Shannon L. Gillespie

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First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Gillespie
Credentials
PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor
she/her/hers
Address
200F Heminger Hall
Address (Line 2)
1577 Neil Avenue
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43210

Dr. Shannon L. Gillespie brings unique perspective and expertise to her research into maternal-infant health. She pairs clinical experience with scientific expertise in translational psychoneuroimmunology, making her one of a handful of scientists working to optimize maternal-infant well-being and prevent maternal and infant morbidity and mortality from this unique perspective. More specifically, Dr. Gillespie’s expertise allows her to both scientifically discover and clinically optimize novel methods for psychoneuroimmune monitoring, transforming our ability to predict and prevent complications among antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum populations.

Dr. Gillespie used her 20 years of experience in various research settings to lead two NIH-funded projects as Principal Investigator, and she has filed two patents on her novel methods. She also provides consultation to teams incorporating psychoneuroimmune monitoring into their work among diverse populations (e.g., AHA SFRN) and is passionate about mentoring students of diverse disciplines and inspiring them to bravely tackle our nation’s most complex problems using their unique skillsets.

This decorated nurse scientist earned her BA in psychology from Ohio University and her MS and PhD in nursing from The Ohio State University. She has won several university, regional and national research honors and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2024.

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News

July 22, 2025

New national and international recognition for our faculty, alumni and students highlight impact in research and healthcare

Over the past three months, several members of The Ohio State University College of Nursing community have received honors that spotlight their achievements and impact across nursing and healthcare, including:

June 24, 2025

Faculty member leads evidence-based practice and implementation science efforts

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has approved Molly McNett, PhD, RN, CNRN, FNCS, FAAN, to assume the Helene Fuld Health Trust Endowed Professorship for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare at the College of Nursing.