Staff Bio

Debbie Montenegro, MSIS

Deputy Director, Region 3

Debbie Montenegro holds a Master of Science in Information Science with a Health Informatics Specialization from UNT and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from SMU. While at SMU, Debbie completed an internship where she worked in the lab with a research team of chemists and biologists. Debbie also completed a teacher certification program and taught both Chemistry and Environmental Science at the senior high school level. While obtaining her master’s degree, she worked at a local public library. After obtaining her graduate degree, she worked as the Learning Resource Center Manager at a nursing school, where she assisted nursing students and faculty. Debbie then worked as a Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Analyst for Baylor Scott & White Health, where she worked on NIH, NHLBI, and industry funded studies. She has been published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging, also in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (an American Heart Association journal), and as a co-author on an abstract presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 53rd Annual Meeting.

Classes I Teach

Event Title Summary
Region 3 Grants Workshop: Budget Walkthrough and Q&A Do you have questions about the budget for a grant proposal? If so, join Region 3 for this workshop, and Q&A. NNLM Region 3 staff will take participants on an in-depth look at the budget narrative and worksheet required for grant submissions. This is a chance for grant applicants to clarify any budget issues they might have and to ask any final questions before the March 1, 2024, application deadline.

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