Alexa Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
James R. Doughterty Jr. Centennial Professor
Dr. Alexa Stuifbergen received her PhD in Nursing from The University of Texas at Austin, her MSN from The University of Texas at El Paso, and her BSN from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Stuifbergen has been involved in research related to health promotion for persons with chronic and disabling conditions for more than 30 years. She has taught content related to health promotion, self-management of chronic conditions, and rehabilitation in undergraduate and graduate courses, authored numerous articles on the subject, and served on national committees for the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation, the National MS Society and the National Institutes of Health.
J Taylor Harden, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Visiting Professor
NGCGNE Executive Director Emeritus
Director Emeritus of the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, Dr. Taylor Harden is a gerontologist and nurse. Dr. Harden previously served as the assistant of the director of the National Institute on Aging in the Office of Special Populations. She also served as acting deputy director of the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health. Her research and administrative expertise in aging is wide-ranging, with a focus on clinical interventions, risk and resilience in older women, minority health, and health disparities.
Carol Delville, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FCNSI
Clinical Associate Professor
The advanced practice Program Director of the School of Nursings’s Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program, Dr. Carol Delville has over 40 years of clinical practice experience. Her research focuses on innovations in Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) education including technology integration, experiential learning, and interprofessional education.
Stephanie Morgan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP
Director of Practice Innovation
Professor of Clinical Nursing
Director of Wellness Center
Professor of Clinical Nursing and Director of the Wellness Center at The University of Texas, Dr. Stephanie Morgan has over 30 years of clinical practice experience. Her family practice and nursing expertise focus on physical, mental, and social health with special interest in gerontological nursing, health policy development, and nursing leadership.
Ferne Kyba, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emerita of Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington
Dr. Ferne Kyba is Professor Emerita of Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington and a distinguished leader in ethics of aging and end-of-life care. As former Director of the RN–BSN Program, she is recognized for her contributions to nursing education and for scholarship that has shaped ethical practice in gerontological care.
Dr. Kyba has held leadership roles with the Texas Nurses Association and the Texas Nurses Foundation and has contributed nationally to nursing credentialing and professional standards. Her honors reflect her sustained commitment to nursing excellence and advocacy for vulnerable older adults. She earned degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, The University of Texas at Austin, and Texas A&M University, and completed advanced study in bioethics at Georgetown University.
Suzanne Anderson
Chief Executive Officer, AGE of Central Texas
Suzanne Anderson is Chief Executive Officer of AGE of Central Texas which serves older adults and family caregivers across the region and advances innovative models of community-based support. She has more than two decades of leadership experience from Special Olympics Texas, where she served as Senior Vice President of Field Services and, during a period of organizational transition, as Interim CEO, stabilizing operations and guiding statewide initiatives. She is committed to building strong community partnerships, improving access to aging services, and enhancing the quality of life for older adults and their families throughout Central Texas.