Dr. Wilkinson is an internationally and nationally recognized educator, scholar, clinician, and academic leader whose work spans graduate nursing education, health equity, and the clinical management of infectious diseases. She is an expert in competency-based nurse practitioner education and leads educational innovations grounded in experiential learning and community engagement in rural Appalachia.
She previously served as Director of Curriculum and Learning (2022–2023) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Director (2015–2020). From 2020 to 2022, she worked with the CDC Foundation as a COVID-19 Clinical Consultant, supporting West Virginia’s emergency response to the pandemic and to an HIV outbreak related to injection drug use in Appalachia.
Dr. Wilkinson teaches in both the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs and maintains active clinical practice as an HIV clinician. Her translational research focuses on advancing health equity, improving care for rural and vulnerable populations, and innovating best practices in teaching and learning.
She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). Dr. Wilkinson earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Duke University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Vanderbilt University, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from West Virginia University.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Professor, SON - Nursing Academic Department