Carol Shieh

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
School of Nursing
Environments for Health
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2004

Mailing Address

1111 Middle Dr.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5107
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (317) 278-1575
Fax: (317) 274-2411
wshieh@iupui.edu

Qualifications

D.N.Sc., Yale University, Nursing, 1998.
R.N.C., Impatient Obstetric Nursing (Clinical Certification), 1991.
M.P.H., University of Minnesota, Public Health Nursing, 1986.
M.S., Kaohsiung Medical College, Public Health, 1982.
B.S.N., Kaohsiung Medical College, Nursing, 1979.

Expertise and Research Interests

Maternal-fetal attachment
Prenatal substance aubse
Women with leprosy
Methodological triangulation
Cross-cultural research
Content analysis
Mother-preterm infant interaction
Health literacy and prenatal health education

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cross Cultural Studies, Leprosy, Nursing, Nursing Education, Pregnancy, Public Health, Substance Abuse, Women's Health.

Additional Terms:

Health Literacy, Mother-infant Interaction, Pregnancy, Prenatal Attachment, Prenatal Health Education, Preterm Infant, Substance Abuse, Triangulation, Women's Health.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Chinese, Mandarin: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Public Health Association
Association of Women's Health, Obsterical, and Neonatal Nurses
Indiana Chinese-American Professionals Association
Indiana Perinatal Network
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International

Honors and Awards

2007-2007, Sequoia Award for enhancing knowledge and scholarship in diversity, Indiana Univeristy School of Nursing
2006-2006, Recognition for special contributions to teaching, Asian Pacific American Faculty and Staff Council, Indiana University
2006-2006, Excellence in Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Alpha Chapter
2005-2005, Inducted to the Institute for Action Research in Community Health as a fellow, Indiana Univeristy
2004-2005, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis Publisher
2004-2004, The United Who's Who Registry, United Who's Who Empowering & Professionals
2004-2004, Karen Cobb Scholarship of Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Nursing
2003-2004, Who' Who Among America's Teachers, National Academic Affairs Educational Communications
2002-2002, Excellence In Nursing Research Award, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Indiana Chapter
1979-1979, Nightingale Nursing Student Award, Kaohsiung Medical College

Previous Positions

2001-2004, Assistant Professor, Indiana University Kokomo, School of Nursing
1999-2001, Assistant Professor, Southern Connecticut State University, School of Health and Human Services, Nursing

Funding Received

  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Small Grant: Health literacy, self-efficacy, maternal beliefs of fetal health, and pregnancy health information seeking in low-income pregnant women, $4,998, 2008 to 2009.
  • Ethel Clake Research Fellowship, Indiana University School of Nursing: Developing health information intervention for pregnant women, $10,000, 2008 to 2009.
  • Indiana Univeristy School of Nursing Research Investment Fund: Information needs, barriers, and pregnancy health information-seeking in low-income pregnant women, $7,100.65, 2007 to 2008.
  • Indiana University School of Nursing new faculty development grant: Health literacy issues in socially risk pregnant women, $10,000, 2006 to 2006.
  • Indiana University Kokomo: Mother's interactive behaviors with the premature newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit, $1,000, 2004 to 2004.
  • Indiana University Kokomo: Maternal attachment during and after a newborn's neonatal intensive care treatment, $1,000, 2003 to 2003.
  • President's Council in International Programs, Indiana Uiversity: Women with leprosy in Taiwan, $2,000, 2003 to 2003.
  • Connecticut Nurse's Fundation: Maternal-fetal attachment in illicit-drug-using pregnant women, $1,000, 1997 to 1997.
  • APT Foundation: Maternal-fetal attachment in illicit-drug-using pregnant women, $2,500, 1997 to 1997.
  • Delta Mu Chapter, Yale University: Maternal-fetal attachment in illicit-drug-using pregnant women, $200, 1996 to 1996.
  • University of Minnesota School of Public Health: Betty Hallstrom Research Award, $350, 1986 to 1986.

Publications

  • Shieh, C., & Hosie, B. (2008) Printed health information materials: evaluation of readability and suitability, Journal of Community Health Nursing, 25 (1), 73-90
  • Shieh, C (2008) Book review on "Immigrant families in contemporary society", Journal of Community Health Nursing, 25 (1), 124
  • Lin, M.L., Shieh, C., & Wang, H.H (2008) Comparison between Southeast Asian immigrant and Taiwanese pregnant women in terms of pregnancy knolwedge, attitude toward pregnnacy, medical service experiences and prenatal behaviors, Journal of Nursing research, 16 (2), 97-107
  • Shieh, C. (2008) Women's health: Past, present, and future, In H.H.. Wang (ed). Women's health: Theory and practice, 2nd ed., Taipei, Taiwan, Farterng, 17-1 - 17-14 pages (bookchapter)
  • Shieh, C. & Kravitz, M. (2006) Severity of drug use, initiation of prenatal care, and maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant marijuana and cocaine/heroin users, Journal of Obstetric, Neonatal, and Gynecological Nursing, 35 (4), 499-508
  • Shieh, C., Wang, H.H., & Lin, C.F. (2006) From contagious to chronic: A life course experience with leprosy in Taiwanese women, Leprosy Review, 77, 99-113
  • Shieh, C (2006) How one nurse turned her day-to-day experiences into research?, AWHONN Lifelines, 10 (5), 375-378
  • Shieh, C., Wang, H.H., & Lin, C.F. (2006) A qualitative inquiry for the life-course, Proceedings of 2006 Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, 52.
  • Shieh, C (2005) Evaluation of a clinical teaching method involving stories, International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2 (1), 1-13
  • Shieh, C. (2005) Is story writing and story time an effective teaching method?, Proceedings of 2005 Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, 30-31
  • Shieh, C. (2004) International exchange program: Findings from Taiwanese graduate nursing students, Journal of Professional Nursing, 20 (1), 33-39
  • Wang, H.H., Shieh, C., & Wang, R.H. (2004) Self-care and well-being models of elderly women: A comparison of rural and urban areas, Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 20 (2), 63-69
  • Shieh, C. (2004) Behind the curtain: Women with leprosy in Taiwan., Proceedings of 2004 Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, 3.
  • Shieh, C. (2003) Are prenatal cocaine/heroin users different from marijuana-using pregnant women?, Proceedings of Midwest Nursing Research Society, 94
  • Shieh, C, Women's health: past, present, and future, In H.H. Wang (Ed.). Women's health: Theory and Practice. Taipei, Taiwan. Farterng Publishing Co., P(17-1)-(17-14), 2002
  • Shieh, C. & Kravitz, M. (2002) Maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women who use illicit drugs, Journal of Obstetric, Neonatal, and Gynecological Nursing, 31 (2), 156-164
  • Shieh, C. (2002) Methodological triangulation: A case example, Proceedings of Midwest Nursing Research Society, 106
  • Wang, H.H., & Shieh, C. (2001) Concept analysis of well-being, Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 17, 286-293
  • Shieh, C., Kravitz, M., & Wang, H. H. (2001) What do we know about maternal-fetal Attachment?, Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 19, 448-454
  • Shieh, C. (1997) Play time for stress reduction, Saint Raphael's Better Health, 18 (4), 40
  • Shieh, C. (1982) A survey of the utilization of the health care system by its residents in the Lin-Ya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 81 (10), 1318

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