Academics

Leading the Charge for Change
May 23, 2017
Alumna Wren Deavers, D.N.P., APRN, CPNP-PC, used knowledge gained from her D.N.P. courses to improve the treatment of children with asthma in rural Texas.

A Perfect Partnership
May 23, 2017
Students, hospitals and patients are benefiting from a new internship between the School of Nursing and the Methodist Healthcare System.

Transforming Health Care Through Advanced Nursing Science
May 23, 2017
The School of Nursing offers two doctoral degrees that are preparing nurse leaders to champion systemic changes in health care.

School of Nursing Hires Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Diversity
May 16, 2017
Savitri Singh-Carlson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, has joined the School of Nursing as vice dean for faculty affairs and diversity.

Nursing Students Participate in National Policy Summit
May 15, 2017
Four students from the School of Nursing participated in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Student Policy Summit in March in Washington, D.C.

Faculty Member Co-Authors Online Simulation Educators Toolkit
May 15, 2017
Lisa D. Sievers, M.S.N., RN, and colleagues from the 2015 cohort of the National League of Nursing Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators had their “Faculty Development Toolkit for Simulation Resources” published as an online resource.

Professor Presented National Cultural Diversity Award
May 15, 2017
Norma Martinez Rogers, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, received the 2017 Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

School of Nursing Hires Vice Dean for Practice and Engagement
May 15, 2017
Cindy Sickora, D.N.P., RN, has joined the School of Nursing as vice dean for practice and engagement.

Professor Inducted as AAN Fellow
May 15, 2017
Karine Crow, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, was inducted as a 2016 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Associate Professor Named to VA Project
May 12, 2017
M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, was named a Collaborative Academic Research Member on a multi-state project called Veterans’ Action League.

Giving Patients a Voice
May 12, 2017
Alumna Gretchel Gealogo, Ph.D., M.S.N., RN, gathered data from dementia patients with the goal of improving the quality of care by health care providers and the patients’ ability to contribute to their health care decisions.

Your Legacy — Our Future
May 12, 2017
Strategic gift planning allows friends of the School of Nursing to find a way to address your financial goals while creating a legacy of great impact. Your gift can make a difference for generations to come.