Stacie Merritt currently serves as the Director of the Ascension St. John Clinical Research Institute in Tulsa, OK. She earned a Master’s in the Science of Nursing from the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. Merritt is recognized as a board-certified Clinical Research Nurse. Throughout her career, she has participated as a Primary Investigator and Sub-investigator in numerous clinical trials within multiple service lines. Mrs. Merritt successfully led her team in receiving the inaugurals award for Global Site Excellence in Diversity from the Society for Clinical Research Sites. She has presented at the state, national and international level with an emphasis in clinical research. Prior to her current position, she served for twenty-one years in the United States Navy Nurse Corps.