Kelly Moseley named Permian Basin Regional Dean of TTUHSC School of Nursing
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Kelly Moseley, a West Texas native, has been named the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing regional dean in the Permian Basin.
'Dr. Moseley is a native of the Permian Basin and has done an excellent job serving her community,' TTUHSC School of Nursing Dean Holly Wei said. 'She is committed to providing quality education to the next generation of nurses in West Texas.'
Moseley began working at TTUHSC School of Nursing in August 2008 as the retention counselor for the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and has taught several different courses since then. She is currently the co-director of the Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice. Before joining TTUHSC, Moseley was also a staff nurse at Medical Center Hospital and an adjunct instructor of pharmacology and clinicals at Odessa College.
A Native of the Permian Basin, Moseley attended St. Mary's Central Catholic School and Bonham Junior High School. She graduated from Permian High in 1999 and holds degrees from Odessa College, Angelo State University, and Nova Southeastern University.
'I'm truly honored to serve TTUHSC as well as the Permian Basin community in this role,' said Moseley. 'I look forward to spending more time with students and engaging with them as they start their nursing journey. My favorite part of this job is seeing students on their first day of class, not sure what to expect, and then seeing them graduate as confident individuals ready for the work.
Moseley was named one of the Permian Basin Great 25 nurses in 2019 and has received the TTUHSC School of Nursing Exceptional Mentioning Award.
'I have had wonderful opportunities in my time at TTUHSC to work with amazing individuals and organizations. I'm excited to continue in this new position as regional dean,' Moseley said.
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