• Poku, C. O., McKinney, N. S., Willis, A. I., Lewis, F. M., Virtue, S., & Davey, A. (Under review). Cancer and the family: Variations by sex and race/ethnicity. Cancer Medicine.
• McKinney, N. S., Virtue, S., Marcus Lewis, F., Willis, A., I., Pettyjohn, T., Harmon, L., Davey, M., P., & Davey, A. (2018). Study protocol: a randomized control trial of African American families fighting parental cancer together. BMC Cancer, 18:1140.
• Waite, R., & McKinney, N. S. (2018). At the crossroads: Understanding how personality traits can influence leadership efficacy. The Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal.
• McKinney, N. S. (2016). Biracial adult children raised by white mothers: The development of racial identity and role of racial socialization. (Dissertation). Proquest, UMI Dissertations Publishing.
• McKinney, N. S. & Waite, R. (2016). Leadership development: Undergraduate interdisciplinary students in the health professions. Journal of Leadership Education, 15(3), 11-22.
• Waite, R., McKinney, N. S., Sahl, M., Nguyen, P., & Schneider Fox, A. (2015). Strengthening emotional & social competence: Undergraduate health professions students. International Journal of Health Professionals, 2(2).
• Waite, R., & McKinney, N. S. (2015). Findings from a study of Aspiring Nursing Leaders. Nurse Leader, 35(12), 1307-1311.
• Waite, R., & McKinney, N. (2015). Knowing your preference: The nexus of personality & leadership. Creative Nursing, 21(3), 172-178.
• McKinney, N. S. (2014). Caught between two worlds: An analysis of the racial identity of biracial children. Journal of Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1, 206-216.
• Waite, R., & McKinney, N. (2014). Enhancing conflict competency. Journal of ABNF, 25(4), 123-128.
• Waite, R., & McKinney, N. (2014). Understanding your interpersonal style: A pilot study. Journal of Nursing Black Nurses Association, 25(1), 20-24.
• Waite, R., & McKinney, N. S. (2014). Capital We Must Develop: Emotional Competence, Educating Prelicensure Nursing Students. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(2), 101-103.
• Waite, R., McKinney, N., Glasgow, M., & Meloy, F. (2014). The embodiment of authentic leadership. Journal of Professional Nursing, 30(4), 282-291.
• McKinney, N. S. (2012). A legal and ethical analysis of third party notification of HIV. The American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Journal, 16, 46-65.
• McKinney, N. S. (2012). Self-esteem and stress level among traumatic brain injured adults with mild, moderate and severe injuries attending a day program rehabilitation facility. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 66, 594-596.

Dr. McKinney’s research experience includes: health disparities, interracial families, nursing and mental health leadership development, race identity/relations, socialization, and trauma. As a published researcher, Dr. McKinney presents scholarly research locally, nationally and internationally, and also participates in invited speaking engagements.

Clinically, Dr. McKinney operates a private practice in the Philadelphia suburbs. As well, she counsels at a local non-profit organization. Dr. McKinney particularly helps others navigate issues of identity, infidelity, life transitions, pre-engagement/martial counseling, relationship concerns and spirituality matters.

Dr. McKinney lives for spending leisure time with loved ones. She is the Godmother to five, precious Goddaughters, a pawrent to a sweet kitty cat and plant mom to a myriad of plants.