Kimberly A. Williams, DNS, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, PHNA-BC, FAANP

Professor

Community/Mental Health Nursing

Education

DNS, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center (2004)
MSN, University of South Alabama (1999)
BSN, University of South Alabama (1994)

Research Interests

Non-suicidal Self-injury
Motivational Interviewing
Cultural Context of Experiences and Mental Health
Adolescent/Child Mental Health Screening
Qualitative Descriptive Research
Instrument Development

Completed Research Support

Bydalek, K. [Program Director], Williams, K. [Project Personnel], Stauter, K., Johnson, P., & Norris, K. (April 2023). Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program, HRSA-23-009. Funded by Health Resources and Services Administration Grant. Funding from 8/01/2023 to 7/31/2027. Submitted for $2,106,687.00.
Williams, K. [Project Director], Zlomke, K., Getch, Y, Scott, S. (January 2021). Team-Based Trauma-Informed Integrated Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Professions (BHWET) for the Gulf Coast Region. $1,815,000.000. Health Resources and Services Administration.
Williams, K. [Project Director], Elkins, C. & Selwyn, C. (May 2019). Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) for the Gulf Coast Region. $1,333,284.000. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Grant number: T98HP33477
Williams, K. [Project Director] & Umberger, W. [Co-PD] (August 2018). Advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing. $15,000. Funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Substance Addiction.
Williams, K. [Project Director] & Umberger, W. (December, 2018). Expanding the base of advance practice PMH nursing in Northeast Ohio. $70,000. Funded by the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation.
Umberger, W., Warner-Stidham, A., & Williams, K [Co-PD], & Arrendondo, M. (October 2017). Building interdisciplinary teams and preparing psychiatric mental health (PMH) nurse practitioners to provide PMH treatment integrated primary care settings. $1,128,868.10. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Williams, K. [Project Director] & Umberger, W. [Co-PD] (August 2017). Advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing. $15,000. Funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Substance Addiction.
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2017). “SBIRT/MI School-Based Therapy Pilot Study. INTNSA Board of Directors Research Scholar Award. $3,000.
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2012). “School Nurse Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Test of the SARA and SLICE® Tools for Self-Harm”. University of South Alabama Faculty Development Council. $4710 USAFDC#144132-470400-4200.
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] & Buckner, E. (2011). “School Nurse Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Test of the SARA and SLICE® Tools for Self-Harm”. American Psychiatric Nurses Association. $5000
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2011). “SLICE: Self-Harm Risk Assessment”. USA College of Nursing Dean’s Grant. Account # $2,400.00.
Broome, B. [Project Director] & Williams, K. (2010). Health Resources & Services Administration. BSN to DNP for Culturally Competent Nursing Program. $1,543,849. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2007). “Professionalism, Caring, and Satisfaction: Recommendations for Recruitment and Retention”. USA College of Nursing Dean’s Grant. Account # 110000-470100-4401, $2,733.30
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2007). “Professionalism, Caring, and Satisfaction: Recommendations for Recruitment and Retention”. Alabama Organization Nurse Executives. $750
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2006). The Comparison of Work Satisfaction of Active and Inactive Registered Nurses with Implications for Retention and Return to the workforce. University of South Alabama Research Council. Account #144070, $3,380
Williams, K. [Primary Investigator] (2006). The Comparison of Work Satisfaction of Active and Inactive Registered Nurses with Implications for Retention and Return to the workforce. Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Gamma. $1,200

Selected Publications

McCoy, K. & Williams, K. (2024, Jan 4). The Williams-McCoy Model of Motivational Spirited Cognitive Behavioral Change Communication. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing, 48, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.01.001
Basu, N., Barinas, J., Williams, K., Clanton, C., & Smith, P.N. (2023, June). An Integrative Review of Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts, and Death in Nurses: Applying an ideation-to-action framework. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15681
Williams, K. A., Selwyn, C., Elkins, C., Pancione, K, McCoy, K., & Baker, M. (2022, Dec). An Innovative Behavioral Healthcare Curriculum: The Integrated Advanced Practice Addictions Nursing Subspecialty. Families, Systems, and Health. 40(4), 526-532. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000747
Jennings Mathis, K., Herbell, K., Charania, N., Williams, K., Mechling, B., Mumba, M., Paun, O., Willis, D., (2022, September 28) Lessons from the field: Strategies for success in obtaining grant funding. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 00, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903221124158. Epub 2022 October 29.
Williams, K. & Pancione, K. (2022, March). Using Simulation During COVID-19 to Enhance and Evaluate Telehealth Motivational Interviewing Competencies in an Addictions Nursing Subspecialty [Abstract]. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 28(2), NP25. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903211067075
Boonkaewan, A., Punthmatharith, B., Wiroonpanich, W., & Williams, K. (2021, June). Effects of a Nurse’s Support for the Adolescent-led HIV/AIDS Sexual Transmission Prevention Program Using a Social Media. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 18(11). DOI: https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2021.10010
Williams, K. Lee, U. J. Selwyn, C., Wilmoth, M., & Bydalek, K. (2021, Jan/Mar). Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment/Motivational Interviewing School-Based Therapy Pilot Study. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 32(1), 14-19. doi: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000380
Williams, K. Selwyn, C., Wilmoth, M., & Bydalek, K. (2021, Jan 29). SBIRT and MI training among school nurses and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students: A pilot study of competency and acceptability. Madridge Journal of Nursing, 5(1), 173-179. doi:10:18689/mjn-1000131. https://madridge.org/journal-of-nursing/mjn-1000131.php
Williams, K, & Lee, E. (2019, August). Challenges of conducting qualitative research of non-suicidal self-injury in South Korea: An international nursing research collaboration, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 33(4), 258-363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2019.03.001
Williams, K., Lee, E., Shahrour, G. & Kanan, S. (2018, September). Perspectives of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviors in Ten South Korean Young Adults. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 25(3), 101-109, 9p.
Williams, K. A, Monsman, H. & Chadwell, J. (2018, August). Why Do Adolescents’ Engage in Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviors? How nurses can screen, intervene and provide appropriate referrals. American Nurse Today, 13(8), 37-40. https://www.myamericannurse.com/adolescents-nonsuicidal-self-injury/
Williams, K. A., Phillips, L., & Kanan, S. (2018, June 23). Application of the Angoff Method for Assessing Item Appropriateness and Setting Cut-off Scores During the Pre-Clinical Instrument Development Phase. Madridge Journal of Nursing.3(1). 119-123. https://madridge.org/journal-of-nursing/mjn-1000120.php
Clouse, K. M, Williams, K. A, & Harmon, J. M. (2017, Oct 26). Improving the No-Show Rate of New Patients in Outpatient Psychiatric Practice: An Advance Practice Nurse-Initiated Telephone Engagement Protocol Quality Improvement Project. Perspective in Psychiatric Care, 53(2), 127-134. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12146
Kim, M. A. & Williams, K. (2017, Jan/Feb). Implications of lead levels in landfills and child exposure: An integrative review. Public Health Nursing. 34(1), 87-97. DOI: 10.1111/phn.12249
Emerson, T, Williams, K., & Gordon, M. (2016, September 13). Physical health screening for patients with severe mental illness. Mental Health Practice, doi: 10.7748/mhp.2016.e1095
Kioko, E., Williams, K., & Newhouse, B. (2016, Dec). Improving metabolic syndrome screening on patients on second generation antipsychotic medications. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 30(6), 671-677. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2016.03.004.
Clouse, K. M, Williams, K. A., & Harmon, J. M. (2015, December 3, Early View Abstract). Improving the no-show rate of new patients in outpatient psychiatric practice: an advance practice nurse-initiated telephone engagement protocol quality improvement project. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. Doi:10.1111/ppc.12146
Perrigo, T. & Williams, K. (2014, December 23). "Implementation of an Evidence Based Guideline for Assessment and Documentation of the Civil Commitment Process. Community Mental Health Journal, 50(8), 1033-1036. DOI:10.1007/s10597-014-9816-6. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-014-9816-6
Varnado, M, Williams, K, & Dahmes, R. (2014 On-line). “Behavioral Parent Training Effect on Disruptive Behavior Disorder in Children and Adolescents”. Journal of Psychology and Clinical Psychiatry,1(6).
Williams, K. (2013, Jan/Feb). School Nurse Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Test of the SARA and SLICE (c) Tools for Self-Harm [Abstract]. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 19(1), 29.
Blunk, M & Williams, K. (2011, July 29). “Early Identification, treatment and interventions for the prevention of benzodiazepine dependence with anxiety disorders.” Mental Health and Substance Use, 4(4), 277-292. DOI: 10.1080/17523281.2011.602642. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17523281.2011.602642
Williams, K. & Bydalek, K. (2009, Sep-Oct). “Self-mutilation: The cutting truth”. American Nurse Today, 4(8), 29-32. https://www.myamericannurse.com/self-mutilation-the-cutting-truth-references/
Williams, K. & Hamilton, K. (2009, May-Jun). “Culturally Competent Assessment and Care of Self-Mutilation in Urological Nursing. Urological Nursing. 29(3), 191-194.
Bydalek, K. & Williams, K. (2008, March). “Bilateral foot infections as a result of peripheral vascular disease”. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 4(3), 208-215. https://doi-org.libproxy.usouthal.edu/10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.01.017
Williams, K. & Bydalek, K (2007). “Adolescent self mutilation: Diagnosis and treatment revisited”. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 45(12), 19-23. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20071201-06
Williams, K., Stotts, R., Jacob, S., Stegbauer, C., Roussel, L., Carter, D. (2006). Inactive Nurses: A source for alleviating the nursing shortage? Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA), 36(4), 205-210. 10.1097/00005110-200604000-0001

Teaching

Doctoral Courses Taught

CMN 604, DNP Project Planning & Development
NU607, Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice
CMN 617, Family Psych NP Residency I
CMN 618, Family Psych NP Residency II
CMN 619, Family Psych NP Residency III

Subspecialty Courses Taught

HSC510, Interprofessional Teams for Trauma-Informed Behavioral Healthcare in Primary Care
HSC511, Interprofessional Teams and Telehealth Delivery of Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Seminar
HSC512, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care in Interprofessional Behavioral Healthcare Seminar
HSC580, Opioid/Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Screening in Integrated Health Care and Telehealth
HSC581, Opioid/Substance Use Disorders Assessment and Treatment in Integrated Health Care and Telehealth
HSC582, Opioid/Substance Use Disorders Recovery/Systems- Oriented Practice in Integrated Health Care/Telehealth
NU510, Addictions Practicum I
NU511, Addictions Practicum II
NU512, Addictions Practicum III
NU513, Addictions Practicum IV
NU526, Trauma-Informed Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Practicum I
NU527, Trauma-Informed Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Practicum II
NU528, Trauma-Informed Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Practicum III

Graduate Courses Taught

CMN 548, Intro to Family Psych NP
CMN 551, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention & Issues for Family Psych NP
CMN552, Family Psych NP I
CMN 553, Family Psych NP Practicum I
CMN 554, Family Psych NP II
CMN 555, Family Psych NP Practicum II
CMN 556, Family Psych NP III
CMN 557, Family Psych NP Practicum III

Undergraduate Courses Taught

CMN 350, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
CMN351, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Clinical

Honors and Awards

Excellence in Nursing Leadership, Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Gamma Chapter (2011)
Excellence in Nursing Research, Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Gamma Chapter (2007)
Faculty Scholarship Award, University of South Alabama College of Nursing (2006)
Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Specialty Excellence in Practice, University of South Alabama College of Nursing (1999)

Certifications and Affiliations

Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)
Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
MITI Coach Level I Certification
Advance Public Health Nurse
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Adult Nurse Practitioner
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
International Nurses Society on Addictions
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau