Emma Noble, PhD, RN

Visiting Faculty
Human Health Building, Room 2020
(248) 364-8861
evnoble@oakland.edu

Biography:

Dr. Noble’s research primarily involves patient-provider communication, with a specific focus on intersections among gender identity, chronic disease, and healthcare experiences. Her work seeks to understand the lived experience of medical gaslighting and its impact on the physical and mental health of patients belonging to marginalized groups, and to measure barriers in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic disease that occur as a result of medical gaslighting and medical trauma. Dr. Noble is committed to improving healthcare experiences for patients belonging to socially marginalized groups and preparing the next generation of nurses to bridge gaps in care for these vulnerable populations through effective communication.

Education:

• PhD, Wayne State University
  Major: Nursing
• BSN, Madonna University
  Major: Nursing

Clinical Expertise:

• Adult Critical and Intensive Care

Research Area Interests:

• Patient-Provider Communication
• Medically Contested Illnesses
• Social Determinants of Health and Diagnostic Gaps
• Healthcare Access and Equity for Queer Individuals
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Use of Social Media in Recruitment and Data Collection
• Mixed Methods Research

Research/Publications:

Noble, E. (2026). Medical gaslighting: Conceptual and theoretical foundations. Social Theory and Health, 24(1).

Wonderly, K., Noble, E. (2026). Family grief support in the ICU: A qualitative study of multidisciplinary provider perspectives. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

Caparso, C., Noble, E., McCoy, M.A., Vallerand, A., & Benkert, R. (2023). Understanding Dying Concerns in Parents with Advanced Cancer (PWAC) with Dependent Children for their Co-Parent: A Phenomenological Study. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing 25(5). doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000956

Sediqi, S., Tran, Q., Hawa, S., Noble, E., Chaichian, Y., Falasinnu, T., Linos, E., Simard, J., & Howren, A. (2026). Assessing the role of patient-physician sex concordance on diagnostic accuracy in primary care: A randomized factorial survey experiment. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Washington, A., Toman, L., Fakih, A., Ayoub, R., Noble, E., Musto, S., Dowe, B., Ellis, S., Sakleh, A., Thompson, S., & Riddle-Jones, L. (2025). Community members’ perspectives on sexual orientation and gender identity data collection in healthcare settings. JNCI Monographs, 69, 88-95.

Professional Affiliations:

• Dysautonomia International
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)
• Sigma Theta Tau