In 2009, Sharon worked as a Research Scientist on the Knowledge-Based Nursing Initiative (KBNI), with Aurora HealthCare in Milwaukee, Wisc. The KBNI is a project that evaluated nurses' workflow, embedded best evidence into nurses' workflow, and evaluated nursing process and patient outcomes in an electronic environment. Sharon has a Ph.D in Nursing from the University of Arizona with a focus on health systems and vulnerable populations. Sharon is currently serving as chair of the Advisory Board for the ANA Committee on Ethics and Human Protections; and is active in her community, serving on both the Sixth Judicial CASA/GAL and Joe Brooks Trout Unlimited Boards of Directors.