Sheila M Gephart

Biography

Sheila Gephart is a proud nurse, passionate teacher, and dedicated scientist. Her research involves technology-supported, parent-engaged solutions to reduce the burden of necrotizing enterocolitis.  Her methodological expertise in spreading innovations using informatics, especially clinical decision support technologies, has included algorithm development and testing of tools to measure Electronic health record related unintended consequences. Her research has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Institute of Nursing Research and the National Library of Medicine. She is recognized for her leadership in the field by fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing and the Western Academy of Nursing. She recharges by enjoying the outdoors, family, writing, and her community of faith. 

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Nursing Nursing
• The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Validating a neonatal risk index to predict necrotizing enterocolitis
• B.S. Nursing
• Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, United States

Awards

• American Academy of Nursing Fellow
• American Academy of Nursing, Fall 2025
• NANN Distinguished Service Award
• NANN, Fall 2023
• Academic Leadership Institute
• University of Arizona, Summer 2023
• Excellence in Education Paper Award
• Nursing Outlook (American Academy of Nursing), Fall 2020
• Excellence in Teaching Award
• The University of Arizona College of Nursing, Spring 2020
• Fellow American Academy of Nursing
• American Academy of Nursing, Fall 2019
• Fellow Western Academy of Nursing
• Western Academy of Nursing/ Western Institute of Nursing, Spring 2019
• Brilliant New Investigator Award
• Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Fall 2018
• Western Academy of Nursing Fellowship
• Western Academy of Nursing/ Western Institute of Nursing, Fall 2018
• Tucson's Fabulous Fifty Nurses
• Spring 2016