Emma Elizabeth El-Shami

Dr. Emma El-Shami serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Mercer University's College of Nursing, teaching undergraduate courses in health assessment, pharmacology, leadership, population health, and care of older adults. She actively develops simulation-based learning modules and hybrid instructional strategies while integrating clinical expertise from specialized acute care settings into her pedagogy.

Her educational credentials include:

• DNP in Nursing Practice from the University of South Carolina (2022)
• MSN in Nursing from the University of West Georgia (2019)
• BSN in Nursing from the University of North Georgia (2016)

Dr. El-Shami's research pioneers innovative intersections between nursing education and clinical practice, with emphasis on virtual reality simulation, social determinants of health, and visual art integration. Her work explores how artistic methodologies reshape student perceptions of geriatric care while developing technological solutions for distance education and patient satisfaction metrics. This scholarship directly informs her student-centered approach to curriculum design.

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a cohesive trajectory examining technological and artistic interventions across nursing education domains. Her work spans virtual reality applications, collaborative learning tools for distance education, and visual art techniques for geriatric perception studies, consistently focusing on practical implementations that bridge classroom theory with clinical reality.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Though formal advisees aren't listed, Dr. El-Shami contributes to bladder cancer research as a study team member and leads investigations into simulation pedagogy. Her professional engagement spans Sigma Theta Tau International, National League for Nursing, and American Association of Colleges of Nursing, reflecting commitment to advancing nursing scholarship through organizational leadership.

While no dedicated research labs are specified, her collaborative projects in bladder cancer research and simulation development indicate active participation in interdisciplinary clinical-academic teams across Mercer's healthcare ecosystem.