Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.)

About the Program

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Students gain advanced knowledge of model health-care systems; effective, efficient and responsive health-care policy; organizational change practices; informatics; implementation science; effective leadership; community health; public health; nutrition; biostatistics; epidemiology; gerontology; rural health; and health disparities. Students graduate with qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in health-care and health policy. The doctoral program prepares graduates as health-care and health policy leaders and nurse faculty/researchers at the university level.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

School of Nursing

Major Code
GNSL

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 15, 2024
Space Available: Jun 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Katharine Leyva
(916) 734-7720 | HS-BettyIreneMooreSON@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Amy Nichols
(916) 734-2145 | aanichols@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Janice Bell
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.)
(916) 734-2145 | jfbell@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Sheryl Catz
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.)
(916) 734-2145 | scatz@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions Only
Jessica Draughon Moret
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.)
(916) 734-2145 | jdmoret@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Tae Youn Kim
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.)
(916) 734-2145 | tynkim@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Mooney
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu

External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu