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Nursing school appoints dean
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Lorraine Frazier, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing.
Frazier, who received her doctorate at UTHealth School of Nursing, most recently served as dean and professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ College of Nursing.
Lorraine Frazier
“We are excited that Dr. Frazier is returning to UTHealth to lead our outstanding and nationally-recognized nursing school,” Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, president of UTHealth, said in a press release. “I am confident that Dr. Frazier will further the school’s legacy of service to its students, faculty and community.”
Frazier will succeed Patricia Starck, PhD, RN, FAAN, who served as dean of the UTHealth School of Nursing for 30 years. Starck will continue to serve as UTHealth’s senior vice president for interprofessional education.
“It is an honor and a privilege to come back to Houston and UTHealth,” Frazier said in a press release. “The school is my alma mater, and I am excited to serve with the faculty and move the school forward. My objectives are to take the school forward in both education and research. I want to focus on building the research agenda and the interprofessional collaboration. This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the solid foundation left by Dean Starck.”