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Mona Cockerham

Assistant Professor

School of Nursing

mcc053@shsu.edu  | 936-202-5146 | TWC 435D

Curriculum Vitae

Bio

Mona Cockerham PhD, MSN, RN, CPHQ has been a practicing nurse for over 32 years. She completed her master’s degree in Hospital Leadership and Administration and a Ph.D. in Research from Cizik UT Health Science Center, School of Nursing, Houston, Texas where she graduated with honors and was named Ph.D. Student of the Year and Vivian Smith Scholar.  Her specialties include oncology, nursing leadership, healthcare quality, and research.  She transitioned from Clinical Assistant professor to Assistant-tenure track professor. During her time at 91暗网 Dr. Cockerham has published three research articles and presented numerous national conferences on the effects of stress and fatigue in nurses working consecutive shifts.  Her passion for teaching is to successfully graduate nursing students who can bridge the gap between being a student and a professional nurse.  She has received various awards:  Texas Nurses Associations Top 20 Nurses of 2018 in Houston, Ph.D. Student Award of the Year, 2015; Nursing Excellence Award. The Good Samaritan Foundation of Houston, Texas, 2014; Vivian L. Smith Foundation Scholar, Accelerated PhD Student Award, 2013.

Education

• PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center, Cizik School of Nursing, Houston. TX

• MSN, University of Texas Health Science Center, Cizik School of Nursing, Houston. TX

• Post Certificate, Education, University of Texas Health Science Center, Cizik School of Nursing, Houston. TX

Honors and Awards

• American Nurses Association Houston Chapter-named “Top 20 Nurses” in Houston

• Recipient of a COHS 2018-19 Faculty Development Teaching Award.

• Good Samaritan Award, Houston, TX 

• PhD Student Award of the Year, Sigma Theta Tau Chapter, Houston, TX                       

 Areas of Expertise

• Quality Outcomes

• Research

• Stress and Fatigue

• Poverty

 Publications

• Cockerham, M., Ealkins, J., Adesh, N., & Tran, L. Virtual reality in post-operative robotic colorectal procedures: an innovation study. Journal of Nursing Education & Practice, 13(6), DOI: 

• Cockerham, M., Elliott, T., McBroom, S., & Spaleski, V. Reducing “Left Without Being Seen” in a Community Emergency Department: A Rapid-Cycle Change Project. Journal of Nursing Education & Practice, January 2023 in press

• Cockerham, M., Beier, M., Branson, S. & Boss, L. (in-review). Nurse adaptability and PTSD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: The effects of family and perceived organizational support. Frontier Journal, Organizational Psychology 12, 749763.

• Cockerham, M., Ealkins, J., Adesh, N., & Tran, L. Virtual reality in post-operative robotic colorectal procedures, and innovation study. Journal of Nursing Education & Practice – December, 2021 online;2022  in-press.

• Cockerham, M., Camel, S., James, L., & Neill, D. (2020). Food insecurity in baccalaureate nursing students: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37(2), 249-254.

• Cockerham, M, Kang, D.H., Howe, R., & Weimer, S. (2018). Stress and cortisol as predictors of fatigue in medical/surgical nurses and nurse leaders: a biobehavioral approach. Journal of Nursing Education & Practice, 8(5), 76-84.