Dr. Kevin R. Emmons DrNP, APN, AGPCNP-BC, CWCN, CFCN
Associate Professor, University of Hawaii at Hilo- School of Nursing
Dr. Kevin Emmons is currently an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) where he joined the faculty in fall 2022. Prior to that, he was the Associate Dean of Interprofessional Education, Practice, and Innovation as well as Wound Faculty in the graduate Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Education Program at the Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden. He previously served two terms as a Director on the Board of Directors for the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). He teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate level, preparing students to care for people with complex health care problems with a focus on persons disadvantaged by systems and communities facing barriers to quality health outcomes. He has numerous publications and presentations that predominantly focus on integrating concepts of palliative wound care and symptom management into everyday practice and on addressing health care needs of vulnerable populations. Dr. Emmons’ clinical practice includes providing wound and foot care to historically marginalized populations. He is a board-certified Adult-Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner, Certified Wound Care Nurse, and is a Certified Foot Care Nurse. Additionally, Dr. Emmons is a veteran of the United States Army Reserves-Nurse Corps.