Sarah A. Hirsch

Sarah A. Hirsch, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, serves as Assistant Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing at Sam Houston State University (SHSU), specializing in baccalaureate nursing education after nearly a decade of full-time faculty experience at the associate degree level where she held faculty team leadership roles.

Her educational credentials include:

• PhD from Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
• MBA from University of Texas, Tyler, TX
• MSN from University of Texas, Arlington, TX

Dr. Hirsch's research centers on innovative educational methodologies to enhance nursing student success, with primary focus on adaptive quizzing platforms and comprehensive predictive examinations for identifying at-risk learners. She integrates her extensive clinical background in pediatric and adult emergency/critical care to develop evidence-based teaching strategies that bridge theoretical knowledge with real-world practice demands.

Her academic leadership emphasizes student engagement through remediation frameworks and alternative learning modalities, drawing from her clinical expertise at institutions including Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Pediatric ICU and Methodist Willowbrook Emergency Department. She maintains active involvement in curriculum development for baccalaureate nursing programs at SHSU's Woodlands campus.