Fahrenwald designated dean emerita of College of Nursing

Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, FAAN, past dean of the Texas A&M University College of Nursing and the university’s current associate vice president for University Health Services, was recently conferred the designation of dean emerita of the college by the The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.

Fahrenwald served as the college’s dean from 2018 to 2022 and continues to maintain a faculty position in nursing. She transitioned to oversee student health, counseling and emergency medicine services as the top leader for University Health Services.

Fahrenwald’s tenure as dean saw growth in research funding, enrollment and academic programs. She was instrumental in the launch of the Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing and secured funding for a nursing building at the Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen, which opens in spring 2026.

Board certified as an advanced public health nurse, Fahrenwald holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from South Dakota State University, Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Portland and PhD in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.