News from Cizik School of Nursing

Assistant Professor Doncy Eapen, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, becomes the first Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston faculty member to receive a prestigious grant from the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation.

Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAAN; Janet Van Cleave PhD, RN, FAAN; and Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSEd, FAAHB, receive NIH funding totaling more than $8.5 million.

New space includes a hybrid classroom, a debriefing area, and a simulated operating room equipped with the latest high-fidelity manikin.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston undergraduate program first in Texas and 16^th nationally.

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Associate Professor Daphne Hernandez has received an NIH grant to develop a new measurement tool to identify the risk of food insecurity among Spanish-speaking immigrant parents.

Hannah Zeller loves working with adolescents, and the moment she received an email about the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellowship, she did not think twice about applying for it. Her cohort will start in September, and she is excited for what’s to come.