Lisa W. Thomas
DNP, RN, CNS
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies
Lisa W. Thomas, DNP, RN, CNS, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, with over 15 years of experience in the rehabilitation setting, managing staff education needs and clinical consultations for this population. A graduate of the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston DNP Executive Nurse Leadership program, she joined the faculty of the Acute and Continuing Care Department in 2016, and continues to pursue clinical practice opportunities with TIRR Memorial Hermann and the UT Stroke Institute, and issues pertaining to DNP preparation are her educational focus.
Education
Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
DNP
2016
Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX
Post-master’s in Nursing Education
2010
Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX
MS-Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
2009
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
BSN
1994
Clinical/Research Focus
Dr. Thomas’s research interests include facilitating adjustment to disability, and nurses’ transition into practice. Optimizing care quality through nurse-initiated projects is a continuing passion.
