Faculty Biographies UTMB School of Nursing Kimberly, Abraham MSN, RN, CPN Biography Assistant Professor kiabraha@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-1237 Safa A, Al-Arabi PhD, RN, MPH, MSN, CNL Biography Associate Professor saalarab@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8304 Suzanne, Alton DNP, RN, FNP-BC Biography Associate Professor sealton@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8270 Irma, Alvarado RN, PhD, HACP Biography Assistant Professor iralvara@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4803 Jacqueline, Aoughsten RN, DNP, ACNP-C Biography Assistant Professor jsaoughs@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4826 Debra, Armentrout PhD, RN, MSN, NNP-BC Biography Associate ProfessorNNP Track AdministratorWill Dean Bivens Singleton Professorship in Pediatric Nursing dcarment@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8226 Jennifer, Barnett DNP, FNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor jebarnet@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8223 Cherry, Beckworth PhD, RN, CNE Biography Associate ProfessorBaccalaureate Program Director - Junior Level ckbeckwo@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8322 Maureen, Biggs DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Biography Adjunct Associate ProfessorClinical Director of the Nurse Managed Clinic at St. Vincent'sDoctor of Nursing PracticeFamily Practice Nurse Practitioner mmbiggs@utmb.edu (409) 765-2219 Sheryl, Bishop PhD Biography ProfessorSenior Biostatiscian sbishop@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8116 Ellen, Boyd RN, MSN, FNP-C Biography Assistant Professor ellboyd@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4878 Gloria, Brandburg PhD, RN, GNP-BC Biography Associate ProfessorEdgar and Grace Gnitzinger Chair in Geriatric Nursing glbrandb@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8236 Carol, Bruno RN, MSN Biography Assistant Professor cabruno@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8214 Morgan, Cangelosi MSN, RN, FNP-C, CCRN Biography Assistant Professor mmcangel@utmb.edu (409) 772-4044 Yolanda, Davila PhD, RN Biography ProfessorOdelia Brown McCarley Professor of Nursing yrdavila@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8237 Cheryl, Day MSN, RN, CNS Biography Assistant Professor ccday@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8306 Betty, Douzar RN, MSN Biography Assistant Professor bjdouzar@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8357 Vicky, Ebone MSN, RN, GNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor vaebone@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8325 Christopher, Edwards RN, PhD Biography Assistant Professor credward@utmb.edu (409) 772-8216 Rachel, Ellis RN, MSN Biography Assistant Professor rnellis@utmb.edu (409) 772-8318 Juan, Feng RN, MA, MSN, CNE Biography Assistant Professor jufeng@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8233 Meredith, Ford MSN, RN Biography Assistant Professor meford@UTMB.EDU n/a Sharron, Forest DNP, APRN, NNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor shforest@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8354 Carol, Glaze RN, MSN Biography Assistant Professor tcglaze@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8349 Connie, Heard DNP, RN, FNP-C Biography Assistant Professor coheard@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-3772 Alice, Hill PhD, RN, FAAN Biography Director of Nursing PhD ProgramProfessor and Associate Dean for Graduate ProgramsThe John P. McGovern Chair in the Healing Practices of Nursing ahill@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8251 Jeri, Jaquis RN, MSN, ANP-BC Biography Assistant Professor jljaquis@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8218 Susan, Johnson RN, DNP, ACNP-C Biography Assistant Professor sujohnso@utmb.edu (409) 772-4804 Mini, Jose PhD, RN, FNP-C Biography Associate Professor mmjose@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8247 Cheryl, Juneau DrPH, RN, FNP-BC Biography Associate ProfessorFNP Track AdministratorJesse and Alicia Dunn Endowed Professorship in Nursing cajuneau@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4802 Rachel, Kilgore PhD, RN Biography Associate Professor rvkilgor@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4919 Laura, King RN, MSN Biography Assistant Professor laking@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8288 Patricia, Lea DNP, MSEd, RN, CCRN Biography Associate ProfessorBaccalaureate Program & RN-BSN Program Director - Senior Level palea@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8249 Bruce, Leonard PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C Biography Professor brleonar@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-6570 Ann, Lovric MS, RN Biography Assistant Professor aslovric@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8355 Sheba, Luke DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-C Biography Assistant Professor saluke@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8358 Bushra, Manakatt DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-C Biography Assistant Professor bmmanaka@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8207 Dora, Martin DNP, WHCNP, RNC Biography Assistant Professor emartin@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4801 Darlene, Martin PhD, RN Biography ProfessorRebecca and Edwin Gale Professorship damartin@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8327 Tina, Mathers RN MSN, MBA Biography Assistant Professor tmmather@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8308 Thomas, Mendez PhD, RN-BC, CNS Biography Associate Professor tbmendez@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8265 Linda, Moore Ed.D., MSN, RN Biography Assistant Professor lhmoore@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4801 Dwayne, More DNP, RN, CNE Biography Assistant Professor dfmore@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8217 Shannon, Morris MSN, RNC-OB, CNM Biography Assistant Professor shmorris@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8308 M Kathleen, Murphy DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Biography ProfessorENL Track AdministratorAlice O. Stubblefield, RN Term Professorship in Nursing kamurphy@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8305 Kathleen, Nader RN, MSN, ANP-BC, GNP Biography Clinical Assistant Professor kmnader@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4821 Mary, O'keefe PhD, JD, RN Biography Professor meokeefe@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8260 Elizabeth, Petitt RN, MSN, FNP-C, DCNP Biography Clinical Assistant ProfessorGNE Program ekcarmic@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4814 Carolyn, Phillips PhD, RN Biography Associate ProfessorDibrell Family Professor in the Art of Medicine cphillip@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8234 Sandra, Priest RN, MSN, NNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor sapriest@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4806 Miriam, Ramos-leon RN, MSN, FNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor miramos@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8351 Patricia, Richard PhD, RN Biography Associate Dean for Undergraduate ProgramEducation TechnologyAssociate ProfessorThe Florence Thelma Hall Distinguished Professorship plrichar@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8221 Linda, Rounds PhD, RN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN Biography ProfessorDNP Program DirectorBetty Lee Evans Distinguished Professor in Nursing lrounds@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8280 Kimberly, Rumsey RN, MSN Biography Assistant Professor kirumsey@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8261 Patricia, Savard DNP, RN, ANP-C Biography Assistant Professor pasavard@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8230 Gwenn, Scott RN, DNP, CNS, FNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor gwscott@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8352 Jacquelyn, Svoboda RNC, MSN, WHNP Biography Assistant Professor jdnegrot@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8238 Josie, Tombrella RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC Biography Assistant Professor jltombre@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-4810 Margaret, Touw DNP, MS, RN Biography Assistant Professor matouw@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-9596 Roy, Trahan PhD, RN Biography Assistant Professor rltrahan@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8324 Mary, Verklan RNC, CCNS, PhD, FAAN Biography Professor mtverkla@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8373 Pamela, Watson ScD, RN Biography School of Nursing Rebecca Sealy Distinguished Centennial ChairSenior Vice President for Interprofessional Education and Institutional Effectiveness pgwatson@utmb.edu (409) 772-1510 Rebeka, Watson Campbell PhD, RN, CNE Biography Assistant Professor rebwatso@UTMB.EDU (409) 774-5539 Bonnie, Webster MS, RN, BC Biography Assistant Professor bkwebste@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-0909 Carol, Wiggs PhD, RN, CNM, AHN-BC Biography Associate ProfessorRN-BSN Track Administrator cmwiggs@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8294 Maureen, Wilder DNP, RN, ANP-BC Biography Associate ProfessorMaster's Program DirectorJoseph B. and Mary Alice Collerain Professorship in Nursing mwilder@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8241 Charlotte, Wisnewski PhD, RN, CDE, CNE Biography Associate Professor cwisnews@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-8235 Kaci, Woods-Chinn BS Psychology, BS Business, MA Behavioral Science/IOPsych Biography Assistant Professor/Academic Counselor kvwoods@UTMB.EDU (409) 772-1259 Tammy, Young MSN, RN Biography Assistant Professor tayoung@utmb.edu (409) 772-8314