Faculty and Staff Profile

Megan E. Pate

Educational Background

PhD Nursing
Emory University 2024

MS Nursing (Nursing Education)
Clemson University 2018

MS
Emory University 2023

BS Nursing
Clemson University 2013

Courses Taught

NURS 3100 Health Assessment (2022 - Present)
NURS 3101 Health Assessment Laboratory (2022 - Present)
NURS 3030 Medical-Surgical II: Nursing of Adults (2019 - 2020)
NURS 3031 Medical-Surgical II: Nursing of Adults Laboratory (2019 - 2020)
NURS 3120 Medical-Surgical I: Foundations of Nursing (2018 - 2019)
NURS 3121 Medical-Surgical I: Foundations of Nursing Laboratory (2018 - 2019)

Profile

Dr. Pate is an Assistant Professor at Clemson University School of Nursing with experience in cardiovascular nursing and prelicensure nursing education. She has been a faculty member at Clemson University School of Nursing for 6.5 years and served as a registered nurse at Spartanburg Medical Center for 11 years. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) from Emory University and is a Certified Nurse Educator through the National League for Nursing. Dr. Pate currently serves as President for the Gamma Mu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and Campus and Community Relations Co-Chair for the Clemson Nursing Alumni Council. Professionally, she holds membership in Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Alpha Epsilon Chapter and Gamma Mu Chapter), the National League for Nursing, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the American Heart Association, and the American Holistic Nurses Association.

Research Interests

Cardiovascular Disease
Heart Failure
Stress
Coaching
Rural Health
Caregiving
Chronic Conditions
Mental Health
Social Determinants of Health

Research Publications

Witrick, B., Pate, M., Howard, K. A., Lartey, S. T., & Dotson, T. (2026). National burden and geographic variation in healthcare utilization and expenditures among adults with heart failure in the United States (2013-2022). Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, 79, 102884. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2026.102884

Fasolino, T., Pate, M., Dias, N., Hooper, R., Burgess, L., Golden, M., Horvick, S., Rouse, J., & Snyder, E. (2025). A Rapid Review of States' Portable Medical Order Forms and the National POLST Paradigm for Advanced Care Planning. Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 27(5), 230–238. https://doi.org/10.1097/NJH.0000000000001149

Witrick, B., Annie, F., Dotson, T., Kimble, W., Sokos, G., Bianco, C., Rinehart, S., Pate, M., Richards, E., & Hendricks, B. (2025). Association of substance use with stroke in heart failure by community socioeconomic distress. Drug and alcohol dependence, 276, 112890. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112890

Fasolino, T., Mayfield, M. E., Valentine, K., Rosa, W. E., & Koci, A. (2024). Palliative Care in Rural Communities. The American journal of nursing, 124(8), 50–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0001027716.70431.35

Whitcomb, J., Stanley, L., Valentine, K., Bush, H., Wetsel, M., Mejia, S., Parker, V., Higgs, L.,
McFarlane, A., Gonzales, L., Farmer, K., Mayfield, M., Garrison, A. (2022) A commitment to caring when preparing the bedside nurse: Evaluating perceived quality across university academic and clinical learning environments. International Journal for Human Caring, 26 (1).

Fasolino, T., & Mayfield, M. (2020). Get to the HEART of Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure. American Nurse Journal, 15(8), 38-42.

Honors and Awards

Top 40 Women Under 40, The Association of Junior Leagues International (2026)
Mary Flowers Scott Smith Award, Junior League of Spartanburg (2026)
Faculty Scholar, Clemson University School of Health Research (2025)
P.A.W.S Award, Clemson University School of Nursing (2025)
Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) Advocacy Leader, South Carolina Representative, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (2023-2024)
NEF Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship Recipient (2023)
President, Laney Graduate Student Council, Emory University (2022-2023)
2022 Love of Learning Award, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Scholar, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing's 2022 Nursing Now Challenge Cohort
3rd Place Poster Award, 2022 Office of Nursing Research Scholars' Day, Emory University (2022)
Clemson University School of Nursing Nursing Education Graduate Student Academic Excellence Award (2018)

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