Kimberly Battle, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Health Nursing
Education
- Ph.D. (Nursing), The Catholic University of America
Cognates: Neuroscience, Clinical Outcomes Measurement, Non-Profit Management, and Nursing Education - M.S.N. (Family Nurse Practitioner), Georgetown University
- B.S.N., Hampton University
Research/Scholarship Interests
My research seeks to explore the concept of resilience in marginalized populations promoting health equity by addressing Social Determinants of Health. Investigating the mitigating factors influencing self-management of diet-related chronic diseases is applicable in improving clinical outcomes in diverse populations. Developing and evaluating interprofessional education community engagement experiences through a health equity lens is an integral component of my research plan.
Teaching
I teach at the VCU School of Nursing in the undergraduate and graduate programs, specifically, the Family Nurse Practitioner. The major areas of my teaching focus on community health, interprofessional education, and social determinants of health.
Select Publications
- Battle, K., Lockeman, K., Dow, A., Donohoe, K., Hanley, L., Slattum, P. (June 30, 2022) (Under Review) Bridging the Transition from Learner to Practitioner: Unpacking Interactions Among Student Teams in a Practice-Based IPE Setting. Journal of Interprofessional Care
- Sargent, L., Zanjani, F., Winship, J., Gendron, T., Mackiewicz, M., Diallo, A., Waters, L., Battle, K., Ford, G., Falls, K., Chung, J., Price, E. T., Cisewski, M., Parsons, P., & Health, VCU iCubed Health and Wellness in Aging Transdisciplinary Core. (2022). Socioeconomic Effects on Psychosocial Factors Among Low-Income Older Adults. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.
- Winship, J. M., Gendron, T., Waters, L., Chung, J., Battle, K., Cisewski, M., Gregory, M., Sargent, L., Zanjani, F., Slattum, P., Mackiewicz, M., Diallo, A., Ford, G., Falls, K., Price, E. T., Parsons, P. L., & VCU iCubed Health and Wellness in Aging Transdisciplinary Core (2022). COVID in Context: The Lived Experience of Richmond's Low-Income Older Adults. Gerontology & geriatric medicine.
- Sargent, L., Slattum, P., Brooks, E., Gendron, T., Mackiewicz, M., Diallo, A., Waters, B., Winship, J., Battle, K., Ford, G., Falls, K., Chung, J., Zanjani, F., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Price, E., Prom-Wormley, E., Parsons, P., Bringing Transdisciplinary Aging Research from Theory to Practice (Accepted December 2020) The Gerontologist.
- Winship, JM., Falls, K., Gregory, M.,Peron, EP, Donohoe, KL, Sargent, L., Slattum, P., Chung, J., Tyler, CM., Dialo, A., Battle, K., Parsons, P., A Case Study in Rapid Adaptation of Interprofessional Education and Remote Visits During COVID-19. (2020) The Journal of Interprofessional Care.
Current Funded Grants
2/1/2021-7/31/2022, Richmond Health and Wellness Program, Prescription Produce Plan;
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing Clinical Scholars Program, Battle, K. (PI) & Falls, K (Co-PI), $14,973
Professional Service
I am a member of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, and the Nurse Practitioner Association of the District of Columbia.