Research Summary
Behavioral Health Integration ~ Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ~ Suicidology ~ Child Development ~ Wellness ~ Social Determinants of Health
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Mason School of Business, College of William and Mary
- Master of Applied Positive Psychology, Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
- Master of Arts, Department of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University
- Master of Science, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), College of Nursing, University of Utah. Project: Contextualizing Suicidal Ideation in College Students: A Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model
Biography
Dr. Shawna Sisler is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing at the University of Utah, bringing a wealth of expertise in pediatrics, mental health, and population health to nursing education. She holds a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Utah, an MS in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and two additional Master's degrees in Applied Positive Psychology and Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania and Santa Clara University, respectively.
As a passionate community advocate and changemaker, Dr. Sisler is currently focused on advancing innovative approaches to behavioral health integration and addressing social determinants of mental health. With nursing’s shift towards competency-based education, Dr. Sisler co-leads redesign efforts in the population health vertical at the College of Nursing. As a complement to her academic work in population health, Dr. Sisler is a Loaned Nurse Executive for the American Red Cross, serving on their Nursing and Health leadership team.