Phone: (602) 496-0756
Fax: (602) 496-0886
E-mail: Shannon.Dirksen@asu.edu
Address:
College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation
Arizona State University
500 N 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698
Education
- PhD - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - 1987
Major - Clinical Nursing Research
Minor - Psychology - MS - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - 1981
- BSN -
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Cum Laude - 1978
Recent Publications
- Dirksen, S.R., & Epstein, D. (2008). Efficacy of an insomnia intervention on mood, fatigue, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 61(6), 664-675
- Epstein, D., & Dirksen, S.R. (2007). Randomized trial of cognitive-behavioral intervention for insomnia in breast cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 34(5) E51-59.
- Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M., Dirksen, S. R., O’Brien, P., & Bucher, L. (Eds.) (2007). Medical-Surgical nursing: Assessment & management of clinical problems (7th ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. Awarded American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year (2007) *Adaptations in Australia, Canada, and India. Translations slated for French and Chinese
- Dirksen, S. R., O’Brien, P., Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M., & Bucher, L. (2007). Clinical companion to medical-surgical nursing (7th ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby.
- Owens, B, & Dirksen, S. (2004). Complementary and alternative therapy use among Hispanic women with breast cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology, 8(2), 151-155.
Current/Recent Grants and Projects
- 2008 Profile of Symptom Clusters Among Prostate Cancer Patients. Dirksen, S. R. (PI), co-investigators Epstein, D., & Belyea, M. R21 submitted to National Institutes of Health /National Cancer Center/National Institute of Nursing Research.
- 2002-2005 Insomnia intervention for breast cancer survivors Epstein, D. (Principal Investigator) & Dirksen, S. (Co-Principal Investigator). National Institute of Health/ National Cancer Institute Awarded $296, 961 (R21 CA91869).
- 2002-2005 Insomnia intervention: Cortisol response in cancer patients Arizona State University Internal funding mechanism $20,000.
