Publications:

• Spain, S. (in print). Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics, and Motor Function. In J.L. Rogers (Ed.), Pathophysiology: The biological basis for disease in adults and children. (10th ed. Elsevier).
• Spain, S. & Powers, J. (in print). Alterations of the Brain, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves. In J.L. Rogers (Ed.), Pathophysiology: The biological basis for disease in adults and children. (10th ed. Elsevier).
• Spain, S. (March/ April 2026). Key components, and theoretical foundations of online learning modules for primary prevention in occupational health. Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 40, (2).
• Spain, S.; Lee, Z.; Akbar, R. (February 2025). The Use of an Online Learning Module to Improve Knowledge for Prevention of Back Pain and Injury in Industrial Workers. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
• Spain, S. (2025). Appraising evidence to determine best practice. In N. Schmidt & J. Brown (Eds.), Evidence-based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research (6th ed., pp. 446-466). Jones & Bartlett.
• Spain, S. (2022). Appraising evidence to determine best practice. In N. Schmidt & J. Brown (Eds.), Evidence-based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research (5th ed., pp. 446-466).  Jones & Bartlett.
• Spain, S. (2022). Alterations of Digestive Function. In J. Rogers (Eds.)., Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. (9th ed., chapter 42). Elsevier.
• Rogers, J. & Spain, S. (2020). Understanding the most commonly billed diagnoses in primary care: Headache disorders. The Nurse Practitioner, 45 (10): 41-47. https://journals.lww.com/tnpj/toc/2020/10000
• The Effects of Effects of an Evidence-based Food Allergy Management Plan to Keep Children with Food Allergies Safe at School (2015). Valpo Scholar- http://scholar.valpo.edu/ebprlini/68/

Podium Presentations:

• The Use of an Online Educational Module to Reduce Back Pain in Heavy Industrial Workers; American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), April 2026.  Chicago, IL
• Stages of Dementia; Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Indiana (CAPNI), February 2026. French Lick, IN
• Steel Strong- Developing a Culture of Safety in Sensitive Work Environments; Steel Dynamics Annual Nurse Conference, February 2026. Fort Wayne, IN
• The Use of an Online Learning Module for Primary Prevention of Back Pain in Heavy Industrial Workers; 2025 Virtual Indiana Nursing Summit, November 3, 2025- February 28, 2026.  VIRTUAL
• Steel Strong- Developing a Culture of Safety in Sensitive Work Environments; Arcelor Mittal- International Health and Safety Day,  April 2025. East Chicago, IN
• The Use of an Online Learning Module to Improve Knowledge for Prevention of Back Pain and Injury in Industrial Workers;  American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN), April 2025. Pittsburgh, TN
• Back Pain Research Project; American Public Health Association (APHA), November 2024. Atlanta, GA
• Workplace Stress; ArcelorMittal, July 2024. East Chicago, IN
• Back Pain Research Project; Presented to Korelis, Pangere, and ArcelorMittal, September/ October 2023. East Chicago/ Hammond, IN
• Workplace Stress; Urschel Laboratories,  April 2023. Chesterton, IN
• Workplace Stress; Illinois/ Lansing School District, January 2022. Lansing, IL
• Prevention of Back Pain/ Ergonomic Insights; Urschel Laboratories, November 2022. Chesterton, IN
• The Effects of an Evidence-Based Food Allergy Management Plan to Keep Children with Food Allergies Safe at School (Dissertation of Doctoral Work); Sigma Theta Tau (STTI)- 43rd Biennial Convention, November, 2015 . Las Vegas, NV
• Food Allergy Management in the Elementary School Population; Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) Teen Summit, November 2014. Washington DC
• The Implementation of an Admission Risk Assessment Tool in Prevention of Hospital Acquired VTE;  Valparaiso University, August 2008.
• The Use of Adult Daycare for Alzheimer’s Patients and the Effects on Caregiver Stress; Valparaiso University, November 2008.

Poster Presentations:

• The Use of a Tabletop Simulation Activity in DNP Students- POSTER APEEX, Advanced Practice Provider Executives September 2024, Nashville, TN
• The Use of an Online Learning Module to Improve Knowledge for Prevention of Back Pain and Injury in Industrial Workers- POSTER
  APEEX, Advanced Practice Provider Executives September 2024, Nashville, TN
• The Use of an Online Learning Module to Improve Knowledge for Prevention of Back Pain and Injury in Industrial Workers- POSTER
  Saint Mary College Symposium, May 2024- Notre Dame, IN

Online Educational Module:

• Spain, S. (February 2026). Back pain prevention [Educational module]. Rutgers University, Center for Public Health Workforce Development.  Access HERE: go.rutgers.edu/backpainOnline Educational Module

Podcasts:

• Host of "The NP Professor" podcasts with multiple episodes available at scarletspain.com
• Spain, S., & Rogers, J. (2025, July 9). NP POW [Audio podcast episode]. In The Nurse Practitioner. https://thenursepractitioner.libsyn.com
• Episode 17- COVID Vaccine Q&A: Allergies, Families and Returning to Work https://soundcloud.com/purposefulceo/episode-17-covid-vaccine-qa-allergies-families-and-returning-to-work
• The Nurse Practitioner Podcast, Pathophysiology of Pain- October 1, 2020 https://journals.lww.com/tnpj/pages/podcastepisodes.aspx?podcastid=1
• Fighting Back: Navigating Employer & Employee Challenges as We Return to Work – July 7, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCGFr1ypbJU&list=PLq8DByOqhfQTKi88aodWVpqCsfAHnygR0
  *Multiple additional social media appearances and blog posts available through Medix TV and Medix webpages

Awards and Grants:

• PALSave Course Redesign Grant Recipient. PALSave: Indiana’s Academic Library Consortium. Fall 2025
• Public Health Nursing Centennial Scholar, American Public Health Association. November 2024
• Finalist NWI Influential Women Up and Coming Woman in Education. August 2020
• Joyce Hagan Faculty Fellow. Summer 2023, Valparaiso University
• Joyce Hagan Faculty Fellow. Spring 2022, Valparaiso University
• Grad School Alumni Speaker. May 2022, Valparaiso University
• First Place Award, Graduate Academic Symposium. Research related to management of food allergies in the school setting. April 29, 2015, Valparaiso University
• DNP Outstanding Student Award. Awarded for embracing a commitment to excellence, demonstrated leadership and significant growth in scholarship, and recognition of the importance of serving the profession. May 1, 2015, Valparaiso University