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Biography
Joel Anderson, PhD, RN, is a three-time graduate of the University of Virginia, having earned a bachelor's degree in history in 2003, an MSN in 2008, and a PhD nursing in 2022, completing a dissertation under the guidance of Drs. Kenneth R. White, Barbra Mann Wall, and Arlene Keeling titled, "Nurses as formal leaders in United States civilian hospitals: 1891-1991."
Over the past 25 years, Anderson has held various leadership roles in nursing operations at UVA Health University Medical Center leading numerous strategic initiatives to enhance patient experience, safety, and quality of care and developing formal nursing leadership positions throughout the organization to promote professionalism in nursing. He's taught and mentored students in the School's Clinical Nurse Leader master's program, focusing on leading health system change initiatives. In August, 2025, he was appointed co-director, with Ann Kellams, of the Wisdom and Wellbeing Program.
Publications
Journal Articles
Anderson, J. G., Jabson Tree, J. M., Flatt, J. D., Gross, A. L., Williams, I. C., & Rose, K. M. (2022). A comparative analysis of family quality of life between heterosexual and sexual minority caregivers of people with dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(6), 1576-1584. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221079496
Heath, J., Butler, K., Anderson, J., Craig, S., Andrews, J., Barone, C. (2017). Tobacco-cessation interventions and attributes of individual and organizational excellence in acute and critical care nursing practice. American Journal of Critical Care, 26, 53-61. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2017373
Anderson, J. G., Hundt, E., Dean, M., Keim-Malpass, J., & Lopez, R. (2017). “The church of online support”: Examining the use of blogs and social media among family caregivers of persons with dementia. Journal of Family Nursing, 23(1), 34-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840716681289
Taylor, A. G., Adelstein, K. E., Fischer-White, T. G., Murugesan, M., & Anderson, J. G. (2016). Perspectives on living with fibromyalgia. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 3, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333393616658141
Burgener, S.C., Jao, Y.L., Anderson, J.G., & Bossen, A. (2015). Mechanism of action for non-pharmacological therapies for individuals with dementia: Implications for practice and research. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 8(5), 240-259. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20150429-02
Taylor, A.G., Anderson, J.G., Riedel, S.L., Lewis, J.E., Kinser, P.A., & Bourguignon, C. (2013). Cranial electrical stimulation improves symptoms and functional status in individuals with fibromyalgia. Pain Management Nursing, 14(4), 327-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2011.07.002