Administration

Diane M. Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, FSAHM, FAAN, FSAHM
The Jane and Robert Cizik Distinguished Chair
Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair in Nursing Education Leadership
Dean, Cizik School of Nursing
Professor, Department of Research

Cathy L. Rozmus, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
PARTNERS Professorship in Nursing
Assistant Vice President for Institutional Assessment & Enhancement, UTHealth

Jessica Coviello, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Patricia L. Starck/PARTNERS Endowed Professor

Leissa Roberts, DNP, CNM, FACNM
Associate Dean for Practice & Community Engagement
Judy Fred Professor in Nursing

Constance Johnson, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean & Department Chair, Research
Maria C. and Christopher J. Pappas Family Distinguished Chair in Nursing
Lee and Joseph Jamail Distinguished Professor

Susan Ruppert, PhD, RN, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FCCM, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean & Department Chair, Graduate Studies
PARTNERS Endowed Professor in Nursing

Teng-Yuan (Erica), Yu, PhD, RN
Associate Dean & Department Chair, Undergraduate Studies
Margaret A. Barnett/PARTNERS Professor in Nursing
Associate Professor

Kevin E. Burnett, BSBA
Associate Dean for Management

Melissa D. Ethington, PhD, MSN RN
Assistant Dean, Admissions & Student Affairs
Assistant Professor

Elda G. Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FAEN
Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement 
Dorothy T. Nicholson Distinguished Professor

Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Dean, Research

Latarsha S. Cheatham, DNP, RN-BC, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies
Assistant Professor

Omobolo Oyeleye, EdD, JD, RN-BC, CNE
Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies

Jessica Hartos, PhD
Assistant Dean, Education and Assessment

The full Cizik School of Nursing faculty directory can be found here.