Kennessa Landry, PhD, RN, began her nursing career in 2000 as a Licensed Vocational Nurse after graduating from San Jacinto College. She later earned her Associate Degree in Nursing from San Jacinto College, followed by a BSN and a Master’s in Nursing Administration from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She completed a post-master’s certificate in Nursing Education at Chamberlain School of Nursing and earned her PhD from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), where her research focused on practice readiness in new graduate nurses.

Dr. Landry’s clinical and leadership experience spans medical-surgical nursing, operating room services, business operations, oncology (head and neck, dermatology, thoracic surgery, and radiation), and simulation-based education. Her passion for teaching developed early in her oncology career, inspired by a nurse educator who shaped her professional growth. She is committed to mentoring and educating future nurses and finds great fulfillment in supporting their learning journey and professional success.