Sharron Crowder, Ph.D., M.N., R.N.

Sharron J. Crowder, PhD, RN, ATSF, FAAN is a Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) with expertise in health policy and advocacy. She is nationally recognized for creating innovative programs that empower nursing students, faculty, and healthcare providers to engage in health policy and advocacy. Notable programs she developed and leads include: IUSON Legislative Fellowship, AARP-IUSON Legislative Fellowship, IUSON Specialty Fellowship, and Eagles Health Policy Mentoring Program.

She also serves as Assistant Dean for Health Policy Initiatives at IUSON where she supports the Dean in advancing health-positive initiatives. In this role, she helps faculty integrate policy and advocacy into curricula across all degree programs and strengthens the school’s engagement with government relations, health policy stakeholders, and professional organizations.

Her leadership in health policy includes serving as a 2019–2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellow, placement was with the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor (Majority). She currently holds national leadership roles with: RWJF Health Policy Fellows Faculty Network (Co-Chair); American Thoracic Society (Chair, Health Policy Committee); Association of Black Nursing Faculty (Director, Leadership and Policy Mentoring Fellowship); and AcademyHealth (Nominating Committee Member).

Dr. Crowder’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing is from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Masters of Nursing from Emory University, and PhD from Indiana University.