Sharon Dormire, PhD, RN

Education

• Postdoctoral University of Michigan, 2002
• PhD, Nursing Science University of Florida, 1992
• MSN, Maternal-Infant Nursing Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986
• BSN Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1982

Research Interests

• The effect of chronic life stress on pregnancy outcomes in black women
• Vasomotor symptoms as a consequence of menopausal estrogen decline and diminished glucose transport at the blood brain barrier indicating postmenopausal risk for cognitive decline including Alzheimer's Disease

Awards & Honors

• Dean’s Award Faculty Best Paper 2022
• 2007 Dean’s Excellence in Research Award, The University of Texas at Austin
• 2004 Ed and Molly Smith Fellowship in Nursing
• 2003 Ed and Molly Smith Fellowship in Nursing
• 2002 Luci Baines Johnson Research Fellowship
• 1998 University of Florida School of Nursing Outstanding Faculty Award
• 1997 Teacher of the Year, University of Florida School of Nursing
• 1997 University of Florida School of Nursing Outstanding Faculty Award
• 1996 University of Florida School of Nursing Outstanding Senior Faculty Award
• 1996 Florida Nursing Student Association Clinical Advocate of the Year
• 1986 Martha J. Borlick Research Award, Virginia Commonwealth University
• 1986 Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholastic Honor Society
• 1982 Sigma Theta Tau, Charter Member Zeta Lambda Chapter
• 1981 Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Nursing Honor Society
• 1975 Outstanding Leadership Award, Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing

Websites

• Scholars@TAMU Profile

Teaching Interests

• Undergraduate teaching: maternal-newborn and women's health nursing; nursing research; professional development
• Graduate level: nursing phenomena of concern; advanced physiologic and psychosocial concepts in maternity nursing; gender and health: midlife and beyond; health promotion in maternity nursing
• Doctoral courses: quantitative research; doctoral seminar; DNP residency capstone project; leadership and role development

Certifications & Training

• Texas Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, January 2018 - January 2020

Memberships

• American Association of Schools of Nursing
• American Nurses Association
• AWHONN Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Southern Nursing Research
• Journal reviewer for Nursing Research, Journal of Advanced Research, and Applied Nursing Research