Sarah Newton, Ph.D., RN

Biography: 

Dr. Newton has been a faculty member at Oakland University since 1997. Her clinical nursing specialty is adult liver transplantation and her scholarship focuses on the lived experience of being a liver transplant recipient and return to work post-transplant. In addition, she also writes about nursing education, specifically undergraduate program outcomes and pedagogy.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing – University of Michigan
• MS in Medical-Surgical Nursing – University of Michigan
• BSN – University of Michigan

Research Area Interests:

• Care of the adult postoperative patient 
• Transplant Nursing
• Undergraduate Nursing Education Pedagogy and Outcomes
• Writing for the Discipline of Nursing

Research/Publications:

Publications 

• Ruppar, T., & Newton, S. E. (2026). Editorial. Supporting and promoting nursing literature. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 48(4), 347. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459261431006

• Newton, S. E., & Maas, A. N. (2026). Norbert Wiener, cybernetics, and nursing. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 44(2), e01386. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000001386 

• Ruppar, T., Newton, S., & Wierenga, K. (2025). Editorial. Nursing science in times of uncertainty. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 47(5), 327. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459251333495

• Newton, S. E., & Maas, A. N. (2025). Ada Lovelace: First computer programmer and her importance to nursing informatics. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 43(5), 1-3. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000001312

• Conflitti, R., & Newton, S. E. (2024). The impact of lactation education for nurses on infant breastfeeding rates during the early post-natal period. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 30(1), 11-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2023.07.017

• Sheikhalipour, Z., Zamanzadeh, V., Borimnejad, L., Valizadeh, L., & Newton, S. E. (2020). Muslim transplant recipients’ family experiences following organ transplantation. Journal of Research in Nursing.

Presentations 

• Shamoun, C., & Newton, S. E. (2020, April). Psychosocial issues of patients with colorectal cancer living with a permanent stoma. Student poster presented at the MNRS 44th Annual Research (virtual) Conference.
• Newton, S. E., & Sheikhalipour, Z. (2019, March). Muslim organ transplant recipients’ family experiences post- transplant. Midwest Nursing Research Society 43rd Annual Research Conference, Kansas City, MO.
• Newton, S. E., & Sheikhalipour, Z. (2018, April). Religious and cultural beliefs of Shia Muslim transplant candidates awaiting transplantation. Midwest Nursing Research Society 42nd Annual Research Conference, Cleveland, OH. Distinguished abstract.

Professional Affiliations:

• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Sigma, International Honor Society of Nursing, Theta Psi Chapter
• University of Michigan Alumni Association - Life member
• University of Michigan School of Nursing Alumni Association - Life member