Susan Imes

Susan Imes is an Associate Professor at the Marshall University School of Nursing, teaching courses such as NUR 318: 'Family and Chronic Illness,' NUR 400: 'Transcultural Healthcare,' and clinical course NUR 422 Lab since 2006. She previously worked at King’s Daughters Medical Center for nine years and served as an RN at the VA Medical Center.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Nursing, Duquesne University (2013)
  • Post-Masters Certificate in Transcultural Nursing, Duquesne University (2004)
  • MSN, Bellarmine University (1996)
  • BSN and ASN, Marshall University (1986, 1983)

Her research focuses on caregiver stress, Alzheimer’s disease, Hospice care benefits, and transcultural nursing. She emphasizes understanding patients’ cultural contexts to improve care delivery and witnesses students’ clinical growth through their 'Ah-HA!' moments.