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Katy Fisher-Cunningham, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE

Katy Fisher-Cunningham, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE

Assistant Professor


Oklahoma City: CNB 433

405-271-1491 ext. 49424

Katy-Fishercunningham@ouhsc.edu


Dr. Katy Fisher-Cunningham joined the University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing in July 2022. Dr. Fisher-Cunningham teaches students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has served as a nurse educator since 2017 in various capacities including clinical nursing instructor, online course development expert, online education coordinator, and Traditional BSN 4000-level Track Coordinator. Her clinical practice areas of expertise include neuroscience, intensive care, care management, and nursing administration. Dr. Fisher-Cunningham has presented her research at the local, national, and international levels. She is passionate about producing research that advances the discipline of nursing and adheres to culturally-informed ethical standards, such as completing Research Ethics Training for Health in Indigenous Communities (rETHICS). She is a participant in the inagural Indigenous Health Leadership Academy Cohort sponsored by the American Indian Policy Institute. Dr. Fisher-Cunningham is a proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.


Education:

  • AAS - Murray State College
  • BSN - Oklahoma City University
  • MSN - Oklahoma City University
  • PhD - Oklahoma City University


Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Cognitive Health of Indigenous Women
  • Improving Cancer Outcomes among Native American populations
  • Nurses’ Knowledge of Social Determinants of Health
  • Increasing Undergraduate Prelicensure Nursing Students’ Clinical Judgement
  • Qualitative research methods