Research
Shirley’s research $3.5 million research portfolio includes funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, numerous foundations and industry grants. Her research collaborations have included palliative care leaders in nursing, medicine, social work and chaplaincy from across the United States. Her research interests have focused upon the psychosocial-spiritual impact of serious illness on patients and their care partners, with a special emphasis on meeting the needs of the underserved. Findings from these studies have been published in over 100 peer-reviewed publications and disseminated in over 500 professional presentations.
In 2019 Shirley was recognized as a NASW Pioneer
Past Partnerships
Research Consultant:
Expanding Access to Home-Based Palliative Care through Primary Care Medical Groups (PCORI-Funded Project, Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH: PI) USC Davis School of Gerontology. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Principal Investigator/Project Lead:
Transforming Care by Engaging Patients as Palliative Care Ambassadors, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award, Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
Senior Stakeholder Consultant:
Optimizing Palliative Care for Patients with Brain Cancer & Their Families, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Tier A, Cycle 1, Pipeline to Proposal Award, Liz Salmi and Bethany Kwan, PhD, MSPH, Co-Project Leads