Kim Decker is a Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing at Indiana University (IU) School of Nursing. Dr. Decker teaches community health in the undergraduate program and focuses on underserved populations in relation to social determinants of health. Dr. Decker directs The Dr. Anita Aldrich Community Health Promotion Project, a communication assertiveness intervention and social emotional learning program in regional school districts affecting more than 500 students per semester. The program, offered in multiple school districts in Bloomington and the surrounding area, is supported by a foundation grant and is a collaboration among IU’s health sciences schools, IU Center for Rural Engagement, IU Health, local public health departments, and community health organizations. Dr. Decker’s research expertise investigates community health nursing educational interventions and outcomes. She received her BSN from The Ohio State University, and her MSN and PhD from Indiana University.