Contact Name: Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, Dean and Professor

Bobby B. Bellflower, DNSc, NNP

Associate Professor and DNP Program Director

bbellflo@uthsc.edu

901-448-4153

Curriculum Delivery Method: On-line only; Except Nurse Anesthesia Concentration

Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Dual DNP options

For all DNP concentrations except Nurse Anesthesia, coursework is presented primarily online. On-campus time is concentration specific, with no more than 2-3 times per year. The Nurse Anesthesia concentration is offered on a face to face delivery method.

Contact Name: Terrica Durbin, DNP, PhD, CRNA, APRN, DNP Program Chair and Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Programs

Leading Care. Creating Partnerships. Improving Health.
The University of Tennessee College of Nursing is a catalyst for optimizing health through nurse-led care by integrating education, practice, research, and technology.
The University of Tennessee College of Nursing offers two graduate degree options - the DNP and PhD. We also offer a range of graduate certificates. Concentrations in our BSN-DNP Program include Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care and Dual Track-Primary/Acute Care), Nurse Anesthesia, and Nurse Executive Practice. The Post-Master’s DNP is a generalist program designed to broaden and extend the knowledge base of master’s-prepared nurses. Master’s-prepared DNP students may also add-on a Graduate Certificate to include a new specialty. Many of our programs boost a 100% first-time pass rate from the national certification boards.
Our graduate programs are offered via a blended distance education model, with most coursework completed online and periodic on-site visits to the campus in Knoxville. We feature a unique distance education tuition model, which includes an out-of-state tuition waiver for students residing outside of the state of Tennessee.

Contact Name: Cynthia Plonien, DNP, RN, CENP, Director of the DNP Program

The post-master program offers two formats online. The first is a traditional semester length with all materials and assignments online and two to three class meetings during the semester synchronously online. The other format is an accelerated format with one course offered every 8 weeks. Both programs are identical in content. The student can complete either program in two to two and 1/2 years.

Contact Name: Hector Morales, DNP, APRN, PMHCS-BC, DNP Program Director

Post-master\'s certificate only

Contact Name: Joanne V Hickey, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN, FCCM, Coordinator, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

The UTHealth DNP program is a post-master’s program that admits nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse directors, and nurses focused on informatics.   The DNP program is the first  and highest ranked DNP program in Texas

Students attend classes at the Houston campus for two, two-day sessions per semester and also engage in online learning. On-campus courses start Friday at noon and last until Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The campus is located in the Texas Medical Center where students enjoy the resources of a distinguished academic health science center within the world’s largest medical center.

Contact Name: Dr. Sara Gill, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Contact Name: Sharron Forest, DNP, APRN, NNP-C, Associate Professor and DNP Program Director

The focus of the UTMB DNP Program is clinical leadership with an emphasis on transformation of practice for vulnerable populations. Students come to campus once each semester for 2-3 days for socialization and course participation.

Contact Name: Sandra Petersen, DNP, APRN, FNP/GNP-BC, PMHNP, FAANP Professor and DNP Program Director

The University of Texas at Tyler program prepares nurse leaders as health care change agents in two tracks: clinical practice and leadership. The hybrid program is offered primarily online with an annual 3-day summer intensive and occasional (once a semester) day on campus.

Contact Name: Laura Muñoz, PhD, RNC, NNP, Director of DNP Program/MSN-DNP Track Coordinator

Contact Name: Janice Servick, DNP, MSN, RN, DNP Program Director