Cynthia Elverson

Title

Associate Professor of Nursing Emerita

Office Building

Off-Campus

Mailing Address

SDSU Nursing - Sioux Falls
2300 Career Ave Ste 260, Room 264
Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Education

• B.S.N. | University of Missouri-Columbia | 1979
• M.S. in perinatal clinical nurse specialist | University of California-San Francisco | 1986
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate | South Dakota State University | 1988
• Ph.D. | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 2006

Academic Interests

• Quantitative research
• Structured observational measurements
• Maternal-child populations
• Pediatric populations
• Health promotion and disparities  

Academic Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate students in Sioux Falls and online.

Committees and Professional Memberships

• ANA/SDNA
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Chapter

Awards and Honors

• 2020, Outstanding Researcher/Scholar, South Dakota College of Nursing.
• 2019, Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Leadership. South Dakota College of Nursing.

Grants

• Born, S. L., Carotta, C. L. and Elverson, C. A. South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-Federal ,October 1, 2018-September 30, 2023, $2,127,544.
• Mylant, M. L., Elverson, C., Mennenga, H., Arends, R., Hawkins-Taylor, C. and Bruns, K. Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Education. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015-2017, $547,971.
• Elverson, C., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarships. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008-2010, $150,000.
• Elverson, C.. Leadership and Mentorship Activities for NCIN Scholarship recipients. RWJF, 2008-2010, $2,500.

Publications

1. Carotta, C., Born, S., Elverson, C., Hauck, A., and Hillerud, K. (2021). With-in child protective factors among rural Head Start children. Early Childhood Education Journal. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1007/s10643-021-01234-w.
2. Cordell (Draisey), A., and Elverson, C. A. (2020). Interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes from six weeks to six months: A systematic review. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 43(6), 583-596. DOI: 10.1177/0193945920962118.
3. Arends, R., Elverson, C. A., Keefner, T. P., and Mylant, M. (2020). Screening brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) training for family nurse practitioner students. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 33(5), 375-382. DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000423.
4. Letcher, D., Massey, A., Nelson, M., and Elverson, C. A. (2020). Creating a Culture of Caring: A Shared Academic-Practice Clinical Curriculum. Nurse Educator, 45, 269-272. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000735.
5. Elverson, C. A., and Klawiter, R. (2019). Using guided reflection to link cultural and service learning in a study abroad course. Journal of Professional Nursing 35(3), 181-186. DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.11.004.
6. Elverson, C. A., and Samra, H. A. (2012). Overview of structure, process, and outcome indicators of quality in neonatal care. Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews, 12(3), 154-161. DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2012.06.002.
7. Elverson, C. A., Wilson, M. E., Hertzog, M. A., and French, J. A. (2012). Social regulation of the stress response in the transitional newborn: A pilot study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 27, 214-224. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.01.029.
8. Elverson, C. A., and Wilson, M. E. (2005). Cortisol: Circadian rhythm and response to a stressor. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 5(4), 159-169.