Kristine D. Warner, PhD, RN, MPH
Dr. Kristine Warner is a Health Science Clinical Professor at University of California, San Francisco, with a specialization in Public/Community Health Nursing. She is currently the Assistant Dean & Managing Director of the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) at UCSF School of Nursing. With over 3 decades in the field of Public/Community Health, she has taught in nursing programs in both Pennsylvania and California. Prior to joining UCSF, she was the Director of the Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Program at California State University, Stanislaus.Undergraduate and graduate courses she has taught include community health nursing, nursing research, program planning and development, and health policy. Her nursing career began in adult and pediatric acute care, and she has practiced home care and public health in rural and urban settings. Her current professional interests include evidence-based practice, nursing education, emergency preparedness and health needs of vulnerable populations. Her grants, research, publications, and presentations have focused on emergency preparedness, poverty, chronic illness, and nutrition. Dr. Warner is a retired Navy Nurse Corps Captain, ending a 29-year career of both active and reserve service in 2002. She was recalled to active duty and stationed in the Saudi Arabian desert during the 1st Gulf War as Assistant Charge Nurse of a 20-bed medical unit. She received her BSN from Harris College of Nursing, Texas Christian University, MPH (Community Health Nursing) and MS (Community Health Nursing & Nursing Education) from the University of South Florida, and PhD in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. She is active in a number of nursing/public health organizations and served on the Executive Board of ACHNE for over 5 years including Chair of the Membership Committee. In her role she contributed to the organization’s policies and activism in issues impacting education, practice and health care policy.