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Zhanette Coffee, PhD, MSN

Addiction Specialist Clinician, Boulder Care
Designated Campus Colleague Associate, University of Arizona College of Nursing
portrait of pain and addiction researcher and nurse Zhanette Coffee
zcoffee@arizona.edu

Zhanette Coffee, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CARN-AP, is a postdoctoral-trained nurse scientist and clinician-researcher, dual-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice. She brings expertise in addiction medicine, chronic pain, mental health, and integrative health.

Her work bridges frontline clinical practice and research, advancing whole-person, evidence-based approaches to addiction treatment. Her research focuses on developing and disseminating multilevel care models designed to improve retention, provider sustainability, and patient outcomes in real-world settings.

With leadership experience spanning addiction treatment, pain management, intensive care, public health, nursing education, and prior service in law enforcement, Dr. Coffee brings a diverse, systems-informed perspective to addressing complex health challenges at the intersection of care delivery, workforce well-being, and health equity.