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Pamela C. Spigelmyer, PhD, RN, CNS, SGAHN, serves as Assistant Professor in Duquesne University's School of Nursing since January 2016, teaching undergraduate and graduate nursing students with a holistic pedagogical approach. Credentialed as a Scholar of the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing, she leads interdisciplinary initiatives like the "Moments of Intersection" project involving 314 students across nursing, sociology, and history to address health inequities in vulnerable populations.
Her educational foundation includes:
- PhD in Nursing from The Pennsylvania State University (2015)
- MS in Clinical Nurse Specialist-Public/Community Health from The Pennsylvania State University (2006)
- BSN in Nursing from Bloomsburg University (1987)
Dr. Spigelmyer's research centers on improving health outcomes for older adults through dementia family caregiver support. Her pioneering work examines resistiveness to care phenomena, develops mindfulness self-compassion interventions for caregivers, and creates strategies for hospitalized older adults' post-discharge care. Employing mixed-methods approaches, she addresses critical gaps in geriatric care while emphasizing holistic patient-centered solutions for vulnerable populations experiencing health disparities.
Analysis of her 2018-2023 publications reveals a cohesive trajectory from conceptual foundations (resistiveness to care analyses) toward practical interventions (mindfulness techniques, caregiver education). Her scholarship increasingly integrates interdisciplinary perspectives, particularly through community-engaged projects that bridge nursing with sociology and history to develop culturally responsive care models for underserved communities.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- Duquesne University School of Nursing Service Award (2023)
- Scholar of the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing (2023)
- Third Place Award at SWPONL Nursing Leadership Conference (2020)
Dr. Spigelmyer has secured significant funding including the Duquesne University John G. Rangos Sr. Prize ($3,000) for community-engaged education and Wimmer Family Foundation support ($2,943) for multidisciplinary data analysis. She actively mentors undergraduate honors students (Graver, Fullerton), DNP candidates, and PhD dissertation chairs, with student collaborations yielding conference presentations and publications in journals like the Journal of School Health. Her grant-funded projects consistently foster cross-disciplinary team development among students.
She directs the "Moments of Intersection" initiative, a signature community-engaged project training students in multidisciplinary problem-solving for health equity. This work involves partnerships with sociology and history departments to develop curricula that cultivate critical consciousness about professional roles in vulnerable population care, while her ongoing caregiver support research informs clinical practice through evidence-based interventions for dementia families.
