Faculty & Staff
Administration
Kimberly Willis
Department Administrator
Phone: 713-563-4545
Fax: 713-563-3189
kdwillis@mdanderson.org
Kelly J. Brassil, Ph.D., RN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC
Director, Nursing Research and Innovation
Phone: 713-792-1130
Fax: 713-563-3189
kjfaltus@mdanderson.org
Uniqua Smith, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC
Associate Director, Nursing Research and Innovation
Phone: 713-792-4899
Fax: 713-563-3189
usmith@mdanderson.org
Shanicca A. Joshua, M.Ed
Program Manager, APRN Programs
Phone: 713-745-5824
Fax: 713-563-1349
sajoshua@mdanderson.org
Kristina Clements, BHA
Program Coordinator, Research/Finance Operations
Phone: 713-792-2334
Fax: 713-563-1349
kclements@mdanderson.org
Giesel Arnold, BSc
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Phone: 713-792-6881
Fax: 713-563-1349
gmarnold@mdanderson.org
Faculty
Joyce Dains, DrPH, JD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
Professor
Director, Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
Chair, ad interim, Department of Nursing
Phone: 713-794-4611
Fax: 713-563-3189
jedains@mdanderson.org
Anecita Fadol, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Department of Cardiology
Phone: 713-792-8397
Fax: 713-563-3189
afadol@mdanderson.org
Research Staff
Valerie Shelton, B.S., CCRP
Sr. Research Data Coordinator
Phone: 713-794-4121
Pager: 713-606-2967
Fax: 713-563-3189
vshelton@mdanderson.org
Carolyn Harty, MLS, RN
Research Nurse
Phone: 832-750-4933
Fax: 713-563-3189
cmharty@mdanderson.org
Kerri-Ann Parkes, DrPH, MPH
Post Doctoral Fellow
Phone: 713-794-5462
Fax: 713-563-3189
kparkes@mdanderson.org