News from Cizik School of Nursing

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Assistant Professor Allison Edwards, DrPH, MS, RN, CNE, has been inducted into the University of Texas Medical Branch Hall of Fame and elected vice president of the Texas Board of Nursing.

Diane M. Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAAN, has been appointed dean of the Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), effective Tuesday, Sept. 1. In this role, Santa Maria will serve as the Jane and Robert Cizik Distinguished Chair and the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing Education Leadership.

(July 2, 2020) Santa Maria, D., Cuccaro, P., Bender, K. et al. Feasibility of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention with Sheltered Youth Experiencing Homelessness. J Child Fam Stud 29, 261–272 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01583-6

Three programs at Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) made the 2021 list of Best Graduate Schools published today by U.S. News & World Report.