She received the ADN (2001), BSN (2004) and MSN with an emphasis in Nursing Education (2005) from WKU. Dr. Sturgeon earned her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Kentucky in 2012. She is recognized as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by the National League for Nursing. She has been an educator at WKU since 2005. Prior to teaching, she practiced in Oncology and Critical Care Nursing.