Administration & Departments
Administration
Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
Dean, Grover E. Murray Professor
Karla Chapman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean,
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Lori Franco, MBA
Assistant Dean,
Finance and Administration
Regional Support
Sharon Cannon, Ed.D., RN, ANEF
Regional Dean,
Permian Basin
Pearl Merritt, Ed.D., M.S., MSN, RN, FAAN
Regional Dean,
Abilene
Valerie Kiper, DNP, RN, MSN, NEA-BC
Regional Dean,
Amarillo
Tiffani Wise, DNP, RN, CNE
Regional Dean,
Dallas
Academic Departments
Emily Merrill, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Associate Dean/Department Chair,
Nurse Practitioner Studies
Laura Opton, DHSc, RN, CNE
Associate Dean/Department Chair, Accelerated BSN Program
Amanda Veesart, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Dean/Department Chair, Traditional Undergraduate Program
Jeff Watson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNE
Associate Dean/Department Chair, Leadership Studies
Academic Services
Alyce Ashcraft, Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF
Associate Dean,
Research and Scholarship
Yondell Masten, Ph.D., APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB
Associate Dean,
Outcomes Management & Evaluation