Sharon Imes, PhD, RN, CEN, CNE serves as the Director of the Indiana University Schools of Nursing Statewide RN-BSN Online Degree Completion program, and is an Assistant Professor on the IU South Bend campus. In her role as Director, she is responsible for providing statewide leadership in program planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation over all nine IU campuses in the consortium.
Sharon earned her BSN and MSN degrees from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Her MSN concentration was in Nursing Administration. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Central Florida. The focus of her dissertation was first impressions in nursing. Her area of research interest includes professional, leadership, and policy issues. Dr. Imes is launching a trajectory of research surrounding the impact of first impressions on the nurse-patient relationship, patient satisfaction, outcomes, and organizational policy.
Dr. Imes has a clinical background in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, and has maintained her Certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN) for over 25 years. She is also a Certified Nursing Educator (CNE). She has a strong leadership background and remains active in the acute care setting, where she continues to also work in Nursing Administration as a Nursing Supervisor. Dr. Imes was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Chapter in 2021 as a Nurse Leader. Dr. Imes has received the Indiana University South Bend Trustees’ Teaching Award three times as well as being a recipient of the Top 25 Titan Award for the IU South Bend campus.