Dr. Kristi Wick is the Vicky B. Gregg Chair in Gerontology, leading the University’s efforts to advance nursing science, adopt best practices, foster leadership and design and shape policy related to older adult and caregiver health. Dr. Wick earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2019 and her Master’s of Science in Nursing in 2008, from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga School of Nursing. Dr. Wick holds a certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (2009) and as a Gerontology Specialist – Certified (2018).