| Shirley Smoyak | |
| Fields: | Nursing |
| Workplaces: | Rutgers University |
| Education: | Rutgers University (Ph.D.) |
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| Known For: | Editor-in-chief, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services |
| Awards: | Living Legend, American Academy of Nursing |
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Shirley A. Smoyak is a nurse and academic who has had a significant impact on the field of psychiatric nursing.
After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing and a doctorate in sociology, Smoyak became a faculty member at Rutgers University. She has taught courses both in nursing and in the social sciences. She has been the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services since 1981. Smoyak was appointed to oversee reform efforts at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey.[1] Some of her most recent research examines the effects of energy drinks on college students.
Smoyak received the 2011 Award for Distinguished Service from the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.[2] She was designated a Living Legend of the American Academy of Nursing in 2004.[3] In 2011 she was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing.[4]