Cynthia Elverson
Associate Professor of Nursing Emerita
Education
- BSN | University of Missouri | 1979
- M.S. in perinatal clinical nurse specialist | University of California, San Francisco | 1986
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate | ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ | 1988
- Ph.D. | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 2006
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Quantitative research
- Structured observational measurements
- Maternal-child populations
- Pediatric populations
- Health promotion and disparities
Academic Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate and graduate students in Sioux Falls and online
Committees and Professional Memberships
- American Nurses Association
- South Dakota Nurses Association
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
- Midwest Nursing Research Society
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Chapter
Research and Scholarly Work
Awards and Honors
- 2020, Outstanding Researcher/Scholar, South Dakota College of Nursing
- 2019, Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Leadership, South Dakota College of Nursing
Grants
- Born, S.L., Carotta, C.L. and Elverson, C.A. South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-Federal, Oct. 1, 2018-Sept. 30, 2023, $2,127,544.
- Mylant, M.L., Elverson, C., Mennenga, H., Arends, R., Hawkins-Taylor, C. and Bruns, K. Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Education. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015-2017, $547,971.
- Elverson, C., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarships. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008-2010, $150,000.
- Elverson, C. Leadership and Mentorship Activities for NCIN Scholarship recipients. RWJF, 2008-2010, $2,500.
Publications
- Carotta, C., Born, S., Elverson, C., Hauck, A. and Hillerud, K. (2021). . Early Childhood Education Journal. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1007/s10643-021-01234-w.
- Cordell (Draisey), A., and Elverson, C.A. (2020). . Western Journal of Nursing Research, 43(6), 583-596. DOI: 10.1177/0193945920962118.
- Arends, R., Elverson, C.A., Keefner, T.P., and Mylant, M. (2020). . Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 33(5), 375-382. DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000423.
- Letcher, D., Massey, A., Nelson, M. and Elverson, C.A. (2020). . Nurse Educator, 45, 269-272. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000735.
- Elverson, C.A. and Klawiter, R. (2019). . Journal of Professional Nursing 35(3), 181-186. DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.11.004.
- Elverson, C.A. and Samra, H.A. (2012). Overview of structure, process and outcome indicators of quality in neonatal care. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 12(3), 154-161. DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2012.06.002.
- Elverson, C.A., Wilson, M.E., Hertzog, M.A. and French, J.A. (2012). Social regulation of the stress response in the transitional newborn: A pilot study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 27, 214-224. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.01.029.
- Elverson, C.A. and Wilson, M.E. (2005). Cortisol: Circadian rhythm and response to a stressor. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 5(4), 159-169.
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