Program Director

Dr. Kelly Fox DNP, MN, RN holds a Doctoral Degree in Nursing from Yale University with an emphasis in Leadership and Health Policy and a Master’s degree in Nursing Education from the University of Washington. She is an Assistant Professor and the University of San Francisco's Program Director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Health Systems Leadership. Over the past 20 years she has focused on the design and implementation of nurse-led models of care. She assisted in developing...

Education:
  • Yale University, Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2017
  • University of Washington, MN in Nursing, 2009
  • University of Portland, BSN in Nursing, 1990
Expertise:
  • Nurse-led models of care
  • Innovation 
  • Partnership development

Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Deepika Goyal is a nurse educator, researcher, and clinician who brings 16 years of experience with her to USFCA. She teaches courses in the Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master’s nursing programs, helping to prepare the next generation of family nurse practitioners. Dr. Goyal’s research focuses on maternal mental health among Asian American women, which is reflected in her publications over the past 18 years. Dr. Goyal’s research was among the first to highlight maternal mental health...

Education:
  • UCSF, San Francisco, PhD in Nursing, Minor in Education, 2007
  • San Jose State University, MS in Nursing, FNP Certificate, 2002
  • San Jose State University, BS in Nursing, 2000
  • De Anza Community...
Expertise:
  • Nursing
  • Maternal child health
  • Women's health issues
  • Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research
Cowell Hall 303

Dr. Jo Loomis is a Family Nurse Practitioner and an Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions. Dr. Loomis received her DNP from the University of Minnesota and has maintained certifications in the women’s health areas of lactation and menopause as well as certification as a Simulation Healthcare Educator (CHSE). Dr. Loomis is a family nurse practitioner with a focus on primary care and women's health. She focuses on lactation, perinatal care...

Education:
  • DNP, University of Minnesota
  • MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, San Jose State University
  • BSN, University of Missouri
Expertise:
  • Primary care
  • Perinatal care
  • Lactation support
  • Menopause support