UT San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio

Allison D. Ihle, PhD, RN, FAAN

Assistant Professor

Dr. Allison D. Ihle (Crawford), PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing. Her program of research integrates digital health, artificial intelligence, and community-engaged approaches to address structural barriers to care and advance health equity across the lifespan. Dr. Ihle has published more than 30 peer-reviewed manuscripts and secured multiple intramural and extramural awards to support this work. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and was recognized as one of the Texas Nurses Association Top 25 Nurses in Texas (2025). She received the UT Health San Antonio Presidential Junior Research Scholar Award (2026) for outstanding early-career research contributions and is actively engaged in national research and training initiatives including the NIH AIM-AHEAD, Yale CARES Social Determinants of Health, and NCATS translational science training. She is committed to interdisciplinary team science, currently serving as dissertation chair and mentoring numerous trainees. Dr. Ihle also contributes to the profession through editorial and policy leadership, serving on the board/editorial team for Research in Nursing & Health (RINAH), an Ambassador for the FNINR, and as a peer reviewer for multiple scientific journals.