Kimberly Jinnett, PhD
Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
School of Nursing

415-502-5200

Dr. Jinnett is a systems researcher, pro-social activist and lifelong learner.  She has over three decades of professional experience as executive leader, social scientist, practitioner and educator across a variety of sectors (nonprofit, commercial, philanthropic and government) and industries including health, education, housing, social services, biotech.

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She is founder and chief executive officer of GoodWorkRegistry, a pro-social research, learning and evaluation organization focused on worker wellbeing. She serves on multiple advisory boards focused on leadership, worker wellbeing, mental health and the value of health investments. She is a co-editor of the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health and adjunct professor at the UCSF Institute for Health & Aging, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the UCSF Emancipatory Sciences Lab Network. Dr. Jinnett is a graduate of University of Michigan (PhD Medical Sociology and Health Services Organization & Policy) and UCLA (BS Psychobiology, MSPH Health Planning & Policy Analysis). She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys spending time with her adult children, husband, two cats and extended family and friends.

Education & Training

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  • PhD Public Health & Sociology University of Michigan 1997
  • MSPH Health Planning & Policy Analysis University of California,Los Angeles 1990

Publications (27)

Top publication keywords:
Occupational HealthOccupational InjuriesWorkers' CompensationOccupational Health ServicesEfficiency, OrganizationalSick LeaveHealth PromotionEfficiencyObesity ManagementAbsenteeismTime ManagementCommerceWork PerformanceChronic DiseaseWorkplace

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