Jordan Kunkel

Biography

Jordan Kunkel is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Purdue University School of Nursing. She is a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with more than 10 years of nursing experience and 6 years of practice as a nurse practitioner.

Her clinical background includes the care of adult and older adult populations across diverse settings, with a focus on health promotion, chronic disease management, and patient-centered care. She is passionate about preparing future nurses and nurse practitioners to deliver evidence-based, compassionate care that meets the needs of complex patient populations.

At Purdue, Professor Kunkel teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, integrating her clinical expertise into the classroom and clinical learning environments. Her professional interests include adult-gerontology primary care, chronic disease prevention, and fostering clinical reasoning skills in nursing students.

Education

• MSN, 2019, University of Indianapolis, Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
• BSN, 2015, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne