Kimberly D. Acquaviva

Kimberly D. Acquaviva, PhD, MSW, CSE, FNAP, is the Betty Norman Norris Endowed Professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing. She previously served at George Washington University (GW) as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Academy of Distinguished Teacher. Her research focuses on LGBTQIA-inclusive hospice/palliative care, end-of-life equity, and AI in healthcare education. She authored two seminal books, including the award-winning *LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care* (2017) and *The Handbook of LGBTQIA-Inclusive Hospice & Palliative Care* (2023).

Acquaviva teaches health policy, evidence-based practice, and leads UVA’s Distinguished Majors Program. Her work includes over $2M in grants, such as the National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative. Awards include the AJN Book of the Year, Fulbright Scholar designation, and induction into Sigma Xi. She actively advocates for LGBTQ+ health equity through policy, media, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Education:

• PhD in Human Sexuality Education, University of Pennsylvania
• MSW, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice
• BA in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests: Her work integrates personal experience (e.g., her wife’s ovarian cancer journey documented in *Documenting Death*) with rigorous scholarship. Key themes include:

• Transgender elder care equity
• LGBTQ+ inclusion in end-of-life settings
• AI applications for emergency preparedness
• Palliative care ethics

Recent Article Trends: Focus on LGBTQ+ health disparities in palliative care, telehealth innovations during crises, and interdisciplinary collaboration methods.

Awards:

• 2023: First Place AJN Book Award (Handbook)
• 2020: Sigma Xi Inductee
• 2017: AJN Book Award (First Edition)
• 2014: GW Academy of Distinguished Teachers