Leadership

Dean

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Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN

Dean, School of Nursing
Professor
Laura Lee Blanton Chair in Nursing
Maureen Healy Decherd ’73 Distinguished Professorship in Nursing 

Dean's Welcome
Learn more about Dean Im

Associate and Assistant Deans

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Vinh Nguyen, PhD

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

Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan

Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN

Associate Dean for Research
Dolores V. Sands Chair in Nursing Research
kradhakrishnan@mail.nur.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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Shelli Kesler, PhD

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

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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

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Bo Xie, PhD, FGSA

– Director, Center for Healthcare Innovation and Technology Advancements
– Lee and Joseph D. Jamail Endowed Professorship in Nursing
boxie@utexas.edu

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Jung Kwak, PhD, MSW, FGSA

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

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Alexandra Garcia, PhD, RN, FAAN

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

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Janice Hernandez, DNP, RN, FNP-C

Director, Center for Clinical and Community Partnerships
jhernandez@nursing.utexas.edu

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Jaime Lee, MA

Chief of Staff and Communications
jaime.lee@nursing.utexas.edu