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Cynthia L Wall, PhD, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, CNE

Associate Professor/Clinical

Dr. Wall is an emerging leader and national presenter in pediatric nursing and nursing education. She holds ANCC board certification as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PCNS) and NLN board certification in Academic Nursing Education (CNE). 

Dr. Wall has made a significant impact in diverse pediatric clinical settings in San Antonio. In her role as a PCNS, she:

  • Established an interprofessional pediatric critical care transport program
  • Founded an EPSDT clinic
  • Coordinated an interprofessional pediatric palliative care team
  • Led a hospital-based, multidisciplinary bioethics consult team
  • Conducted a system-wide quality improvement initiative for nursing pain assessment and management practices

In 2009, Dr. Wall entered academic nursing education and earned her Ph.D. in Education with a Specialty in Nursing Education in 2016. Dr. Wall served as a leader within the UT Health SA School of Nursing in design and delivery of nursing curriculum, and leading nursing education policy change as the Chair of the Committee on Undergraduate Studies during the pandemic. 

Dr Wall has a particular interest in promoting innovative and effective nursing education programs that improve access to health professional education and prepare nurses to overcome future challenges in caring for patients from underserved and rural communities. In her own teaching practice, she leans on evidence-based strategies to acknowledge student life experiences and world views as foundational to providing culturally sensitive nursing care to vulnerable populations. 

Dr. Wall works to create a learning environment that engages student passion, stimulates critical reflection, and promotes a desire for life-long learning. She views collaborative practice between nurses, healthcare team, and patients as the cornerstone of patient-centered care for all clients.