Sally A Kuykendall

Dr. Sally A Kuykendall is a Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Saint Joseph’s University, where she has served since 2004 (holding roles including Department Chair from 2011–2015). A former critical care nurse with multidisciplinary academic training (PhD in Health Studies from Temple University, MS in Health Education from Saint Joseph’s University, and BSc in Chemistry/Biology from the University of Plymouth), her work spans bullying prevention, scientific misconduct analysis, and trauma-informed care. She led a nine-year bullying prevention study and authored seminal works like Skewed Studies (2020), exposing flaws in health/psychology research. Her research also examines family violence, adverse childhood experiences, and firearm-related youth behavior.

Professional experience includes clinical roles at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals and Abington Hospital, alongside adjunct/visiting professorships at Temple University and Saint Joseph’s University. She has secured over $3 million in grants for initiatives like the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program implementation and Healthy Lessons for Urban Youth. Awards include the Teaching Excellence Award (2003) and Crystal Community Impact Award (1996).

Her recent focus includes creative problem-solving research and book projects addressing institutional responses to whistleblowing. Key contributions include evidence-based bullying prevention frameworks, trauma-informed care protocols, and critiques of unethical research practices across health and psychology disciplines.