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Francine Sheppard

Francine Sheppard

Associate Professor

College of Health and Human Sciences

School of Nursing

Contact Information

Email: fsheppard@wcu.edu

Biography

Dr. Sheppard is a nurse researcher and educator with clinical nursing practice in gerontology and mental health. Focused research areas include explorations of mental health outcomes of older adults during life transitions, including retirement, loss, and relocation and older nurse retention as a part of maintaining a strong and healthy nursing workforce. She presents her research internationally, nationally and regionally. Dr. Sheppard teaches courses in gerontology, nursing research, mental health, women鈥檚 global health across the lifespan, and pedagogical approaches to nursing education.<br> https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oqWzkbkAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Education

  • Ph D, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Nursing
  • MSN, Gardner-Webb University, Nursing Education
  • AS, Gardner-Webb University
  • BS, Northwestern State University, Microbiology