1985  B.A. Guizhou Teachers' University
1991 M.A. Shandong University
1997  B.S. University of Missouri-Columbia
2000  M.S. University of Missouri-Columbia
2003 Ph.D University of Missouri-Columbia

Mei Fu joins the faculty of the New York University College of Nursing assistant professor of nursing. She received a bachelor's degree from the Guizhou Teachers' University in Guiyang, China, majoring in English language and literature. She earned a masters degree from Shandong University in Jinan, China, and a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, focusing on nursing science. She was recently on the faculty of Rutgers University. Dr. Fu's research has been in oncology, with a specific focus on cancer patients and survivors.

Research Interests:

• Cancer-related symptom assessment and management
• Lymphedema prevention, assessment, and management post breast cancer treatment
• Psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
• Cancer survivorship
• Instrument development
• Descriptive Phenomenological methodology
• International collaborative nursing research