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Celeste Shawler, PhD, PMHCNS-BC

Celeste Shawler, PhD, PMHCNS-BC

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Recent Publications:

Shawler, C. (2008). Standardized patients for psychiatric nurse practitioner students. Journal of Nursing Education. November, 47(11), pages still in process.

Shawler, C., & Logsdon, D. (2007). Living vigilant lives: Stories from older low-income minority women. Health Care for Women International, 29(1), 76-84.

Shawler, C. (2007). Empowerment of aging mothers and daughters in transition during a health crisis. Qualitative Health Research. 17(6), July, 838-849.

Shawler, C. (2006). Older Mothers and Daughters Describe Strategies to Manage and Rehabilitate from a Hip Fracture. Geriatric Nursing,27(6), 371-377.

Recent Presentations:

International Paper Presentations

Shawler, C., Molony, S., Jeffers, B.R., & Adler, P.A. (November 2008). Vigilance and Determination in Older Women with Chronic Illness. In C. Shawler (Chair), Shaping and changing environments to promote health, quality of life, and resilience in older adults. Symposium conducted at the Annual Scientific Session of the Gerontological Society of America, Baltimore, Maryland.

Bonham, B., Hines-Martin, Robinson, K., Roberts, K., and Shawler, C. (April, 2008) Community-based Participatory Research in Action, Paper/symposium presentation, International Society of Psychiatric Nurses, Louisville, KY.

National Paper Presentations

Living Vigilant Lives with Chronic Illness: Stories from Older, Low-Income Minority Women; and Elucidation of the Aging Process: A Life Narrative of an Elderly Woman, two paper presentations at the American Gerontological Society 59th Scientific Session, November 2006.

International Poster Presentations

Shawler, C. (November, 2007): Poster Presentation – End-of-Life and Palliative Care:Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Students Interact with a Standardized Patient Family. Gerontological Society of America 60th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco

National Poster Presentations

J. Krugler, S. Deck, G. Barber, C. Furman, C. Shawler, & L. Strickland. (Fall 2007). An Interdisciplinary Approach to Comprehensive Geriatric Care Using Standardized Patients, University of Louisville. Poster Presentation, National Standardized Patient Annual Conference.

Standardized Patients and Graduate Psychiatric Students poster presentation to the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses, April 2007.


Educational Background

  • Hartford Institute Scholar -Geriatric Nursing Research Scholars Program-New York University College of Nursing
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Kentucky
  • Certificate in Gerontology - Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky
  • Master of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - University of Kentucky Certification in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Kentucky

Teaching Areas

  • Advance Practice Roles
  • Post Masters Gerontological Nursing
  • Mental Health

Research Interests

  • Cardiovascular health of older women and their adult daughters, specifically high blood pressure self management. (FUNDED RESEARCH NIH/NINR, Award amount: $261,905, May 1, 2008 – April 30, 2011.“Older Mothers and Adult Daughters: High Blood Pressure Self Management Behaviors” )
  • Transitions of older women and their adult daughters with chronic and acute illness
  • Use of life narratives, exploring effects of chronic illness on QOL, older women and adult daughters
  • Healthy lifestyles within the context of chronic illness
  • Examination of empowerment