Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Group

All five School of Nursing graduate programs are led by the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Group, an interprofessional team of more than 60 faculty members from disciplines including nursing, medicine, health informatics, nutrition, biostatistics, pharmacy, sociology and public health. Click here to learn more about graduate groups.

Laura L. Van Auker, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., S.N.-C., Associate Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Piri Ackerman, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.D.L.N., A.N.E.F., F.A.A.N., Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence; Professor and Co-Director for the Interprofessional Teaching Scholars Program

Jason Adams, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine

FadumaSara “Sara” Ali, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., C.N.P., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Nick Anderson, Ph.D., Robert D. Cardiff Professor of Informatics; Director of Informatics Research, Department of Public Health Sciences

Becky Ashlock, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Deb Bakerjian, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P., F.G.S.A., Associate Dean for Practice and Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Janice F. Bell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.N., F.A.A.N., Western Health Advantage Endowed Professor and Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Julie T. Bidwell, Ph.D., R.N., Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Shamika Brooks, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C., Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Terence Burrows, D.N.A.P., C.R.N.A., Assistant Program Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia Degree Program and Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Crystal Campbell, D.N.A.P., C.R.N.A., A.P.R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Sheryl L. Catz, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy Program Director and Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Stephen Cavanagh, Ph.D., M.P.A., R.N., F.A.C.H.E., F.A.A.N., Dignity Health Dean’s Chair for Nursing Leadership, Dean and Professor

Lynda Creighton-Wong, M.S., R.N., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., Director for the UC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program and Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Christine de Belen-Wilson, D.N.P., R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., Clinician Educator: Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Christiana Drake, Ph.D., Admissions Chair, Biostatistics Graduate Group; Professor, Department of Statistics

Jennifer J. Edwards, M.S., R.N., C.H.S.E., Director for Clinical Simulation and Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Felix D. Emond, Jr., M.S., P.A.-C., D.F.A.A.P.A., Assistant Program Director for the Physician Assistant Program and Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Edna Esquer, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Alex Fauer, Ph.D., R.N., O.C.N., Assistant Professor in the Family Caregiving Institute, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Mark Fedyk, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Bioethics Program, School of Medicine, and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Erik Fernandez y Garcia, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Roschelle (Shelly) Fritz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 

Mary Gallagher, D.N.P., M.P.H., C.P.N.P.-P.C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Carrie Garland, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Rebecca Gibson, M.M.S., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Monica Godden, M.S.N.-Ed., R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Philippe R. Goldin, Ph.D., Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Chloe Gomez, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Stacey Green, D.N.P., G.N.P.-B.C., A.O.C.N.P., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., Assistant Teaching Professor, UCLA School of Nursing, and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Kathryn Hanks, M.S., R.N., C.C.R.N., P.H.N., N.P.-C., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Miles Harris, M.S., F.N.P.-B.C., A.A.H.I.V.S., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; Director, Gender-Affirming Care at UC Davis Health, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Surani Hayre-Kwan, D.N.P., M.B.A., F.N.P.-B.C., F.A.A.N.P., F.A.C.H.E., Associate Director of the Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship and Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Ladson Hinton, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine

Victoria Jackson, D.N.P., R.N., P.H.N., F.N.P.-C., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Jill Joseph, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Professor Emeritus (retired annuitant), Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Tia K. Joseph, M.S., R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Victoria Keeton, Ph.D., M.S., R.N., C.P.N.P.-P.C., C.N.S.,  Assistant Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Lori Kennedy, Ph.D., R.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C., Director, Center for Nursing Science; Clinical Nurse Scientist

Tae Youn Kim, Ph.D., R.N., Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Holly Kirkland-Kyhn, Ph.D., F.N.P., G.N.P., C.W.C.N., F.A.A.N.P., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Jennifer Lingler, Ph.D., M.A., C.R.N.P., F.A.A.N., Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Vanndy Loth, D.N.P., M.P.H., P.M.H.N.P., Lead Faculty Educator for the UC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Brent Luu, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., B.C.A.C.P. , Associate Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Courtney Lyles, Ph.D., Director, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research; Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences

Rupinder Mangat-Deol, Ph.D., G.N.P., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Zyrene Marsh, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Janet Meda, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C, P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., P.H.N., R.N., Clinician Educator: Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Joanne "Jody" Minnick, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P.-B.C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Jessica Draughon Moret, Ph.D., R.N., S.A.N.E.-A., Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

JoAnne E. Natale, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, UC Davis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Amy A. Nichols, Ed.D., R.N., C.N.S., C.H.S.E, A.N.E.F., Associate Dean for Academics and Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 

Charis Ong, M.S., R.N., Assistant Program Director for the Master's Entry Program in Nursing and Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Sandy Pon, R.N.-B.C., M.S.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Amber Ramage, M.S.N., Ed.M, F.N.P.-B.C., Clinician Educator: Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Lee Ranalli, D.N.P., C.R.N.A.., Associate Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Angelica de Leon-Renteria, D.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C., R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Elizabeth Rice, Ph.D., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., R.N. Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of General Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine

Shana Ruggenberg, Ed.D., R.N.C.-O.B., C.N.S., C.N.E., Director for the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing and Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Cara M. Sandholdt, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Sumathi Sankaran-Walters, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Jakkarin Sareerak, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., C.H.S.E., Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice — Nurse Anesthesia Degree Program and Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Anna Satake, Ph.D., M.S.N., G.C.N.S., R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Kathleen Schneider, M.S., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Elenitsa Sebat, M.S., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 

Roslyn M. Seitz, F.N.P.-C., M.P.H., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 

Laura Senn, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S.-B.C., Associate Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Marla Shauer, Ph.D., C.N.M., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Mary Lou de Leon Siantz, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Professor Emeritus (retired annuitant), Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Elena O. Siegel, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor Emeritus (retired annuitant), Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Leigh Ann Simmons, Ph.D., M.F.T., F.A.A.H.B., Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Charleen Singh, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C., C.W.O.C.N., R.N., Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Brittany Stagg, M.S.N., F.N.P.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Daniel Tancredi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Emily Thatcher, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Teresa Thetford, D.H.S.c., M.S., PA-C, N.P., Director for the Physician Assistant Program and Associate Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Michelle Touw, M.M.S., P.A.-C., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Bryan Tune, D.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C., C.R.N.A., F.A.A.N.A., Associate Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Shu-Fen Wung, Ph.D., R.N., A.C.N.P., F.A.A.N., Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Heather M. Young, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Professor, dean emerita and national director for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship Program for Nurse Leaders and Innovators

Courtney Zakhary, D.N.P., C.R.N.A., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Mondana Zargarnian, D.N.P., F.N.P.-B.C., M.S.-R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing