UT Tyler School of Nursing Hosts 50th Anniversary Gala

Provost Dr. Barbara K. Haas (L) and Dr. Doris Riemen (R): UT Tyler Provost Barbara K. Haas announces Dr. Doris Riemen, the founding chair of nursing, as faculty emeritus.

Riemen helped lay the foundation for UT Tyler’s nursing program in 1975, with only 24 students compared to the current 3,000.

Interim Dean Dr. Jenifer Chilton: During the UT Tyler School of Nursing 50th Anniversary Gala, Interim Dean Dr. Jenifer Chilton recognizes the school’s growth over the

past five decades, including introducing the PhD in nursing in 2008—UT Tyler’s first doctoral program—and beginning the nation’s second flight nursing education program.