Lorraine Frazier

Lorraine Quinn Frazier is an Irish-American nurse. She is the dean of the Columbia University School of Nursing, having previously served in similar roles at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Early life and education Frazier was born in Kells, County Meath, Ireland. She lived in Ireland until she was eight years old when her family relocated to Houston, Texas due to the growing political and social unrest. Frazier completed her Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of Oklahoma and her Master's degree and PhD from the Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing. Following this, she enrolled at Southwest Texas State University for her Associate of Science in Nursing and second master's degree at the UTHealth McGovern Medical School.

Career Upon completing her PhD, Frazier spent two years traveling with her husband before accepting a faculty position at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTH). Throughout her tenure, she served as the first project director of TexGen Research, a joint genetics project of the University of Texas at Houston, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and Baylor College of Medicine. Her tenure at the institution was short-lived as she returned to UTH in 2015 as the dean of UTH's School of Nursing. Frazier joined Columbia University School of Nursing as their Dean in 2018, succeeding Bobbie Berkowitz who had led the school since 2010.

Personal life Frazier is married to David and has one daughter.