Samantha Ault
Dr. Samantha Ault’s program of research focuses on interventions and support for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families residing in rural and underserved areas. She is currently funded through a Path to K grant from the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) to study a web-delivered parent training intervention for parents of children with ASD living in rural areas.
An assistant clinical professor in The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Dr. Ault teaches a variety of courses in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) program. Dr. Ault is an advisor to multiple Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Master of Science in Nursing (MS) students as well as a mentor for students involved in the undergraduate honors program. She is a member of the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging workgroup at the College of Nursing, in which she is working on increasing education and resources to improve inclusivity for students, nurses, faculty and patients with disabilities.
Dr. Ault is a practicing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Mid-Ohio Behavioral Health as a community mental health outpatient provider and SUN Columbus as an inpatient pediatric provider. Her clinical practice focuses on young children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and mood disorders.
Dr. Ault obtained her PhD in nursing in 2021 from The Ohio State University, where she was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholar. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from the Ohio State University in 2017.
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing is aiming to double undergraduate enrollment by 2027 in response to nationwide nursing shortages.
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Full-time program can be completed in as few as 18 months
A new program at The Ohio State University College of Nursing is helping students with a degree and an interest in a career in health care reach their goals at an accelerated pace.
The college launched the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (aBSN) program in 2024 for students who have finished college in a non-nursing field but desire to have a career in nursing. The full-time program can be completed in as few as 18 months.
