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Biography

Dr Hinkle earned her BSN from the University of Pittsburgh and her MS and PhD from the University of Michigan.  She returned to Pittsburgh in 2025 after living away for more than 30 years to be near her twin sister. Dr Hinkle has extensive experience with personalized learning using adaptive technologies.  These technologies change how courses are taught by using computer algorithms to personalize learning to student needs to improve outcomes.  She has also explored the impact of AI in education.  She plans to continue examining the impact of personalization and the use of technology to deliver interventions to students as well individuals with health needs in the community.

Education

  • PhD - University of Michigan
  • MS - University of Michigan
  • BSN - University of Pittsburgh

Research Interests

  • Technology in Education
  • Improving access to resources for marginalized individuals
  • Adaptive learning and personalization of education
  • AI in education

School

About

  • Hinkle, J. F (2023). Personalization with Canvas in nursing pathophysiology-pharmacology course: A pilot study. Sage Open Nursing, 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231186030
  • Hinkle, J. F., Bove, L. A., Roberto, A., Arms, T. E., Rowan, N. L., & Sigmon, L. (2023). An innovative nurse practitioner curricular design using an adaptive learning platform, adaptive case studies, and telehealth simulations: A feasibility study. Sage Open Nursing, 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231187273
  • Norris, S. M., Hinkle, J. F., Sigmon, L. L., Palumbo, R. L., Rowan, N. L., & Rachakonda, L. (2025). Feasibility of smartphones for access to resources among vulnerable populations: An integrative review. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 1-7. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250611-03
  • Sigmon, L. B., & Hinkle, J. F. (2022). Nurse professors as patients during Covid-19. Journal of Patient Experience, 9, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221092548
  • Sigmon, L. B., Reis, P. J., Woodard, E. K., & Hinkle, J. F. (2022). Patient and family perceptions of interprofessional collaborative teamwork: An integrative review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 32, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16295