Cizik School of Nursing named NLN Center of Excellence
School recognized for faculty development programs that enrich student learning.
Leading the way forward
A passport to nursing excellence
Message from the dean: The quest for excellence never stops at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
Learning what nursing is all about
Summer camps teach health care skills
More than 100 high school students spent a week at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth this summer learning valuable health care skills.
Pre-Nursing students aim high
Inaugural cohort makes plans beyond BSN
The inaugural cohort of students in the Pre-Nursing pathway at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston have big plans.
New fully funded BSN opportunity
Tuition, fees covered for qualifying students
The new UTHealth Houston Future Nurses Fund will provide free in-state tuition and required fees to qualifying students enrolled in the BSN program.
Nurse Practitioner Advances to DNP
Winnegan aims to expand career horizons
Nurse Executive track opens doors for Lona Winnegan, MSN, FNP-C.
Whisenant named PhD Director
Guiding Future Scientists
Meagan Whisenant, PhD, APRN, leads research-focused doctoral program at the state’s top nursing school for NIH-funded research.
Building Leadership Skills
First class completes Foundations in Nursing Leadership course
Members of first cohort discuss their experiences and recommend the two-day, intensive course to colleagues.
PMHNP preceptor shares his experience
Helping future nurses
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston alumnus Joby Joseph, MSN, PMHNP, pays it forward.
A part-time job with unexpected benefits
Student spots problem for standardized patient
Marlene and Dan Bergman portray simulated patients to prepare nursing students for real-world care.
Not just friends – PARTNERS
Stinnett recalls early days of fundraising
Retired development officer Mary Martha Stinnett wanted organization to provide more than financial support.
New endowment expands tutoring program
Gift from Dorothy Nicholson supports student success
A new endowment will ensure the continued growth and impact of Cizik School of Nursing’s tutoring program.
Stanfill named Associate Dean for Research
Johnson to retire from growing research department
Professor Ansley Grimes Stanfill leads nursing science at the No. 1 nursing school in Texas for NIH-funded research.
Brainstorming about pain research
UTHealth Houston experts explore urban/rural issues at retreat
The Cizik Nursing Research Institute hosts its first interprofessional retreat.
Preventing depression among stroke survivors
New federal grant funds behavioral activation study
Associate Professor Jennifer E.S. Beauchamp leads five-year, $6.48 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.
NIH grant funds large-scale pain relief study
Kawi expands research of nonpharmacological intervention in rural areas
Professor Jennifer Kawi receives $5.98 million NIH grant to further research into pain management.
Research and educational innovation highlights
Advancing nursing science
Recently funded research and educational projects by Cizik School of Nursing faculty address a wide range of topics.
Featured faculty
Honors, awards, promotions, and new faculty
Congratulations to our faculty for exceptional work and leadership.
