Torres E, Wade B, Using Accelerometer Data to Identify Movement Patterns in an Older Adult: Innovative Strategy for Physical Activity Promotion. Open journal of clinical & medical case reports, 2021 May 17;7(5) | 2021 |
| Duck AA, Hall KC, Klamm M, Temple M, Robinson JC, Physical activity and fitness: The feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of wearable activity tracker technology incorporating altruistic motivation in youth. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2021 Jan;26(1):e12313 | 2021 |
| Robinson JC, Temple ML, Duck A, Klamm M, Feasibility and effectiveness of two built environmental interventions on physical activity among 3-5-year-old preschoolers. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN, 2019 Jul;24(3):e12262 | 2019 |
| Klamm M, Utilizing Classic Philosophical Allegory for Teaching Health Promotion in Undergraduate Nursing Education. Nurse educator, 2024 Sep-Oct 01;49(5):245 | |
Presentations
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Enhancing undergraduate nursing research education through collaboration between DNP- and PhD-prepared faculty, Sigma Region 8, Jackson, MS | 09/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Digital yoga and mindfulness to improve mental health and social-emotional learning in underserved children, American College of Sports Medicine, Atlanta, GA | 05/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Exploring movement dispersion differences among men with and without HIV, Southern Nursing Research Society, Memphis, TN | 02/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Validation of pure and total movement dispersion as measures of the spread of daily activity using accelerometers among men with and without HIV, ActiGraph Digital Data Summit, Pensacola, FL | 02/2025 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increasing Autonomous Motivation for Physical Activity Among Adolescents, SNRS, Charlotte, NC | 02/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bridging didactic and clinical across the lifespan: An innovative health assessment activity., MNA, Biloxi, MS | 10/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Virtual motivational interviewing: Helping adolescents find the why for physical activity, MNA, Biloxi, MS | 10/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Objective measurement of physical activity, Belhaven Sports Medicine Student Group, Jackson, MS | 04/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Virtual motivational interviewing: Creating space to improve physical activity among adolescents, UMMC SON Research Day, Jackson, MS | 04/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Virtual motivational interviewing: Creating space to improve physical activity among adolescents, SNRS, Orlando, FL | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity, UMMC SGSHS Research Day, Jackson, MS | 11/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using accelerometer data to identify physical activity patterns in an older adult: Innovative approach for individualized physical activity promotion, UMMC SGSHS Research Day, Jackson, MS | 10/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Plato’s Cave: Teaching Health Promotion Principles through Philosophical Allegory, Sigma Region 8, Virtual | 09/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity, Sigma, Memphis, TN | 04/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dispersion of daily physical activity behaviors in school-age children: A novel approach to measure patterns of physical activity, UMMC SON Research Day, Jackson, MS | 03/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using accelerometer data to identify physical activity patterns in an older adult: Innovative approach for individualized physical activity promotion, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Virtual | 06/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Identification of physical activity patterns from raw accelerometer data: Innovative approach for individualized physical activity promotion, SNRS, Virtual | 02/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Promoting autonomous motivation for physical activity, Sigma Region 8, Virtual | 09/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Broadening the horizon: Integrating interprofessional educational simulation to promote communication, teamwork, and patient safety, MNA, Biloxi, MS | 10/2018 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Mississippi Nurses Foundation Leadership Institute, MNF | 2024 |
| Mentoring Academy, MCCTR | 2023 |
| Rene Reeb Research Award, UMMC School of Nursing | 2021 |
| Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi | 2020 |
| Daisy Nominee, UMMC Pediatric ICU | 2017 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American College of Sports Medicine, Member | 2020 - 2022 |
| Southern Nursing Research Society, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Student Academy, Member | 2018 - 2023 |
| Mississippi Nurses Association, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Sigma Theta Tau International, Member | 2012 - Present |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND TENURE, Chair | 2024 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 1, Member | 2023 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND TENURE, Member | 2022 - 2024 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Secretary (2020-2021) | 2020 - 2023 |
| SCHOOL OF NURSING-UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND PROGRESSION, Chair | 2019 - 2021 |
| PICU Mentor/Preceptor Committee, Member | 2016 - 2017 |
| PICU Bereavement Committee, Member | 2015 - 2017 |
| NICU TEARS Committee, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
Community Service
| Metro Jackson Heart Walk, AHA, SON Team Captain | 08/2019 - 08/2023 |
| Sanderson Farm Golf Tournament, On course services volunteer | 10/2018 - Present |
| IHL Health Fair, Coordinator of UMMC section | 08/2017 - Present |
| Center for Pregnancy Choices, RN-assistant in patient care | 10/2012 - 12/2013 |
Teaching Experience
| PHN 706, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Philosophy of Science | Fall 2024-2025 |
| PHN 720, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Methods and Analysis 1 | Spring 2024-2025 |
| N436, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice | Spring 2023-2024 |
| N436, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice | Fall 2021-2023 |
| N405, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Health Assessment | Spring 2021-2023 - 2024 |
| N413-1, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Health and Illness Across the Lifespan 1 | Spring 2021-2023 |
| N434-2, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Clinical Practicum 2 | Summer 2020-2023 |
| N434-1, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Clinical Practicum I | Spring 2020-2023 |
| N412-1, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Professional Nursing | Spring 2020-2021 |
| N433-3, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Interprofessional Education 3 | Fall 2020 |
| N433-2, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Interprofessional Education 2 | Summer 2020 |
| N433-1, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Interprofessional Education I | Spring 2020 |
| N434-3, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Clinical Practicum 3 | Fall 2019-2023 |
| N413-2, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Health and Illness across the Lifespan 2 | Summer 2019-2023 |
| N302, Nursing, Lab, Facilitator, Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan | Summer 2017 - 2017 |
| N426, Nursing, Course, Graduate Student Facilitator, Maternal-Newborn Nursing | Fall 2017 |
| N 613, Nursing, Course, Guest Presenter, Fundamentals of Nursing Education | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
Directed Student Learning
| Dissertation Committee Chair, Advised: LaDaryl Watkins | 2024 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Candice Buchanan | 2023 - 2023 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kennedy Castleberry | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Sami McDaniel | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Cearrow Sillman | 2016 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kyle McKinely, Adam Hoover | 2016 - 2016 |