Our Leadership

Holli A. DeVon, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FAHA, leads the school's Research & Innovation office and is the Audrienne H. Moseley Endowed Chair in Community Research. DeVon has extensive research and practice experience with women and men with ischemic heart disease, symptom science, and health disparities. Devon is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Heart Association, she serves as a Board Member on the National Clinician Scholars Programs, and is a member of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women in Medicine and Science Committee. She has received numerous honors and awards including Ambassador for the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, induction into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, and a Fulbright Fellowship to Rwanda.

Robert Lucero, Ph.D., MPH, RN, FAAN, is directly responsible for strategy, policy, and community service related to increasing diversity and enabling a climate of equity and inclusion within the school across academic programs, research, student services, practice, and administrative support; including serving as an Equity Advisor and Strategic Liaison to the UCLA Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Anna Spain Bradley, and the University of California Vice President of Academic Health Sciences, Catherine Nation, through the Office of the President. 

Liz Yzquierdo, MPH, Ed.D., works collaboratively across the school to lead and coordinate several units that support, provide and promote student access, retention, degree completion, and career development. She works with a dynamic team that includes Student Affairs, Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions, and Financial Services.

Karen Grimley, Ph.D., MBA, RN, FAAN, FACHE, NEA-BC, serves as assistant dean within the School of Nursing and is the Chief Nursing Executive for UCLA Health. In that role she is responsible for the overall delivery and management of patient care and professional nursing practice, clinical education, professional development, research and clinical services.

As the Assistant Dean of Administration, Sheila Davis has over 38 years of UC experience; 32 of which have been at UCLA in Human Resources, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Research Administration, Student Affairs, Compliance, Facilities Management, and Administration. She is currently responsible for managing the day to day operations of the School of Nursing, including facilities. Davis is also the Director of Human Resources and oversees and manages all HR related matters for faculty and staff. She represents the Dean’s Office to campus constituencies and serves as the liaison to external agencies regarding administrative matters.