Lyndsay Anderson

Lyndsay Anderson

Assistant Clinical Professor
Clinical Placement Coordinator for Pre-licensure Courses
Sacramento
Email Address:
landerson4@pacific.edu
Phone Number:
916.340.6187

Lyndsay Anderson is a dedicated nurse educator, clinician, and researcher with over 15 years of experience in oncology, public health, and nursing education. She currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor and Clinical Placements Coordinator at the University of the Pacific ELMSN program, where she oversees clinical placements and mentors future nurses in both classroom and community settings.

Her previous roles span academic and clinical environments, including faculty positions at CSU Sacramento and Stanislaus, and leadership as Clinical Director at Georgetown University’s Cancer Screening Center. Lyndsay has contributed to national research efforts focused on reducing cancer disparities among Latina and African American populations and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in oncology and public health.

Passionate about student development and community engagement, Lyndsay is a committed faculty advisor, public speaker, and advocate for health equity. She holds a Doctor of Health Sciences from University of the Pacific, a Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University and a BSN from the University of Virginia. 

Education
  • BSN, University of Virginia 2007
  • MSN, Georgetown University 2011
  • DHSc, University of Pacific 2025
Research Focus

Published Articles

  • Anderson, L., Gustavson, C. (2016). The Impact of a Knitting Intervention on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 20 (1) 102-104. doi: 10.1188/16.CJON.102-104.
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A.; Jackson, M.C.; Anderson, L.; Sheppard, V.B. (2016). The Role of Knowledge on Genetic Counseling and Testing in Black Cancer Survivors. Journal of Genetic Counseling. doi: 10.1007/s10897-016-9986-1.
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Anderson, L., Campos, C., Evans, C., Stearns, S., Zhu, Q., Gonzalez, N., Sheppard, V.B. (2018). Provider’s Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators for Latinas to participate in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Healthcare. 2018, 6, 116; doi:10.3390/healthcare6030116. 
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Song, M., Anderson, L., Campos, C., Carrera, P., Ostrove, N., Peshkin, B., Schwartz, M., Ficca, N., Cupertino, P.,  Otero, A., Huerta, E., Gonzalez, N., Sheppard, V.B. (2019). Developing a Culturally Targeted Video to Enhance the Use of Genetic Counseling in Latina Women at Increased Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.  Journal of Community Genetics. doi: 10.1007/s12687-019-00423-w.
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Carrera, P., Campos, C., Anderson, L., Luta, G., Peshkin, B., Schwartz, M., Cupertino, P., Gonzalez, N., Sheppard, V.B. (2019). Culturally targeted video improves psychosocial outcomes in Latina women at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Digital Health: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019, 16, 4793; doi:10.3390/ijerph16234793.
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Song, M., Anderson, L., Campos, C., Carrera, P., Ostrove, N., Cupertino, P., Gonzales, N., Sheppard, V. (2019). Acceptability of a Narrative Video to Enhance the Use of Genetic Counseling in Latina Women at-risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Community Health Worker’s Perspective. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2019, 3, 80-81; doi: 10.1017/cts.2019.188
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Song, M., Anderson, L., Campos, C., Carrera, P., Ostrove, N., Peshkin, B., Schwartz, M., Ficca, N., Cupertino, P.,  Otero, A., Huerta, E., Gonzalez, N., Sheppard, V.B. (2019). Latinas’ Knowledge and Experiences with Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment: Barriers and Facilitators. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2019, 00:1-13. doi:10.1002/jgc4.1201.
     
  • Anderson, L., Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Gomez-Trillos, S. Sheppard, V., Graves, K., Campos, C., Gonzalez, N. (2020). Latinas’ Breast Cancer Genetic Disparities Require More Focused Counseling and Testing. Oncology Nursing Society: ONS Voice. https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/latinas-breast-cancer-genetic-disparities-require-more-focused-counseling-and
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Gómez-Trillos, S., Graves, K., Carrera, P., Campos, C., Anderson, L., Gronda, A.N., Orellana, H., Peshkin, B., Schwartz, M., Cupertino, P., Ostrove, N., Luta, G., Gonzalez, N., Sheppard, V.B. (2021). Process Evaluation of a Culturally Targeted Video for Latinas at-risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 30(3), 730–741. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1361.
     
  • Anderson, L. Vander Molen, J. (2025). Empowering Students to Use Their Voices. Faculty Focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/empowering-students-to-use-their-voice/


Poster Presentations

  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Anderson, L., Campos, C., Evans, C., Stearns, S., Zhu, Q., Gonzalez, N., Sheppard, V.B. (2018, February). Provider’s Perceptions of Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment for Latina women at Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Poster presentation, San Antonio, TX.
     
  • Gomez Trillos, S., Sheppard, V.B. Graves, K., Anderson, L., Song, M., Campos, C., Gonzalez, N., Lopez, K., Ostrove, N., Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A. (2018, October). Latinas’ Knowledge and Experiences with Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment: Barriers and Facilitators. Second NCI Symposium on Cancer Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD. 
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Song, M., Campos, C., Gonzalez, N., Carrera, P., Peshkin, B., Schwartz, M., Ostrove, N., Ficca, N., Anderson, L.,  Otero, A., Huerta, E., Sheppard, V.B. (2019, March). Developing a Culturally Targeted Video to Enhance the Use of Genetic Counseling in Latina Women at Increased Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Society for Behavioral Medicine 40th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
     
  • Hurtado-de-Mendoza, A., Graves, K., Gomez Trillos, S., Song, M., Anderson, L., Campos, C., Carrera, P., Ostrove, N., Peshkin, B., Schwartz, M., Ficca, N., Cupertino, P., Gonzales, N., Otero, A., Huerta, E., Sheppard, V. (2019, March). Acceptability of a Narrative Video to Enhance the Use of Genetic Counseling in Latina Women at-risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Community Health Worker’s Perspective. Association for Clinical and Translational Science 2019, Washington, D.C.
     
  • Dang, M., Fields, B., Brady, D., Kelly, K., Anderson, L., Taylor, W., Romero, M. (2020, April). An Academic / Practice Partnership: Preparing Nurses for Disasters. Western Institute of Nursing Poster Presentation, Portland, OR.
     
  • Anderson, L. & Hill, M. (2026, April). Unequal Burden: Geographic and Demographic Trends of Valley Fever in San Joaquin County. Accepted to Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference, San Francisco.