Kathryn M. Tart, EdD, MSN, RN

UH’s BSN, MSN and DNP programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education with approval from the Texas Board of Nursing. The two Nursing Simulation Centers received accreditation through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in 2023. She received the inaugural American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Advocate of the Year award in 2009 for her work in advocating for nursing education. She is a State Grass Roots Liaison for Texas and served on the Government Affairs Committee for the AACN in Washington, DC. She is past President of the nursing honor society, Phi Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Dean Tart’s research includes the Advancement in Nursing Education in Nursing I and II (APIN) grants, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She is past President of the Texas Association of Deans and Directors of Professional Nursing Programs for the State of Texas and served on numerous task force committees for nursing education at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. She served on the Internal Advisory Committee for the UH College of Medicine whose inaugural class graduated in 2024. The inaugural Doctor of Nursing Practice program matriculated its first class in August 2021 and graduated in May 2024. The CON has signed MOUs with the Indian Nursing Council, Swansea University, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and Faith in Practice Guatemala. The CON received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine in 2016 –2019 and 2021-2023. It is the only national award for diversity and inclusion in higher education. The College was ranked by US News and World Report as a top BSN program in 2024.

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