Jan Hooper Elected to Second Term on the NCSBN Leadership Succession Committee

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON or Board) is proud to announce Lead Nursing Education Consultant Dr. Janice Hooper was elected during the August 2023 gathering of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Delegate Assembly to serve a second term on the Leadership Succession Committee.

Janice I. Hooper, PhD, RN, FRE, CNE, FAAN, ANEF, began her nursing career as an associate degree nursing graduate from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, a Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing of Children, and a PhD from St. Louis University. As a lifelong learner, Dr. Hooper completed four additional master’s degrees: an MSN in Community Health from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Masters Degrees in Management, Early Childhood Development, and Counseling from Webster University in St. Louis. While engaged in these educational pursuits, Dr. Hooper served as a nursing program faculty member, program director, and department dean in the St. Louis area for over 20 years.

In 2002, Dr. Hooper returned to her native Texas and joined the Board staff as an Education Consultant and was appointed Lead Consultant in 2009. She was inducted into the NCSBN Fellowship of the Institute for Regulatory Excellence in 2012, served as Chair of the NCSBN NCLEX Examination Committee for five years, and chaired the NCSBN Education Outcomes and Metrics Committee for two years. Dr. Hooper is a Fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF) and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). Further, she is certified by the National League for Nursing in nursing education. Dr. Hooper is a prolific nursing researcher and author. Her works are found in the NCSBN’s Journal of Nursing Regulation and Leader to Leader. Congratulations, Dr. Hooper!