Army Lt. Col. Tanisha Currie is originally from Chicago, Ill. She attended the University of Oklahoma of the Health Sciences for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Shortly after graduating college in 2003, she worked as a clinical staff nurse and leader at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mnn. In 2008, she accepted a direct commission into the Army Nurse Corps and was assigned to Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash.

Lt. Col. Currie completed her MA degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University in 2016; and obtained a certificate in Healthcare Project Management from the American University in 2021. She has applied her leadership knowledge and experiences to several hospital organizations within clinical, academic, and combat operational settings. Lt. Col. Currie graduated from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. with a Ph.D. in Nursing Science in May 2022; her research concentration is in Nutrition and Brain Health. She has published three peer-reviewed journal articles in Health and Human Experience, Molecules, and her most recent publication in February 2023, within the Nutrients Journal titled “Considerations for Optimizing Warfighter Psychological Health with a Research-Based Flavonoid Approach: A Review.” Given Lt. Col. Currie’s background and research interests she seeks to inspire organizations through principles of nutrition, brain health, leadership, and optimal work performance.