Sharon Dormire, PhD, RN
Sharon Dormire, PhD, RN
Professor
Curriculum Vitae
Contact
Campus/location: Bryan-College Station
8447 John Sharp Pkwy
Bryan,
TX
77807
sdormire@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.0188
Fax: 979.436.0098
Education and Training
- University of Michigan, Postdoctoral, 2002
- University of Florida, PhD, Nursing Science, 1992
- Virginia Commonwealth University, MSN, Maternal-Infant Nursing, 1986
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, BSN, 1982
Professional Certifications
- Texas Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, January 2018 - January 2020
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
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
Awards, Recognition and Service
- 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
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
Representative Publications
Peer-reviewed Publications (*data-based publication)- Dormire, S.L., Adamek, R.H., Shields, S.M., Wilkens, C, McLennon, S., Vela, C., & Moffitt, C. (In Press). A Framework to (Re)Design Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum: One Program’s Journey. Journal of Nursing Education
- *Dormire, S.L. (2019). Induction of vasomotor symptoms through cognitive activity.
- *Gary, J.C., Dormire, S.L., Norman, J., & Harvey, I.S. (In review). The lived experience of pregnancy as
a black woman in America: A descriptive phenomenological case study. Journal of Racial and
Ethnic Health Disparities - Dormire, S. L., Gary, J.C., Norman, J. M., & Harvey, I. S. (2021). Insights into fear: A phenomenological study of black mothers. Journal of Advanced Nursing,77, 4490-4499. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14963 Awarded 2022 Faculty Best Paper Award.
- Gary, J., Dormire, S. L., Norman, J., & Harvey, I. S. (2020). The lived experience of pregnancy as a black woman in America. A descriptive phenomenology case study. Online Journal of Interprofessional Health Promotion, 2(1), 3. DOI: https://repository.ulm.edu/ojihp/vol2/iss1/3
- *Dormire, S.L., Gary, J., Weston, C., & Holland, B. (2019). Message Heard: Insights for Doctoral
Program Design from Community Partners. Sage Open Nursing - Dormire, S.L., Schmeichel, B., & Sridhar, V. (2018). The Dynamics of glucose transport in the brain during menopausal hot flashes [Abstract]. Menopause, 25(12), 1516.
- Wigfall LT, Wilson K, Rahn, R, Y Hong A, & Dormire S. (2018). Engaging community-based HIV/AIDS service organizations in the selection of cervical cancer prevention educational materials for women living with HIV. J Cancer Education, 33(Suppl 1), S27–S28.
- Logan, R., & Dormire, S.L. (2018). Finding my way: A phenomenology of Fathering in the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care, 18(2), 154-162.
- Adewuyi, M., Kimble, L., Dormire, S.L., & Sudia, T. (2018). Dementia Care Content in Pre-licensure Nursing Curricula: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(2), 88-95.
- Dormire, S. (2016). Life Stress, Race, and Abnormal Glucose Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
- Im, EO, Lim, HJ, Lee, SH, Dormire, S.L., Chee, W, & Kresta, K. (2009) The Menopause Experience of Hispanic Midlife Women. Health Care for Women International, 30, 919- 934.
- Becker, H., Stuifbergen, A.K., & Dormire, S.L. (2009). The Effects of Hormone Therapy Decision Support for Women with Mobility Impairments. Health Care for Women International, 30(9), 845-854.
- Dormire, S.L. (2009). The Potential Role of Glucose Transport Changes in Hot Flash Physiology: A Hypothesis. Biological Research in Nursing, 10(3), 241-247.
- Kupferer, E, Dormire, S.L. & Becker, H. (2009). Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use for Vasomotor Symptoms Among Women Who Have Discontinued Hormone Therapy. JOGNN, 38(1), 50-59.
- Dormire, S.L. & Bongiovanni, R (2008). Norepinephrine Activity, as Measured by MHPG, is Associated with Menopausal Hot Flashes. Climacteric, 11(5), 397-403.