Stephanie Marie Young, PhD, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Nursing

Department:

Family / Community Health Department

Classification:

Faculty

• PhD, West Virginia University, 2023
• MSN, Gonzaga University, 2014
• ADN, Penn State, Fayette, 2009
• BS, Johnson University, 1991

Young, S. M., Walter, S. M., Wang, K., Piamjariyakul, U., & Lewis, F. (2024) The Influence of Spirituality on Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life in Older Adult Informal Caregivers (Vol. 58, pp. 127–134). Geriatric Nursing. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197457224001058?via%3Dihub

Piamjariyakul, U., Shafique, S., Friend, D. L., Adams, K. A., Sanghuachang, W., Petitte, T. M., & Young, S. M. (2023) The development and evaluation of a short-term international student research and educational program. International Journal of Nursing Sciences . Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013223001436

Young, S. M., Smith, M. E., Shafique, S., & Piamjariyakul, U. (2023) You’re not who you used to be: A case report of a family living with heart failure and vascular dementia (Vol. 41, pp. 140–148). Philadelphia, PA United States: Home Healthcare Now/ Lippincott.

Piamjariyakul, U., Smothers, A. M., Young, S. M., Morrissey, E., Petitte, T. M., Wen, S., … Bosak, K. (2021) Intervention Fidelity of a Palliative Home Care Intervention (Vol. 44, pp. 1–10). Research in Nursing and Health.

Smothers, A. M., Thomas, J. M., Wei, F., Young, S. M., Morrissey, E., Beaver, M., & Melnick, H. (2021) Limiting Barriers to Exercise Through Development of a Faith-Based Community Walking Program (Vol. 24). Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100428

• Research MVP 2021 - (May 26, 2021)

Dr. Young has been a clinical instructor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing since 2015. In addition to teaching undergraduate nursing students in various settings, including Community Health, Stephanie is a faculty facilitator in the Inter-Professional Education Department, working with students and faculty throughout the Health Sciences with the goal of increasing patient safety by improving communication among healthcare providers. Dr. Young also has a faculty practice assignment as a faith community nurse working to improve health outcomes in faith communities in West Virginia. She was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing, and is a member of several professional organizations. Her research includes palliative care coaching of patient and family caregiver dyads and the impact of spirituality on caregiver burden and quality of life. She is currently working on exploring the economic impact of faith community nursing.

Teaching interests: Community Health, Fundamentals of Nursing, Inter-Professional Education

Her research interests include the effect of spirituality on caregiver burden and quality of life and the economic impact of faith community nursing.

• Sustaining Home Palliative Care for Patients with Heart Failure (HF) and Their Family Caregivers in Rural Appalachia: A Mixed Methods Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) - NIH - 2024 - 2028
• Home Care Needs of Caregivers and Patients with Heart Failure and Dementia in Rural Appalachia - NIH/ NINR - 2020 - 2021