Sharon Hewner

Sharon Hewner is a Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, specializing in healthcare informatics, transitions of care, and social determinants of health. Her research integrates technology, data analysis, and cross-sector collaboration to improve care coordination for high-need patients.

Education:

• PhD in Anthropology, University at Buffalo
• MS in Gerontological Nursing, University of Rochester
• BS in Nursing, University of Rochester

Research Interests: Hewner focuses on transitional care models, care coordination, and leveraging machine learning and natural language processing to develop conversational tools for nurses. Her work addresses health disparities, chronic disease complexity, and population health informatics.

Publication Trends: Recent articles highlight machine learning applications in heart failure care, cross-sector interventions for homeless populations, and data-driven care coordination. These reflect her commitment to integrating social determinants of health into clinical workflows.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (2018)
• Excellence in Research Scholarship Award, UB School of Nursing (2021)
• First Place: AJN Informatics Category (2023)
• Milton Plesur Teaching Excellence Award, UB (2013)

Grant Funding: Her AHRQ-funded Coordinating Transitions project reduced Medicaid care costs by $1,300 per patient. She co-authored a $1.95M NIH-funded study on medication harm in older adults (2023).

Affiliations: Hewner serves on the NIH special emphasis expert panel, Niagara Hospice, and HEALTHeLINK, and is a member of the American Academy of Nursing, NIH Care Planning Workgroup, and QSEN Consortium.