The University of Kentucky College of Nursing Dean's Advisory Board was created in 2007 and provides advice and counsel to the dean on matters for which external advice is critical.
The board meets twice each year and considers a variety of topics that may include long-range planning and philanthropic endeavors. Its members also advise on achieving the College’s goals for national and international prominence in teaching, service and research.
The board comprises alumni, friends and students who collectively represent a comprehensive set of skills and expertise and will serve as an advocacy network and as ambassadors for the College of Nursing, increasing awareness of the College in Kentucky and across the nation.
The College of Nursing is grateful to the following members for their thoughtful guidance and counsel.
Board members
Name |
Title |
Agency |
| Koffi Akakpo | President | Kentucky State University |
| Gregory H. Au | UK Alumni and Walmart Executive, Retired | Walmart, Inc. |
| Diana “Dee” M. Beckman | Chief Nursing Officer | Baptist Health Lexington |
| Patricia A. Calico | UK CON Alumni | UK CON Alumni |
| Mark Evers | Director, Markey Cancer Center | UK HealthCare |
| Vicki B. Gorman | UK CON Alumni | UK CON Alumni |
| Linda B. Gorton | UK CON Alumni and Mayor of Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY |
| G.D. Hieronymus | Director of Broadcast Services, Retired | Keeneland |
| William “Barry” Inabnet | Chair, Department of Surgery | UK HealthCare |
| Cathy Jacobs | Chair, Board of Directors, Hope Center | Hope Center |
| Karen R. Robinson | UK CON Alumni | UK CON Alumni |
| Tukea Talbert | Chief Health Disparities Office | UK HealthCare |
| Joe Zerga | MD, Neurologist | Baptist Health Lexington |
