Allison R. Webel Ph.D., RN, FAAN

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Dean and Professor

Contact

(734) 764-7185
[email protected]
1320 NURS1

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482

Interests

  • Healthy aging

  • Physical activity

  • Global health

  • HIV

  • Mixed methods

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. Previously, Dean Webel served as Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at the University of Washington School of Nursing, where she led research strategy and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and received funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute on Aging, and the American Heart Association. 
Dr. Webel earned her MSN and Ph.D. from the University of California, San Francisco and holds bachelor’s degrees from The Ohio State University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. 

Affilliations/Service

  • Nominating Committee, American Academy of Nursing (2025-2027)

  • Editor in Chief, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2025-present)

  • Oversight Advisory Committee Member, American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Driven Research Approaches Health Equity Research Network (2024-2027)

  • Selection Committee Member, American Heart Association, BMS/Winn Cardiovascular Clinical Investigator Leadership Award (2025)

Notable Awards/Honors

  • Yucha Keynote Lecture, UNLV School of Nursing, 2026

  • University of Washington School of Nursing Research Mentorship Award, 2023

  • Research Article of the Year, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association, 2018

  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2018

  • Third Place, American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year, Consumer Category, 2017

  • John Glenn Public Policy Fellowship, 2003

Education

  • Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 2009

  • M.S., University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 2009

  • B.A., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2004

  • BSN, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2004

Publications Highlights

  • Ruderman, S., Horvat Davey, C., Oliveira, V.H.F., Crane, H.M., Buford, T.W., Gripshover, B.M., Burkholder, G.A., Fleming, J.G., Delaney, J.A., Saag, M.S., Willig, A.L., & Webel, A.R. (2026). Higher steps per day and better diet quality associated with lower symptom burden in adults with HIV: Results from the PROSPER-HIV Study. Research Connections, vmag109. doi:10.1093/rescon/vmag109 

  • Oliveira, V.H.F., dos Santos, A.P., Kulik, G.L., Horvat Davey, C., Iriarte, E., Jones, R., Wilson, M.P., Khuu, V., Ghosh, D., MaWhinney, S., Jankowski, C.M., Cook, P., Erlandson, K.M., & Webel, A.R. Frailty Phenotype Transitions and Functional Improvements During a Supervised Exercise Trial in Older People with HIV: Results from the HEALTH Trial.  Age and Ageing.

  • dos Santos, A.P., Oliveira, V.H.F., Willig, A.L., Ruderman, S.A., Horvat Davey, C., Buford, T.W., Long, D.M., Gripshover, B., Katundu, M., Crane, H.M., Fleming, J., Burkholder, G., Saag, M.S., & Webel, A.R. (2025). Influence of the low-frequency extension filter on accelerometer-based activity measurements in people with HIV: A comparative analysis. AIDS, 40(3), 394-396. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004391. 

  • Opara, C.C., Davey, C.H., Kityo, C., Brinza, E., Nazzindah, R., Bittencourt, M.S., Oliveria, V., Webel, A.R., & Longenecker, C.T. (2025). Objectively measured physical activity among people with and without HIV in Uganda: Associations with cardiovascular risk and coronary artery disease. Global Heart, 20(1), 13. doi: 10.5334/gh.1398. 

  • Horvat Davey, C., Duwadi, D., Phillips, J.C., Dawson-Rose, C., Nokes, K., Perazzo, J., & Webel, A.R. (2024). Impact of anthropometric measures and VO2 Max on symptoms, physical activity and physical function in people with HIV around the globe.  AIDS and Behavior, 29(1), 143-154 doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04509-6.  

  • Longenecker, C.T., Jones, K.A., Hileman, C.O., Okeke, N.L., Gripshover, B.M., Aifah, A., Bloomfield, G.S., Muiruri, C., Smith, V.A., Vedanthan, R., Webel, A.R., & Bosworth, H.B.  (2024) Effect of a Nurse-led strategy to improve blood pressure and cholesterol among People with HIV: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open, 7(3).

  • Paluch, A., Boyer, W., Franklin, B., Laddu, D., Lee, D., McDermott, M., Swift, D., Webel., A.R., & Lane, A. (2024). Resistance exercise training in individuals with and without cardiovascular disease: 2023 update. Circulation, 149(3), e217-e23.1. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001189.

  • Fazeli, P.L., Willig, A.L., Oliveira, V., Buford, T.W., Vance, D.E., Burkholder, G., Crane, H.M., Horvat Davey, C., Fleming, J., & Webel, A.R. (2023) The association between objectively-measured physical activity and cognitive functioning in middle-aged and older people living with HIV.  AIDS & Behavior, 27(4), 1199-1210. doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03857-5

  • Horvat Davey, C., Trinh, V., Schexnayder, J., Longenecker, C.T., & Webel, A.R. (2022). Comparison of diet, muscle strength, steps per day and symptoms in people with HIV and HIV-Negative peers. Research in Nursing & Health, 45(1), 123-133.  https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22202.

  • Schexnayder, J., Longenecker, C.T., Muiruri, C., Bosworth, H.B., Gebhardt, D., Gonzales, S.E., Hanson, J.E., Hileman, C.O., Okeke, N.L., Sico, I.P., Vedanthan, R., & Webel, A.R. (2021) Understanding constraints on integrated care for people with HIV and multimorbid cardiovascular conditions: An application of the Theoretical Domains Framework. Implementation Science Communications, 2(17), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-021-00114-z  

  • Webel, A.R. Schexnayder, J., Rentrope, C.R., Bosworth, H., Hileman, C., Okeke, N.L., Vedanthan, R., & Longencker, C.T.  (2020). The influence of healthcare financing on cardiovascular disease prevention in people living with HIV. BMC Public Health 20(1), 1768. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09896-8.

  • Webel, A.R., Willig, A.L., Liu, W., Sattar, A., Boswell, S., Crane, H.M., Hunt, P., Kitahata, M., Matthews, W.C., Saag, M.S., Lederman, M.M., & Rodriguez, B. (2019). Physical activity intensity is associated with symptom distress in the CNICS cohort. AIDS and Behavior, 23(3), 627-635. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2319-7

  • Webel, A.R., Perazzo, J., Longenecker, C.T., Jenkins, T., Sattar, A., Rodriguez, M., Schreiner, N., & Josephson, R. (2018). The influence of lifestyle exercise on the cardiovascular health of HIV+ adults. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 33(3), 239-247. doi:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000450  

  • Webel, AR., Cuca, Y., Okonsky, J.G., Asher, A.K., Kaihura, A .,& Salata, R.A.  (2013). The impact of social context on self-management in women living with HIV. Social Science and Medicine, 87, 147-154. 

  • Webel, A.R., Trompeta, J., Okonsky, J., & Holzemer, W.L. (2010). A systematic review of the effectiveness of peer-based interventions on health-related behaviors in adults. American Journal of Public Health, 100(2), 247-253.