08/10/2026
Congratulations to EVAWI Board Member Dr. Stacy Mitchell on receiving the DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Forensic Nursing for Forensic Nursing Scholar. Awarded by The DAISY Foundation and Academy of Forensic Nursing, the honor recognizes the top leaders in the forensic nursing community who link research to practice.
Dr. Mitchell is a Clinical Professor at the Texas A&M University School of Nursing and Program Coordinator for the Forensic Health Care Program. She teaches in the Master of Science in Nursing program in the Forensic Nursing track as well as provides SANE education for the state of Texas in collaboration with the Texas Office of the Attorney General. Mitchell is also the Director of the Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing at Texas A&M Health.
Her nursing career spans over 30 years, with experience in leadership, critical care, emergency nursing, forensic nursing, risk management, and patient safety. She is a founding Board Member of the Academy of Forensic Nursing, and past-president of the Forensic Nursing Certification Board and International Association of Forensic Nurses. Since 2020, Mitchell has served as treasurer on the Board of Directors for End Violence Against Women International. In 2016, she was appointed by Houston Mayor Annise Parker to the Board of Directors of the Houston Forensic Science Center where she served until 2024. Recently, Mitchell was appointed by Governor Abbott to join the Texas Forensic Science Commission.
Her nominator for the DAISY Award noted that “Dr. Mitchell’s influence is felt not only through her direct patient care and program development, but also through her mentorship, research, and advocacy.”
