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Dr. Bridgette Pullis and Dr. Barbara Hekel

Equipping nurses to address vaccine hesitancy

Nov 11, 2021

Addressing vaccine hesitancy by educating future nurses “could be a real game-changer in our fight against COVID-19,” said Assistant Professor Barbara Hekel, PhD, RN, CHPN. She and Associate Professor Bridgette Pullis, PhD, RN, CHPN, are using a pilot grant to develop curriculum for students at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.


Marianne Marcus, EdD, RN, FAAN

“A TEACHER’S TEACHER”

Oct 18, 2021

Professor Emeritus Marianne Marcus remembers the early days of nursing education at UTHealth Houston. 


Navy Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, MSN, ENP

Cizik School of Nursing alumnus assumes command of Navy hospital

Sep 16, 2021

(Sept. 15, 2021) Navy Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, MSN, ENP, credits Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston with preparing him to advance through the ranks to lead both military and civilian operations at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton in Washington state.


Noemi A. Peterson, Alexander Reyna Jr., Symone Bailey, Maria Gonzales, Lance Edwards, Sandra Cooper.

Seven BSN students honored as AHEC Scholars

Aug 19, 2021

Seven Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Pacesetter Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students recently completed the Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC) East Scholars program to help rural and underserved populations. 


Christian Paige Owen and Miguel De La Mora

Jonas Scholars study mental health of nurses and patients

Jun 16, 2021

PhD student and clinical instructor Christian Paige Owen, MSN, RN, CEN, and Doctor of Nursing Practice student Miguel De La Mora, BSN, RN, are among 75 recipients nationwide of prestigious Jonas Philanthropies grants, and both will use their awards to study aspects of mental health.


Navy veteran and Pacesetter BSN Bruce Gillespie

Navy veteran receives full-ride Rodeo Houston scholarship

Jun 10, 2021

How did U.S. Navy veteran and Pacesetter BSN student Bruce Gillespie get a full-ride scholarship from the Houston Livestock Show and RodeoTM? He filled out a general scholarship application on Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth’s website.