Sarah R. Jackson

Sarah R. Jackson serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Nursing at the College of Nursing, University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), having transitioned to full-time faculty after six years of part-time graduate program instruction. A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, she brings extensive clinical experience in high-risk obstetrics with underserved populations and maintains active clinical practice while teaching.

Her educational credentials include:

• BSN from Deaconess College of Nursing
• MSN from University of Missouri-St. Louis
• DNP from University of Missouri-St. Louis

Dr. Jackson's research program centers on healthcare equity, implicit bias mitigation in clinical settings, evidence-based practice implementation, and interdisciplinary collaboration models. She investigates practical applications of evolving nursing science to improve disease management protocols while addressing systemic barriers to care access. Her work emphasizes cost-effective quality improvement in community and academic healthcare settings.

Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on practical interventions in primary care contexts, particularly student health services. The 2016 doctoral thesis on sleep assessment implementation exemplifies her approach to developing accessible screening tools that bridge research evidence with frontline clinical practice in resource-constrained environments.

Dr. Jackson actively mentors nursing students in clinical and academic settings, emphasizing development of critical thinking skills for patient-centered care. She maintains professional engagement through organizational memberships that support her clinical and educational mission.

Her professional activities include:

• Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners since 2000
• Member of St. Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice since 2000