Cheryl A. Maes is an associate professor-in-residence with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Nursing. She joined the UNLV School of Nursing full-time in 2005 and has taught across both undergraduate and graduate programs. Throughout her academic career, Maes has served in several leadership roles, including MSN program coordinator (2009–2012) and faculty senator (2017–2020). Maes currently serves as the FNP program lead.

Expertise

Maes is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and has practiced as an APRN since 2000. She brings more than 30 years of nursing experience, including over two decades of clinical practice as a family nurse practitioner in primary care. Her additional clinical experience includes medical-surgical nursing and public health nursing.

Classes Taught

Maes teaches in the family nurse practitioner program. Courses taught include Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pharmacology and Genetics II, Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for the APRN, and Family Nurse Practitioner I. She also serves as chair and member on doctoral advisory committees and provides academic mentorship to MSN students.

Education Background

Maes earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1992), Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1999), and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Arizona (2017). She is honored to be both a Rebel and Wildcat.

Research or Scholarship

Dr. Maes’ research interests include, but are not limited to, the physiological and psychological effects of stress on health, health promotion among vulnerable populations including older adults, reducing health disparities among vulnerable populations including older adults, sexual health, and use of alternative modalities to improve sexual function among older adults.

She also works closely with the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) Education Committee. The goal of the GAPNA Education Committee is to participate in development of educational programs and information for the GAPNA website and other resources including, but are not limited to, gerontological resources for APRN preceptors and students, and reviewing abstracts for poster and oral presentations at GAPNA’s Annual Conference.

Awards, recognitions, or group affiliations

Dr. Maes serves the community as an RN member of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, as well as a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) Education Committee. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Zeta Kappa Chapter), and the Western Regional Advanced Practice Nurses Association (WRAPNN). Dr. Maes was also inducted into the Empire Who’s Who Empowering Executives and Professionals Inc. 2004-2005 Registry.