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Jill N. Peltzer, PhD, RN, CTN-A, FAAN

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Associate Dean, Graduate Programs; Chair, Department of Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care, School Of Nursing

Associate Professor, School Of Nursing

jpeltzer2@kumc.edu

Professional Background

Jill Peltzer, PhD, RN, CTN-A, FAAN is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the School of Nursing. Dr. Peltzer's clinical background includes advanced practice (clinical nurse specialist) in pain management & internal medicine, and neurology - epilepsy and dementias, and hematology/oncology. She also spent a year in South Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer working in HIV and substance abuse prevention.

Education and Training
  • PhD, University of Kansas-Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
  • MSN, University of Kansas-Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
  • BSN, University of Kansas-Medical Center

Research

Overview

Dr. Peltzer is a health equity researcher focusing on structural racism, stress pathways, and health outcomes among Black and African American families. She is a qualitative methodologist and uses participatory research methods that are grounded in shared power, shared decision-making, and trust. Dr. Peltzer is currently working with a breast cancer survivors and researchers to address breast cancer inequities experienced by Black and African American women.

Current Research and Grants
  • Breast Cancer Inequities among Black Americans: A Concept Mapping Study, Oncology Nursing Foundation, PI
Selected Publications
  • Dusin, Jarrod, Peltzer, Jill. 2024. Patient Engagement in Evidence-Based Practice Frameworks. Journal of Patient Experience, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735241302941
  • Glenn, J., E, Bridges, K., M, Boye-Doe, K, Taylor, L, Peltzer, J., N, Alexander, S., L, Binion, D, Schuette, M, Francis, C., L, McGee, J., L. 2024. Evaluating the impact of an educational intervention on the history of racism in America for teaching structural competency to medical academicians.. BMC medical education, 24 (1), 638
  • Lumpkins, C., Y, Kaphingst, K., A, Miller, L., R, Cooper, E, Smith, M, Belshe, K, Lumpkins, G, Peltzer, J, Adsul, P, Wray, R. 2025. Exploring the Role of Communication Asset Mapping (CAM) as a Strategy to Promote Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Information Within African American Communities.. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22 (1), 75