Leadership

Dean

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Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN

Dean, School of Nursing
Laura Lee Blanton Chair in Nursing
Professor

Learn more about Dean Radhakrishnan

Associate and Assistant Deans

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Vinh Nguyen, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Services
vnguyen@nursing.utexas.edu

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Shelli Kesler, PhD

– Interim Associate Dean of Research 
– Division of Chronic Health Conditions Research and Practice Lead
– Director, Cain Center
– Director, Center for Applied Data Science
srkesler@austin.utexas.edu

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Nicole Murry, PhD, RN

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate and Pre-Licensure Education
nicole.murry@austin.utexas.edu

Dr. Cara Young

Cara Young, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN

Assistant Dean for Graduate and Doctoral Education
cyoung@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Division Leads, Center Directors, and Directors

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Lorraine Walker, RN, EdD, MPH

Division of Family and Public Health Science and Practice Lead
lwalker@mail.nur.utexas.edu

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Veronica García Walker, PhD, RN, CNE

Director, Center for Professional Development and Scholarship
rwalker@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Dr. Rhee Hyekyun

Hyekyun Rhee, PhD, RN, FAAN

Co-Director, Center for Professional Development and Scholarship
hyekyun.rhee@austin.utexas.edu

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Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, FGSA

Director of Johnson-Turpin Center for Gerontological Nursing
jkwak@nursing.utexas.edu

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Gayle M. Timmerman, PhD, APRN-CNS, FNAP, FAAN

Co-Director of Johnson-Turpin Center for Gerontological Nursing
gtimmerman@mail.utexas.edu

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Karen E. Johnson, PhD, RN, FSAHM, FAAN

Interim Director, St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations
kjohnson@mail.nur.utexas.edu

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Bart Hopkins, MA

Chief of Staff & Director of Faculty Affairs
bhopkins@nursing.utexas.edu