 Philip Cohen, PhD,
MA, BA
Dean of Graduate School
Dr. Philip
Cohen is the Dean of the Graduate School. Since 1986, he has been a
faculty member in the English Department at The University of Texas
at Arlington. He chaired the English Department for four years
before becoming first the Associate Dean and then Dean of the
Graduate School. Dr. Cohen has published widely on American
literature, William Faulkner, and textual scholarship and editorial
theory. His scholarly work has been supported by summer stipend and
travel grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Dr.
Cohen received a Bachelor's degree from American University, a
Master's degree from the University of Southern California, and his
PhD from the University of Delaware.
Mary Schira PhD, APRN, BC, ACNP
Interim Associate Dean & Advisor - MSN Programs
Dr. Mary Schira received
a BSN from the Ohio State University, a MS in Nursing from
Duke University, a PhD in Nursing from the Medical College
of Georgia, and a Post-MSN Certificate as an Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner from The University of Texas at
Arlington. Dr. Schira joined the faculty at UTA in 1995 and
is currently Interim Associate Dean and the Graduate Advisor
for the School of Nursing. In addition, Dr. Schira is the
Director of the Acute Care and Emergency Nurse Practitioner
Programs. Dr. Schira was the Principal Investigator on 2
HRSA Grants to develop the Acute Care (2000 - 2003) and the
Emergency (2004-2007) Nurse Practitioner Programs. Dr.
Schira's scholarship includes publications and presentations
regarding kidney disease, mentoring, and leadership. She is
active in the American Nephrology Nurses Association,
serving on the editorial board of the Nephrology Nursing
Journal and as a member of the Advanced Practice Special
Interest Group. Mary is also an Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner and maintains a part time practice with a
neurologist.
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Elizabeth
C. Poster, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean
and Professor
Dr. Elizabeth Poster received her BSN and MSN from Boston
University, and a PhD from Boston College. Dr. Poster was named
dean of the UTA School of Nursing in 1995 after serving as Director
of Research and Education at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Hospital for 11
years where she focused on conducting and disseminating health
services research. She has served as editor of the Journal of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing since 1992. She has
been honored by Boston College as Distinguished Alumnae in Health in
2001, by the Fort Worth Business Press as a Health Care Hero
in 2003 and one of the Most Influential Women in the Area of
Education in 2000. She served on the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
for six years (1997-2003). In 2003, Dr. Poster was inducted as a
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).
She served as President-Elect of
the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) for 2005-2006 and
as President for 2006-2007.
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