OUR PEOPLE
Katerina Melino, PhD, RN, NP
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
490 Illinois Street, #9312
San Francisco, CA 94158
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Education and Training
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada, BA - 2005 Anthropology
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada, BScN - 2010 Nursing
UCSF,San Francisco, CA, MS - 2014 PMHNP
University of California,San Francisco, CA 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
University of Alberta,Edmonton, Canada, PhD - 2025 Nursing
Awards and Honors
Excellence in Clinical Mentoring Teaching Award, UCSF School of Nursing, 2020-2021
Macy Faculty Scholar, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, 2026-2028
Overview
Kate Melino is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program at the UCSF School of Nursing. Her program of research foucses on structural and social determinants of mental health and mental health systems transformation. In addition to ongoing curriculum development, her teaching foci include structural competency, reflexive practice, therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, and PMHNP role development.
Kate has U.S. and international experience as a psychiatric provider, administrator, and clinical leader across the continuum of mental health services. Her clinical interests include integration of primary and behavioural health care, concurrent treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, geriatric psychiatry, and LGBTQ mental health.
Kate is a 2026-2028 Macy Faculty Scholar and member of the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators.
Kate has U.S. and international experience as a psychiatric provider, administrator, and clinical leader across the continuum of mental health services. Her clinical interests include integration of primary and behavioural health care, concurrent treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, geriatric psychiatry, and LGBTQ mental health.
Kate is a 2026-2028 Macy Faculty Scholar and member of the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators.