Dr. Savitri Singh-Carlson is an Associate Professor in School of Nuirsing at California State University, USA. Dr. Savitri Singh-Carlson got off to a fast starttoward her Early Academic Career Excellence Award after acquiring her doctorate in 2007 from the University of Alberta. After only two years on the job, Dr. Singh-Carlson was asked to serve as Assistant Director of Nursing's graduate program. Her successful restructuring of MSN degree specialties made it possible for Nursing majors to graduate faster.

Dr. Singh-Carlson's research focuses mainly on qualitative research methodology that helps to understand breast cancer patients' experiences and the meaning of their illness.