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Shirley Timmons, PhD, MN, RN-BC, CNE, is a Professor at Clemson University’s School of Nursing, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. Her clinical and research work focuses on population health, cultural competence, and faith-based interventions to address health disparities among African Americans.
- Education: PhD in Nursing Science, University of South Carolina
- MN in Community Health/Nursing Education, University of South Carolina
- BSN in Nursing, University of South Carolina
Research Interests center on cultural factors influencing health disparities, particularly among African Americans. She examines the role of the church in health promotion, HIV/AIDS prevention, hypertension, and cardiometabolic health. Her work emphasizes equitable decision-making in academic-community partnerships to improve health outcomes.
Scientific Contributions include 15+ peer-reviewed publications in journals like Journal of Health Disparities, Journal of Religion and Health, and Nursing Education Perspectives. Her studies span agent-based modeling for hypertension, mentoring in nursing education, and faith-based recovery programs.
- Awards: 2023 AACN Diversity Leadership Fellow, 2015 Clemson School of Health Faculty Scholar
- Grants: Director of the $4.8M CDC-funded South Carolina Public Health Preparedness Student Corps
Service includes serving as Reviewing Editor for Journal of Christian Nursing and reviewer for NIH, PCORI, and multiple journals.
