Kristen McDonald

Kristen McDonald serves as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Emmanuel College's Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing, leveraging dual expertise from clinical practice and corporate sectors to enrich her teaching methodology.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Boston College
• Master of Science in Nursing specializing as a Board-Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from Boston College

Professor McDonald's pedagogical focus centers on women's health nursing and evidence-based postpartum care, informed by her direct clinical experience at Lowell General Hospital. She integrates cross-sector perspectives to cultivate dynamic learning environments that prepare students for real-world healthcare challenges, emphasizing compassionate patient-family engagement and professional adaptability.

Outside academia, she actively participates in Emmanuel College's community ethos, highlighting its distinctive culture of mutual care among students, faculty, and staff. Her personal life includes family commitments with her husband Todd and three children, alongside recreational running and literary pursuits.