KU School of Nursing Leadership
School of Nursing Administrative Leadership Team
Jean Foret Giddens, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, ANEF
Dean, School of Nursing
Heather Black, EdD
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Amy Garcia, DNP, MSN, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Faculty Practice and Community Engagement
Karen Weis, Ph.D., RNC-OB, FAAN
Dean for the Salina campus
Barbara Polivka, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Grants and Research
Jill Peltzer, Ph.D., RN
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Department Chair
Nelda Godfrey, Ph.D., ACNS-BC, FAAN, ANEF
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Department Chair
Brenton Siverly, MBA
Director of Finance and Administration
To see a visual representation of KU School of Nursing leadership, view our organizational chart.
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