Background

Dr. Sheryl Mitchell earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from the University of South Carolina.  Dr. Mitchell is a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 

Teaching

Dr. Mitchell teaches in the graduate nursing program. She has served as a project chair for DNP students. She also serves as one of the faculty members for South Carolina AHEC's Institute for Primary Care.

Research

Dr. Mitchell's research interest includes social determinants of health, health equity, vulnerable populations, graduate nursing education, simulation, policy, physical activity and breast cancer survivorship.

Dissemination

Dr. Mitchell's dissemination activities have included presentations at local, national, and international conferences.

Professional Service

• South Carolina Nurses Association
• Coalition for Access to Health Care
• American Nurses Association
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• National Black Nurses Association
• Midlands of South Carolina Black Nurses Association
• The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• Sigma Theta Tau International
• American Red Cross

Dr. Mitchell currently serves as Chair of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ Nomination Council. She previously held the role of Treasurer for the Coalition for Access to Health Care and served on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Nurses Association in multiple leadership positions, including President, President-Elect, and Chair of the Commission on Public Policy and Legislation. Additionally, she served as both Chair and Co-Chair of the Research Special Interest Group within the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). She is also a co-founder of NONPF’s Determinants of Health Special Interest Group.

Professional Practice

Dr. Mitchell is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.  She has practiced in the urgent care, emergency department, and primary care settings.

Research Studies (selected)

The Together Everyone Achieves More Physical Activity (TEAM-PA) trial. NIH R01HL160618. 2022-2026. $3,719,268. Co-Investigator.

Peer Coaching for Physical Activity Promotion among Breast Cancer Survivors:  Adapting an Efficacious Intervention to Prepare for Implementation. NCI. 2021-2025. $1.5 million. Co-Investigator.

Incorporating Health Equity Concepts into the FNP Program using a progressive family-Based case study for simulation.  Helen GurleyWolford Innovation Grant, UofSC College of Nursing. 2021.  $4,498.00.  Co-Investigator.

CVS Health Educational Foundation Grant. CVS. 2021. $3000.00. 

Developing an APRN/FQHC Practice Training Partnership. Health Resources and Service Administration – Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW). 2019-2023. $2,384,542. Co-Investigator.

TeleMental Scale.  Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation.  2019- 2022. $525,000.00. Co-Investigator.

CVS Health Educational Foundation Grant. CVS. 2020. $3000.00.

Peers Promoting Exercise Adoption and Maintenance among Cancer Survivors. NIH/NCI (RO1). $2,678,179. 2015-2019. Co-Investigator.  

Publications (selected)

Pinto, B., Kindred, M., Dunsiger, S., Mitchell, S., Ostendorf, D., Huebschmann, A., & Patel, A. (2025). Effects of web platform delivery of a physical activity program for breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. https://DOI: 10.1007/s11764-025-01811-7

Spurlark, R., Bimbola, A., Broholm, C., Clark, R., Fyle-Thorpe, O., Gatewood, E., Graves, S., Kuster, A., Mihaly, L., Mitchell, S., Newton, T., Quattrini, V., & Kirkland, T. (2025). Advanced practice nursing education: strategies to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, Journal of Nursing Education, 64. https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/01484834-20241119-01

Massey, C., Selph, M., & Mitchell, S. (2025). Improving nightshift communication among advanced practice providers and nurses. Critical Care Nurse Journal, 45(1), 36-51. https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2025358

Alleyne, D., & Mitchell, S. (2024). Difficult diagnosis: Disseminated gonorrheal infection manifesting as septic arthritis. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 36(8), 463-467.

Pinto, B., Dunsiger, S., Kindred, M., Mitchell, S., & DeScenza, V. (2024). Effects of a peer-led physical activity program on psychosocial outcomes among breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology, 33(1):e6292. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pon.6292

Vick, L., Mitchell, S., Fernandes, P., Tavakoli, A., Samuels, K., & Jenerette, C. (2023).  A pilot study of nurse practitioners’ perceived competencies and attitudes towards patients living with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 29 (1).  https://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(23)00331-8/fulltext

Stager, S., Mitchell, S., Bigley, M., Kelly-Weeder, S., & Fogg, L. (2023).  Exploring clinical practice hours in postbaccalaureate-to-Doctor of Nursing Practice nurse practitioner programs.  Nurse Educator, 49(1), 8-12. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001506

Zwilling, J., Wise, B., Pintz, C., Bigley, M., Douglass, B., Kirkland, T., La Manna, S., Lynch-Smith, D., Mitchell, S., & Stager, S. (2023).  U.S. primary care provider needs:  An analysis of workforce projections and policy implications.  Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 24(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/1527154423119060

Vo, Q., Mitchell, S., & Selph, M. (2023). Nurse-patient engagement with health information technology on patient portal usage. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 8(2), 27-33.

Sweeney, A., Wilson, D., Zarrett, N., Martin, P., Hardin, J., Fairchild, A., Mitchell, S., & Decker, L. (2023). An overview of the together everyone achieves more physical activity (TEAM-PA) trial to increase physical activity among African American women. Contemporary Clinical Trials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2023.107207

Pinto, B., Dunsiger, S., Kindred, M., & Mitchell, S. (2023). Mediators of physical activity maintenance during a 12-month randomized controlled trial among breast cancer survivors.  Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-023-00402-0

George, T., Hopla, D., Bell, N., Durham, C., Mitchell, S., Burgess, S., Miller, L., & Olawsky, A. (2022). Hands-on experience with long-acting reversible contraception for nurse practitioner students. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.08/006

Pate, L., Dawson, R., Deupree, J., Mitchell, S., & Catledge, C. (2022).  A systematic approach to developing NP-Led student health services clinic on a regional university campus.  Nurs Forum, 57(6), 1227-1231.  https://doi: 10.1111/nuf.12835