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First class completes Foundations in Nursing Leadership course

Building Leadership Skills

May 23, 2025

Members of first cohort discuss their experiences and recommend the two-day, intensive course to colleagues.


(L-R) Texas Children’s Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Jackie Ward with Miss America Abbie Stockard and Cizik School of Nursing Dean Diane Santa Maria.

Caring for teens with cystic fibrosis

May 19, 2025

Miss America Abbie Stockard visits adolescent cystic fibrosis patients at Texas Children’s Hospital while in town to deliver the commencement address to Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston graduates.


Dr. Joyce Ju and Dr. Sydnee Lucas receiving 2025 McGovern Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards from Dean Diane Santa Maria.

2025 McGovern, DAISY Award winners

May 15, 2025

Joyce Ju and Sydnee Lucas receive 2025 McGovern Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards; faculty member Mitzy Kobeissi and DNP graduate Laura Douglas are this year’s DAISY Award winners.



Margaret

Remembering Peggy Barnett: A legacy of compassion and impact

May 09, 2025

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Mauk Barnett, community leader and longtime supporter of UTHealth Houston, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the age of 92. Her decades of leadership, generosity, and advocacy helped shape nursing education and research at the university, leaving an enduring legacy of excellence and innovation.