Kelli Jones, PhD, RN, CPH

She/Her/Hers

Director, School of NursingAssistant Professor, School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise

  • NCLEX Content Expert
  • Health Inequality
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Maternal Child Health Disparities
  • Violence as a Public Health Issue

Biography

Dr. Jones comes to TUC with a distinguished career spanning three decades in academic nursing, public health leadership, and clinical practice. She has held faculty leadership appointments at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she spearheaded the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in Population Health and led community and population health curricula focused on health equity, cultural humility, and social justice.

Her rich administrative and clinical background includes serving as the Minority Health Officer and Director for the State of Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Area Health Education Center (AHEC), and a Public Health Nurse Consultant. She is a Certified Public Health (CPH) professional with deep expertise in population health, health disparities, and community-based care. In addition to her extensive university governance and board service, Dr. Jones is a part-time Nurse Educator for ATI NCLEX reviews and a Credentialed School Nurse in California.

Dr. Jones earned her PhD, Master of Science in Nursing in Health Care Systems Leadership, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marquette University. Her impressive research, publications, and national presentations reflect a lifelong commitment to improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations and training the next generation of compassionate, equity-minded nurse leaders.

Clinical Specialty

  • Public Health Nursing
  • School Nursing

Education

  • PhD - Marquette University, 2018
  • MSN - Marquette University, 2005
  • BSN - Marquette University, 1995

Certifications

  • CPH - Certified in Public Health by National Board of Public Health Examiners

Research

  • Dissertation: Measuring Polyvictimization Among Vulnerable Children: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis
    Health Inequality, Vulnerable Populations, Maternal Child Health Disparities, Violence as a Public Health Issue

Memberships and Affiliations

  • STTI
  • APHA

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