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Title

Associate Dean of Research and Ph.D. Program Director (Rapid City)

Office Building

Off-Campus

Mailing Address

Nursing Graduate and Doctoral Program Office
1011 11th Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

Social Media Links

Education

• B.S. in nursing | South Dakota State University | 2000
• M.S. in nursing education | South Dakota State University | 2011
• Ph.D. in nursing | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 2018

Academic Interests

• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
• Oncology; end-of-life and palliative care; educational strategies
• Evidence-based practice, research

Academic Responsibilities

• Undergraduate research and evidence-based practice
• Graduate health policy, legislation, economics and ethics

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

• CON Research and Scholarship Sub-Committee
• ������Ƶ University Research Council

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing - Research Leader Network
• Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)
• Sigma Theta Tau; American Nurses Association; South Dakota Nurses Association

Awards and Honors

• 2021, College of Nursing Researcher of the Year
• 2018, College of Nursing Faculty Award for Excellence
• 2018, Tish M Smyer Dissertation Award

Areas of Research

• Palliative care: educational strategies and early palliative care intervention adaptation
• Educational research: intentional learning

Publications

Recent Presentations
Invited:

1. Mollman,S., Pravecek, B. and Garren-Grubbs, T, Inaugural Virtual Webinar, “Meeting the New Essentials: Collaborative Development and Integration of Primary Palliative Care at Four Universities,” ELNEC. (April 22, 2024).

Podium:

1. Sedlacek, A., Mollman, S., Gierach, M., Tenenbaum, L. and Grosdidier. 2024 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, “Overcoming Geographical Barriers: A Distance Mediated Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Seminar,” American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Virtual. (March 21, 2024).
2. Fitch, M., Mollman, S. and Varilek, B. 48th Annual Research Conference, “Identifying a Nurse-Driven Palliative Care Intervention in Response to the Needs of Rural Native American Caregivers,” Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), Minneapolis, MN, USA. (March 2, 2024).

Poster:

1. Fitch, M., Mollman, S. and Varilek, B. 2024 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, “A Thematic Analysis: Disparities of Palliative Care Delivery to Native American and Rural Family Caregiver,” American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Virtual. (March 20-23, 2024).
2. Sedlacek, A., Mollman, S., Gierach, M., Tenenbaum, L. and Grosdidier. 2024 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, “Know Thyself: Assessing and Improving One’s Comfort around Spirituality and Patient Care,” American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Virtual. (March 20-23, 2024).
3. Mollman, S. and Fitch, M. Research Leader’s Network Pre-Conference of Doctoral Education Conference. “Distance Mediated Research Mentorship: A Case Study,” American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Naples, FL, USA. (Jan. 18, 2024).