Education

PhD (Urban Affairs and Public Policy), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
MSN (Nursing Education), Wilmington University, New Castle, Delaware
BSN, Wilmington University, New Castle, Delaware
Associate Degree in Nursing, Vermont College/Norwich University, Montpellier, Vermont

Research Areas

Nursing Education Sciences

Specialties and Expertise

Biography

Dr. Williamson has 18 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member, coordinator, college administrator, and chief academic/nursing officer. She has provided oversight and leadership to direct, promote, and facilitate a culture that promotes student and faculty engagement and encourages collaborations with other health professionals. Dr. Williamson has also demonstrated a commitment to ensuring financial sustainability while ensuring strategic growth in enrollment and meeting workforce demands.

External Funding

2023 GEER II – Nursing Innovation Grant Program (GEER II-NIGP).
Project: The goal of the Tarleton State University School of Nursing (Tarleton SON) Innovative Faculty Development through Simulation and Technology Integration Project. Funded: $391,012.

2021 & 2022 Supplemental Instruction Grant.
Project: The purpose of the SI project is to provide supplemental instruction to students who are currently enrolled in the baccalaureate Pre-licensure and Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP) nursing programs at MCCN. Supplemental instruction is student support services that offer students peer-guided activities to improve course learning. Funded: $20,000.

2019 HRSA-19-001 Advanced Nursing Education – Nurse Practitioner Residency Program – Mount Carmel College of Nursing Residency Program (MCCNRP). The purpose of the MCCNRP project is to increase Family Nurse Practitioner providers in community-based settings that benefit the medically underserved. Project Director Dr. Kathleen Williamson (10% effort). Funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) awarded $2,072,378.

Publications

Google Scholar

Fineout-Overholt, E., Upshaw, M., & Williamson, K. M. (2023). Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Settings. In B. M. Melnyk & E. Fineout-Overholt (Eds.) Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice (5th ed.) (Chapter 19). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

Liwosz T, Abbott MR, Nininger J, Williamson K. (2021). Leveraging help desk reports to support faculty success. Nurse Educator, 46(6), E189-E192. doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001112

Williamson, K. M., Nininger, J., Dolan, S., Everett, T., & Joseph-Kemplin, M. (2021). Opportunities in chaos: Leveraging innovation to create a new reality in nursing education. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 45(2), 159-168. doi.org/10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000464

Anderson, J., Williamson, K. M. & Ayinagadda, S. (2020). An interprofessional approach to teaching evidence-based practice. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 18(1), Article 2 1-10. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ijahsp