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Cheryl Westlake, RN, PhD, ACNS-BC, PNProfessor and Associate Dean, International and Community Programs |
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5587 Email: ccanary@apu.edu Fax: (626) 815-5414 |
Dr. Westlake has over 25 years in cardiac nursing with nearly 20 of those as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has more than 100 papers and presentations of research and clinical nursing topics at various local, state, national, and international conferences. Further, she has served as a consultant on implementation of research in the hospital setting and a member of numerous professional organizations including AHA, AAHFN, CACNS, HFSA, and NACNS. Dr. Westlake has been a principal / co-investigator for interdisciplinary clinical and community-based research studies for twelve years. The focus of this program of research is symptoms (fatigue and dyspnea), depression, spirituality, sexuality, quality of life, and outcomes of patients with heart failure. She was a pre-doctoral fellow in Quality of Life and a post-doctoral fellow in Exercise and Heart Failure at UCLA. Dr. Westlake has expertise in disease management, intervention studies, and large multidisciplinary research with local, regional, national, and international researchers.
Education
BSN - California State University, Los AngelesMSN - University of California, Los Angeles
Pre Doctoral Fellowship: Quality of Life - University of California, Los Angeles
PhD - University of California, Los Angeles
Post Doctoral Fellowship: Exercise in Heart Failure - University of California, Los Angeles
Credentials/Certifications
Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiopulmonary, Parish Nurse
Departments
- School of Nursing
- Doctoral Program
- Graduate Programs
Courses Taught
GNRS 515 – Advanced PathophysiologyGNRS 660 – Theories of Teaching and Instruction
GNRS 661 – Leadership and Role Development in Nursing Education
GNRS 707 – Quantitative Nursing Research Designs
GNRS 708 – Qualitative Research Designs
GNRS 713 – Advanced Statistical Analysis
Office Hours
Vary by semester and courses taughtOffice Location
Building One, Azusa Campus, West Campus, 311, West Campus
