Alexa Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN
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.
Alexandra García, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, FAAN
Professor
Dr. Alexandra García is Professor in the Family, Public Health, and Nursing Leadership Division and the Graduate Advisor for the School of Nursing. She is courtesy professor of Population Health at the Dell Medical School where she served as the inaugural director of the Division of Community Engagement and Health Equity, and is Affiliate of the Texas Center for Equity Promotion. Dr. García teaches undergraduate and graduate students in research, public health, and global health. Her research focuses on the social, cultural, and economic influences on health and equity, self-management of chronic diseases and symptom experiences, particularly among Latinx adults with type 2 diabetes and other co-occurring chronic illnesses.
Sharon Horner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Dr. Sharon Horner received her PhD in Nursing and her MSN in Parent-Child Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Horner’s research focuses on improving health of families with children. She has received approximately $3.7 million over 18 years in federal funding for her primary work with school-aged children with asthma and their families who live in rural areas.
Lynn Rew, EdD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN
Professor
Dr. Lynn Rew is the Denton & Louise Cooley and Family Centennial Professor in Parent-Child Nursing for the School of Nursing. Her scholarship focuses on sexual health and health behaviors of adolescents. She is currently funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD/NIH) for a study titled “An Intervention to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Homeless Youths.” Dr. Rew is currently Associate Editor for the Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, and on the editorial board of Comprehensive Child & Adolescent Nursing. Dr. Rew also serves as Director of the School of Nursing’s PhD Program and is a member of the Admissions Selection Committee of the Dell Medical School.
Kavita Radhakrishnan, Ph.D, MSEE, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan earned her PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on using technologies like telemonitoring, connected sensors, and digital gaming to support chronic disease self-management and aging in place. She leads two NIH-funded trials on digital interventions for cardiovascular health, with over $6.8 million in funding and more than 50 published articles. Dr. Radhakrishnan serves on national committees, including the American Heart Association and the NIH, and is a member of the Texas Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Partnership