Contact Information
Education
2019-2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship
PhD, Indiana University
MN, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University
BSN, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Science
Global Health
Curriculum Integration
Health Inequities
Global Health
Advocacy
Curriculum Integration
Health Equity
Legislation
Voice of Nursing
Health Systems
Mentoring in Health Systems
Nursing Leadership
Professional Role Development
Awards and Honors
American Thoracic Society Distinguished Achievement Award, 2023
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, 2022
IU Trustee's Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2022
Association of Black Nursing Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022
Indiana University Presidential Bicentennial Medal for Distinguished and Distinctive Service (in recognition of contributions to nursing and health policy at state and national levels), Indiana University, 2020
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and National Academy of Medicine, 2019-2020
American Political Science Association, 2019
Biography
Dr. Sharron J. Crowder is a Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing with teaching expertise in health policy, advocacy and leadership. She has applied this expertise to integrate health policy and advocacy across multiple degree programs, including advising and supporting faculty-led initiatives. She is nationally known for her development of seven innovative models to empower nursing students, faculty, and healthcare providers in clinical practice and leadership for health policy and advocacy roles. Exemplars of IUSON programs she created and coordinates include: IU School of Nursing/Indiana General Assembly Legislative Fellowship, AARP-IU School of Nursing Legislative Fellowship, IU School of Nursing Specialty Fellowship, Eagles Health Policy Mentoring Program, and The Bridge: IU School of Nursing Faculty Health Policy and Advocacy Mentoring Program.
Dr. Crowder is also the Assistant Dean for Health Policy Initiatives at IUSON. In that role, she supports the Dean of IUSON with health positive initiatives. She uses her expertise to assist faculty integrating policy and advocacy into curriculums throughout IUSON degree programs. The Bridge: IUSON Faculty Health Policy Mentoring Program is a model she created to advance faculty integration of policy and advocacy into career endeavors. She also engages with the Indiana University Government Relations State and Federal staff on behalf of IUSON and spearheads IUSON’s involvement with the Indiana General Assembly. Dr. Crowder fosters the school’s involvement with key health policy stakeholders and organizations to address state and national health and nursing profession issues.
Dr. Crowder’s leadership extends in various health policy and advocacy arenas. She was a 2019-2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellow, participating in a one-year Washington, D.C., residential program. Her placement was with the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Labor. Several of her current national leadership roles include Chair of the Health Policy Committee, American Thoracic Society (ATS); Director of the Leadership and Policy Mentoring Fellowship, Association of Black Nursing Faculty (ABNF); and Co-Coordinator of the RWJF Health Policy Fellows Faculty Network. Crowder is committed to international efforts to increase nurses’ leadership. As a result of her health policy and advocacy expertise, she is frequently an invited conference speaker and consultant for academic institutions and organizations.
Dr. Crowder’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing is from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Master of Nursing from Emory University, and PhD from Indiana University.
Media Features
Crowder, S.J., Ashford, K., Phillips, J. (In Press, 2027). Health Policy, Advocacy, and Professional Identity. In Halstead, J. & Roux, G. (Eds.), Professional Identity.
Inoye, L., Murphy, C. & Crowder, S.J. (2026). Health Policy and Effective Connections. In Patton, R., Ludwick, R., & Zalon, M. (Eds.) Nurses Making Policy: Bedside to Boardroom. (4th ed.).
Broome, M.E. & Crowder, S.J. (2024). Leading Across Systems of Care and in the Larger Community. In M.E. (Ed.) Transformational Leadership in Nursing: From Expert Clinician to Influential. (4th ed.)
Crowder, S.J., Kollman, K., & Myers, R. (2024). Spotlight: Empowering nurses to influence health policy. In D. Nickitas, V. Feeg, & D. Middaugh (Eds.), Policy & Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professions: Advocacy and Action (4th Ed.).
Mainardi, A., Patel, K., Choi, H., Crowder, S.J., & Gerald, J. (2023). Advocating for advocacy in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 20(3), 361-363.
Crowder, S. J., Liechty, J., & Burton, S. (2021). Empowering Indiana’s Nurses of Color for Health Policy Leadership. Indiana University School of Nursing and Indiana University Office of Research, Indianapolis, IN
American Nurse-American Nurses Association (2020). Health policy in nursing education on myamericannurse.com
Future of Nursing: Campaign for Nursing (2019). RWJF Health Policy Fellow Creating Pipeline of Health Policy Fellows
External Funding
2019-2021. “Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship.” (Fellow). Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Coordinated by Academy of Medicine, $165,000.
Publications
Crowder, S. J. (Invited Editor). (in press). Policy and Coalitions Sections, Special Issue of Nursing Outlook. Invitation extended by Dr. Marion Broome, Editor.
Crowder, S. J., Tanner, A., Dawson, M., Felsman, I., Hassmiller, S., Miller, L., Rinehard, S., & Toney, D. (in press). Better together: Coalitions committed to advancing health equity. Nursing Outlook Special Issue.
Xing, Y., Gu, X., Wei, Z., Zhang, W., Crowder, S. J., & Duan, H. (2019). Development and validation of the family management scale for children with asthma (FMSCA). The Journal of Asthma: Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 4, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2019.1571085