About
Angela Dotson is native to the Tulsa area. She graduated from The University of Tulsa in 2003, obtained a master’s degree in nursing from The University of Oklahoma in 2018 and a doctorate in nursing practice from Samford University in 2021. Both of her graduate degrees hold nursing education certificates. Dotson is also a certified nurse educator through the National League for Nursing. Her clinical background is primarily adult intensive care and surgical services. Her research interests are compassion fatigue and student retention strategies. Dotson teaches med-surg, leadership and nursing education content across all levels in the UTulsa School of Nursing.
Dotson actively serves in her community as a board member for Counseling and Recovery Services of Oklahoma and in the youth program at her church. She is a member of Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, American Nurses Association, Oklahoma Nurse Association, National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau and American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She is married to Matt, and they have a son, AJ, and two fur-babies, Lenny and Luna. Together, they enjoy swimming, cycling, traveling and serving on mission trips.
Awards & Honors
- Excellence in Teaching Nominee, Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences, The University of Tulsa, 2022
- Faculty Fellow, Honors College, The University of Tulsa
- University Fellow, The University of Tulsa
- Peer Evaluator, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc
Education
- DNP, Samford University
- MSN, University of Oklahoma
- BSN, The University of Tulsa
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
- Compassion fatigue
- Student retention
- Curriculum
- Program evaluation
