Kathy Shaw joined the University of Colorado College of Nursing in 2011. Her nursing specialty is community health nursing with an interest in closing disparity gaps. Her clinical practice has included a variety of settings including home health, diabetes self-management education, nonprofit clinics, community health centers, and older adult research. Dr. Shaw's teaching experience spans more than 20 years, including baccalaureate and graduate-level nursing education, in face-to-face, online, and stimulated learning environments.

Dr. Shaw maintains membership in the American Nurses Association, Colorado Nurses Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Sigma Theta Tau and the American Public Health Association Public Health Nursing section.