About Academic Affairs

The Office of the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs oversees the following departments at the School of Nursing:

• Department of Undergraduate Studies

• Department of Graduate Studies

• Distance Education & Multimedia (Multimedia Lab)

• Educational Innovations

Meet Our Team

Starnes-Ott, Kristen PhD, BS, CRNA, FAANA, FNAP

• Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
  Professor
  Betty P. Akins Endowed Chair in Nursing
•   ykstarne@utmb.edu
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Engelhardt, Stacey B.A.

• Executive Assistant
•   stengelh@utmb.edu

Franklin, Jalessa MHA

• Administrative Manager
•   jalfrank@utmb.edu

Puente, Ariel MBA, MS

• Program Manager, Academic Affairs
•   anpuente@utmb.edu