411 S. Nedderman Drive
Box 19407, Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Box 19407
Pickard Hall
411 South Nedderman Drive
Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
Phone: 817-272-2776
Fax: 817-272-9248
Email: [email protected]
Tanya Sudia, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
CONHI Interim Dean
Chief Nursing Officer
Professor
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 662A
Paul Fadel, PhD
Moritz Chair in Geriatrics
Professor; Associate Dean for Research; Director, Clinical Translational Research; Area of Specialization: Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on the investigation of neural control of circulation at rest and during exercise in human health and disease with a specific emphasis on the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.
Kimberly A. Siniscalchi, DNP, RN, FAAN
Professor of Practice
CONHI Dean’s Office
Jennifer Boyd
College Business Officer
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3132
DEPARTMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING
Box 19407
Pickard Hall
411 South Nedderman Drive
Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
Phone: 817-272-2776
Fax: 817-272-5006
Email: [email protected]
Office of the Chair, Undergraduate Nursing
Jessica Smith, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is understanding the needs of the acute rural nurse workforce to deliver safer patient care and how work environments and processes influence nurse wellbeing.
Cynthia Koomey, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Chair and Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Undergraduate Nursing Faculty
Maxine Adegbola, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Clinical Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Patricia Allard, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, LMFT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on the investigation of Integration of Telehealth/Telemedicine training into a Family Nurse Practitioner program, does simulation debriefing increase self-perception of readiness to practice in Senior II BSN students, exploring the role of resilience, anxiety, depression, and stress on the mental health of newly graduated nurses transitioning to practice and the identification and assessment of entry-level nursing competencies.
Ashlee Bell, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 626
Rosemary Bell, MSN RN, CHEP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Valoree Bowen, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Karen Bravo, PhD, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 625
Shayla Buckler, DNP, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Donna Cleary, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Umber Darilek, PhD, RN, IBCLC
Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Bailey Davis, MSN, RN, PCCN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Donna Davis, MSN, Ed, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CONHI Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 544D
Thomas Dombrowsky, PhD, RN
Clinical Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on the factors that affect the functional status of older adults, professional identity formation of student nurses and new nurses, and the evolution of social networks among nursing students and new nurses.
Joy Don Baker, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAORN, FAAN
Clinical Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Esther Dorsey, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, CEN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 625
Rael Eckenroed , RN, MSN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 544B
Ceil Flores, PhD, RN, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor; Director, Student Support
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Lacy Foster, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CDE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 626
Kelle George, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 532
Arantza Gil Recalde
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Shayla Green, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 537
Cindy Griffin , MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 639
Helah Hassan, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 626
Ahmad Hamdan, PhD, RN, CCRN
Clinical Instructor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Rhonda Hampton Hudson, MSN, MEd, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: Pickard Hall 624
Ashlee Hansen-Bell, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Deborah Hansford, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Nicole Hawkins, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: Pickard Hall 626
Janelle Hennes, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Laura Hixon, DNP, MSNE, RN-BC, ONC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Daryl Hogan, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Michael Holmes, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Dinah Houston, MSN, RN, PCCN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 553A
Deborah Hughes, MS, RN, CCRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Mahal Kita Hurst, RN, MSN, CPN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 631
Jade G. Iloka, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Fatoumata Jallow, PhD, RN, APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 626
Leslie Jennings, PhD, RN, CNE
Clinical Instructor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on factors related to the persistence and retention of nursing students, starting in their pre-clinical courses. I am currently investigating both stress and resilience as well as other predictors of success, including interventions that help pre-nursing students succeed.
Courtney Johnson, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Susan Justice, MSN, RN, CNS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Sohyun Kim, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Research Focus:: My research focuses on improving psychosocial health among persons living with dementia and their family caregivers of underrepresented populations using technology. My current research includes improving socialization and relationship quality between family caregivers and persons living with dementia using virtual chat and development and psychometric testing of instruments assessing video-recorded observational data of family-patient-healthcare provider interactions.
Elizabeth Kreuze, PhD, RN, ATC
Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 617
Thanayi (Ty) Lambert, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Kirsti Landels, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Yunsik Lee, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Karen Liddy, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: Pickard Hall 626
Zhaoli Liu, PHD, MSN, APRN
Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 618
Research Focus: My research focus is on promoting health and quality of life in vulnerable population, especially older adults living with chronic conditions (e.g., cancer, type II diabetes, and other comorbidities), through preventive strategies including lifestyles modification, screening, and early detection interventions.
Amy Madsen, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Janet Makori, DNP, MSN, CNEd
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Tara Martin , MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Rebecca Mathews, MSN, RN, CPHON
Senior Program Manager- AD Undergrad
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Katie McLean, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Marcia Monghate, MSN, MPH, RN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Kelley Monroe, DNP, MSN, RN, WCC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Kimberly Mortus, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Juanita Nickols, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Andrea Nutting, MSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Felicia Ogidan, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Phone #: 817-272-6703
Office: PKH 628A
Research Focus: My research interest area includes identifying the most innovative educational approach to prepare pre-licensure nursing students to provide quality generalist palliative care and end-of-life care to their patients whenever needed, particularly those with multiple chronic health conditions. Additionally, I am also interested in spirituality and spiritual care in acute care settings.
Roselyne Otieno, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Alyssa Peterson, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Manager – Student Success
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Lisa Prince, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Marie (Crystal) Rahman, DNP, FNP, APRN, MSN, CMSRN-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 638
Crystal Ramirez, MSN, RN,SCRN, CNEcl
Clinical Assistant Professor
CONHI Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 626
Mercy Riaro, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Christine Roberts, RN, MSN, PCCN
Student Success Coordinator for UG Nursing
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Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Meagan Rogers, PhD, RN, MSN, NPD-BC
Associate Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is nursing education pedagogy and persistence and attainment among undergraduate nursing students.
Gloria-Grace Rose, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Rebecca Rountree, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Jennifer Roye, EdD, MSN, RN, Chse-A, CNE, PNAP
Assistant Dean for Simulation and Technology
CONHI Smart Hospital
Research Focus: My research focus is healthcare simulation. My primary areas of interest are evaluation, innovation, and learning theory related to simulation education.
Reyhan Rzayeva, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 532
David Smith, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Manager
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Christina Stacy, MSN, RN, CPN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Elisa Stehling, PhD, MSN, RN CNE, CPT
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Kristin Sterling, MSN, RN, CPEN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Rena Suber, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Phone #: 817-272-6869
Office: PKH 532
Kaseya Tshikunguila, DNP, RN, CCRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 536
Chaminda (Charlie) Unantenne, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: Pickard Hall 537
Regina Urban, PhD, CCRN, RN-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on nursing education topics, including persistence, student well-being, and incivility. I am also studying the transition to professional practice which occurs for students after graduation and during the first 12 – 18 months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Shiny Varghese, MSN, RN, PCCN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Phone #: 817-272-4875
Office: PKH 536
RaQuita Weeks-Lee, DNP, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 625
Susan Wells, MSN, RN, CNL
Clinical Assistant Professor
CONHI Undergraduate Nursing
Nicke Wilson, MSN, RN, SANE-A
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 538
Rose Wimbish-Tompkins, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Glenn Wood, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Paula Wyman, MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
CONHI Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 553A
Research Focus: My research focus is on developing high impact innovations to improve the safety and reliability of healthcare through human factors methods and principles.
Undergraduate Nursing Staff
Ethelina Harris
Clinical Experience Coordinator III
CONHI Undergraduate Nursing
Nicole Mizell
Administrative Assistant II
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Pamela Smith
Department Manager
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Eunice Trigos
Administrative Assistant I
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Jasmin Warren
Administrative Assistant I
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Holly Woods
Clinical Experience Coordinator III
Department of Undergraduate Nursing
DEPARTMENT OF GRADUATE NURSING
Box 19407
Pickard Hall
411 South Nedderman Drive
Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
Phone: 817-272-2776
Fax: 817-272-2795
Email: [email protected]
Department Chairs and Program Directors
Mari Tietze, PhD, RN
Interim Chair; Professor; Director of MSN in Health Informatics and Graduate Certificate Program
Myrna R. Pickard Professorship
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-8903
Research Focus: Grounded in the translational research approach, I have focused on research aimed at enhancing the adoption of best practices in the community, for patients, as well as for providers. Primarily, this focus has been on patient safety and quality in urban and rural areas. Population-based research, also an interest of mine, is commonly a part of these translational research studies. My technology background and skills are aligned with studying the installation and use of electronic health record (EHR) systems and the associated impact on user experiences, specifically nurses. This research supports the understanding of user experiences and mitigation of potential issues such as moral distress. In 2013 via a grant-funded project, I became interested in the use of telehealth (telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and mobile health) for the delivery of patient care and have also studied in that area.
Margarita Trevino, PhD, RN, CHN
Associate Chair for Advanced Nursing Education; Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Keri Draganic, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Tamara (Tammy) Eades, DNP, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of MSN Administration Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Elizabeth Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Interim Director of FNP Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Aaron Langford, APRN, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
PMHNP Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Renee CB Manworren, PhD, APRN, PCNS, AP-PMN, FAAN
PhD Program Director
Elizabeth C. Poster Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: Advances innovation in precision pediatric pain management through the genetic, pharmacogenomic, and epigenetic study of pain sensitivity & analgesic metabolism, develops computer vision & AI models to recognize pain in those who cannot self-report, including fetal, infants & young children, and individuals with intellectual disabilities, conducts multimodal clinical analgesia trials and translation research of commercial wearables and pupillometry to monitor pain, opioid-induced euphoria, and postoperative recovery.
Sara Moore, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, NNP, EBP-C
Interim Pediatric Acute Care NP Leadership
Department of Graduate Nursing
Patti Parker, PhD, APRN, ACNS, ANP, GNP, BC, GS-C
Interim AGPCNP Leadership
Department of Graduate Nursing
Cindy Plonien, DNP, RN, CENP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of DNP Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Katherine Sandlin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Primary Care Program Director
Department of Graduate Nursing
Kira Short, DNP, NNP-BC, APRN, C-ELBW, C-ONQS
Associate Chair of Graduate Clinical Education and Program Director
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Patricia Thomas, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Nursing Education Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Graduate Nursing Faculty
Tosin Adebiyi, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Donna Bacchus, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Marion Ball, EdD
Presidential Distinguished Professor and Executive Director/ Chair of MICHI
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focuses are in health informatics, curriculum design, education and research towards bringing enabling technology to the point of use.
Deborah Behan, PhD, RN-BC
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: The work environment of nurses including robotics to assist nurses with tasks, Augmented Reality (AR) for learning high level personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID 19 and Ebola, improving noise and sleep for patients, improving staffing for nurses according to acuity of patients, taking care of sex trafficking patients, including patients in managed care, and improving nurse work environments during a pandemic such as COVID-19.
Sharon Blackerby, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NI-BC, CPHQ
Clinical Assistant Professor/Professional Development Director
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 127C
Marco Brotto, PhD
Professor; George W. and Hazel M. Jay Professorship
Area of Specialization: Muscle Physiology; Muscle Health & Disease
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on aging; bone-muscle crosstalk; sarcopenia and osteoporosis; biomarkers of musculoskeletal diseases; and muscle physiology.
Research Focus: My research focuses are on: 1) quantitative quality indicators of nursing education, 2) outcomes research in clinical and medical settings, and 3) analyses of population-based survey health databases. My research in nursing education involves identifying factors associated with persistence in our undergraduate and graduate programs within the CONHI using regression modeling. My research in medical settings involves identifying factors associated with treatment success and extended survival using regression models and survival analysis. My research with survey health databases involves the generation of weighted estimates to report health statistics on the national level.
Maureen Courtney, PhD, FNP-BC, APRN
Associate Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Kristin Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is in pediatric critical care and examines a broad range of issues related to pediatric hospital care, including the utilization of nurse practitioners in hospital-based care and the influence of health policy on the outcomes of hospitalized children.
Florence Haseltine, M.D., PhD
Professor; Executive Director of Health Research and Presidential Distinguished Professor
Medical Director, North Texas Genome Center
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: Our research focuses on differences related to innate immunity and genomic expression differences between males and females.
Elizabeth I. Merwin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Immediate Past CONHI Dean (2019-2024)
Professor of Nursing
Department of Graduate Nursing
Phone #: 817-272-2029
Office: SEIR 470
Research Focus: My research is focused on improving care for underserved and rural populations, particularly minorities and those from rural communities. My research centers on improving access and outcomes of care, reducing shortages of health professionals in rural and underserved areas and identifying strategies to increase the diversity within the health field.
Zui Pan, PhD
Professor, Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors
Area of Specialization: Pathophysiology of esophageal cancer, muscle and cardiovascular diseases
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on calcium signaling in esophageal cancer and esophageal diseases, nutrient calcium and zinc in prevention and treatment of skeletal muscle and cardiovascular diseases
Patti Parker, PhD, APRN, ACNS, ANP, GNP, BC, GS-C
Interim AGPCNP Leadership
Department of Graduate Nursing
Jaquetta "Jada" Reeves, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, NP-C
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on addressing disparities and health inequities related to sexual health and consistent condom use among urban minority youth and young adults.
Barbara St. Pierre Schneider, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor, Endowed Chair in Gerontological Nursing Excellence
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 662
Research Focus: : My research focuses on the white blood cell response to skeletal muscle trauma. I have studied (a) factors influencing this response, and (b) the interaction between the spleen and muscle trauma. I am also interested in the relation between muscle trauma and the biology of aging. The long-term goal is to identify treatments that can expedite a timely recovery after muscle trauma.
Gigi Thomas, DNP, FNP, APRN, ATLS, RN, ACLS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Venu Varanasi, PhD
Associate Professor
Area of Specialization: Biomaterials and Bone, Muscle, Tissue Recovery
Department of Graduate Nursing
Research Focus: My research focus is on the development of novel in situ methods of 3D printing to rebuild and reconstruct missing defects in bone and muscle. Our goal is to induce rapid bone healing such that these procedures can thought of as the same severity as dental fillings and make this current in-patient and long hospital stay procedure into an out-patient and heal at home procedure.
Courtney Werner, RN, MSN, PNP-PC 
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 518
Jennifer Woo, PhD, CNM/WHNP, FACNM
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Office: SEIR 139
Research: My research is focused on biosocial interventions that optimize maternal outcomes.
Phyllis Wood, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Course Developer
Department of Graduate Nursing
Lijuan Zhang, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Office: SEIR 429
Graduate Nursing Staff
Alicia Carter
Administrative Assistant I
Department of Graduate Nursing
Felicia Chamberlain
Manager, Academic Online Programs
Department of Graduate Nursing
Cathleen Harris, MHA
Clinical Experience Coordinator III
Department of Graduate Nursing
Kia Kalumbi
Administrative Assistant I
Department of Graduate Nursing
Caitlin Wade
Coordinator II
CONHI Graduate Nursing
Department Administrative Assistants
Department of Graduate Nursing
Use this email to contact the department administrative assistants.
Nursing State Authorization
Department of Graduate Nursing
Use this email to ask questions regarding which states graduate nursing programs are approved to operate.
PhD in Nursing Program
Department of Graduate Nursing
Use this email for questions about the PhD in Nursing program
Texas Board of Nursing Paperwork
Department of Graduate Nursing
Use this email to submit your verification of education forms
Graduate Nursing Research Staff
Neelam Ahuja
Research Scientist I
Assistant Researcher at Dr. Venu Varanasi’s Lab
Yan Chang, PhD
Research Scientist III
Assistant Researcher at Dr. Zui Pan's Lab
Zachary (Noah) Hendrix, MS in Clinical Research Management
Research Coordinator
PROMIS Lab & Healthcare Innovation (HI) Lab
Assistant Researcher at Dr. Yan Xiao's Laboratory
Graduate Clinical Coordination Team
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Family Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
MSN Education
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Coordination Team
Department of Graduate Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3374
Kinesiology
Box 19259
500 W. Nedderman Dr.
147 Maverick Activities Center
Arlington, TX 76019-0259
Phone: 817-272-3288
Fax: 817-272-3233
Email: [email protected]
Office of the Chair, Kinesiology
R. Matthew Brothers, PhD
Interim Chair and Professor; Associate Chair of Graduate Programs in Exercise Science
Area of Specialization: Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on the investigation of mechanisms of impaired peripheral and cerebral vascular function in selected at-risk/diseased populations. In addition, I examine the impact of various acute interventional approaches on these mechanisms. This research bears implications for various physiologic conditions including thermoregulatory capacity, orthostatic tolerance, and risk for cardiovascular, neurological, and metabolic diseases.
Priscila Tamplain, PhD
Associate Professor; Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs
Area of Specialization: Motor development
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on assessment, mechanisms, and interventions for motor development in typical and atypical populations, with a particular interest in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and associated conditions (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorders).
Kinesiology Faculty
Ann Amuta-Jimenez, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Email: [email protected]
Office: SIER 141
Research Focus: My research focus is on cancer-related risks, healthcare delivery and the Public Health implications of the growing Black Immigrant Population in the US. I apply mixed methods approaches including survey research, Community-based participatory Research (CBPR), in-depth interviews and focus group methods to my work. My goal is to develop culturally responsive interventions to generate evidence that can be used to inform policies and programs to improve health equity in cancer prevention and control.
Adam Annaccone, EdD, LAT, ATC, PES, CES
Assistant Clinical Professor
MS in Athletic Training program
Director, MSAT Simulation
Kamal Awad, BSc, MSc, MEng, PhD
Assistant Professor of Research
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus:: My research focuses on next-generation biomaterials for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration, especially muscle and bone, during traumatic injuries and aging. We focus on understanding bone-muscle interactions while identifying key molecular targets (cytokines, myokines, and lipid mediators) and their underlying mechanisms to improve bone-muscle regeneration in traumatic injuries and aging. The human body is a unique combination of multiple organs and tissues; therefore, understanding the crosstalk between them is the optimal approach for organ regeneration and function restoration.
Ziyad Ben Taleb, PhD, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Public Health
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on smoking cessation and the epidemiology of tobacco use with a focus on investigating the health effects associated with exposure to emerging tobacco products, such as hookah and electronic cigarettes. My research involves the use of clinical laboratory models, epidemiological surveys, behavioral science and social media to guide the development of tobacco control policies.
Kyrah K. Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Public Health
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on racial/ethnic disparities in maternal health (e.g., maternal mortality and morbidity) and birth outcomes (e.g., infant mortality, prematurity). I am interested in examining the social and systems-level factors that influence the health status (e.g., cardiovascular health, reproductive health, mental health) of women of color across the life course. I am also interested in women’s/maternal health care quality and safety.
Erin Carlson, PhD, MPH
Clinical Professor
Program Director - Master of Public Health
Department of Kinesiology
Meredith Decker, PhD, LAT, ATC, PES
Clinical Assistant Professor; Coordinator of Clinical Education
MS in Athletic Training program
Department of Kinesiology
Paul Fadel, PhD
Moritz Chair in Geriatrics
Professor; Associate Dean for Research; Director, Clinical Translational Research; Area of Specialization: Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on the investigation of neural control of circulation at rest and during exercise in human health and disease with a specific emphasis on the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.
Research Focus: My research focus is centered on development of strategies that further student engagement, provide opportunities for students to develop a sense of connection and belonging, and enable them to engage in practice-based activities designed to promote personal growth and professional development. The aim of these efforts is to implement evidence-based practices to support student success during the undergraduate career and beyond.
Brandie Green, PhD
Program Director - Bachelor of Public Health
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Xiangli Gu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Motor Behavior and Physical Activity/Education
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on physical activity and motor behavior in minority and underserved children and emerging adults, with the aim to understand physical activity and health disparities through behavioral and neuropsychological levels of assessment. My research laboratory is conducting empirical research projects to investigate the effects of emerging technology-based (i.e., virtual reality) physical activity interventions on individual’s brain health (i.e., depression, cognition, health-related quality of life) and movement behaviors (i.e., sedentary behavior, sleep, and physical activity) in the home, school, and community settings.
Ogan Gurel, MD MPhil
Adjunct Assistant Professor
BioHealth Innovation Specialist
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus:: Dr. Gurel’s Research Group is motivated by a single, driving principle: innovation arises from the combination of different ideas and different fields. In other words: interdisciplinary research, bringing together different fields within the sciences, but also generating novel and impactful combinations of the sciences and humanities as well. Five pillars, answering five fundamental questions, define the research interests of the group: • BioHealth Informatics: How can we use data to advance medicine and healthcare? • Innovation: What is Innovation? • Protein Electrodynamics: What are implications of the electromagnetic properties of biological macromolecules? • Medical Literacy: How can we improve healthcare outcomes through enhancing medical literacy? • Information Design: How can we leverage philosophy, cognitive science, linguistics, information theory, logic, statistics, marketing, ethics, graphic design, music and art to optimize the organization and sharing of information?
Brad Heddins, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor; Program Director - Bachelor of Exercise Science
Department of Kinesiology
Chueh-Lung "Laura" Hwang, PhD, PT
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Integrative and Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: : My research focus is on cardiovascular response to exercise, diet, and alcohol use in humans. I am currently studying the effect of binge drinking on cardiovascular health and its interaction with exercise and aging. My ultimate research goal is to identify/develop preventative and therapeutic approaches for cardiovascular disease related to unhealthy lifestyle.
Yungfei Kao, PhD, University of Nevada at Reno
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Email: [email protected]
Research Focus: Applied statistics, biostatistics and cognitive psychology. Her focus on human cognition investigates: (1) Using Stroop's paradigm with congruent and incongruent colored words to investigate the levels of processing model on semantic memory and process; (2) Impact of positive thinking and stress reduction using cognitive-behavior therapy-based techniques on health; (3) Functional and physiological assessments to multitasking and divided attention with test of divided attention. Her research interests in biostatistics and applied statistics relates to comparisons of traditional ANOVA general linear models to mixed-effects models utilizing maximum likelihood in repeated measures designs.
Yeonwoo Kim, PhD
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Public Health
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focuses on social determinants of health to explain social disparity in health. Specific areas of her research include neighborhood impacts on (1) obesity and obesity-related behaviors and (2) cardiovascular disease. I have published my work in public health and medical journals, including Preventive Medicine, Journal of Urban Health, Obesity Reviews, and Social Science & Medicine.
Tiffany Kindratt, PhD
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Public Health
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on evaluating factors within and expanding Anderson’s model of health services utilization to include the patient experience (specifically patient-provider communication and patient/family centered care). My current studies focus on unmasking disparities in health services among underrepresented minority groups (e.g. Arab Americans) and evaluating what qualities and modes of patient-provider communication are associated with health outcomes across the lifespan using national health surveys (e.g. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey).
Laura Kunkel, EdD, LAT, ATC, PES
Clinical Associate Professor; Program Director
MS in Athletic Training program
Department of Kinesiology
Yue Liao, MPH, PhD, CPH
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Public Health and Behavioral Science
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My current research focuses on the development of personalized, adaptable, and timely interventions using real-time data from wearable biosensors to promote physical activity in overweight and obese individuals to reduce the risk of obesity-related cancers (e.g., breast cancer, colorectal cancer), as well as in sedentary cancer patients to improve their quality of life after cancer and cancer outcomes.
Larry Nelson, PhD
Associate Professor
Area of Specialization: Pedagogy
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on the affective and physiological outcomes of a variety of physical education and youth development programs. My work has advanced service-learning models and active-learning strategies that cultivate adolescents’ ability to think critically, solve-problems and grow self-awareness/self-control.
Michael Nelson, PhD
Associate Professor
Area of Specialization: Physiology and Biomedical Imaging
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on three common themes: (1) cardiac mechanics and ventricular function; (2) the cardio-metabolic syndrome; and (3) vascular regulation and neurovascular coupling.
Laura Phipps, DrPH, MPH, CPH, RS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Email: [email protected]
Office: PEB 304
Research Focus: My research focuses on the brain networks and cognitive processes that underlie human movement and how these processes change throughout our lifespan, in health and disease.
Rhonda Prisby, PhD
Professor
Areas of Specialization: Microcirculation, Exercise Physiology, Bone Biology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on microvascular physiology and pathophysiology and its impact on bone biology. My lab examines the integrative nature of the vascular and skeletal systems in health and disease (e.g., advancing age, intermittent parathyroid hormone administration, surgical and drug intervention, etc.).
Email: [email protected]
Office: SEIR 268
Research Focus: To develop various analytical methodologies (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, and HRMS) to assess the exposure risks of endocrine disruptors in population level. Apply metabolomics and lipidomics approaches to understand bone and muscle related health outcomes.
Mark Ricard, PhD
Professor
Area of Specialization: Biomechanics
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on improving human health by investigating the effects of joint movements and forces acting on the human body and how joint moments and forces can be modified to minimize the likelihood of injury or induce positive health outcomes.
Feinuo Sun, PhD
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Public Health and Demography
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My studies are on how social determinants, especially demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and contextual environments, shape population health disparities. Her research addresses under-explored problems about contemporary and critical public health concerns such as the opioid crisis, chronic pain and disability, the COVID-19 epidemic, and cardiovascular health, using data at both the individual and ecological levels.
Daniel Trott, PhD
Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Integrative and Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on the integrative physiology of vascular function in health and disease and how the immune system, adipose tissue and blood vessels interact to mediate vascular dysfunction with hypertension, aging and metabolic abnormalities. Also, in how physical activity influences these systems to promote vascular health.
Cynthia Trowbridge, PhD, LAT, ATC
Associate Professor; MS in Athletic Training program
Area of Specialization: Therapeutic Interventions for Musculoskeletal Injuries and Youth Sport Concussion Education
Department of Kinesiology
Phone #: 817-272-3134
Office: PEB 112D
Research Focus: My research focus is on the role of therapeutic interventions including but not limited to exercise, manual therapy, superficial and deep heating/cooling, electrical nerve stimulation, laser, and dry needling on the biopsychosocial improvement of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. I am also interested in sport concussion education and knowledge transfer among stakeholders.
Jon Weidanz, PhD
Professor; Associate Vice President for Research
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: For more than 20 years my laboratory has been interested in identifying tumor-specific peptides presented by the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system for use as potential targets for immunotherapy. As part of this focus, my laboratory developed methods to discover antibodies that recognize specific peptide/HLA complexes that we dubbed as T-cell receptor mimicking (TCRm) antibodies. These molecules share the binding selectivity traits of T-cell receptors while retaining the positive attributes of antibodies. TCRms are highly valued as research tools and my group has used them extensively to study antigen presentation in tumor cells. Additionally, my laboratory has been active in research and development of immunotherapeutic agents including TCRm antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and multifunctional/multispecific protein-based molecules for targeting HLA loaded with cancer specific peptides. These earlier interests led to our most recent project, the discovery of a TCRm, EXX-1, to Qa-1b/Qdm peptide complex, the ligand for NKG2A/CD94 inhibitory receptor. The NKG2A/Qa-1b (HLA-E ortholog) axis is a recently discovered immune checkpoint that suppresses the cytolytic function of NK cells and CD8+ T-cells in the tumor microenvironment. We have shown that EXX-1 is specific for the Qa-1b/Qdm peptide complex and enhances the anti-tumor response against A20 and CT26 syngeneic tumors in mice. In the A20 tumor models, EXX-1 treatment has led to complete remission is ~40% of mice when used as a single agent. Next steps planned are to explore ways of enhancing the anti-tumor response of our immune checkpoint antibody. We plan to evaluate EXX-1 in combination with cancer vaccines, oncolytic viruses, other immune checkpoint blocking antibodies and with individual gene products derived from the host mouse microbiome. These studies are being performed using syngeneic tumor models.
Alison White, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor; Program Director - Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology
Department of Kinesiology
Jingsong Zhou, PhD
Professor
Area of Specialization: Integrative and Exercise Physiology and Neuromuscular Diseases
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuromuscular dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression and to develop potential therapeutic means to treat ALS.
Kinesiology Staff
Stacey Corley
Administrative Assistant I
Exercise Science Program
Department of Kinesiology
Ruth Griffin
Administrative Assistant I
Public Health Program
Department of Kinesiology
Cynthia Ontiveros
Administrative Assistant II
Athletic Training Program
Department of Kinesiology
Cindy Stringer
Business Operations Manager
Department of Kinesiology
Phone #: 817-272-3109
Office: MAC 231
SMART HOSPITAL
Box 19400
501 W. Mitchell St.
Arlington, TX 76019-0400
Phone: 817-272-0235
Admin, SMART Hospital
Jennifer Roye, EdD, MSN, RN, Chse-A, CNE, PNAP
Assistant Dean for Simulation and Technology
CONHI Smart Hospital
Research Focus: My research focus is healthcare simulation. My primary areas of interest are evaluation, innovation, and learning theory related to simulation education.
Lucas Farris, MSN, RN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing-Undergrad;
Simulation Operations and Education Manager
CONHI Smart Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Office: W Mitchel St. and S West St, Office, SH: 305L
SMART Hospital Personnel
Rosalyn (Rosa) Bautista
Simulation Technician
CONHI Smart Hospital
Karen Caddell
Administrative Assistant
CONHI Smart Hospital
Lori Camperlengo, MSN, RN-BC, CHSE, CPHIMS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Simulation
CONHI Smart Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-0859
Jacquelyn Donaldson
Simulation Inventory Spec.
CONHI Smart Hospital
Katherine Kreis, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Simulation
CONHI Smart Hospital
Kyle Martin, BS, Sec+, ITILv4
Simulation Technology Specialist
CONHI Smart Hospital
Crystal Roden
Simulation Technician
Smart Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Alix Rojas, BS, BME
Simulation Technician
CONHI Smart Hospital
Kamal Sandhu, MSN, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Simulation
CONHI Smart Hospital
Jocelyne Trejo
Simulation Technician
CONHI Smart Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: UH 536
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-5406
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
Room121
Pickard Hall
411 South Nedderman Drive
Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
Phone: 817-272-6734
Email: [email protected]
Center for Research and Scholarship
Paul Fadel, PhD
Moritz Chair in Geriatrics
Professor; Associate Dean for Research; Director, Clinical Translational Research; Area of Specialization: Exercise Physiology
Department of Kinesiology
Research Focus: My research focus is on the investigation of neural control of circulation at rest and during exercise in human health and disease with a specific emphasis on the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.
Twanda O. Briggs, MA
Director of Sponsored Programs
Center for Research and Scholarship
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-5773
Duties: Ms. Briggs provides administrative and management oversight for the Center and pre-award and post-award activities for sponsored research projects.
Pedro J. Cortes, BA
Grants and Contracts Specialist
Center for Research and Scholarship
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-5414
Duties: Proposal development and Submission, New Awards, Programmatic/Financial and Post Award Management
Kim Doubrava, AS
Office Administrator
Center for Research and Scholarship
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-6733
Duties: Serves as the administrative point for contact for processing all purchasing/travel requests for research faculty/staff related to sponsored projects.
Daisy Hernandez, BA
Grants And Contracts Spec II
Center for Research and Scholarship
Stacy Shelton
Administrative Assistant II
Center for Research and Scholarship
Administrative Offices
Box 19407
Pickard Hall
411 South Nedderman Drive
Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
Phone: 817-272-2776
Fax: 817-272-5006
Email: [email protected]
Office of the Dean, Administrative
Aspen Drude
Manager, Rural Health Center
CONHI Dean’s Office
Rachel Fontenot
Business Intelligence Analyst
CONHI Dean’s Office
Sheri Hemby
HR Coordinator & Generalist
CONHI Dean’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-6141
Michael Jimenez
HR Assistant
CONHI Dean’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Alice Mitchell Brewer
Administrative Assistant II
CONHI Dean’s Office
Denise Taylor
Administrative Assistant II
CONHI Dean’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-3539
Jill Whitfill, MSN-Ed, RN
Assistant Professor of Practice - Rural Health Simulation
CONHI Dean’s Office & CONHI Smart Hospital
Marketing and Communications
Samuel Galindo
Interim Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
CONHI Dean’s Office
Danny Grigg
Multimedia Producer, Marketing and Communications
CONHI Dean’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Office: 530
Midori Hrinda
Community Outreach Coordinator
CONHI Dean’s Office
Vicki Robinson
Web Software Specialist
CONHI Dean’s Office
Development, Administrative Office
TBA
CONHI Development
Email: [email protected]
Business Services and Operations
Vera Sadler, MCM, MA
Business Operations Manager
CONHI Business Office
Jeza Calhoun (Maria Kristina)
Accounting Specialist
CONHI Business Office
Vickie Bartholomew
Accounting Specialist
CONHI Business Office
Farbod Dehghani
Business Services Team Lead
Accountant III
CONHI Business Office
Enrollment and Student Services
Box 19407
Pickard Hall, Room 119
411 S. Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019
Phone: 817-272-2776
Fax: 817-272-5006
Email: [email protected]
Leadership, Enrollment and Student Services
Jeffrey Taylor, EdD
Executive Director
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Charles Johnson, PhD
Director of Recruitment
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Arturo Elizondo, MEd
Assistant Director of BSN, Kinesiology, and Public Health
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Erin Johnson
Assistant Director of Nursing and Health
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Starlett Mitchell
Assistant Director of Graduate Nursing
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Brittany Rose
Assistant Director, RN-BSN/MSN Programs
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Enrollment and Student Services Staff
Craig Fike
Administrative Assistant II
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Email: [email protected]
Office: PKH 119
Brett Teichmann
Administration Assistant
CONHI Enrollment and Student Services, Academic Advising
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Advising
Academic Advising Team
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-2776
Graduate Nursing Advising
Academic Advising Team
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Registered Nurse (RN-BSN; RN-MSN) Advising
Academic Advising Team
College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 817-272-2776