ASSIGNMENT FOR PODCAST SPEAKERS - Key Persons
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Kinesiology
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- Assistant Clinical Professor
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- Clinical Instructor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Director of Enrollment Management Communications and Marketing
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- Administrative Assistant II
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- Clinical Assistant Professor Program Director - Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Program Manager - Student Success / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Graduate Program Coordinator
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- Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions - Fluent in Urdu
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- Research Scientist I / Department of Kinesiology
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- Graduate Teaching Assistant
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- Associate Chair of Clinical Education / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Administrative Assistant I
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- Graduate Assistant - Leadership Center
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- Assistant Director of Prelicensure Advising
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- Assistant Director of Recruitment and Marketing
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- Program Manager - UTA Community Navigator
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- Manager, Rural Health Center
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- Student Assistant / FLP Webpage Design
Barbara M. Raudonis began her professional nursing career in 1978 as an Officer in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Her passion for gerontological nursing and care of the dying grew from "seeds planted" during that time of service. Dr. Raudonis graduated from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (B.A. biology), University of Maryland at Baltimore (M.S. pathology), Catholic University of America (BSN), University of Colorado Health Sciences (M.S. nursing) and University of Texas at Austin (PhD nursing). Her post-doctoral fellowship was an Institutional National Research Service Award: Research Training in Nursing Care of Older Persons, Oregon Health Sciences University. She completed the Summer Genetics Institute on the NIH Campus in 2006. As a core faculty member of the College of Nursing's Genomic Translational Research Laboratory she integrated genomics into her program of research and co-taught genetics/genomics related elective courses in the college. Dr. Raudonis was selected as a member of the first cohort of the Palliative Nursing Leadership Institute in 2012. Dr. Raudonis joined the faculty of the College of Nursing in 1997. She taught gerontological nursing courses in both the BSN and RN-BSN programs. Her primary teaching responsibilities were in the MSN and PhD programs. Dr. Raudonis held the Myrna R. Pickard Professorship. She also held fellowship status in the National Gerontological Nurses Association and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. Dr. Raudonis was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 2012.
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- Professor, Endowed Chair in Gerontological Nursing Excellence
Dr. McKeown joined the faculty at UT Arlington in 1983 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology (at that time, the Department of Physical Education), serving 37 years as a faculty and administrator at the university. As a teacher, Dr. McKeown is the exemplar by which all faculty in the department can be measured. At one point in time, Dr. McKeown literally taught every course offered by the department. The passion he brought to his students in the classroom was unsurpassed. He approached every lecture with the same enthusiasm, excitement, and engaging teaching style and has done so over decades of instruction. His classes were often looked at by students & graduates as, not only the most challenging, but the most rewarding and, otherwise "fun" classes within the department. In addition to the more common "content delivery" that Dr. McKeown expertly provided, he always emphasized and facilitated students' "scholarly journey." As a scholar, Dr. McKeown brought a research focus to the department that undoubtedly elevated all areas of the department. While he established his own research accomplishments, as evidenced by his numerous published articles and abstracts over the years, it was his commitment to a philosophy of the importance of scholarship and research that shaped the culture of the department. Some examples include: the embedding of research experiences and requirements within the departmental undergraduate and graduate curriculum, establishing the departmental "research day," and establishing the biannual Department of Kinesiology & Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Lecture series (experts from the field of sports medicine and exercise science provide guest lectures which regularly draw over 300 in attendance per presentation). This lecture has since been renamed the Barry McKeown Lecture. In the area of service, Barry played a particularly unique role. He has an extensive record of university service work, as well as a deep history of professional service through local, state, regional and national bodies. Among the many at UTA were Faculty Senate, Undergraduate Assembly, "Human Research Review" Committee (chair) and the Provost Advisory Council, as well as many others. In addition, for over 10 years, Barry served as the UT Arlington National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Faculty Athletic Representative. This service spanned 3 conferences (i.e., the Southland Conference, the Western Athletic Conference and the Sun Belt Conference). In this role, Barry represented the faculty as liaison between UT Arlington, the faculty, administrators and student athletes on and off campus with numerous other institutions within our host conferences and NCAA, as a whole. I Dr. McKeown took great pride in this important role and his contribution in this area were greatly appreciated by Athletics at UT Arlington, as well as the Office of the President. As an administrator, Barry truly changed the path of the department to a direction that has ultimately led to where we are today. His leadership and guidance of the historical, "physical education" emphasis (which still thrives, today) was unwavering. Through his professional involvement within this area of kinesiology, including his longstanding active engagement in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), he helped lead this programming along with the professional field. In addition, it was Barry's commitment to exercise science and sports medicine that helped establish both the academic and research footprint here at UT Arlington, from which there was (at one point) nothing. His longstanding engagement with the American College of Sports Medicine, as well as the regional Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine he fostered and created the first Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (producing the first graduate in this degree in the Texas in 1995) Barry's contributions and commitment will continue to be hallmark by which all future departmental faculty and administrators will be measured.
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- Student Success Coordinator
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- Clinical Assistant Professor Program Director - Bachelor of Exercise Science / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Administrative Assistant II
Dr. Cason received her diploma in nursing in 1965, her baccalaureate degree in 1967, her master's degree in nursing in 1972, and her PhD in 1972 in Educational Psychology. She has over 30 years of experience teaching in undergraduate and graduate nursing education. In 1997, Dr. Cason joined the College of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington where she provided leadership as the Associate Dean for Research in creating the research infrastructure needed to support the College of Nursing PhD program and was instrumental in defining and implementing the program's focus on healthcare for cultural diverse and vulnerable populations. She developed the model for the SMART HospitalTM (a virtual hospital in which high fidelity interactive manikins serve as patients) and, as co-founder, has successfully acquired funding for it from both private and governmental sources. She was an active investigator with an ongoing funded program of research.
In 2008 she received the Outstanding Research Achievement Award from the University of Texas at Arlington. In 2009, she was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Dr. Cason was named Interim Vice President for Research in 2011 and served as the Vice President for Research from 2012 to 2015. She is currently a board member for Medical City Arlington.
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- Director, Student Support
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Visiting Assistant Professor
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dr. Anderson was originally a diploma graduate from Scott and White Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. With an idea of being an educator someday, she continued her education over the next several years earning a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University, a master's degree from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a doctorate from Texas Woman's University. While pursuing her education she worked as a staff nurse in multiple hospitals in three states in maternal child health. Following her master's degree, she began teaching and held teaching roles in three universities before coming to UTA. Finding a perfect fit, Dr. Anderson remained at UTA for nearly 30 years and her connection with UTA continues today despite her official retirement in 2018.
While at UTA, Dr. Anderson taught for many years in the undergraduate program, enjoying teaching maternal child health and research to upcoming nurses. In 2014, she moved permanently to the graduate program where she taught Research and Evidence Based Practice. As an educator, Dr. Anderson was recognized by both the University and College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) as either recipient or nominee for Graduate Teaching Awards, the Piper Professor Award and Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teacher's Award. Dr. Anderson was also listed nationally as one of the top 75 Nursing Professors You Would be Lucky to Have Teach Your Classes.
Within the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Dr. Anderson was the Lead Teacher for Maternal Child Health undergraduate course, Chair of the CONHI Promotion and Tenure Committee, Chair of the Faculty Assembly, Chair of Faculty Issues and a member of numerous committees. University service included the role of Faculty Mentor, and membership in the Faculty Senate, various search committees, the University QEP program, and the Hearing committee.
Dr. Anderson continues today to be listed as "active," despite her retirement, and holds a title of Associate Professor of Research/Associate Professor Emeritus to continue her involvement with research and teaching/mentoring student researchers. Her current research study is exploring the mental health of mothers with infants (past and present) admitted to NICU and the evaluation of expressive writing as a promising intervention to reduce mental health symptoms. She currently is mentoring four honors students and one premed undergraduate student.
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- Distinguished Professor in Accounting
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Administrative Services Officer II / Department of Kinesiology
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- Special Projects Coordinator I
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- Administrative Assistant II
- Enrollment and Student Services Staff
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- Transfer Admissions Counselor
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- Business Operations Manager
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- Support Specialist II / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Associate Chair and Clinical
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- Administrative Assistant I
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- Associate Professor / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Freshmen Admissions Counselor
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- Multimedia Producer, Marketing and Communications
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- Director Marketing & Communications
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- Associate Dean, Chair and Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Manager / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Department Manager / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Healthcare Administration Advisor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor, Program Manager / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Leadership Academy Goolsby - Alcon Endowed Fellow
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- Fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago
Dr. Anne Bavier was appointed the college's dean April 2014. Before UTA, she served as dean at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing and Saint Xavier University School of Nursing in Chicago.
She also worked as a program director at the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute and as deputy director at the Office of Research on Women's Health.
Dr. Bavier earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Duke University in 1970, her Master of Science in nursing from Emory University in 1973 and her doctorate from Duquesne University in 2003.
She's served as a member in multiple nursing societies, including the American Academy of Nursing and American Cancer Society. She retired from UTA in 2018.
Dr. Bavier served as the president of the National League for Nursing from 2015-2017, a 40,000-member organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. She served as the League's president-elect from 2013-2015.
In her inaugural address during the organization's annual Education Summit in Las Vegas, Dr. Bavier emphasized her commitment to ensuring that nursing educators have access to the best resources, the most current research, the newest techniques and the encouragement needed to create the best teaching-learning environments.
Dr. Bavier previously served on the NLN board as a governor at-large and as board secretary. She has more than a dozen years of experience in leadership roles at federal health care agencies, including serving as deputy director of the National Institutes of Health's Office of Research on Women's Health. She has authored or co-authored numerous publications on nursing education, professional development and oncology.
Dr. Bavier is a fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago and was the first recipient of the Edith Moore Copeland Founders Award for Creativity from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. The Chapel of Four Chaplains honored Dr. Bavier with its 2015 Legion of Honor Gold Medallion for exceptional leadership that has brought worldwide attention to her profession and for a life epitomizing the spirit of the sacrifice.
In addition to her experience in higher education, Dr. Bavier served as a program director in the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute and as deputy director of the Office of Research on Women's Health in the National Institutes of Health, where she received the agency's highest award, the Director's Award, for exceptional leadership.
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Visiting Assistant Professor
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- Director Healthcare Administration Program
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Assistant Chair / Accounting Graduate Advisor / Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Professor / Program Director
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- Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of HCAD Program
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- Daniel Himarios Endowed Chair
- Vice Provost for Global Academic Initiatives
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- Advisor to the Dean / Clinical Professor of Management
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Associate Dean for Students and Programs / Professor of Marketing
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- John Merrill Endowed Professor in Consultative Sales Associate Professor
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- Professor and Department Chair
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- Senior Associate Dean / Professor of Operations Management
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Daniel Himarios Endowed Chair
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- Coordinator Information Systems
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Executive Director
- Interim ) Executive Director
Dr. Kim Mayer is our inaugural (interim) Executive Director and is leading the launch of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington. Kim brings to this role her previous experience as the Statewide Technology Commercialization Director at the NC Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), affiliated with The University of North Carolina system. Under Kim's leadership from 2011-2015, the NC SBTDC's Technology Commercialization Services team received client attribution for directly contributing to economic impacts with over 125 companies, including: 258 SBIR/STTR awards totaling nearly $102 million, 24 business starts, 38 investments and the creation of over 140 new jobs.
Kim also spent four years, from month 1 through to acquisition, as a senior scientist with a successful agricultural biotechnology startup company in NC's Research Triangle Park. Kim is also an Associate Vice President for Research at UTA. She uses her expertise to serve the community as a knowledge broker for interdisciplinary projects, facilitate relationships between groups that don't typically have an opportunity to work together, and identify opportunities where combined expertise can lead to greater success. Prior to joining UTA, Kim was the inaugural Executive Director of the endowed Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center at the California Institute of Technology, where she worked with faculty, staff and students across the Institute doing innovative research in multiple fields at the intersection between biology and engineering. Send Kim an email.
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Nursing Professors Emeritus
Dr. Myrna Pickard was the first female UT Arlington dean and the founding dean of the School of Nursing, now the College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She is also a charter member of the Edward E. Rankin Legacy Society, the recognition society for estate gifts. When reflecting on her early trailblazing years, Dr. Pickard recalls the journey of the School of Nursing from Fort Worth to its home at UT Arlington. What started the ball rolling was the unexpected 1976 Regents' decision to decentralize the systemwide School of Nursing, assigning the nursing schools to the nearest system medical school or university. She vividly remembers UT Arlington President Wendell Nedderman meeting with the nursing faculty prior to their move to UT Arlington. In the initial meeting, everyone quickly recognized he was their strongest supporter. He, along with Dr. Pickard, the provost and the council of deans worked to strengthen relationships between the nursing faculty and the campus while shaping a leading nursing education program. In 1977, the Master of Science in Nursing was approved. In 1982, nursing moved into a new building that, in 1995, was renamed Pickard Hall in honor of all Dr. Pickard had accomplished. Dr. Nedderman writes, "During the Pickard era, the school (of nursing) prospered. New and expanded programs, increasing stature and enrollment growth were her trademarks. She spearheaded innovative programs in distance education, a groundbreaking nurse practitioner program and a strong rural health program." Dr. Pickard celebrates the present and future of the College. "It is inspiring hearing about the growth, the Smart Hospital and all that is going on," she says. "There is a 'can-do' attitude there, and I am proud to provide support through my estate for the many possibilities ahead."
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- Program Director
- Associate Dean for Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion
- Professor in Business Ethics
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- Accounting Alumni Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
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- Graduate Advisor MSIS / Associate Professor of Practice
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Associate Professor
- Director - Ryan - Reilly Center for Urban Land Utilization
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Clinical Professor and Deputy Chair
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- Public Accounting Professor
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- Associate Professor
- Graduate Nursing Research Staff Member
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- Chairman
- Associate Dean for Research
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- Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
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- Operations Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship
Dr. Xoriunstance "Xori" Brown is the operations director for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation at UTA. In her role with the CEEI, Xori collaborates with students and other stakeholders to foster a supportive entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem for like-minded students, faculty, and community members. She mentors student entrepreneurs on start-ups, innovative ideas, and everything entrepreneurship. Xori is the owner and founder of the Out of Coffee Company, an e-commerce company that provides an assortment of coffee flavors and blends to coffee lovers and enthusiasts. Xori, who is a member of the National DBA Society, has a doctorate degree in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship and has conducted business research to include topics such as effective marketing strategies of profitable small businesses. Send Xori an email.
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Executive Director
- Professor
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Mancini was Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Education Innovation at The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She held the Baylor Health Care System Professorship for Healthcare Research. Prior to moving to an academic role in 2004, Dr. Mancini held progressive management positions in the service sector including 18 years as Senior Vice President for Nursing Administration and Chief Nursing Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital Systems in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mancini received a BSN from Rhode Island College, a Masters in Nursing Administration from The University of Rhode Island and a PhD in Public and Urban Affairs from The University of Texas at Arlington. In 1994, Dr. Mancini was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. I
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- Graduate Advisor - Student Activities
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- Clinical Associate Professor / Program Director - Master of Public Health / Department of Kinesiology
Eugene W. Anderson dedicated 43 years of his life to devoted and effective service to our profession. During his first 16 years at the University (1978-1994), Dr. Anderson skillfully, diplomatically, and loyally guided what was then called the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Health Studies as its chair. New curricula were thoughtfully and sagaciously established with a calm and deliberate efficiency aptly describing his professional and personal demeanor. Considerable time, forethought, and expertise were devoted to the planning of a professional educational facility comparable to the quality academic program that was crafted during his tenure. Continual consideration, thought, and effort were devoted to the development of a professional faculty to increase the academic credentials of the unit.
Anderson led by example and contributed to the academic quality of the program by regularly carrying heavy teaching loads. The universal respect held by students, faculty, and staff is exhibited in the endowed Eugene W. Anderson Memorial Scholarship and the Anderson Sport Performance Lecture Series established in his honor. A caring and nurturing scholar who had great regard for students, he continued to contribute to our professional academic unit by teaching, advising, and serving for an additional three years as a professor after resigning his departmental chair duties.
A highly skilled pedagogist, he initially served as a high school teacher and coach for a period of four years, transitioned to the position of college professor (eight years), then department chair (nine years), and finally the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to his arrival at The University of Texas at Arlington. A compassionate man, he served his profession at numerous levels with committee contributions and his community and church by actively participating in organizations and offices.
The personal influence of Eugene W. Anderson will continue to be felt in the Department of Kinesiology in the curriculum evolution, in the facility development, and in the lives of faculty, staff, and students as they pursue their varied careers. Our educational environment and world as a whole would be at higher levels if all people possessed the attitude and understanding of our friend and former colleague.
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- Manager, Academic Online Programs / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Professor Executive Director of Health Research and Presidential Distinguished Professor
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- Professor and Co - Director, Multi - Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics ( MICHI )
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Assistant Director of Marketing
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- International Country Coordinator - Stationed in Mumbai, India
Hazel Jay's dynamic career in nursing contributed to advancement in education, research and service. She was the first Director of Continuing Education for UTA School of Nursing from 1972 to 1974 and helped develop the undergraduate program curriculum. She wrote the proposal for the graduate program and served as graduate advisor from 1974 to 1978, when she was appointed the first Assistant Dean of the Graduate Program. On her retirement as Assistant Dean in 1981, the School of Nursing presented a community service program reflecting her commitment to education and service working together. The following year, a workshop entitled Clinical Nursing Round Tables: Strategies to Increase Retention and Recruitment was held, dedicated to the concept of nursing education-service collaboration. Ms. Jay was an advocate and pioneer of distance education and taught graduate courses in Amarillo, Texarkana, and El Paso. She supported other programs in developing professional nursing education, including writing the proposal for the undergraduate program at The University of Texas at Tyler. A culmination of her professional career was her appointment as the first Professor Emerita of the School of Nursing in 1988. In Mrs. Jay's view, the key to meeting the challenges of providing quality health care can best be achieved when nurses from different settings and orientations work together to answer questions of relevance to nursing and health care. The George W. and Hazel M. Jay Professorship was established in 1992 to support collaborative research which offers practical implications for nursing education, practice, and education. It was the first in the School of Nursing and honors Mrs. Jay's contributions to and her husband's support of nursing education. This professorship has grown from a research fund established by the Jays in 1983. Hazel Jay passed away in 2006 at 89 years old in Fort Worth, Texas.
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- Coordinator I, Special Programs / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Senior Office Assistant / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Simulation Technician / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Clinical Research Coordinator / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Associate Director of Graduate, Exercise Science, and RN - BSN Advising
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- Student Development Specialist
Jennifer Gray was a faculty member in the College of Nursing since 1989. Her teaching in the College of Nursing has included a beginning course on clinical skills, a nursing management for BSN seniors, a nursing theory course for RN-BSN students, and theory courses in the MSN and PhD programs. Along the way, she served as the Evaluation Coordinator for the school and was heavily involved in the self-study process leading to accreditation by the National League for Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. She was also Associate Dean and Chair for the Graduate Nursing program, and the Director of the PhD in the Nursing Program. As the George W. and Hazel M. Jay Professor, she was leading the Uganda Team of the North Texas Africa Health Initiative as they developed a proposal to fund a mobile clinic for a rural district in eastern Uganda. Dr. Gray's areas of research are spirituality, living with HIV/AIDS, and learning needs of health professionals related to HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Gray was raised in Oklahoma on a wheat farm, learning to love the land and work hard. She developed her teaching skills early through church and 4-H activities. Her BSN was earned as part of a collaborative process between the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian University. Following graduation, she was a missionary nurse in a mobile clinic in Cameroon for 20 months. She earned her Masters in Nursing Science from UT Arlington with a focus on adult health and teaching. Her PhD in Nursing is from Texas Woman's University in Denton. Before she was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, she received university teaching awards for undergraduate teaching and distance education. She loves to engage students in creative teaching/learning activities and has a commitment to students and their personal/professional development.
Dr. Gray retired from UTA in May 2015. In 2020, Dr. Gray was asked to serve as the dean of the College of Professional Studies for Oklahoma Christian University.
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- Administrative Assistant II
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- Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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- Assistant Dean for Simulation and Technology
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- Lab Manager / Department of Kinesiology
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- Associate Professor / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Simulation Technician / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Chairman, Graduate Nursing Programs Clinical
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- John Merrill Endowed Professor in Consultative Sales Associate Professor
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- Professor Associate Vice President for Research
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- Director / Executive MBA Program
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
Dr. LeFlore has been named a fellow in the National League for Nursing's Academy of Nursing Education for her innovative contributions to the field. In 2005, a degree seeking Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC PNP) major was implemented under the leadership of Dr. LeFlore with a $748,000 ACPNP grant that was federally funded by HRSA to support its development. Nursing Professor Judy LeFlore earned national recognition from the 2012 Computerworld Honors Laureate program for her work using 3D gaming technology to teach students about in-hospital pediatric care. Dr. LeFlore's project "Can Game Play Teach Student Nurses How to Save Lives?" explored whether a 3D video game could teach nursing students how to respond to patients in a clinical setting. She and Assistant Professor Mindi Anderson worked with Marjorie Zielke, assistant professor of arts and technology at UT Dallas, to develop a game scenario called "iNursingRN: Respiratory Distress." The work was backed by $250,000 in funding from the UT System's Transforming Undergraduate Education grant program. Dr. Zielke and LeFlore received the award in June in Washington, D.C. Dr. Leflore taught courses in her areas of expertise, pediatric and neonatal care. Dr. Leflore is an international expert on medical simulation. Her work has been presented in Florence, Italy, Madrid Spain, and Shanghai China. Dr. LeFlore has received National and International awards. She is a respected author and funded researcher and the results of her research have been published in nursing, medical and technology peer review journals.
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- Transfer Admissions Counselor
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- Assistant Director of Online Communications
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- Research Scientist I / Assistant Researcher at Dr. Venu Varanasi 's Lab
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- Clinical Assistant Professor, Simulation / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Administrative Assistant / CONHI Smart Hospital
Dr. Heusinkveld was the Myrna R. Pickard Professor in Nursing from 1999 until retirement. She was selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 1998. Dr. Heusinkveld is a graduate of South Dakota State University (BSN), the University of Iowa (MSN) and the University of Texas School of Public Health (Dr.PH). Her doctoral studies in Urban Health Administration and Epidemiology lead to her long-term research, education, and service in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. Dr. Heusinkveld and Dr. Burns developed the School of Nursing Research Center in 1987. This was the beginning of the successful research programs and funding for the current College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She was the Director of RN to BSN program from 1996-2000. During this time, the program and satellite technology greatly expanded. The joint MSN/MPH program with UT School of Public Health in Dallas was initiated, developed, and directed by Dr. Heusinkveld. Dr. Heusinkveld had numerous funded research grants, numerous publications in cancer and public policy journals, and wrote many book chapters in cancer books. The educational needs and challenges of registered nurses in rural areas was also a focus of her research during the Pickard Professorship. She was a reviewer for numerous cancer journals and health policy journals. In 2006 she, along with Dr. Kyba, co-edited a book on the history of the School of Nursing - The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing- 35 Years Dr. Heusinkveld has received numerous Awards including induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing; induction into The University of Texas Academy of Distinguished Teachers; selected for The University of Texas Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching; elected first Chairperson of the School of Nursing Faculty Assembly; selected for the National American Cancer Society Capitol Dome Award, and was the Governor appointed member of the Texas Cancer Council. Dr. Heusinkveld has been active and taken leadership roles in national, state, and local professional and service organizations. Dr. Heusinkveld was the first woman elected Chairperson of the Texas Division American Cancer Society. She was the co-developer of the Nurse Oncology Education Program of the Texas Nurses Foundation which provided cancer education to nurses throughout Texas. Dr Heusinkveld was the first chairperson of the American Cancer Society Committee on Nursing Professorships. The committee was charged with determining national criteria and process for the Professorship. She was also the first Chairperson of the Oncology Nursing Society Certification Committee whose charge was writing, evaluating and monitored the first national oncology nursing certification examination.
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Associate Director of Campus Visits & Events
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Communications and Marketing Assistant
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- Freshmen Admissions Counselor - Yo Hablo Espanol
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- Clinical Assistant Professor, Simulation / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Associate Professor Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Nursing ( ADN )
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Freshmen Admissions Counselor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Student Development Specialist
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- Administrative Assistant I / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Coordinator II, Special Programs / Center for Research and Scholarship
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Assistant Professor / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Associate Professor Program Director
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Administrative Assistant I
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- Director of Undergraduate Student Outreach
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Administrative Assistant I
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program Clinical
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- Clinical Research Coordinator
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- Professor George W. and Hazel M. Jay Professorship Director of PhD in Nursing Program
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- Clinical Associate Professor, Associate Chair of Graduate Education and MSN Administration, DNP and PhD Programs
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- Presidential Distinguished Professor and Executive Director / Chair of MICHI / Department of Graduate Nursing
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- Assistant Director of Campus Visits & Events
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- Assistant to the Dean for Finance and Budgets
Mary Ellen Wyers taught in the John Peter Smith Hospital Diploma program beginning in 1967, later becoming Assistant Nurse Administrator. She joined the faculty of the UT System School of Nursing in Fort Worth in 1971, and additionally, served as Director of Continuing Education. When the school became part of The University of Texas at Arlington in 1976, she became Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program. Dr. Wyers worked with Dean Pickard in providing a smooth transition and developed the school's curriculum to address the changes in health care delivery.
She was instrumental in bringing satellite technology to provide distance education for RNs. She served as Associate Dean from 1976 until 1995, when she retired to return to teaching full-time, until her retirement in 1998. Dr. Wyers was nationally known for her expertise in curriculum development and evaluation and was a respected National League for Nursing accreditation visitor from 1980 until her death in 1999.
Dr. Wyers was recognized as a Great 100 Nurse of the metroplex, served as President of Texas Nurses Association District 3 and received the District 3 Nurse of the Year Award. She was recognized in 1989 as Exceptional Volunteer of American Red Cross, Fort Worth Chapter and served on several health advisory councils for various Texas Congressmen. Dr. Wyers received the Sigma Theta Tau Mentor Award in 1991 for her leadership and mentoring beyond the SON with professional and community organizations. She served on numerous TNA Examiners and TNA committees and workgroups and was the only nurse appointed to the Texas Department of Health Prostate Cancer Advisory Council in 1996.
Dr. Wyers was named Professor Emerita in 2000, posthumously. One of the many recommendations for this honor included the comment, "She rose about self-interest and self-concern to focus on encouraging the greatest potential for faculty and her students."
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- Executive Assistant to the Deans
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- Artist, and Assistant Professor of Practice at UTA
- Faculty Director
Matt Clark is an entrepreneur, artist, and assistant professor of practice at UTA where he is the faculty director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation. As the faculty director, Clark connects and collaborates with student, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs, incorporates entrepreneurship into courses across the university, creates programming, and evangelizes all things entrepreneurial across the metroplex. Matt Clark Studio has been in business for 20 years creating original artwork for homes and businesses across the globe. His paintings are in the collections of over 25 international corporations. FidenClark creates unique goods for the home using handwoven textiles from Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2012, Clark created and launched the Entrepreneurship in the Arts initiative helping students leverage their creative talents professionally. He has spoken throughout the US on this topic and presented a TED talk in 2016. Send Matt an email.
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Associate Professor
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- Administrative Assistant I
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- Associate Chair and Clinical
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- Director of Corporate Relations
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Assistant Director of Bound for Success
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Freshmen Admissions Counselor
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- Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Mr. Shelby Boseman joined UTA in April 2014 as its first in-house counsel and serves as Chief Legal Officer and University Attorney. He is an expert in higher education law and provides legal advice to UTA's administration on a myriad of issues affecting UTA. He oversees the Office of Legal Affairs and the Title IX Office. Prior to joining UTA, Shelby served as Senior Associate General Counsel at Lone Star College System in The Woodlands, Texas and In-House Counsel at the Houston Housing Authority in Houston, Texas. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Weber State University, Ogden Utah and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas.
Ms. Daphne Baker joined UTA in February 2014. Daphne serves as an Administrative Assistant II and manages the administrative functions of the Office of Legal Affairs. Prior to joining UTA, Daphne was a Human Resources Manager in Chicago and Burr Ridge, Illinois, and also an entrepreneur who owned and successfully operated two businesses; Angelic Sweetz and Auctions Unlimited. Daphne is a proud U.S. Army Veteran who holds an Associate's Degree in Secretarial Science from Draughons Junior College in Clarksville, Tennessee and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Ministry from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois.
Ms. Jenny Kimball joined UTA in October 2016. She provides a range of paralegal services for the Office of Legal Affairs' attorneys ranging from case management to litigation support. Prior to joining UTA, Jenny worked in several Texas school districts, state and federal appellate courts. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas and a Master of Professional Studies in Paralegal Studies from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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- Assistant University Attorney
Ms. Katharine Adams joined UTA's growing Office of Legal Affairs in February 2018 as its third in-house counsel. She works primarily on transactional matters affecting students such as affiliation agreements and student affairs services and also assists with other transactional issues and providing legal advice and assistance to the campus community. Prior to joining UTA, Katharine served as a Career Services Coordinator at Texas A&M University School of Law, in Fort Worth, Texas and a Trust Officer at U.S. Trust in Dallas, Texas. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Baylor University, Waco, Texas and a Juris Doctor Degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas.
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- Associate
- Associate University Attorney
Ms. Kimberly Grubb is an Associate University Attorney for UTA. She joined UTA in May of 2020 and focuses primarily on matters including contracts, employment, policies, and serves as the University's Clery Compliance Officer. Before joining UTA, Kimberly was the first Assistant General Counsel for Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. Prior to joining TWU, she practiced in estate planning and probate. Kimberly graduated from Texas A&M School of Law in 2014 and spent three years interning with the Tarrant County District Attorney's office while taking classes. She received her B.A. in Journalism at the University of North Texas.
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- Associate University Attorney
Ms. Kirsty Dymond joined UTA's Office of Legal Affairs in April 2020, as an Associate University Attorney. Kirsty works primarily on matters involving technology and privacy, intellectual property, research, employment law, and providing legal advice and assistance to the campus community. Prior to joining UTA, Kirsty served as Assistant General Counsel at Stephen F. Austin State University, in Nacogdoches, TX and Director of Student Services at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, NY. Kirsty holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Westminster, London, UK, Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course from BPP Law School, London, UK and a LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY.
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- Public Information Coordinator
Ms. Tiffany Gonzalez joined UTA in August 2013. She serves as UTA's Public Information Coordinator and manages all requests for information submitted under the Texas Public Information Act and through other means such as subpoenas. In addition, Tiffany frequently serves UTA as a Maverick Service Excellence Trainer. Prior to joining UTA, Tiffany managed Outback Steakhouse and was the lead hospitality trainer. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Calculus from Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.
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- Executive MBA Program Coordinator
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- Coordinator III, Office of Undergraduate Research - McNair Scholars Program
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- Graduate Nursing Research Staff Member
- Research Scientist I / Assistant Researcher at Dr. Venu Varanasi 's Lab
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- Visiting Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Coordinator III - Special Programs / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Program Manager / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Professor Associate Dean for Research Director, Clinical Translational Research
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Administrative Assistant II
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- Grants and Contracts Specialist / Center for Research and Scholarship
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- Chairman
- Associate Dean for Research
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- Administrative Assistant II
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Associate Professor Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs
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- Associate Professor Associate Chair of Graduate Programs in Exercise Science
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- Business Intelligence Analyst
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Department and FLP Event Coordinator
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- Senior Director of Development
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- Simulation Technician / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Compliance Nurse
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- Associate Director - Regional Operations
- Associate Director - Regional Operations - Dallas County Promise, Red River Promise and Texoma Promis
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- Senior Admissions Transfer Counselor
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- Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
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- Associate Director of Graduate and International Recruitment
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- Program Manager / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Support Specialist II / Center for Research and Scholarship
Ms. Jacobo is a native Texan who has made a career in office administration. She brought her talents to UTA in 2013 when she started working for the Office of Financial Aid as a Support Specialist responsible for interfacing with students and handling office administrative duties. Since November 2019, Ms. Jacobo has worked as a Support Specialist in the Office of Legal Affairs handling the office's intake and case file management and providing excellent customer service to the office's clientele.
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- Clinical Assistant Professor
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- Simulation Technology Spec. CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Research Scientist / Department of Kinesiology
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Testing Specialist / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Administrative Assistant II, Office of Undergraduate Research - McNair Scholars Program
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- Associate Director of Operations
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- Administrative Assistant I
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- Internship Coordinator / Lecturer
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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- Associate Dean for Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion
- Professor in Business Ethics
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- Coordinator I, Office of Undergraduate Research
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- Director of Sponsored Programs / Center for Research and Scholarship
Duties: Ms. Briggs provides administrative and management oversight for the Center and pre-award and post-award activities for sponsored research projects.
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- Simulation Technician / CONHI Smart Hospital
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- Clinical Assistant Professor / Department of Kinesiology
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- Assistant Professor of Practice
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- Research Scientist III / Assistant Researcher at Dr. Zui Pan 's Lab
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- Freshmen Admissions Counselor
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- Clinical Research Management
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- Admissions Counselor for High Caliber Recruitment