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faculty
Kristopher Jackson, PhD he/him
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community
Contact
508-999-8194
kjackson10@umassd.edu
Textiles 012A
Education
| 2023 | University of California Berkeley | MPH |
| 2022 | University of New Mexico | PhD |
| 2013 | Thomas Jefferson University | MSN |
| 2010 | Thomas Jefferson University | BSN |
| 2009 | Monmouth University | BS |
Teaching
Courses
Promotion of health and nursing care for diverse individuals, families, and aggregates in the community. This course addresses population focused health promotion, and disease and injury prevention based on determinants of local, national, and global health including lifestyle, environmental, cultural, and genetic factors. Course development guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.
Exploration of historical, socioeconomic, and political forces that influence the profession of nursing and the health care delivery system. Leadership and team building skills are identified and developed to shape professional nursing practice that promotes health and facilitates the learner's transition to professional nursing practice. Application of principles of safety and quality in healthcare systems are addressed. Guided by the ANA Scope & Standards of Practice (2004 ed.).
Establish a foundation for assessment of adolescents, adults, and older adults in advanced nursing practice through didactic, laboratory modules, and practicum experiences. Students conduct comprehensive and focused histories, and physical and psychological assessments using skilled interviewing and advanced physical examination techniques. Differential diagnosis is based on assessment data. This course emphasizes normal variants based on gender, race, and age.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Promotion of health and nursing care for diverse individuals, families, and aggregates in the community. This course addresses population focused health promotion, and disease and injury prevention based on determinants of local, national, and global health including lifestyle, environmental, cultural, and genetic factors. Course development guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.
Register for this course.
Establish a foundation for assessment of adolescents, adults, and older adults in advanced nursing practice through didactic, laboratory modules, and practicum experiences. Students conduct comprehensive and focused histories, and physical and psychological assessments using skilled interviewing and advanced physical examination techniques. Differential diagnosis is based on assessment data. This course emphasizes normal variants based on gender, race, and age.
Register for this course.
Research
Research awards
- $ 5,000 awarded by American Association of Nurse Practitioners for Kratom Conversations at the Counter: A Mystery Shopper Qualitative Study of Retailer Messaging
Research
Research interests
- HIV Prevention
- Sexual and Gender Minority Health
- Sexual Health
Select publications
- Jackson, K. J., Pomarico, V., Tomlinson, S., & Klotzbaugh, R (2025).
Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 21, 105237. - Jackson, K. J., Sullivan, T., Howell, S., Garner, A., & Santos, G.-M. (2024).
Archives of Sexual Behavior - Hua, J. & Jackson, K.J. (2024).
Journal of Community Health - Jackson, K.J. (2024).
Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, 1954-1961. - Jackson, K.J. & Santos, G-M. (2023).
American Journal of Men's Health, 17
Dr. Kristopher Jackson, PhD, MPH, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP joined the faculty of the 91色情片 College of Nursing & Health Sciences following his postdoctoral training at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. With over a decade of experience as an acute care nurse practitioner, Dr. Jackson also leads a growing research program focused on HIV prevention, sexual health, and the provision of healthcare services to sexual and gender minority communities. His current projects examine the healthcare needs of marginalized LGBTQIA+ groups, including sex workers, and explores how societal expectations of masculinity, sexual behavior stigma, and other individual factors influence the adoption of HIV prevention methods (such as PrEP) and the use of substances in the context of commercial sexual encounters.