Catherine Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dean-School of Nursing/AssocVC
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Catherine Gilliss, PhD, is a national leader in nursing who served as dean at two top U.S. universities and is a former member of the UCSF faculty, Catherine L. Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been appointed dean of the UCSF School of Nursing, one of the preeminent graduate nursing schools in the nation.

Gilliss, who also will serve as associate vice chancellor for nursing affairs, joins UCSF from Duke University, where she was dean of the School of Nursing (2004-2014), becoming the first Duke alumna to hold that position. After 10 years as dean and vice chancellor for nursing affairs, she stepped down in August 2014 and was on leave for the 2014-15 academic year to be a fellow in the Stanford University Distinguished Careers Institute.

Gilliss previously served as dean of Yale University School of Nursing (1998-2004) and chair of the UCSF School of Nursing Department of Family Health Nursing (1993-1998).

Featured Publications: 

Depressive symptoms associated with physical health problems in midlife women: A longitudinal study.

Journal of affective disorders

Jones HJ, Minarik PA, Gilliss CL, Lee KA

The Digital Drag and Drop Pillbox: Design and Feasibility of a Skill-based Education Model to Improve Medication Management.

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Granger BB, Locke SC, Bowers M, Sawyer T, Shang H, Abernethy AP, Bloomfield RA, Gilliss CL

Implementing Electronic Tablet-Based Education of Acute Care Patients.

Critical care nurse

Sawyer T, Nelson MJ, McKee V, Bowers MT, Meggitt C, Baxt SK, Washington D, Saladino L, Lehman EP, Brewer C, Locke SC, Abernethy A, Gilliss CL, Granger BB

Adapters, strugglers, and case managers: a typology of spouse caregivers.

Qualitative health research

Davis LL, Chestnutt D, Molloy M, Deshefy-Longhi T, Shim B, Gilliss CL