Patricia Lea

Patricia Lea is an Associate Professor and the Baccalaureate & RN-BSN Program Director at the School of Nursing (University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas). She holds a DNP in Executive Leadership from American Sentinel University and a MSEd in Health Education from Baylor University.

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (Executive Leadership) - American Sentinel University
• Master of Science in Education (Health Education) - Baylor University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Houston Baptist University

Her research focuses on clinical reasoning in critical care nursing, integrating best practices with practical implementation in education. Recent scholarship includes work on reconciling evidence-based protocols with real-world clinical constraints.

Professional accolades include the Eisenhauer Biegert Faculty Award for Humanism in Education (2014) and multiple Excellence in Nursing awards from the Good Samaritan Foundation (2014-2016). She has served as an Outstanding Reviewer for Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care (2014).