Areas of Expertise
- Research Methodology
- Data Management & Analysis
Education
- Ph.D., Applied Social Research, Spring 2000
- Management of Technology Track
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA
- Advanced Studies Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (ASCE): Principles and Methods for Public Health in the 21st Century. May 2006 Drexel University, School of Public Health. Philadelphia, PA
- MHA, Health and Human Resource Administration, Fall 1985
- University of Scranton, Scranton PA
- BS, Community Health Education and Sociology, Spring 1980
- Texas State University, San Marcos TX (Previously Southwest Texas State University)
Dissertation
- Role of Basic Research in Industrial Innovation: An Empirical Investigation
Research Areas of Interest
- Academia
- Business
- Health Care
Certifications and/or Licenses
- Project Management Professional (PMP). Project Management Institute. February 2013
- Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP). Society of Clinical Research Associates, Inc. (SoCRA) October 2009
Selected Publications
- Kimmel S., Smith S., Sabino J., Gertner E, Dostal J., Greenberg, MR. Tobacco Screening Multicomponent Quality Improvement Network Program: Beyond Education. Academic Emergency Medicine Journal. November 2009, Vol. 16, No. 11 pp 1186-1192.
- Miller A., Kane B., Rupp V., Kimmel S., Yaich S. A Standardized Orientation Course of Central Line Placement Leads to Persistent Knowledge Improvement. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 50(3) (Supplement):S17, September 2007.
- Keeler S., Rust O., Berghella V., Althuisius S., To M., Kimmel S. Survival curve analysis of cerclage versus no cerclage in patients with prior preterm birth: A summary of patient-level data from four randomized trials. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 195 (Supplement 6):S115, December 2006.
- Potylycki, MJ, Kimmel S., Ritter, M, Capuano, T. Gross, L, Riegel-Gross, K., Panik, A. Nonpunitive medication error reporting: Three-year findings from one Hospital's Primum Non Nocere Initiative. Journal of Nursing Administration. July/August 2006, Vol. 36, No. 7/8 pp 370-376.
- Argueles, P., Weiss, P., Koller, C., Kimmel, S., Hess, L., Electronic Residency Application Service Scores: Do They Correlate with the Rank Order List for the Match? Presented 11th Annual Ottawa Conference on Medical Education, Barcelona, Spain. Journal of Reproductive Medicine. June 2006, Vol. 51, No 6 pp 471-474.
- George, A., Waxman, A., Scott, C., Kimmel, S. Adolescent Sexual Behavior: "Hooking up" and its clinical Implications. Obstetrics & Gynecology. Abstracts and Papers presented at the ACOG 54th Annual Clinical Meeting, May 6-10, 2006. (Supplement): 2S, April 2006
- Goode, K., Weiss, P., Koller, C., Kimmel, S., Hess, L., Episiotomy Rates in Private vs. Resident Service Deliveries – A Comparison. Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist. March 2006
- Rust, Orion A., Robert O. Atlas, Sharon R. Kimmel, William E. Roberts, and L. Wayne Hess. Does the presence of a funnel increase the risk of adverse perinatal outcome in a patient with a short cervix? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. April 2005, 192(4).
- Cohen-Katz J., Wiley S., Capuano, T., Baker, D., Kimmel, S. The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout, Part II. Holistic Nursing Practice, January/February 2005 (authorship correction March/April 2005)
- Bond, William F., Deitrick, Lynn, Arnold, D., Kostenbader, M., Barr, G., Kimmel, S., Worrilow, C. Using Simulation to Instruct Emergency Medicine Residents in Cognitive Forcing Strategies. Academic Medicine. May 2004, 79(5):438-446.
- Kearney, Shannon, Israel, H. Ververeli, K, Kimmel, S., Silverman, B., Schneider, A. The Food Challenge Risk Index: Predicting Positive Open Food Challenges to Milk, Egg and Peanuts in Children. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. February 2004. 113(2).
- Rust, Orion, Atlas R., Meyn, J., Wells, M., Kimmel, S. Does cerclage location influence perinatal outcome? American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. December 2003. 189(6):1688-1691.
- Murphy RX, Wahhab S, Rovito PF; Harper G; Kimmel SR; Kleinman LC; Young MJ. Impact of immediate reconstruction on the local recurrence of breast cancer after mastectomy. Annals of Plastic Surgery (United States), Apr 2003, 50(4) p333-8
- Rust O, Atlas R, Fischl S, Depuy A, Kimmel S, Hess LW. Does cerclage therapy improve perinatal outcome in patients with a history of previous preterm birth and cervical changes on 2nd trimester transvaginal ultrasound? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002; 187:S58.
- Rust O, Atlas R., Wells M., Kimmel S., Does cerclage location influence perinatal outcome? American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 185 Supplement 6:S111, December 2001.
Selected Professional Experience
Northcentral University, La Jolla, CA - May 2013 – Current
- Director, Assessment
- Dissertation Chair
- Professor
- Research Block Course Lead
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown PA - July 2001 – 2013
Positions held during tenure.
- Director, Oncology Quality & Data Management
- Director, Oncology Clinical Trials & Data
- Director, Resident Research
- Sr. Research Scientist, Division of Health Studies
Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA - August 2000 – June 2007
Adjunct Instructor
Cognitive Speech Rehab, Inc., Daytona Beach FL - July 2000 – February 2008
Research Consultant and Primary Researcher
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey PA - August 2001 – February 2008
Assistant Professor of Health Evaluation Sciences
Competitive Strategies, Inc., Bethlehem PA - 1996 – 1997
Research Scientist
D.E. Willard & Associates, Easton PA - 1990 – 1995
Financial Administrator (Ophthalmic Practice)
Easton Hospital, Easton PA - 1982 - 1989
Positions held during tenure:
- Assistant Director, Medical Records and Utilization Review/DRG Coordinator
- Quality Assurance Analyst