The faculty of the nursing PhD program represent expertise in philosophy, nursing theory, nursing clinical specialization, nurse practitioner education, nursing ethics, policy, law and leadership, international health, and diverse research methods and data management tools.

Sheryl L. Bishop, PhD (University of Texas at Austin), Senior Biostatistician, Associate Professor, Social Psychologist, Small group processes and human adaptation in extreme environments, Stress and Coping in Isolated, Confined and Extreme Environments.

sbishop@utmb.edu

Elnora (Nonie) P. Mendias, RN, FNP, BC, PhD (University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing)

Health promotion for vulnerable populations, bioterrorism/public health emergency preparedness, living with chronic illness (including HIV/AIDS).  More. nmendias@utmb.edu

Karen Brykczynski, RN, DNSc, FNP (University of California at San Francisco) Interpretive phenomenology, domains, competencies/clinical judgment of nurse practitioners, family health promotion and healing practices, family violence: survivors and provider responses  More  kbrykczy@utmb.edu

Carolyn Phillips, RN, PhD (University of Pittsburgh) Qualitative methods, grounded theory methodology, maternity nursing, maternal and family adaptation. More. cphillip@utmb.edu

Yolanda R. Davila, RN, PhD (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) The intersection between HIV/STD and intimate partner among women and the reduction of the health disparities of  HIV, intimate partner violence, and HCV among Hispanics. More   yrdavila@utmb.edu

Elizabeth Reifsnider, RN, PhD (University of Texas at Austin) Associate Dean for Research; Community/Public Health Nursing, Maternal/Child Nutrition, Childhood overweight and failure to thrive, and Breastfeeding. More.  elreifsn@utmb.edu

Kathryn Fiandt, DNS, FAANP

chronic disease management and practice improvement; research in care of vulnerable people with extensive work on standardizing a process for assessing vulnerability and risk in nursing center populations.  More.  klfiandt@utmb.edu

Patricia Richard, RH, PhD (Texas Woman’s University) Creative thinking ability, simulation by nurses and nurse educators. Research associated with web-based courses, recognition of nursing education innovations, simulation and information technology in nursing education. More. plrichar@utmb.edu

Diane Heliker, RN, PhD (Loyola University) Interpretive phenomenology (Focus: Heideggerian Hermeneutical Phenomenology); Area of Concentration: Gerontology and Long-Term Care. Other areas of interest: Evidence-based Nursing Practice. More dheliker@utmb.edu

Linda Rounds, RN, PhD (The University of Texas at Austin) Nurse practitioner education, web-based education, clinical decision-making. Geriatrics. More. lrounds@utmb.edu

Alice S. Hill,* RN, PhD, FAAN (The University of Texas at Austin) Nursing PhD Program Director; Developmental care of preterm infants, nutrition, growth patterns, neonatal nursing. More.  ahill@utmb.edu

Kay Sandor, Ph.D., R.N., L.P.C., A.H.N-BC. (University of Texas at Austin) theeffects of mediation on the inflammatory processes linked with cardiovascular disease, and related emotional and spiritual influences on the body. 2005-2006 Fulbright Scholar Award. More.  ksandor@utmb.edu

Regina Lederman,* RN, PhD, FAAN (University of Michigan) Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy & the Postpartum, and Health Outcomes. Teen Pregnancy and STD Prevention.  More rlederma@utmb.edu

Pamela G. Watson, RN, ScD (Boston University) Dean School of Nursing; diabetes prevention and health promotion interventions. More pgwatson@utmb.ed

Darlene Martin, RN, PhD (University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston) Healthcare ethics, public health policy, and roles of nurses and other healthcare professionals in the Holocaust and other global conflicts.  More. damartin@utmb.edu