Dr. Kendra Thornton is an Assistant Professor/Site Coordinator in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Her responsibilities include coordinating the student’s clinical experience and teaching and leading courses in the program. She also works as A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for Forensic Nurse Staffing of West Texas, performing examinations for adult and pediatric victims of sexual assault and testifying in court cases as an expert. Dr. Thornton has performed over 300 sexual assault examinations. She also performs as an adjunct faculty member for Excelsior College in Albany, New York, a clinical associate for testing, and a faculty member for courses at all levels of the associate degree program. Dr. Thornton also serves as a consultant to Island Development Corporation in the program development of healthcare access in affordable housing. Dr. Thornton is also a Board member and has taken an active role in creating the Non-Profit Table for All Peru to address socioeconomic factors and nutrition in the community of Pedregal Grande. She has led and participated in multiple Global Health medical and educational experiences for students and conducts research in the Pedregal Grande area of Peru.
Dr. Thornton’s background includes Critical Care bedside nursing and faculty as a critical care instructor at Covenant School of Nursing. Dr.Thornton is a member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), serving on the Government Affairs Committee and the Academy of Forensic Nurses (AFN). She is also a member of the Texas Organization of Nurse Leaders (TONL), the National League of Nurses (NLN), and the Texas Nurse Association (TNA). Kendra Thornton is also designated as a Climate Ambassador with Climate for Health Organization and a Texas Association of Forensic Nurses (TAFN) member. Dr. Thornton serves as treasurer for the Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) organization and is a Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society member.
Ms. Thornton serves as a Girl Scouts of the South Plains board member and acts as a committee member on the Lubbock advisory board, finance committee, and board development committee.

Interests

Critical care
Nutrition

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Driven by a Mission

Kendra Kay Thornton

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