Kathleen J. Jackson

Dr. Kathleen Jackson has a broad background as a family nurse practitioner in primary care, with specific knowledge and experience in prevention and management of chronic disease.  Dr. Jackson delivers healthcare to vulnerable populations, working with communities to improve health (community engagement). Previously working with Jeffrey Brenner and the Camden Coalition of Health Care Providers (CCHP) in Camden, N.J., Dr. Jackson managed an interprofessional team for the care of, and developed strategies for, self-management of chronic conditions in socially complex patients.

Working with CCHP and the Camden Citywide Diabetes Collaborative she developed and implemented strategies in transforming primary care practices to more effectively focus on care of patients with chronic conditions and complex social issues. Working in low income Camden neighborhoods for approximately 10 years, Dr. Jackson engages with communities for health, providing preventative health screenings, vaccinations, health education, and support for community capacity building. For example, Dr. Jackson has promoted partnerships to bring fresh produce into several low-income communities and connected public housing communities with legal aid for the residents to form non-profits to raise funds for their community. 

Dr. Jackson is a board-certified Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner with more than forty years of experience in the healthcare field teaching nurse practitioner students for over 20 years. Her scholarly work focuses on the social determinants of health and engaging communities to promote the wellbeing of families. She received and AANP “Take Care of Health” grant to engage residents and stakeholders from two low income communities to discuss their thoughts on health and experiences of healthcare. More recently she received three competitive grants from Rutgers University Camden, two from the Provost Fund for Research, a Catalyst Grant for “Being Mindful: Improving Health in Vulnerable Communities” , a Mutidisciplinary Grant for “Family Members as Coaches for Patients with Diabetes,” and  an Experiential Infusion Grant.

Dr. Jackson serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing at Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden; she holds years of expertise and experience in family primary healthcare, facilitating transformation and leading interprofessional care of patients and community engagement, as well as teaching in graduate and interprofessional education.

• DNP: Rutgers University (legacy University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), 2011
• MA (Sociology/ABD): Rutgers University, 2008
• Post-master's Certificate (Pediatric portion of Family Nurse Practitioner Program): The College of New Jersey, 1977
• MSN (Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner Program): University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 1989
• BSN: Thomas Jefferson University, 1983
• Diploma: Mercer Medical Center School of Nursing, 1977

• Family-centered, holistic, primary care
• Preventing and managing chronic illness
• Community Engagement to improve health and health inequities
• Diabetes-enhancing self-management

Chapters in Books or Monographs

• Jerome-D’Emilia, B., & Jackson, K. J. (2015). Patient-engaged and community participatory research. In J. Bloch, M. Clark, & M. Courtney (Eds.), Practice-based clinical inquiry in nursing: Looking beyond traditional methods for PhD and DNP research. Springer Publishing Company, LLC.

Articles in Non-Refereed or General Journals

• Acknowledged Contributor. (2014). New Jersey PATHS Report: An analysis of New Jersey’s opportunities to enhance prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes. Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School. Funded by the Together on Diabetes initiative, Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation.

• 2014–2016
  Grant Amount: $2,500
  Title: Take Care Health Promotion Grant
  Agency: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  Funding Period: 2015–2016

Fellowships

• 2015–present - Civic Engagement Fellow, Rutgers University - Camden

Professional Awards and Honors

• 2017 - Spirit of Civic Engagement Award, Rutgers University - Camden

• 2015–2018 - Elected Member, New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) Congress on Policy and Practice

• Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), New Jersey

• Academic Excellence Award, UMDNJ School of Nursing

• Cum Laude Graduate and Inductee, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

• New Jersey and Pennsylvania RN and APN/CRNP
• American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification as an Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner
• Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management - American Association of Diabetes Educators

• 2013–present - American Nurses Association (ANA)

• 2013–present - American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• 2008–present - New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA)

• 2016–2017 - American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)