Full-Time Faculty
![Janie Acebedo, PhD, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/acebedo-juanita.jpg)
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Janie Acebedo, PhD, RN
- Assistant Professor/MSN Administration/Education Program Coordinator
- 956-882-7689
- juanita.acebedo@utrgv.edu
![Folake Adelakun, DNP, MBA, HCA, MSN, BSN, RN, PHN, CNE](../../_files/images/faculty/folake-adelakun.jpg)
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Folake Adelakun, DNP, MBA, HCA, MSN, BSN, RN, PHN, CNE
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-5849
- folake.adelakun@utrgv.edu
![Patricia Cortez-Animas, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/patricia-cortez-animas.jpg)
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Patricia Cortez-Animas, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-5072
- patricia.cortez01@utrgv.edu
![Victoria Barron, MSN, APRN, FNP-C](../../_files/images/faculty/villareal-victoria.jpg)
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Victoria Barron, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 665-3513
- victoria.villarreal04@utrgv.edu
![Beatriz Bautista, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCD, CDE](../../_files/images/faculty/beatriz-bautista.jpg)
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Beatriz Bautista, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCD, CDE
- Clinical Professor/Director of MSN & Post Master's Certificate Programs
- 956-665-3497
- beatriz.bautista@utrgv.edu
![Jennifer Brewster, DNP, RN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/jennifer-brewster.jpg)
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Jennifer Brewster, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor/ 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN Program Coordinator
- (956) 665-5846
- jennifer.brewster01@utrgv.edu
![Andrya Rivera-Burciaga, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/andrya-rivera-burciaga2.jpg)
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Andrya Rivera-Burciaga, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
- Assistant Professor/Director of Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
- 956-665-5857
- andrya.riveraburciaga01@utrgv.edu
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![Maria I. Díaz, EdD, RN, BSN, MSN, APRN-CNS, PMHNP](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Maria I. Díaz, EdD, RN, BSN, MSN, APRN-CNS, PMHNP
- Associate Professor/Director of Outcomes, Evaluation & Accreditation
- 956-665-5289
- maria.i.diaz@utrgv.edu
![Linda Eanes, EdD, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/linda-eanes.jpg)
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Linda Eanes, EdD, RN
- Associate Professor
- 956-665-3742
- linda.eanes@utrgv.edu
![Orélia Herrera-Erdem, RN, DNP](../../_files/images/faculty/herrera-erdem-orelia.jpg)
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Orélia Herrera-Erdem, RN, DNP
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-5080
- herrera.erdem@utrgv.edu
![Laurie Deleon-Escobedo, DNP, MSN, MBA, APRN, FNP-C, CEN](../../_files/images/faculty/deleon-laura.jpg)
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Laurie Deleon-Escobedo, DNP, MSN, MBA, APRN, FNP-C, CEN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-5019
- laurie.deleon01@utrgv.edu
![Maria (Magda) Fechner, MSN, APRN, FNP-C](../../_files/images/faculty/fechner-maria.jpg)
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Maria (Magda) Fechner, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-6551
- maria.fechner@utrgv.edu
![Lilia A. Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/lilia-fuentes-img.jpg)
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Lilia A. Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
- Dean/Associate Professor
- 956-665-2384
- lilia.a.fuentes@utrgv.edu
![Roda S. Galang, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/roda-galang.jpg)
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Roda S. Galang, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor/Student Success Coordinator
- (956) 665-5856
- roda.galang@utrgv.edu
![Edmundo Garcia, DNP, RN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/edmundo-garcia.jpg)
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Edmundo Garcia, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 956-665-2399
- edmundo.garcia03@utrgv.edu
![Esmeralda Garza, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Esmeralda Garza, MSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-3172
- esmeralda.garza@utrgv.edu
![Sasha Gonzalez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/gonzalez-sasha.jpg)
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Sasha Gonzalez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-6551
- sasha.gonzalez@utrgv.edu
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![Paul Gora, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/gora-paul.png)
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Paul Gora, MSN, RN
- Clinical Associate Professor
- (956) 665-3040
- paul.gora01@utrgv.edu
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![Vanessa Hale, MSN](../../_files/images/faculty/hale-vanessa.jpg)
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Vanessa Hale, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 665-8016
- vanessa.hale@utrgv.edu
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![Rebecca Hernández, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/hernandez-rebecca1.jpg)
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Rebecca Hernández, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Associate Professor/MSN Family Nurse Practitioner/Post Master's FNP Certificate Program Coordinator
- 956-665-3859
- rebecca.hernandez@utrgv.edu
![Carolina G. Huerta, EdD, RN, FAAN](../../_files/images/faculty/carolina-g.-huerta.jpg)
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Carolina G. Huerta, EdD, RN, FAAN
- Professor/Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- 956-665-3496
- carolina.huerta@utrgv.edu
![Jolly Jaison, RN, MSN, FNP-C](../../_files/images/faculty/jaison-jolly.jpg)
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Jolly Jaison, RN, MSN, FNP-C
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-5848
- jolly.jaison@utrgv.edu
![Betty John, DNP, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/betty-john.jpg)
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Betty John, DNP, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
- Clinical Associate Professor/PMHNP Certificate Program Coordinator
- 956-665-5209
- betty.john@utrgv.edu
![Pauline Jojo, DNP, CNM, MSN, BSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/jojo-pauline2.jpg)
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Pauline Jojo, DNP, CNM, MSN, BSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-3129
- pauline.jojo@utrgv.edu
![Mary D. Jose, RN, MSN](../../_files/images/faculty/jose-mary1.jpg)
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Mary D. Jose, RN, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-2237
- mary.jose@utrgv.edu
![Kochurani Joseph, DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/joseph-kochurani1.jpg)
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Kochurani Joseph, DNP, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-7052
- kochurani.joseph@utrgv.edu
![Christina Limon, RN, MSN](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Christina Limon, RN, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 882-8972
- christina.limon01@utrgv.edu
![Nora Martinez, DNP, RN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/martinez-nora.jpg)
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Nora Martinez, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 956-665-7051
- nora.martinez@utrgv.edu
![Liji A. Mathew, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/mathew-liji1.jpg)
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Liji A. Mathew, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
- Assistant Professor/FY20
- 956-665-3860
- liji.mathew@utrgv.edu
![Moncy Mathews, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/moncy-mathews.jpg)
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Moncy Mathews, MSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-5847
- moncy.mathews@utrgv.edu
![Melissa A. Vasquez Medrano, MSN, APRN, FNP-C](../../_files/images/faculty/medrano-vasquez-melissa.jpg)
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Melissa A. Vasquez Medrano, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 882-7810
- melissa.vasquezmedrano@utrgv.edu
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![Tania Morales, RN, MSN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/tania-morales.jpg)
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Tania Morales, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-5856
- tania.morales01@utrgv.edu
![Deborah Moturi, RN, BSN, MSN](../../_files/images/faculty/moturih-deborah.jpg)
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Deborah Moturi, RN, BSN, MSN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-1692
- deborah.moturi@utrgv.edu
![Nancy Nadeau, MHEA, MSN, BSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/nadeau-nancy.jpg)
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Nancy Nadeau, MHEA, MSN, BSN, RN
- Clinical Professor/Director of BSN Programs
- 956-665-7048
- nancy.nadeau@utrgv.edu
![Dania Ochoa, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/ochoa-dania.jpg)
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Dania Ochoa, MSN, RN
- Clinical Professor
- 956-882-5070
- dania.ochoa@utrgv.edu
![Perla Olivo, RN, MSN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Perla Olivo, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-1693
- perla.l.olivo01@utrgv.edu
![Rita Oteka, RN, MSN, DNP](../../_files/images/faculty/oteka-rita2.jpg)
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Rita Oteka, RN, MSN, DNP
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-2286
- rita.oteka01@utrgv.edu
![Merlyn Palacios, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Merlyn Palacios, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-5855
- merlyn.palacios01@utrgv.edu
![Dalia Paul, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/paul-dalia1.jpg)
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Dalia Paul, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-2251
- dalia.paul@utrgv.edu
![George Radzyminski, MS](../../_files/images/faculty/radzyminski-george.jpg)
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George Radzyminski, MS
- Lecturer II /Clinical Laboratory Manager
- 956-665-3843
- george.radzyminski@utrgv.edu
![Sharon Radzyminski, PhD, JD, CNS, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/sharon-radzyminski1.jpg)
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Sharon Radzyminski, PhD, JD, CNS, RN
- Professor
- 956-665-3616
- sharon.radzyminski@utrgv.edu
![Edna Reyna, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/edna-reyna1.jpg)
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Edna Reyna, MSN, RN
- Lecturer I/Clinical Placement Coordinator
- 956-665-5828
- edna.reyna@utrgv.edu
![Anna Gilda Rodriguez, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Anna Gilda Rodriguez, MSN, RN
- Clinical Associate Professor
- (956) 665-4174
- anna.rodriguez@utrgv.edu
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![Gregorio Rodriguez, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/gregorio-rodriguez.jpg)
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Gregorio Rodriguez, MSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-665-5919
- gregorio.rodriguez01@utrgv.edu
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![Margaret A. Rubi, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/margaret-rubi.jpg)
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Margaret A. Rubi, MSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-5075
- margaret.rubi01@utrgv.edu
![Aaron Salinas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NRP](../../_files/images/faculty/salinas-aaron2.jpg)
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Aaron Salinas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NRP
- Assistant Professor/ BSN(Generic) Program Coordinator
- 956-665-2390
- aaron.salinas01@utrgv.edu
![Corina Alfaro-Salinas, DNP, MSN, BSCJ, APRN, FNP-BC](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Corina Alfaro-Salinas, DNP, MSN, BSCJ, APRN, FNP-BC
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 882-5084
- corina.alfaro01@utrgv.edu
![Jitsy Sibi, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/jitsi-sibi.jpg)
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Jitsy Sibi, MSN, RN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 665-5920
- jitsy.sibi@utrgv.edu
![Luz Maria Silva, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/luz-silva-img.jpg)
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Luz Maria Silva, MSN, RN
- Clinical Associate Professor/ RN-BSN Program Coordinator
- 956-882-7432
- luzmaria.silva@utrgv.edu
![Rosa Linda Silvestro, DNP, MSN, APRN,FNP-C, CEN](../../_files/images/faculty/silvestro-rosa-linda.jpg)
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Rosa Linda Silvestro, DNP, MSN, APRN,FNP-C, CEN
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-5089
- rosa.silvestro01@utrgv.edu
![Eloisa G. Taméz, PhD, RN, FAAN](../../_files/images/faculty/eloisa-tamez2.jpg)
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Eloisa G. Taméz, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Professor/Associate Dean for Student Success & Engagement
- 956-882-5079
- eloisa.tamez@utrgv.edu
![Nadia Theys, MSN, RN, (PMHNP-C)](../../_files/images/faculty/nadia-theys1.jpg)
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Nadia Theys, MSN, RN, (PMHNP-C)
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- 956-882-5072
- nadia.theys01@utrgv.edu
![Susamma Thomas, MSN, RN](../../_files/images/faculty/thomas-susamma.jpg)
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Susamma Thomas, MSN, RN
- Clinical Associate Professor
- 956-665-3818
- susamma.thomas@utrgv.edu
![Sabino Vega, MSN, APRN, FNP-C](../../_files/images/faculty/a-placeholder-whitebackground.jpg)
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Sabino Vega, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- (956) 882-7830
- sabino.vega01@utrgv.edu
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![James Waters, DNP, APRN, FNP, NRCME](../../_files/images/faculty/waters-james.jpg)
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James Waters, DNP, APRN, FNP, NRCME
- Assistant Professor/Simulation Coordinator
- (956) 665-3498
- james.waters@utrgv.edu
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