Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma proudly announces Dr. Patricia Geddie and Dr. Christi Dining Zuber as recipients of the College’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
The...
Monday, February 23, 2026
Research Conducted at OU Addresses Oklahoma’s Most Pressing Health Challenges, Lifting...
The University of Oklahoma Health Campus was recently recognized for its increased momentum in advancing discoveries that change lives, achieving the state’s first Top 100 national ranking based on funding from...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents today approved several updates to academic programs in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, designed to expand access, streamline degree completion, and ensure...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is proud to announce that Diana Sturdevant, Ph.D., has been selected for induction into the 2025 class...
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The University of Oklahoma announced today that Melissa Craft, Ph.D., has been appointed permanent dean of the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, effective June 1, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval....
Friday, May 2, 2025
Two hundred and twelve University of Oklahoma students eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout their academic program at OU. Of the total, 140 reside...
Monday, March 10, 2025
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences recently announced the opening of more than 29,100 square feet of new laboratory space at University Research Park in Oklahoma City. The innovative facility represents an...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences has achieved its highest ranking ever in National Institutes of Health funding awarded for research. NIH funding increased to $75.2 million in the previous federal fiscal...
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Multiple OU College of Nursing faculty and Interim Dean Melissa Craft collaborated on a recently published article. Dr. Amy Hutchens served as the lead author and the aim of this integrative review is to...
Thursday, February 27, 2025
University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing faculty Diana Sturdevant, Ph.D., GCNS-BC, NEA-BC, APRN, CWS, has been inducted into the Hall of Honor in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
Friday, February 21, 2025
First Ten Fellows Named for Innovative Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Program
Their work could help cure America’s ailing health system
Eliminating health and health care inequities is the most...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
According to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, Indigenous mothers, or those who self-identify as American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native American, are three times more...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, announced that Caitlin Dressler and Catherine Harris, B.S.-Ph.D. students in the Fran...
Monday, December 2, 2024
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing has partnered with New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the George Kaiser Family Foundation to explore strategies to...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Dr. Barbara Holtzclaw, OU College of Nursing Distinguished Alumna
Barbara Holtzclaw, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, is a Clinical Nurse Scientist whose program of research centers on patients' thermoregulatory responses to illness and treatment in vulnerable patients. Her research...
Friday, August 23, 2024
The White Coat Ceremony holds a special place in the hearts of aspiring clinicians. It marks the next phase of their medical education as they begin their first-year orientation. For many, it marks a moment when...
Friday, August 23, 2024
Students at the University of Oklahoma have continued to answer the call to fill the statewide nurse shortage. The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is Oklahoma’s largest nursing program. It spans...
Friday, August 16, 2024
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has granted the University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing accreditation for nursing continuing professional development. This accreditation...
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Pending final approval by the Board of Regents, Dr. Melissa Craft will transition from her role as Acting Dean to Interim Dean of the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing. A permanent dean will be identified in a...
Monday, April 22, 2024
Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing Top Scholars
Ashlyn Anderson
Kristina Aryee
Mia Gregorek
Keilee Guinn
Kennadi Henn
Molly McGhee
Ainsley Peck
Mary Redhead
Katherine...
Friday, March 1, 2024
Leremy Colf, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, has been named a senior adviser to the newest agency in the federal...