About Cizik Nursing

Cizik Nursing is the annual publication of the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston that celebrates achievements in nursing education, research, and practice.

This edition and additional online content are available throughout the year at nursing.uth.edu/cizik-nursing. For additional copies, please email soncommunications@uth.tmc.edu or call 713-500-2111.

Leadership

Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD
President
Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair
UTHealth Houston

Kevin Dillon, MBA, CPA
Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
UTHealth Houston

Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, ACRN, FSAHM, FAAN
Dean
The Jane and Robert Cizik Distinguished Chair
Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing Education Leadership
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston

2022-2023 SCHOOL OF NURSING ADVISORY COUNCIL

Barbara R. Riley – Chair

Deborah G. Adams, BSN, RN
Leslie Bowlin
Robert W. Bramlette
Joe M. Bridges
Jerald L. Broussard
George R. Farris
J. Philip Ferguson
Gloria J. Hill
Arthur J. Hurt
Bethsheba Johnson, DNP, RN
Kenneth J. Lewis
Judy E. Margolis
Adrian S. Melissinos, PhD, RN
Maria C. Pappas
John R. Pitts
Christopher A. Rowland
Melissa Salmeron, CTP
Bette Thomas
Robert D. Thomas, Sr.

Endowed Faculty Positions
As of September 2023

DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS

Diane M. Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, ACRN, FSAHM, FAAN
The Jane and Robert Cizik Distinguished Chair
Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing Education Leadership

Constance M. Johnson, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN
Maria C. and Christopher J. Pappas Family Distinguished Chair in Nursing
Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professor in the School of Nursing

Carolyn Pickering, PhD, RN
Isla Carroll Turner Chair in Gerontological Nursing

Seeking candidates
The Jane and Robert Cizik Distinguished Chair

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS

Jennifer Beauchamp, PhD, RN, FAAN
Nancy B. Willerson Distinguished Professor in Nursing

Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN
John P. McGovern Distinguished Professor in the School of Nursing

Sandra K. Hanneman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Jerold B. Katz Distinguished Professorship for Nursing Research

Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSED, FAAHB
Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professor in the School of Nursing

Elda Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAAN, FANNP, FAEN
Dorothy T. Nicholson Distinguished Professor

Seeking candidates for

Bette P. Thomas Distinguished Professor in Innovative Health Care Delivery
John P. McGovern Distinguished Professorship in Nursing
John S. Dunn, Sr. Distinguished Professor in Oncology Nursing
Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professor in the School of Nursing

PROFESSORSHIPS

Jessica S. Coviello, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN
Patricia L. Starck/PARTNERS Endowed Professor in Nursing

Leissa Roberts, DNP, CNM, FACNM
Judy Fred Professor in Nursing

Cathy L. Rozmus, PhD, RN, FAAN
PARTNERS Professor

Susan D. Ruppert, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, FCCM, FNAP, FAAN, FAANP
PARTNERS Endowed Professor in Nursing

Teng-Yuan “Erica” Yu, PhD, RN
Margaret A. Barnett/PARTNERS Professor in Nursing

Seeking candidates for

Joan and Stanford Alexander Professor in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Theodore J. and Mary E. Trumble Professor in Aging Research

Publication Credits

Contributing Writers

Sherri Deatherage Green
Communications Manager
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston

Merve Erten
Communications Assistant
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston

Marika Stepankiw
Senior Director, Development Communications
UTHealth Houston

Editors

Leisa McCord
Senior University Editor, Public Affairs
UTHealth Houston

Meredith Raine
Assistant Vice President, Public Affairs
UTHealth Houston

Design and Art Direction

Andrea Rodriguez
University Graphic Designer, Public Affairs
UTHealth Houston

Jonathan Lopez
Manager, Creative Services, Public Affairs
UTHealth Houston

Photography

Nathan Jeter, Rogelio Castro, David Sotelo, Dwight C. Andrews, Sherri Deatherage Green, Merve Erten, Todd Taylor, Mark Johnson, Self-Provided Photos from Students and Subjects.

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