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Leadership

Compassionate. Interprofessional. Inclusive. The UVA Nursing way.

Ranked among the top three percent of nursing schools in the nation, known for its pioneering work in interprofessional education and compassionate care, and lauded for its educational traditions and inclusivity, the UVA School of Nursing is home to four national nursing organization presidents, one of two top nursing history centers in the world, a rich variety of nursing scholarship, and a site where nurse innovators are supported by a dynamic dean.

Dorrie K. Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAAN

dean, Sadie Heath Cabaniss Professor of Nursing, and associate chief nursing officer, UVA Medical Center

dkf2u@virginia.edu

Christine M. Kennedy, RN, PhD, FAAN

Sly Professor of Nursing, Professor of Pediatrics, and Associate Dean for Academic Programs

cmk4k@virginia.edu

Kenneth White, PhD, A/GACNP-BC, ACHPN, FACHE, FAAN

associate dean for strategic partnerships & innovation, UVA Medical Center professor of nursing

krw6cc@virginia.edu

Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD

Associate Dean for Research

Siegariz@virginia.edu

Susan Kools, PhD, RN, FAAN

Madge M. Jones Professor in Nursing, and Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion

smk9h@virginia.edu

John Teahan, MEd

associate dean for administration

jwt5z@virginia.edu

Kelly McCaskill

Executive Director of Development

kmw4y@virginia.edu

Beth Epstein, PhD, RN, FAAN

Chair, Acute & Specialty Care Department

meg4u@virginia.edu

Richard Westphal, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Chair, Department of Family, Community & Mental Health Systems

rjw5a@virginia.edu