Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Joyce Dains, DrPH, JD, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
Professor
Director, Advanced Practice 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

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

Christi Bowe, MSN, RN-BC, NP-C
Associate Director, Advanced Practice Nursing
Phone:  713-563-0515
Fax:  713-563-3189
cbowe@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