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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
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