Episode #4 - Dr. Kimberly Dunker

Dr. Kimberly Dunker is the director of the MSN/DNP program at Loma Linda University. She is certified as a nurse educator and clinical nurse educator. She has experience in a variety of critical care nursing specialties, including adult, Surgical, Oncology, Neurology, and Cardiac Care. She is a highly experienced educator and campus leader who has championed student success and faculty development through her roles as a theory and clinical educator.

Dr. Dunker has multiple publications on various topics. Her DNP Doctoral research focused on the thesis of “Empowerment of Nursing Faculty,” and her PhD Dissertation is entitled: An Exploration of the Clinical Senior Nursing Students Preceptor Relationship. She is an experienced instructor in almost every curricular area of Nursing. Her leadership focuses on faculty development and authentic transformational leadership of both faculty and students.