Shannon Burleson-Gonzalez

Shannon Burleson-Gonzalez serves as an Assistant Professor at the Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno. She is concurrently a Ph.D. Candidate in Nursing at the University of Arizona, leveraging extensive clinical background in critical care settings including flight nursing, cardiovascular catheterization labs, and intermediate ICU roles to inform her academic work.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. Candidate, Nursing, University of Arizona
• Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Educator, University of Nevada, Reno (2019)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Samuel Merritt University (2012)
• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz (2008)

Her research centers on combating nursing student burnout through innovative resilience interventions, specifically investigating equine-assisted learning programs. This work bridges clinical nursing practice with therapeutic horsemanship, targeting stress reduction in high-pressure educational environments while exploring integrative health approaches to strengthen professional sustainability.

With prior experience as a Clinical Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Orvis School of Nursing, she actively mentors students in both classroom and clinical settings. Her background as Executive Director of Sage Patch Ranch directly supports her research methodology, though specific grant funding details and student advisees are not documented in available materials.