Kip Borkholder

Kip Borkholder serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Mental Health Nursing in the School of Nursing within the Dwyer School of Health Sciences at Indiana University South Bend. He holds board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and integrates clinical expertise with academic instruction.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Indiana University South Bend
• Master of Science in Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Dr. Borkholder's research centers on mental health with specific focus on anti-social behavior, substance abuse, evidence-based practice, and complementary therapy. He emphasizes critical evaluation of information and the rigorous pursuit of truth through logic, evidence, and rationality in both research and pedagogy. His teaching spans mental health nursing, research methodologies, and complementary therapeutic approaches.

As a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, he bridges clinical practice with academic instruction to enhance student learning outcomes in psychiatric nursing.