Board of Commissioners

Dr. Karla Ross, DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl is a nursingprofessional with over two decades of experience in clinical practice,education, and leadership. She has worked in nursing education since 2010, andin 2018, was appointed Director of the Associate Degree Nursing Program atBlinn College in Bryan, Texas. In her role at Blinn College, Dr. Ross has beeninstrumental in creating new program pathways, such as the Paramedic-to-RNoption, and forming partnerships with universities to establish dual-enrollmentopportunities, enabling students to seamlessly advance their education. Alongsideher teaching and leadership roles, she serves as a PRN staff nurse specializingin oncology.

Since 2018, Dr. Ross has been a Peer Evaluator for theAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). She has also servedas a Team Chair since 2019 and is a member of the Evaluation Review Panel. Shevalues the accreditation process as vital for strengthening nursing programsand ensuring high education standards. For Dr. Ross, the most rewarding part ofher role as a Peer Evaluator is witnessing how the accreditation processenhances the quality of nursing education.

Dr. Ross holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice inEducational Leadership from American Sentinel University, a Master of Sciencein Nursing in Clinical Research Management from Texas Tech University HealthSciences Center, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas A&MInternational University. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in BiomedicalScience from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Ross believes in a professional commitment tonursing and advances nursing at all levels. She serves on the Board ofDirectors for the Texas Organization of Associate Degree Nursing and isinvolved at the state and national levels with the Organization of AssociateDegree Nursing, Texas Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, NationalLeague for Nursing, Texas Association of Deans and Directors for ProfessionalNursing Programs, and Texas Community College Teachers Association. She alsorepresents Texas Associate Degree Nursing for the Nursing Legislative AgendaCoalition.

In addition to her professional work, Dr. Rossactively volunteers within her community as a camp nurse and teacher at herchurch. She also participates in charitable activities alongside her daughterthrough a local charity league. Dr. Ross loves being a wife and mother to threeschool-age children, and the family enjoys being involved in extracurricularactivities, traveling, and attending sporting events.

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