Sheila Molony
Associate Professor of Nursing, Quinnipiac University
Dr. Sheila Molony is a retired Professor of Nursing at Quinnipiac University and a Fellow of the
Gerontological Society of America. Her scholarly work highlights the importance of individually
tailored care, actively listening to the voices of older adults and families and using their
perspectives to shape healing long-term care environments. Dr. Molony has clarified the
concept of at-homeness, developed a scale to measure at-homeness, and published a theory of
caring environments. She recently led an NIH/NIA-funded project using human centered design
to create positive psychosocial measures for individuals living with dementia. Dr. Molony is the
author of Dementia Care Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Care Planning published in a
special issue of The Gerontologist. She received her BSN from Boston University, her MSN and
PhD from the University of Connecticut and her Postdoctoral Fellowship from PENN School of
Nursing.
Gerontological Society of America. Her scholarly work highlights the importance of individually
tailored care, actively listening to the voices of older adults and families and using their
perspectives to shape healing long-term care environments. Dr. Molony has clarified the
concept of at-homeness, developed a scale to measure at-homeness, and published a theory of
caring environments. She recently led an NIH/NIA-funded project using human centered design
to create positive psychosocial measures for individuals living with dementia. Dr. Molony is the
author of Dementia Care Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Care Planning published in a
special issue of The Gerontologist. She received her BSN from Boston University, her MSN and
PhD from the University of Connecticut and her Postdoctoral Fellowship from PENN School of
Nursing.