Rachel Wangari Kimani, DNP, CHNP, FNP, RN
Clinical Associate Professor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Background
Rachel Wangari Kimani is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Nursing at 海角乱伦社区's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She joined the faculty in November 2024 and teaches in Decker's graduate nursing programs, focusing on community and family nurse practitioner education.
With over 15 years of nursing experience, including nurse practitioner roles and clinical research, Kimani brings expertise in community health, translational science and global health to 海角乱伦社区. Her research employs the biopsychosocial model to investigate allostatic load stress, the interconnectedness of physical and mental health, and the broader social and structural factors that influence these complexities. Kimani's work emphasizes health equity and care ethics, focusing on the ethical integration of clinical decision-making tools and research to create inclusive and equitable healthcare systems worldwide.
Education
- DNP, community health and primary care nursing, 2015, 海角乱伦社区
- MS, community health nurse practitioner, 2014, 海角乱伦社区
- MS, clinical science and translation, 2024, Rockefeller University
- BS, nursing, 2012, 海角乱伦社区
- AS, nursing, 2009, SUNY Broome Community College
- AS, information technology, 2007, SUNY Broome Community College
Research Interests
- Health equity
- Care ethics
- Allostatic load
- Global health
- Translational science
- Artificial intelligence in health
Clinical Interests
- Community health
- Maternal child health
Teaching Interests
- Advanced practice nursing
- Research
- Evidence-based practice