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Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan

Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan Secures $6.5M in New NIH Funding to Move Digital Games Research Forward

Jan. 26, 2023
Since 2018, Associate Professor Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, has been finding successful ways to encourage and monitor patients with heart failure (HF) through sensor-controlled digital games (SCDGs). In the spring of 2022, she launched two new R01 projects funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, totaling $6.5 million.
Dr. Bo Xie

Dr. Bo Xie Receives NIH Funding for Research on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers

Jan. 24, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Professor Bo Xie, PhD, FGSA, has received a $561,417 grant from the National Institute on Aging in the National Institutes of Health for a high-priority R56 research project titled Tailoring Responses to ADRD Caregivers' Information Wants Through Human-Machine Collaboration (TRACO).
Drs. Sharon Horner and John Lowe holding their awards.

2022 Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame welcomes Sharon Horner and John Lowe

Sept. 22, 2022
Sharon Horner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Dolores Sands Chair for Nursing Research and John Lowe, PhD, RN, FAAN, Joseph Blades Centennial Memorial Professor in Nursing, were inducted into the 2022 Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
Dean Alexa Stuifbergen

Alexa Stuifbergen to Conclude Tenure as Dean after 2022-23 Academic Year

Aug. 18, 2022
After over a decade of dedicated service as the dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Alexa Stuifbergen will conclude her tenure as dean upon completion of the 2022-23 academic year and will continue as faculty.
Dr. Carol Delville

Educating the Next Generation of Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialists

May 6, 2022
Meet Carol Delville, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FCNSI, Clinical Associate Professor at the UT Austin School of Nursing. Dr. Delville “Bleeds Burnt Orange” having obtained her BSN, MSN and PhD degrees from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. She is currently the advanced practice Program Director for our Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program.
Dr. Ken Dion

Giving Back to the Nursing Profession through Service

May 6, 2022
Meet Ken Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, Inaugural Assistant Dean for Business Innovation & Strategic Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, President of Sigma the International Honor Society of Nursing, and a PhD Alumnus from the UT Austin School of Nursing.

Celebrating National Nurses Week: May 6-12, 2022

May 6, 2022

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing celebrates National Nurses Week by highlighting a few of our alumni, students, and instructors who have heard and responded to the call of our profession amid challenging times. Read more about these leaders below and join us in our celebration of these everyday heroes.

Dr. Janice F. Hernandez

Paving the Way for Student Success

May 6, 2022
Meet Janice F. Hernandez, DNP, RN, FNP-C, Clinical Assistant Professor and Division Chair of The Holistic Adult Health Division at the UT Austin School of Nursing. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree at the UT Austin School of Nursing and aims to motivate and inspire nursing faculty and students while leading and implementing changes that will pave the way for the success of those she meets.

National Nurses Week 2022: Spotlights

May 6, 2022
Read about Dara Vasquez, Tonychris Nnaka, Katherine “Kat” Carroll Britt, Hanade Abdalla, Eliana Gill, and Victoria Wright.
Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan

Researching Affordable Health Interventions

May 6, 2022
Meet Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor at the UT Austin School of Nursing. Dr. Radhakrishnan’s research applies current and emerging technologies such as telemonitoring, connected sensors and digital gaming in order to resolve clinical nursing research problems such as heart failure self-management.