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Jason R. ThriftPh.D., RN, CHSE Assistant ProfessorFaculty Senator for CBSHS; CUSHR Faculty Scholar Office: 229 CU Nursing, Greenville Phone: 864-940-8536 Email: JASONT@clemson.edu Vita: View Personal Website: https://www.clemson.edu/health-research/faculty/faculty-scholars/thrift.html | |
Educational BackgroundPh.D. Nursing M.S. Nursing Education B.S. Nursing | Courses TaughtNURS 3100 Health Assessment (2014-present) ASD/BSA/BS
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ProfileJason R. Thrift is an Assistant Professor at the Clemson University School of Nursing with 11 years of experience in nursing education. He is a Senator for CBSHS of the Clemson University Faculty Senate and a member of the Policy Committee and Global Engagement Committee member for CBSHS. He is a Faculty Scholar at the Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR). He worked for 26 years at AnMed Health Medical Center in Med-Surg, Nursing Informatics, and Patient Placement. His current research interests include virtual reality simulation for patient treatment modalities and student nurse education, and artificial intelligence/machine learning software. He is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), a member of the Mental Health America, Anderson County Board, and President of the South Carolina Nurses Foundation (SCNF), supporting nurses and student nurses across the state. He is an affiliate member of the research team for the Clemson University Virtual Reality and Nature (VRN) Lab through Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) and the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR) through the Psychology Department. | |
Research InterestsVirtual Reality (VR)
Research PublicationsArticles are listed below for my research interests.
Honors and AwardsP.A.W.S. Award for Simulation Work in CUSON 2025
LinksJason R. Thrift DissertationJason R. Thrift Biosketch Affiliate of VRN Lab Affiliate of CAMHR Link Tree for Jason R. Thrift |