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Lynn Shell, MSN, RN, ANP-C

Name: Lynn Shell
Occupation: Nurse Practitioner, Adjunct Faculty
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Contact: l.shell@utah.edu
Major Advisor: Kristin Gates Cloyes, PhD, MN, RN
Degree Information:
BSN, Duke University
MS, University of Pennsylvania
MS, Rutgers

Favorite Quote

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

- Martin Luther King

Why did you choose the University of Utah to pursue your doctoral degree?

“I appreciate the flexibility of an online format as well as the opportunity to focus on the needs of the geriatric population with others who share this interest.”

Research Interests

The impact of sleep on mental health, barriers encountered by elderly patients in accessing mental health care.