About

Sharon Dormire is associated with the Texas A&M College of Nursing, which serves vulnerable populations through research, outreach, and education in forensic nursing. The center, approved by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in 2019, is the first state- and federally funded center dedicated to forensic nursing in Texas. Its mission is to improve health outcomes for those affected by violence and disaster by developing interdisciplinary, trauma-informed strategies to prevent and address violence across the lifespan. The center offers research and training opportunities for nurses, medical professionals, law enforcement, attorneys, social workers, and advocates, aiming to advance forensic nursing knowledge through research, scholarship, technology, and innovation. The center also collaborates with stakeholders to provide holistic responses to violence in communities and develops forensic nurse leaders through graduate education.

Research topics

• Psychology
• Medicine
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Social psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Clinical psychology
• Gender studies
• Nursing
• Psychotherapist
• Medical education

Selected publications

• A Framework to Redesign Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum: One Program's Journey

  Journal of Nursing Education · 2025-01-01 · 5 citations

  article1st authorCorresponding

  Background Transitioning to the updated version of The Essentials has been a significant shift in nursing education, aimed at reversing national trends of declining new graduate competence. This article describes the curriculum revision journey undertaken by one program to align with the updated version of The Essentials. Method The university's Center for Teaching Excellence guided the redesign process using a structured, faculty-led, data-informed approach. Results Significant results included clear articulation of competencies, scaffolded learning, and enhanced focus on outcomes preparing students for real-world challenges. The curriculum revision also helped advance a culture of continuous improvement and responsiveness to changes in health care. Conclusion This curriculum redesign journey highlights the importance of faculty leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning in transforming nursing education. The experience and lessons learned from this program can serve as a roadmap for others seeking to undertake similar transformative efforts in the context of evolving health care demands. [ J Nurs Educ . 2025;64(1):27–33.]

  PublisherDOI

• Review for "A multi‐level examination of nursing students' resilience in the face of the COVID‐19 outbreak: A cross‐sectional design"

  2021-02-18

  peer-review1st authorCorresponding
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• Review for "Resilience and intention of healthcare workers in China to receive a COVID‐19 vaccination: The mediating role of life satisfaction and stigma"

  2021-08-01

  peer-reviewOpen access1st authorCorresponding
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• Insights into fear: A phenomenological study of Black mothers

  Journal of Advanced Nursing · 2021 · 18 citations

  1st authorCorresponding
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Developmental psychology

  AIM: The aim of the study was to explore the lived experience of stress as described by Black childbearing women. DESIGN: A phenomenological approach was used. METHODS: Seven mothers who met inclusion criteria participated in both individual and group interviews between August 2018 and August 2019. Each session was audio recorded and professionally transcribed. Consistent with van Manen's phenomenological approach, three rounds of reflective transcript analysis were conducted over several months. RESULTS: Several stress themes were identified from the data. However, the most pervasive theme was the fear of having a son and keeping him safe. In this paper, the themes of Living in Fear and Living with Fear are detailed. CONCLUSION: Previous research has found that Black populations in America fear for their safety. This study identified a pervasive and profound fear for their children, specifically sons who are at a higher risk of being killed in normal daily activities. Mothers also expressed fears about their responsibility to keep them safe by providing the right tools. IMPACT: Although scientists have long studied poor pregnancy outcomes for Black American women, the disparity persists. This study sought to identify stressors acknowledged by Black mothers themselves. For the first time, Black mothers stated that their primary stress is fear for their children's lives. The role this fear has in adverse pregnancy outcomes, if any, is yet to be determined.

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• Review for "Start Healthy and Stay Healthy: A workplace health promotion intervention for new graduate nurses: A mixed‐methods study"

  2021-06-21

  peer-review1st authorCorresponding
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• Insights into unspoken fears of pregnant Black women

  2020-09-24

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• Introduction to the Online Nursing Education Best Practices Guide

  SAGE Open Nursing · 2020 · 37 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Political Science
  • Medical education
  • Nursing

  INTRODUCTION: As online nursing education programs continue to increase to meet the demands of the growing market, nursing faculty are challenged to develop and deliver courses based on best practice principles. The Online Nursing Education Best Practices Guide (ONE Guide) builds on and extends the nationally recognized Quality Matters® program and serves as a roadmap guiding course development and delivery. The fundamental principle for success in online teaching is instructor presence; the teacher as a facilitator of learning is illustrated throughout the guide. An Online Instructor Checklist facilitates systematic implementation of best practice principles. METHODS: This article is based on a focused literature review and concept analysis resulting in a comprehensive guide for delivery of effective, quality nursing education through best practices in the online learning environment. A broad search of databases focused on articles during 2014 to 2019 was completed. The literature review included articles that examined over 1200 student perceptions of instructor presence in the online setting. CONCLUSION: Nurses carry a direct responsibility for the health and well-being of patients. Nursing quality education proves fundamental to the profession's long-term outcomes. The ONE Guide and Online Instructor Checklist apply comprehensive, evidence-based teaching strategies to give a roadmap for success in the online teaching environment.

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• The Lived Experience of Pregnancy as a Black Woman in America: A Descriptive Phenomenological Case Study

  ScholarWorks (Walden University) · 2020-01-01 · 3 citations

  articleOpen access

  For more than fifty years, black women have faced more than double the U.S. average risk for both maternal mortality [1] and severe morbidity [2]. In addition, black women face two to three times the risk for preterm and low birth weight infant outcomes [3 - 7]. Poverty, barriers to healthcare access, and lifestyle choices are commonly identified factors influencing this disparity [5, 7, 8]. These stress-related factors are credible; however, half a century of studies, based on the same, have not led to improved outcomes. Large population studies indicate that such factors alone are inadequate to explain the problem [9], and the disparity persists. While individual stressors have a role in race related health disparities, particularly in pregnancy outcomes, a comprehensive explanation of the problem incorporating complex social, environmental, interpersonal factors with individual components are needed. Yet, there is a paucity of such comprehensive evidence. Specifically, there is insufficient description of the lived experience of adversity for pregnant black women.

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• The Efficacy of Cognitive Stress Dose and Difficulty on Induction of Hot Flashes

  Creating Healthy Work Environments · 2019-02-20

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• Adolescent Motherhood: The Human Agency Perspective

  2019-05-06

  dissertation1st authorCorresponding
  Publisher

Recent grants

• NIH Grant R15NR009023

  NIH · $219k · 2009

Frequent coauthors

• Jodie C. Gary

  10 shared

• Heather Becker

  Kansas City University

  5 shared

• Idethia Shevon Harvey

  University of Missouri System

  4 shared

• Nancy King Reame

  Columbia University

  4 shared

• Wonshik Chee

  The University of Texas at Austin

  4 shared

• Cynthia Weston

  4 shared

• Hossein Yarandi

  Wayne State University

  4 shared

• Jamil Norman

  Walden University

  4 shared

Education

• Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Nursing

  University of Michigan

  2002

• PhD, College of Nursing

  University of Florida

  1992

• MSN, School of Nursing

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  1986

• BSN, Nursing and Allied Health Professions

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  1982

• Nursing diploma, School of Nursing

  Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing

  1975

Awards & honors

• Dean’s Award Faculty Best Paper 2022
• Dean’s Excellence in Research Award, The University of Texas…
• Ed and Molly Smith Fellowship in Nursing 2003
• Luci Baines Johnson Research Fellowship 1998
• University of Florida School of Nursing Outstanding Faculty…