• Ph D, Health Services Research , The Old Dominion University , 2010
• Master of Public Administration , Health Care Administration Management , Troy University , 1999
• BA, United States Policy and Politics, The George Washington University's Mount Vernon Campus for Women, 1994

• Certified in Public Health, CPH , National Board of Public Health Examiners
• Certified Health Education Specialist, CHES, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

• Analyzing the ALOS in Avera Health System, Avera Health, (2017 - 2017)
• Antecedents & Consequences of Patient Education: The Impact of Patient Engagement, Medication Adherence, Cost-Benefit and Chronic Condition Management”., Sanford Research

• Graduate Student Success (GS3) Series, Women in Philanthropy, (2023 - Present)
• The Graduate School: Professional Development, University of South Dakota's Women in Philanthropy, (2023 - Present)
• Moscequest - Addressing a Critical Barrier to Drug Abuse Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), (2020 - 2021)
• Moscequest - Addressing a Critical Barrier to Drug Abuse Research, National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), (2020 - Present)
• Beacom Consulting Group, Beacom School of Business, The Beacom Opportunity Fund, (2017 - Present)
• Friday Night at the ER , Sanford School of Medicine

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Kelekar, Uma, Das Gupta, Debasree, Ben Abdesslem, Amel , Tran, Diep, Shepherd, Jewel, and Turner, Sidney C.. Age-based variations in frequent emergency department (ED) use among older adults - An analysis using the New-York University-John Hopkins University Emergency Department Algorithm (NYU-JHU-EDA)., Editors Dr. Daniel Skinner. World Medical and Health Policy, 2025. (DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wmh3.70009)
• Recigno, Tracey , Shepherd, Jewel, Kramer, Paula , and McHugh , Jessica . Defining the Future of Occupational Therapy: A Concept Analysis of Leadership Development., Editors Anita Björklund Carlstedt - Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden, 12. Vol. 31, Iss. 1 Taylor & Francis: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2399709)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Liu, Yi, and Goodman, Koren. Predictors that Drive Length of Stay: An Operations Management Strategy for Health Services Administration Early Careerists. Vol. 40, Iss. 2 Journal of Health Administration Education, 2024.
• Naber, Allison, Nissen, Ranelle, Lucas Molitor, Whitney, Puumala, Susan, and Shepherd, Jewel. Exploring Occupational Therapy Student and Entry-Level Practitioner Perceptions of Mental Health Accommodations. Vol. 7, Iss. 3 Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2023.070304)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Goodman, Koren, and Liu, Yi. Identifying Predictors that Impact Length of Stay: A Proposed Management Framework for Hospital-System Based Health Services Administration. 23rd Annual National Business and Economics Society Conference Proceedings, 2023.
• Goodman, Koren, Shepherd, Jewel, and Liu, Yi. Identifying Predictors that Impact Length of Stay: A Proposed Management Framework for Hospital-System Based Health Services Administration, 75-77. Vol. 23rd Annual National Business and Economics Society Conference Proceedings Tucson, Arizona : National Business and Economics Society Conference , 2023.
• Nahain , Ahmed , Shepherd, Jewel, and Van Gilder-Pierce, Taryn. Addressing Adversities in Caring for Mental Health in Rural Settings: A Conversation with Rural Mental Healthcare Practice Co-founder Dr. Taryn S. Van Gilder-Pierce., Editors Franciso J. Bonilla-Escobar, 421-424. Vol. 10, Iss. 4 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : International Journal of Medical Students , 2022. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2022.1636)
• Nahian, Ahmed, and Shepherd, Jewel. Analysis of Opioid Poisoning in Medically Underserved Rural Areas: An Evaluation., Editors Yann Le Strat, 6. Vol. 13, Iss. 11 Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy, 2022. (DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.100496)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Kelekar, Uma, Naavaal, Shillpa, and Claiborne, Denise. Recommendations for Exploring the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic: A Proposed Management Framework., Editors Adam Davidson, Ph.D., 184-188. Vol. 23, Iss. 2 Miami, Florida : Journal of Applied Business and Economics , 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.33423/jabe.v23i2.4098)
• Claiborne, Denise, Kelekar, Uma, Shepherd, Jewel, and Naavaal, Shillpa. Emergency Department Use for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions among Children: NEDS 2014-2015., Editors Murray Thomson, 594-601. Vol. 49, Iss. 6 John Wiley and Sons Publishers : Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology , 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12631)
• McFadden, Lisa, Shepherd, Jewel, and Burrell, Brian. Encouraging a Commitment to Research: Helping Students Understand the Opioid and METH Epidemics Across Disciplines., Editors Alex Strauss. Sioux Falls, South Dakota : Midwest Medical Edition , 2020.
• McFadden, Lisa, Shepherd, Jewel, Burrell, Brian, Scholl, Jamie, and Forster, Gina. Engaging Undergraduate Students in Substance Use and Related Mental Health Disorders Research within South Dakota: A Review of the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Addiction (SPURA)., Editors Keith A. Hansen, MD, 264-271. Vol. 74, Iss. 6 Sioux Falls, South Dakota: South Dakota Medicine , 2020. (DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449167)
• Shepherd, Jewel. Proposed Framework for Implementation of a Phlebotomy Training Program for Rural Hospital Systems: Strategic Management Planning for Clinical Support Services., Editors Lisa Moynihan, 36-37. Vol. 51, Iss. 12 Sarasota, Florida : Medical Laboratory Observer: The Peer Reviewed Management Source for Lab Professionals , 2019.
• South-Winter, Carole A., Shepherd, Jewel, and Heard, Matthew. Academia and Industry Partnerships: Using Data Driven Decision-Making in Health Services Administration (Part 1 of Series), 131-138. Vol. 15, Iss. 1 Portland, OR: Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning , 2019.
• Shepherd, Jewel. Proposed Framework for Examining Ancillary Benefits of Patient Education: A Practical Application Tool for Health Services Administrators., Editors Dr. Dean Smith , 81-94. Vol. 35, Iss. 1 New Orleans, Louisiana : The Journal of Health Administration Education, a publication of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration , 2018.
• Shepherd, Jewel. A Decade of Diabetes Hospitalizations: Meaningful Information for Community-Based Health Services Administrators for Identifying and Assessing Risk ., Editors Editorial Board: Anita S. Tesh , 8 pages. Vol. 3, Iss. 3 Los Angeles, California : The Journal of Patient Care , 2017. (DOI: DOI: 10.4172/2573-4598.1000135)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Claiborne, Denise M., Johnosn, Kaprea F., and Goodman, K S.. Treating Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: Adopting a Patient-Centered Approach will help Dental Professionals Improve Both Oral and Systemic Health Outcomes for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease., Editors Thomas G. Wilson, Jr., DDS, 34-39. Vol. 2, Iss. 2 Santa Ana, California: Decisions in Dentistry: The Journal of Multidisciplinary Care, 2016.
• Shepherd, Jewel, Johnson, Kaprea F., Goodman, K S., and Copeland-Murphy, S. Utilizing the Stages of Change Model to Design an Employment Readiness Training Program for High Risk Workers: A Collaborative of Community-Based Human Service Professionals and Health Sciences Educators. , 37-43. Vol. 4, Iss. 2-1 American Journal of Health Research , 2016.
• Shepherd, Jewel, Claiborne, Denise M., Johnosn, Kaprea F., and Goodman, K. S.. Dealing with Dementia: A Patient-centered Approached will Help Dental Professionals Improve Both Oral and Systemic Health Outcomes for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease., Editors Kirsten Machado , 37-40. Vol. 13, Iss. 7 Santa Ana, California : Dimensions of Dental Hygiene , 2015.
• Tufts, Kimberly A., Johnson, Kaprea F., Shepherd, Jewel, Lee, Ju-Young, Ajzoon, Muna S. Bait, Mahan, Lauren B., and Kim, Miyong T.. Novel Interventions for HIV Self-management in African American Women: A Systematic Review of mHealth Interventions. In Special Issue: Living Longer with HIV, editors Lucy Bradley-Springer, PhD, RN, ACRN, FAAN, 139-150. Vol. 26, Iss. 2 Thousand Oaks, California : JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE, 2015. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2014.08.002)
• Shepherd, Jewel, and Lemaster , Margaret F.. Working to Improve Access to Care - Community Health Centers: Addressing Overall Health and Oral Health is a Perfect Match., Editors Kirsten Machado, 60-64. Vol. 12, Iss. 6 Santa Ana, California: Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, 2014.
• Shepherd, Jewel, Locke, Elizabeth, Zhang, Qi, and Maihafer, George. Health Services Use and Prescription Access Among Uninsured Patients Managing Chronic Diseases., Editors Pascal James Imperato, 572-583. Vol. 39, Iss. 3 New York, New York: JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, 2014. (DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9799-1)

• Delta Sigma Pi Induction , Delta Sigma Pi - Alpha Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi at USD, 2023
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Induction , Beta Gamma Sigma , 2023
• Faculty Excellence in Service and Engagement, Beacom School of Business , 2022
• Faculty Excellence in Research , Beacom School of Business, 2021
• Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Societyy , Association of University , 2020
• Innovation in Teaching , Beacom School of Business , 2019

• Carr, David, Allgrunn, Mike, Beckmann, Klaus, Shepherd, Jewel, and Heard, Carly, MBA Admissions and Student Outcomes: Can Admissions Data Be Used to Predict Student Success in an MBA Program?. Presented at the Beacom Scholar Series, Vermillion, SD. (February 18, 2026)
• Goodman, K.S., Shepherd, Jewel, and Schroeder, Mark, Telehealth Utilization and Affordability during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at the 2025 National Business and Economics Society 25th Annual Meeting, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. (March 07, 2025)
• Goodman, K.S., Shepherd, Jewel, and Schroeder, Mark, The Impact of Transparency Laws on Pharmaceutical Company Earnings: Factors that Drive Research and Development among Top Earners . Presented at the 2024 National Business and Economics Society 24th Annual Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (March 08, 2024)
• Naber, Allison, Nissen, Ranelle, Lucas Molitor, Whitney, Puumala, Susan, and Shepherd, Jewel, Addressing Mental Health Concerns During Transitions from the Classroom to Fieldwork or Capstone and Entry-level Practice. Presented at the 2023 AOTA Education Summit, Denver, CO. (November 11, 2023)
• Kelekar, Uma, Das Gupta, Debasree, Ben Abdesslem, Amel, Tran, Diep, and Shepherd, Jewel, Repeat and Serial Emergency Department (ED) Older Adult Users - A State-Level Analysis Using the NYU-JHU Algorithm . Presented at the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa. Florida. (November 08, 2023)
• Van Buskirk , Sophia , Shepherd, Jewel, and Goodman, K. S. , Literary Review and Analysis of Opioid Epidemic in SD and US. Presented at the 2023 Symposium on Substance Use Research, Lincoln, Nebraska. (November 08, 2023)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Using Technology to Combat Fake News: The Impact of Misinformation on Chronic Condition Self-Management Behaviors. Presented at the NNLM's National Health Misinformation Symposium, Bethesda, Maryland. (May 24, 2023)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Liu, Yi, and Goodman, K, Identifying Predictors that Impact Length of Stay: A Proposed Management Framework for Hospital-System Based Health Services Administrators . Presented at the 2022 National Business and Economics Society's 23rd Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S.. (October 30, 2022)
• Nahian , Ahmed, and Shepherd, Jewel, Emergency Department Utilization for Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction . Presented at the 2022 Research Symposium, Vermillion. (August 10, 2022)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Wersal, Callie, and Lukkes, Savannah, Opioid Related Emergency Department Utilization in South Dakota. Presented at the 2020 Symposium on Substance Use Research, Lincoln, Nebraska. (November 11, 2020)
• Kelekar, Uma, DasGupta, Debasree, and Shepherd, Jewel, Fall-Related Injuries in the Emergency Department among Older Adults - An Analysis Using NEDS 2014. Presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Virtual. (October 26, 2020)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Novel Potential Emergency Drug Intervention for Methamphetamine Overdose . Presented at the Mission Possible: Reducing the Impact of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in Our Communities, South Dakota. (August 19, 2020)
• Wang, Zhenqiang, McFadden, Lisa, Bertsch, Greg, Shepherd, Jewel, and Lambeth, Beth, Novel Potential Emergency Drug Intervention for Methamphetamine Overdose. Presented at the Mission: Possible │ Reducing the Impact of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in Our Communities, Virtual Conference. (August 19, 2020)
• Shepherd, Jewel, Economic Valuation of the Opioid Epidemic: A Management Framework for Health Services Administration Early Careerists to Understand the Economics of Prescription Misuse . Presented at the Western Academy of Management, Kona Big Island Keahole, Hawaii. (March 2020)
• South-Winter, Carole, Shepherd, Jewel, Heard, Matthew, and Moore, Rachelle, Academia and Industry Partnerships: Using Data to Drive Decision Impact. Presented at the Beacom Scholar Series, USD. (September 11, 2019)
• South-Winter, Carole A., Shepherd, Jewel, and Heard, Matthew, Academia and Industry Partnerships: Using Data Driven Decision-Making in Health Services Administration to Identify and Address Unmet Need. Presented at the 2019 Global Business & International Management Conference,, Portland, Oregon, USA. (August 2019)
• South-Winter, Carole A., Heard, Matthew, and Shepherd, Jewel, HSAD students and faculty provide world-class global research with industry partnerships. Presented at the Beacom Scholar Series, USD. (March 21, 2019)
• Shepherd , Jewel G., The Administrator – Clinician Dyad: Health Services Administrators Aligning with Clinical Providers to Identify and Address Patient Population Unmet Needs that Impact Care Retention, Engagement, and Outcomes . Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (June 13, 2018)
• Shepherd , Jewel G., Implementing a Culturally Responsive Teaching Pedagogy for Health Services Administration Curriculum. Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Long Beach, California. (June 16, 2017)