Colleen Marshall

Colleen Marshall, Ph.D., FNP-C, was selected as the first-ever chair of Lebanon Valley College’s new nursing program. Marshall brings extensive academic, clinical, and research experience to her new role after three decades in nursing education and clinical practice. After earning her RN, BSN, and MSN degrees, she received her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University and served a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health T32.

Before she joined the faculty at York College, Marshall taught at several colleges and universities including the Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing in Hershey. She began her professional career in critical care, primarily working in women’s health, labor and delivery, and high-risk maternity at Women & Babies Hospital in Lancaster. She has continued working in clinical practice throughout her academic career including a current role with UPMC Children’s Express Care, Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh in its Hummelstown practice.

Marshall received several research grants including from the University of Pennsylvania (The Prevalence of Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women Progressing to Menopause) and the Pennsylvania State University (The Insomnia Trajectory in Perimenopausal Women) and participated in the National Institutes of Health’s Big Data Methodologies Boot Camp. Her research has led to numerous national presentations, refereed journal publications, refereed poster presentations, and authoring a book chapter (The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology).

When not at work, Marshall enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, cooking, exercising, and traveling to beach locations.

Prior to August 2018 published under the name Colleen Ciano

Refereed Journal Publications

Parkton, B, Marshall, C (2021). Parkinson’s Disease Unfolding Case Study. The Journal of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing.10 (2): 71-76.

Ciano C, King, T, Redmon Wright, R, Sawyer, AM (2017). A Longitudinal Study of Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women. Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatal Nursing. Nov-Dec 46(6):804-813.

Book/Book Chapters

Ciano, C, Sawyer, AM (2017). Dyssomnias. In A.E. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Refereed Poster Presentations

Ciano, C, King, TS, Sawyer, AM (2016). Perimenopausal stage influences prevalence of nighttime insomnia symptoms. ICOWHI International Conference of Women’s Health Issues Biennial Council on Women’s Health Issues Congress, Baltimore, Maryland November 2016.

Ciano, C, King, TS, Hupcey, JE, Wright, RR, Sawyer, AM (2016). What factors predict chronic insomnia in mid-life women? SLEEP 2016 Associated Professionals Sleep Society Annual Scientific Sessions, Denver, Colorado June 2016.

Ciano, C, King, TS, Hupcey, JE, Wright, RR, Sawyer, AM (2016). Does surgical menopause influence insomnia in perimenopausal women? SLEEP 2016 Associated Professionals Sleep Society Annual Scientific Sessions, Denver, Colorado June 2016.

Ciano, C, King, TS, Hupcey, JE, Wright, RR, Sawyer, AM (2015). The impact of surgical menopause on the insomnia trajectory in perimenopausal women. Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Washington, D.C.: April 2015.

Watach, AJ, Ciano, C, Sawyer, AM (2015). CPAP adherence in children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea. Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Washington, D.C.: April 2015.

Ciano, C (2013). Sleep quality in perimenopausal women. Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Boston, MA.: April 2013.

Ciano, C (2012). Incivility among experienced nurses: A case study. Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Summit, De Sales University, Center Valley, PA.

Ciano, C (2011). Incivility in nursing education: A practical approach. ATI National Nurse Summit, Orlando, Fl.

Refereed Oral Presentations

Ciano, C, King, TS, Sawyer, AM (2016). Perimenopausal stage influences prevalence of nighttime insomnia symptoms. NAMS 2016 North American Menopausal Society Scientific Sessions, Orlando, Florida October 2016.

Ciano, C, King, TS, Hupcey, JE, Wright, RR, Sawyer, AM (2016). The Prevalence of Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women Transitioning to Menopause. Eastern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Sessions, Eastern Nursing Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA.: April 2016.

Ciano, C, King, TS, Hupcey, JE, Wright, RR, Sawyer, AM (2015). The Prevalence of Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women Transitioning to Menopause. North American Menopausal Society Annual Scientific Meeting, North American Menopausal Society, Las Vegas, NV. September 2015.

Ciano, C (2015). The insomnia trajectory in perimenopausal women. Women’s Health Research Day. Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.

Ciano, C (2011). Incivility in nursing education: A practical approach. Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers: Redefining Excellence: Pennsylvania’s Best Health Practices, Harrisburg, PA.