• Ph D, Health Sciences, University of South Dakota, 2026
• Graduate Certificate, Child and Adult Advocacy Studies (CAASt), University of South Dakota, 2021
• Master of Public Health , Master of Public Health (MPH), University of New England, 2016
• BS, Biology , University of Sioux Falls, 2007

• Certified in Public Health (CPH) , National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA)

• Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2026 - 2031)
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention, Health Resources & Services Administration, (2024 - 2029)
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Innovation Project, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2024 - 2025)
• Unite Newborn Screening: Learning Community That Brings Together Dried Bloodspot and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs (UNBS-LC), National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM), (2023 - 2024)
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Language Acquisition, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2023 - 2024)
• Expanding EMS Workforce in Central and Western South Dakota, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), (2022 - 2023)
• South Dakota Disability Cultural Competence Community of Practice Project ECHO, South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH), (2022 - 2023)
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Needs Assessment, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2021 - 2022)
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2020 - 2024)
• Community Innovation Grant Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care: Quality Conversations to Guide End of Life Decisions Project ECHO, Bush Foundation, (2020 - 2023)
• Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic Project ECHO, (2020 - 2022)
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Impact of COVID, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2020 - 2021)
• Avoid Opioid Project ECHO: Pain Management, Maximizing Rural Telehealth, Stimulant Use, Recovery Resources, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), (2018 - 2021)
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), (2017 - 2020)

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.

• Jepperson, Shelby, Jorgensen, Lindsey, and Novak, Michelle. Spoke Sites Save Hours of Travel Time for Hearing Care, 12-13. Vol. 2026, Iss. July/August Rockville, MN: The ASHA Leader - Leader Live, 2026.
• Jepperson, Shelby, Puumala, Susan, Abou Samra, Haifa, and . University of South Dakota Evaluation of the Helmsley South Dakota First Responder Automated External Defibrillator Project 2019-2022.
• Blaseg, Nathan A., Williams, Hannah M., Jepperson, Shelby H., and Messersmith, Jessica J.. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Newborn Hearing Screening Programs in Western States. Vol. 6, Iss. 2 Utah: Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.26077/c3c7-529c)
• Jepperson, Shelby, Williams, Hannah M., Abou Samra, Haifa, and Messersmith, Jessica. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Final Report 2017-2020.
• Abou Samra, Haifa, Messersmith, Jessica, and Jepperson, Shelby. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Final Report 2015-2017.
• Jepperson, Shelby. Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Infrastructure Assessment and Analysis Report.
• Jepperson, Shelby. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Final Report 2020-2024..
• Jepperson, Shelby, and Abou Samra, Haifa. Analysis of Naloxone Administration 2018-2019 Data South Dakota Emergency Medical Services .
• Abou Samra, Haifa, and Jepperson, Shelby. Analysis of Naloxone Administration 2017-2018 Data South Dakota Emergency Medical Services.
• Abou Samra, Haifa, Jepperson, Shelby, and Sean, Pickthorn. Response Times for South Dakota Emergency Medical Services in 2017.

• Teaching Sustainability: A Faculty Training Program Summer 2023, USD Department of Sustainability & Environment , 2023
• Course Design Fellowship Summer 2022, USD Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), 2022
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Website of the Year 2022, National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM), 2022
• Sustainability program affiliated faculty member, USD Department of Sustainability & Environment , 2022
• Outstanding Innovation in the Public Health Field for the South Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (SD EHDI) Collaborative, South Dakota Department of Health (SD DOH), 2019

• Jepperson, Shelby, Environmental health information sources among rural reproductive aged women. Presented at the American Public Health Association 2026 Annual Meeting (November 01, 2026)
• Jepperson, Shelby, and Hebert, Karen, Screening for Participant Integrity in Recruitment for a Qualitative Study. Presented at the South Dakota Public Health Association (June 2026)
• Spotted Tail, Teciah, and Jepperson, Shelby, Interprofessional education for more interdisciplinary collaboration in EHDI systems. Presented at the 2026 Annual EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) Conference, Jacksonville, Florida. (March 16, 2026)
• Sedey, Allison, Jepperson, Shelby, and Olthoff, Jerusha, Statewide Language Outcome Tracking: Challenges and Collaborative Solutions. Presented at the 2026 Annual EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) Conference, Jacksonville, Florida. (March 16, 2026)
• Lingle, Hannah, and Jepperson, Shelby, Telehealth Measurement of Infant Auditory Brainstem Responses Using iChirp Stimuli: Replication and Extension of Pinto et al. (2022). Presented at the 2026 Annual EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) Conference, Jacksonville, Florida. (March 16, 2026)
• Biel, Darla, and Jepperson, Shelby, Measuring collaboration to improve coordination of statewide early childhood health initiatives.. Presented at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (October 27, 2024)
• Jepperson, Shelby, and Vargas, Minga, Social Determinants of Health. Presented at the Project ECHO: South Dakota Disability Cultural Competence, Virtual. (August 2024)
• Ward, Alyson , Jay, Mandy, and Jepperson, Shelby, Unite Newborn Screening: Lessons Learned from an EHDI and DBS Learning Community. Presented at the Unite Newborn Screening: Lessons Learned from an EHDI and DBS Learning Community (June 05, 2024)
• Niemann, Callie, Abraham , Baylee, and Jepperson, Shelby, Addressing Barriers to Care in a Rural Setting . Presented at the 2024 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference, Denver Colorado. (March 19, 2024)
• Jepperson, Shelby, Public Health as an Ally in Sustainability Education . Presented at the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) 2023 Conference, Vermillion SD. (September 22, 2023)
• Niemann, Callie, Baselt, Alyssa, and Jepperson, Shelby, Barriers to Audiological Care in South Dakota: 5 Years After Teleaudiology . Presented at the 2023 Annual EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) Conference, Cincinnati, OH. (March 06, 2023)
• Jepperson, Shelby, Utilization of the Collective Impact Framework to increase support of families of deaf or hard of hearing children in South Dakota . Presented at the 2023 Annual EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) Conference, Cincinnati, OH. (March 06, 2023)
• Jepperson, Shelby, and Vargas, Minga, Social Determinants of Health. Presented at the Project ECHO: South Dakota Disability Cultural Competence Community of Practice Series (virtual) (February 2023)