Sara L.  Gill, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

My clinical expertise is maternal/child nursing. Breastfeeding has been my primary research focus for the past 20+ years; particularly community-based support. I am currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Human Lactation. I am skilled in qualitative methods, although I have completed a number of research studies using quantitative methods.

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 1997 - Doctor of Philosofy - Clinical Nursing Research - University of Miami
  • 1983 - Master of Science in Nursing - Maternal/Child Nursing - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • 1977 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  Highlights

  Licensures and Certification 

  • Lactation Consultant
  • International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
  • Registered Nurse 

  Honors and Awards

  • 2016, University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD Academy of Health Science Center 

  Appointments

  • 2016 - present - Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2015 - 2016 - Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2012 - present - UT Health San Antonio, Department of Family and Community Health Systems

• Instruction & Training

  • 2017, NURE 6007 Clinical Applications in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2017, NURE 7090 Dissertation Proposal Process in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2017, NURE 7315 Application of Research in Nursing (Practicum), UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2017, NURS 7099 Dissertation , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2017, NURS 7380 Qualitative Inquiry for Clinical Nursing Research, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Diagnosis and Management: Concepts and Theory II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURE 6007 Clinical Applications in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURE 6071 Supervised Teaching, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURE 7315 Application of Research in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURE 7115 Application of Research in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURE 7315 Application of Research in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURS 7099 Dissertation , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

• Research & Grants

  Grants

  Currently Funded:

  • 2015-2020, Funder: Department of Education  /  Grant # P031S150048. Dollars: $2,514,290.00. Title:  Realce: Academic Skills Enhancement for South Texas Nurses. Role:  Principal Investigator              
  • Present, Funder: Office for Women‘s Health, National Institute Health. Title:  ASIST2010 (Advancing System Improvements to Support Targets for Healthy People 2010: Post Partum Follow-up in Women with Gestational Diabetes. Role: Co-Investigator

  Submitted and Not Funded or Unfunded Research/Projects:

  • Present, Funder:  NINR. Title:  MESA: End-of-Life Research Center (P-30 with 5 Pilot studies, Pilot #5: Family and Staff Experiences with a Neonatal Palliative Care Program: A Feasibility Study). Role:  Contributor
  • 2009 - Present,   Funder:  NIH. Title:  Preventing Early Childhood Obesity in South Texas (PECOS). Role: Contributor
  • 2013 – 2018, Funder: NIH / Grant #: 1R01NR014312-01. Dollars: $3,660,902.00. Title:  Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation to improve outcomes in obese pregnancies. Role: Co-Investigator

  Completed Research/Projects:

  • 2012 - 2017, Funder: NIH/NIDDK /  Grant #: RO1DK096488. Dollars: $2,280,333.00. Title:  Preventing Childhood Obesity through Early Feeding and Parenting Guidance. Grant Detail: E. Reifsnider, PI. Role: Consultant

• Service

  Institutional

  • 2019 – Present, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Student Immunization Tracking Project Steering Committee, Member

  Service to the Profession

  • 2016, Member, AWHONN Infant Formula Advertising Task Force (National)
  • 2016 - Present, Associate Editor, Journal of Human Lactation (International)

  Professional Affiliations 

  • 2015 - Present, Texas Hispanic Serving Institution Consortium

• Publications

  Abstract

  McGlothen, K, Puga F, Gill SL, Cleveland LM. Infant Feeding Decisions Among Mothers Receiving Medication Assisted Treatment for an Opioid-Use Disorder: Southern Nursing Research Society 30th Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA; 2016 Feb. McGlothen KS; Gill SL. Breastfeeding Beliefs and Attitudes Among Black Americans Chapel Hill, NC; 2015 Mar. (Breastfeeding & Feminism International Conference). Flores, BE, Arevalo-Flechas, L, Gill SL, Acton, G. I Don?t Feel Bad, Why Do I Need To Go?: International Institute for Qualitative Methodology; 2012 Oct. (18th Qualitative Health Research Conference). Pal, A.C. & Gill SL. The Experience of a Female Patient with an Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device University of Alberta, Canada: International Institute for Qualitative Methodology; 2012 Oct. (18th Qualitative Health Research Conference). Flores, Bertha E., Arevalo-Flechas, Lyda, Gill, Sara L., Acton, G,. ?I do not read in Spanish?: Challenges in Bilingual Research University of Alberta, Canada: International Institute for Qualitative Methodology; 2012 Oct. (18th Qualitative Health Research Conference). Alford, K,F. & Gill SL. Medication Administration Using Technology in the Progressive Care Unit University of Alberta, Canada: International Institute for Qualitative Methodology; 2012 Oct. (18th Qualitative Health Research Conference). Reed, C & Gill SL. ?It?s Not Normal to Me? Family Presence in the Operating Room Prior to Organ Donation University of Alberta, Canada: International Institute for Qualitative Methodology; 2012 Oct. (18th Qualitative Health Research Conference). Gong, A.K, Gill S.L., Winkler, P.L. & Williams, J.F. BABY STEPS: A Breastfeeding Support Toolkit for Prenatal Care Providers San Antonio, TX: National AHEC Organization; 2012 Jul. (2012 National AHEC Organization Conference). Williams GB, Soucy MD, Gill SL. Reflective Journaling as an Education Strategy for Caring and Quality. Proceedings of the 32nd International Association for Human Caring San Antonio, TX; 2011 Jun. Elizabeth Chang, MSII
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  Sara L. Gill, PhD, RN, IBCLC
  Alice Gong, MD
  . Health Literacy in Breastfeeding; 2011 Feb. (Journal of Investigative Medicine).

  Editorial

  Marinelli KA, Gill SL. New Beginnings: Changed (Us) for Good J Hum Lact 2016 Feb;32(1):12-14.

  Journal Article

  McGlothen, KS, Cleveland, KM, Gill, SL. I`m Doing the Best That I Can for Her" Infant Feeding Decisions of Mothers Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment for an Opiod Use Disorder Journal of Human Lactation 2018 Aug;34(3):535-542. Delgado, R., Gill, SL. A Micro-Costing Study of Establishing a Baby Cafe in Texas Journal of Human Lactation 2018 Feb;34(1):77-83. Gill, SL. About research: Reading Qualitative Research Journal of Human Lactation 2017 Nov;33(4):670-671. Gill, SL. Commentary: "Community Rates of Breastfeeding Initiation: A Geospatial Analysis of Kentucky" by T.H. Grubesic & K.M. Durbin Journal of Human Lactation 2017 Jan;32(4):611-612. Jiwani, RB, Cleveland, LM, Patel, DI, Gill, SL. Understanding Self-regulation Behaviors in South Asians after Coronary Artery Disease: A Mixed Methods Study Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2016 Apr;. Reed CR, Fonseca EI, Reed, RI, Foremski S, Gill SL. Hospital-based organ donation memorial ceremony: a grounded theory pilot study Journal of Hospital Administration 2015 Apr;4(3). Walulu RN, Gill SL. Role of spirituality in HIV-infected mothers Issues Ment Health Nurs 2011 Jan;32(6):382-384. Williams GB, Gerardi MB, Gill SL, Soucy MD, Taliaferro, DH. Reflective journaling: Innovative strategy for self-awareness for graduate nursing students International Journal for Human Caring 2009 Jan;13(3):36-43.