About the College

Lazelle Benefield, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor
Dean for OU College of Nursing
Phone: 405-271-2420
E-mail: lazelle-benefield@ouhsc.edu
Role: Dr. Benefield is currently the Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing. She also holds the Parry Endowed Professor and is the Director of the Donald W. Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.

Gary Loving, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor
Phone: 405-271-1491 ext. 49227
E-mail: gary-loving@ouhsc.edu
Role: Dr. Loving oversees the college's academic programs.

Barbara J. Holtzclaw, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research, Associate Director, Geriatric Nursing Translational Research Training, Donald W. Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Professor
Phone: 405-271-1491 ext. 49172
E-mail: Barbara-Holtzclaw@ouhsc.edu

Laurie A. Price
Assistant Dean For Administration and Finance
Phone: 405-271-1491 ext. 49289
E-mail: Laurie-Price@ouhsc.edu

Beverly Bowers, PhD, RN
Assistant Dean for the Center for Educational Excellence and Associate Professor
Phone: 405-271-2428

E-mail: beverly-bowers@ouhsc.edu
Role: Dr. Bowers coordinates, plans and oversees the ongoing education for College of Nursing faculty, as well as the college's continuing education offerings.

Emma Kientz
Tulsa Site Director (Interim), Assistant Professor
Phone: 918-660-3954
E-mail: emma-kientz@ouhsc.edu

Kathy Cooper, MS, RN, CNE
Lawton/Duncan and Outreach Site Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Phone: 580-591-8016 or 405-397-9578
E-mail: kathy-cooper@ouhsc.edu
Role: Professor Cooper works with the Assistant Dean for Distance Education and Instructional Technology to assure the quality of academic programs at outreach sites.

Gina Fisher, LCSW
Executive Director, Clinical Operations
Phone: 405-271-8767ext. 43272
E-mail: gina-fisher@ouhsc.edu

Heath P. Burge, M.Ed.
Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
Phone: 405-271-2428
E-mail: heath-burge@ouhsc.edu
Role: Mr. Burge coordinates, plans, and oversees the ongoing Student and Alumni Affairs efforts for the College of Nursing.