UC Davis Graduate Studies
Source: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gnsl Parent: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-programs
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
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GNSL
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Jan 5, 2026\ Space Available: Jun 1, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
Admissions Actions
Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Estephany Ascencio - Sanchez \ eascenciosanchez@ucdavis.edu
Admissions Coordinator\ Katharine Leyva \ (916) 734-7720 | SONAdmissions@health.ucdavis.edu
Program Coordinator for Current Students\ Caroline Miller \ (916) 703-3393 | HS-SONStudentServices@ucdavis.edu
Program Coordinator\ Jennifer Taylor \ jlctaylor@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Group Chair\ Laura Van Auker \ lvanauker@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Piri Ackerman \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | packerman@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Deb Bakerjian \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | dbakerjian@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Janice Bell \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | jfbell@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Julie Bidwell \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 703-3706 | jtbidwell@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Sheryl Catz \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | scatz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Stephen Cavanagh \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ sjcavanagh@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Jessica Draughon Moret \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | jdmoret@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Alex Fauer \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ ajfauer@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Mark Fedyk \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ mfedyk@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Roschelle Frtiz \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ rlfritz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ philippe goldin \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | pgoldin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Victoria Keeton \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-1117 | vfkeeton@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Tae Youn Kim \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | tynkim@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Jennifer Lingler \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ jlingler@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Elizabeth Rice \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ (916) 734-2145 | eirice@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Shana Ruggenberg \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ sruggenberg@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Leigh Ann Simmons \ Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership (Ph.D.) \ lasimm@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor\ Sarah Hamid \ (530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu