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The UT Austin School of Nursing is celebrating the success of doctoral graduate Namuun Clifford, PhD, RN, FNP-C, who was honored with the 2026 Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science PhD Dissertation award by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

After serving as an assistant professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing, Dr. Allison Ihle is returning to UT Austin, where she completed her post-doctoral fellowship program.

Long before Africa became part of her professional journey, Beth Hadi felt a strong connection to the continent. “Even when I was little, I was drawn to Africa,” said Hadi, DNP, MSN, MHA, APRN, CPNP-AC. “I always thought about Ethiopia, because it was on the news. But then I had the opportunity to go to Kenya – and I’ve never stopped going.”