Education
M.S.N., Towson University
B.S.N., University of Maryland, Baltimore
B.S., General Studies, Towson University
Certified Nurse Educator
Mary Sharon Curran
Clinical Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Psychiatric and mental health nursing
Psycho-oncology
Forensic psychiatric nursing
Oncology nurse patient navigation with focus on the young adult oncology patient
Publications
- Curran, M. S., & Carson, V. B. (2015). Pain and Alzheimer dementia: A largely unrecognized problem. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! 13(1), 17-20. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NME.0000457289.62336.f3
- Curran, M. S., Saylor, E., & Scruggs, L. (2013). Cancer to 5K: Getting young adult patients to exercise. Oncology Times, 35(19), 5-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.COT.0000436503.43849.a0
- Curran, M. S. (2012). Helping patients cope with a cancer diagnosis: assessing and managing emotional responses. Oncology Times, 34(19), 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.COT.0000421914.98041.f6
Presentations
- Curran, M. S., Rubio, Y.*, Burgess, A., Snyder, B., & Zaks, Z.* (2019, March 28). Faculty partnership with nursing student in research, program development, and service-learning [Poster presentation]. UMSON Institute for Educators Spring Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.
- Ryan, T., Curran, M. S., & Snyder, B. (2019). The new reality, acting the part in psychiatric nursing simulations. UMSON Institute for Educators, Baltimore, MD, United States.
- Curran, M. S., Rubio, Y.*, Burgess, A., Snyder, B. & Zaks, Z.* (2019, January). Healthy intimate in relationships in adults with autism [Poster presentation]. 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium & Networking Event, College of Health Professions, Towson, MD, United States.
- Curran, M. S., Hutton-Rogers, L. & Snyder, B. L. (2018, March) Beyond Self: Challenging nursing students through difficult conversations [Poster presentation]. UMSON Institute for Nurse Educators Spring Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.
- Curran, M. S., Hutton-Rogers, L. & Snyder, B. L. (2018, January). Beyond self: Challenging nursing students through difficult conversations [Paper presentation]. Towson University Provost's January Conference, Towson, MD, United States.
- Curran, M. S. (2015, October 22-23). Reflections on the psycho-social care of the patient and family [Presentation]. Maryland Nurses Association 112th Annual Convention, Linthicum, MD, United States.
- Curran, M. S. (2015, November). Oncology caregivers workshop: Postcards from a caregiver. Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson MD.
- Curran, M. S. (2015, February). Managing challenging clients in community programs. Ulman Cancer Fund Staff Educational Series, Baltimore, MD.