Who We Are

Meet Our Leadership

Starnes-Ott, Kristen PhD, BS, CRNA, FAANA, FNAP
  • Dean ad interim, School of Nursing
    Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
    Professor
    Betty P. Akins Endowed Chair in Nursing
  •   ykstarne@utmb.edu
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Patel, Darpan PhD
Murphy, M. Kathleen DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CGNC, FAAN
  • Associate Dean for Global Health and Community Engagement
    Professor
    Alice O. Stubblefield, Professorship in Nursing
  •   kamurphy@utmb.edu
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Pressley, Diana EdD
Rounds, Linda PhD, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN
Svoboda, Jacquelyn DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
  • Assistant Dean for Educational and Practice Innovations
    Associate Professor
    Joseph B. and Mary Alice Collerain Professorship of Nursing
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Gallagher, Martina PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Luke, Sheba DNP, APRN, FNP-C, NEA-BC
Ferris, Cynde MBA, MA, MS, PMP, CPTD
Hawkins, Bridget PhD, MBA, CRA
West, Cindy DNP, APRN, CRNA
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Our Mission

We improve the health of diverse populations in Texas and around the world by advancing nursing excellence through leadership, clinical practice, education, research and service.

Our Vision

To create the future as leaders in innovative nursing education, promoters of high-impact research and as transformers of health and health care.

Strategic Goals

We, at the UTMB School of Nursing, will achieve excellence and professionalism through:

Compassion ♦ Integrity ♦ Respect ♦ Lifelong Learning ♦ Accountability

See Our Strategic Plan