Kathleen J. Jackson

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

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.

Chapters in Books or Monographs

Jerome-D’Emilia, B. & Jackson, K. J. (2015) Patient-engaged and Community Participatory Research in Bloch, J., Clark, M, & Courtney, M. (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 to report: New Jersey PATHS Report: An Analysis of New Jersey’s Opportunities to Enhance Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes. 2014. Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School and funded through Together on Diabetes of Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation. 2014.

2014-2016 (Grant Amount: $2,500)
Take Care Health Promotion Grant - from American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)- 2015-16.

Fellowships

2015-ongoing — Civic Engagement Fellow Rutgers University—Camden

Professional Awards and Honors

2017 — Spirit of Civic Engagement Award, Rutgers University—Camden

2015-2018 — Elected to New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) Congress on Policy and Practice

AANP Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner State Award for Excellence for New Jersey

Academic Excellence Award, UMDNJ, School of Nursing

Cum Laude, Inducted into 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-ongoing — ANA

2013-ongoing — AANP

2008-ongoing — NJSNA

2016-2017 — AADE