Eun-Ok Im began her appointment as dean of the School of Nursing on Sept. 1. Im, who was recently the senior associate dean for research and innovation and the Edith Folsom Honeycutt Endowed Chair in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, succeeds Alexa Stuifbergen, who stepped down after 14 successful years as the school’s dean.
Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Reverend Dr. Daryl Horton, a native Austinite and Pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Austin, Texas.
Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Isaac Rowe, a designer at Sargent & Lundy, a global design firm with expertise in power and energy.
Whitney Thurman, PhD, RN, assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, is one of 16 nurse scientists accepted to the fourth cohort of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators.
Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, associate professor, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) conferred by the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing (CVSN).
Moderators Shannon Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Joyce James, a Licensed Master Social Worker Advanced Practitioner and CEO of Joyce James Consulting.
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing celebrates Nurses Week by highlighting a few of our alumni who work diligently toward improving health care for all. Every graduate has their own unique motivation for choosing this profession; however, the common theme is always making a difference. Read more about our honorees below and join us in celebrating all Texas Nurse leaders.
On Friday, May 5th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (CST), the School of Nursing will host a ceremony at the Bass Concert Hall in honor of the graduating Class of 2023. The School of Nursing community is excited to honor your achievements and celebrate this moment with your friends and family.
Meet Katherine Alvarado, a 2016 Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing (AE-MSN) graduate currently working as part of the Maternal Transport team on the Labor and Delivery unit at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin. This experienced team of labor nurses deploy via ambulance, or Starflight, to health care facilities that do not provide a suitable level of maternal/fetal care or, in some cases, do not provide obstetric care at all.
