Meet Our Leadership
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Y. Kristen Starnes-Ott
PhD, BS, CRNA, FAANA, FNAP
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Betty P. Akins Endowed Chair in Nursing -
Linda Rounds
PhD, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN
Assoc. Dean for Professional Development
Professor
Betty Lee Evans Nursing Professorship -
Patricia Richard
PhD, RN
Department Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Professor
The Florence Thelma Hall Distinguished Professorship -
Diana Pressley
EdD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions
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M. Kathleen Murphy
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Assoc. Dean for Global Health and Community Engagement
Professor
Alice O. Stubblefield, Professorship in Nursing -
Cindy West
DNP, APRN, CRNA
Assistant Dean for Opportunity, Belonging, and Enrichment
Assistant Professor -
Ainslie Nibert
PhD, RN, FAAN
Department Chair for Graduate Studies
Professor
Interim PhD Program Director
Edgar and Grace Gnitzinger Chair in Geriatric Nursing -
Darpan Patel
PhD
Assistant Dean for Translational Science
Interim Vice Dean for Research and Scholarship
Professor
Lena Finke Distinguished Chair of Nursing Arts
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.
Strategic Goals
We, at the UTMB School of Nursing, will achieve excellence and professionalism through:
Compassion ♦ Integrity ♦ Respect ♦ Diversity ♦ Lifelong Learning ♦ Accountability
