Sharon Titus, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Phone: (626) 815-6000
Email: stitus@apu.edu
Office Location: Monrovia Regional Site

Biography
I have been a transcultural nurse for 25 years working in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Central America with particular focus on pediatrics and community health nursing. During the past 7 years I have taken APU nursing students to both India and Rwanda to teach them transcultural nursing skills, cultural competency, and community health nursing in developing nations.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing, 2016
- University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
- Dissertation: Access to Health Care Issues Related to Hispanics With Type 2 Diabetes in Rural Washington State
- Master of Science in Nursing, 2008
- George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
- Focus: Nursing Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1993
- George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Academic Area
- School of Nursing
- Undergraduate Programs
Expertise
- Transcultural Nursing
Courses Taught
- RNRS 307 – Theoretical Frameworks in Nursing
- RNRS 327 – Nursing Research and Statistics
- RNRS 396 – Professional Practice: Ethics, Issues, and Spirituality in Health Care
- RNRS 412 – Spiritual Formation and the Profession of Nursing
- RNRS 448 – Leadership in Health Care Settings
- RNRS 448P – Leadership in Health Care Settings
- GNRS 504 – Bioethics and Health Policy
- UNRS 282 – Transcultural Health Care
- UNRS 495 – Special Topics Course: Genomics and Statistics
Office Hours
Virtual office hours by appointment:
Tuesday 9:00am-11:00am
Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm Google Hangouts, FaceTime
Appointments available upon request. Please contact me to set up an appointment.
Tuesday 9:00am-11:00am
Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm Google Hangouts, FaceTime
Appointments available upon request. Please contact me to set up an appointment.
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