Elizabeth Sexton

Elizabeth Sexton is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing within the College of Health and Human Sciences at Western Carolina University. She coordinates the transition-to-practice program for senior nursing students and teaches community/mental health nursing. Her work emphasizes service-learning with vulnerable populations, including homeless individuals and refugees.

Education:

• BSN from Emory University (1981)
• MSN in Nursing Education from Western Carolina University (2011)

Research Interests:

• Health fairs and flu immunization strategies for homeless populations
• Training community health workers
• Health disparities and minority health
• Global health initiatives focusing on poverty and vulnerable populations

Her international work includes training health workers in Peru, Belize, Haiti, Canada, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, alongside disaster relief efforts in Central Asia and Mexico.

Professional Engagement: Member of the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators, Nurses Christian Fellowship, and Sigma Theta Tau International. Active in health education for migrant farm workers, refugees, and underserved communities.

Teaching Focus: Empowers students to address community health through service-learning, emphasizing compassion and skill-building for vulnerable groups. Integrates global health perspectives into curricula.