Alumni and events
As alumni of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, you are the school’s most important asset and its greatest strength. As leaders in health care organizations, faculty at higher education institutions, members of primary-care teams and influencers within policy-making bodies, you illustrate how graduates fulfill the vision and mission of the school.
Through word-of-mouth support to promote the school and financial support to enable future students to benefit from the philanthropy that yielded your education, your involvement is critical to the future success of the school. Through your partnership, faculty, staff and students at the School of Nursing discover ways to advance health, improve quality of care and shape policy.
Alumni distinctions
Leaning into research to give women a voice
Marla Shauer completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree so she could make the change she wanted to see happen. She chose the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis for its flexibility, financial support and faculty mix.
Read and watch Marla's Story
A lifelong dream becomes an amazing reality
Bill Randall, a 2020 graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program, said earning the terminal degree allowed him to achieve his dreams in the nursing profession — and even go beyond those dreams. Read and watch Bill's Story
Latest school news
Feb. 19 — National journal names caregiving research as Editor’s Choice
The Gerontologist selected “Comparison of Caregivers of Older Adults in State and National Surveys to Those Seeking Help in California’s Caregiver Resource Centers” as its second Editor’s Choice article for the fourth quarter of 2025. Led by Professors Janice M. Bell and Heather M. Young, along with colleagues at the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, the study examines whether national surveys fully capture caregivers’ needs. The research finds that California caregivers who seek help are more likely to provide high-intensity, full-time care and report poorer well-being than those represented in national datasets. Researchers say the implication is clear: caregivers with the greatest burdens may be undercounted in widely cited surveys. Rounding out the team of researchers are alumna Robin Whitney, Benjamin Link, and former postdocs Tina Kilaberia and Orly Tonkikh.
