Leadership

Interim Dean

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Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN

Interim Dean, School of Nursing
Associate Dean for Research
Dolores V. Sands Chair in Nursing Research
Professor

Learn more about Interim 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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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 F. Hernandez, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

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

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Bart Hopkins, MA

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