Kimberleigh Cox

Dr. Cox is a dual board-certified adult nurse practitioner and adult psychiatric nurse practitioner, and certified public health nurse. Her specialty interests and NP work are in integrated psychiatric mental health care, addiction medicine, behavioral and community health of vulnerable populations, advocacy, and psychiatric consultation. She brings her clinical experience, interests, energy, and enthusiasm for community and mental health to her teaching, service, clinical work, and volunteerism. Her passion is supporting the next generation of health care professionals to be compassionate and prepared to work with all persons and populations, in any setting, to improve access, reduce health inequities, and provide holistic care for those with mental health and population-health needs.

• Behavioral health-psychiatric mental health nursing
• Public health, community health nursing of pulnerable populations
• Integrated mental health care
• Cognitive-behavioral and motivational strategies
• Dual diagnosis, detox, and addiction management

• Vice Chair, FASONHP and Executive Counsel (2022-2025)
• Interim Chair, FASONHP and Executive Counsel (Fall 2022)
• Clinical Lead, BSN Community and Mental Health Nursing (2024-present)
• BSN Champion, AACN Steering Committee, Curricular Transformation (2022-present)
• Chair, University Honors College; Steering Committee, Admissions, Assessment, Gettys Scholars (2018-present)
• Chair, 2021-2022; Vice Chair, 2020-2021; Member, 2016-present, SONHP Academic Standards Committee 
• University Core Advisory Council, 2024-2025 (Provost-appointed)

• USF, DNP, 2010
• UCSF, MSN, 1998
• Brown University, BA, 1990

• Psychiatric Consultation & Education (2000-present)
• Psychiatric Evaluation for Worker's Compensation cases (2010-2015)
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Trauma and Stress Recovery Center, SF Bay Area (2010-2015)
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Gateway Psychiatric Services, Inc., SF, CA (2005-2008)
• Senior Nurse Practitioner, Baker Places, Inc., SF, CA (1998-2008)

• University of San Francisco, DNP program, Dean's Medal Recipient for Professionalism, 2010
• Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Scholar, UCSF, SFVA, PADREC Center, The Parkinson Council, 2012, 2015
• Gen AI Certification (2025-2026)

• Cox, Kimberleigh (2018). Bipolar and Related Disorders. Signs, symptoms, and treatment strategies. Western Schools. Brockton, MA. (2nd ed). ISBN: 978-1-68041-449-3;
• Williams, R. A. (2022) Cox, Kimberleigh. Primary Peer Reviewer. Depression: A Major Public Health Concern. (3rd ed). Colibri Group. Elite Learning. Ormond Beach, FL. 24 units.
• Caldwell, R. B. (2022). Cox, Kimberleigh. Primary Peer Reviewer. Basic Psychiatric Concepts. Colibri Group. Elite Learning. Ormond Beach, FL. 6 units.

• Presenter, National Medical-Surgical Conference; April 2015; Managing psychiatric symptoms and challenging behaviors in the medical-surgical patient: Evidence-based strategies and tools for your trade (toolkit). South San Francisco, Convention Center, South SF, CA.
• Presenter, University of San Francisco SONHP-sponsored Training in collaboration with USF School of Education; October 2010; Developed and implemented an 8 hour interactive CE skill-based training for healthcare professionals. "An Educational Workshop: Introducing an evidence-based psychotherapy strategy "Tool kit" for the treatment of Chronic Depression". University of San Francisco, SF, CA.
• Presenter, Northern California Psychiatric Society (NCPS) 2007; Cognitive Behavioral Analysis Systems Psychotherapy (CBASP) EB strategies to manage chronically depressed patients; Presenter. Squaw Valley Resort, Lake Tahoe, CA.