Nisha Mathews

Nisha Mathews, PhD, RN, PNAP

Dr. Nisha Mathews is a nurse scientist and educator with expertise in minority health, social determinants of health, nursing education, artificial intelligence, mental health, and global health. She earned her PhD in Nursing Science from Texas Woman’s University’s Nelda C. Clark College of Nursing, Houston, where she was the recipient of the 2020 Virginia Chandler Dykes Scholarship. Dr. Mathews currently serves as Contributing Faculty in the College of Nursing (MSN Program) at Walden University. She has an extensive record of scholarly dissemination, with consistent presentations at international, national, and regional conferences, as well as publications in peer-reviewed journals. A national and international nursing leader, Dr. Mathews served as the immediate past Chair of the Research and Grants Committee of the National Association of Indian Nurses of America from 2023–2024 and currently serves as Chair of the Editorial Committee. She is a Scholar in the International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma Theta Tau International) Academic Leadership Academy and is the 2024 recipient of the Sigma/ANCC Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Grant. Her funded research reflects a strong commitment to advancing health equity, cultural competence, and evidence-based nursing practice, particularly among underserved populations. Dr. Mathews’ work integrates community engagement with rigorous scholarship to inform policy, practice, and education.

Education

PhD, Nursing Science — Texas Woman’s University
MSN — Walden University
BSN (Honors) — Delhi University

Courses Taught
NURS 6050: Policy & Advocacy for Population Health

Publications

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Y7rCvxoAAAAJ
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nisha-Mathews-3

Awards and Grants

Community Insight to Clinical Care: A Nursing-Led, Evidence-Based Patient Education Program for ME/CFS and Long COVID, American Nurses Credentialing Center Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Grant (2024) — $19,870

Barriers to Leadership and Career Advancement in the Nursing Profession: Experiences and Perceptions of South Asian Indian Immigrant Nurses in the United States, Zeta Pi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Evidence-Based Practice and Research Award, Co-Investigator (2024) — $2,000

A Mixed Methods Approach to Cultural Competence, Health Disparity Knowledge, and South Asian Culture Knowledge among Nursing Professionals, Faculty Research Support Fund Committee, University of Houston–Clear Lake, TX (2024) — $5,700

ANA/CDC Project Firstline: Infection Prevention and Control Content Dissemination, National Association of Indian Nurses of America, Project Lead (2023) — $8,000

ANA/CDC Project Firstline: Infection Prevention and Control Content Dissemination, National Association of Indian Nurses of America, Project Lead (2022) — $10,000

Cultural Competence and Knowledge of South Asian Culture of Registered Nurses Working in an Urban Hospital Setting, Texas Woman’s University Center for Student Research (2019) — $500

Cultural Competence and Knowledge of South Asian Culture of Registered Nurses Working in an Urban Hospital Setting, Lucile Petry Leone Research Grant, Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Beta Houston — $1,000

Courses Taught

NURS 6050 - Policy & Advocacy for Population Health