Leadership

Dean Allison R. Webel

Allison R. Webel, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is Dean of the University of Michigan School of Nursing and a nationally recognized nurse scientist, academic leader, and educator. 

Prior to joining the U-M School of Nursing, Dean Webel served in senior leadership roles at the University of Washington School of Nursing, including Associate Dean for Research & Innovation and Vice Chair for Research in Child, Family & Population Health Nursing. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care and co-chaired the International HIV Nursing Research Network. 

An internationally respected researcher, Dean Webel’s scholarship centers on helping individuals with HIV live and age well, with particular emphasis on physical activity, symptom science, cardiovascular health, and global health. Her research has been supported by organizations including the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute on Aging, and the American Heart Association. She has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in the areas of HIV, aging, behavioral science, and global health. 

Dean Webel earned both her Master of Science in Nursing and Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco, and holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from The Ohio State University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. 

At the U-M School of Nursing, Dean Webel is committed to advancing excellence in nursing education, research, and clinical practice while preparing the next generation of nurse leaders to shape the future of health care.