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