Andrya Rivera-Burciaga

Andrya R. Rivera-Burciaga, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and oversees the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. She has over 23 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse, and 12 years as a family nurse practitioner, including nursing administration and education. For over 13 years, Dr. Rivera-Burciaga has focused her clinical practice on hospice and palliative care, and her research focus is on healthcare disparities among Hispanics in palliative care and end-of-life.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Baylor University, completed her Master of Science in Nursing focusing on Adult Health, and received her Post Masters Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas-Pan American. In 2017, she received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston School of Nursing, and has also completed the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Fellowship.

In 2023, the Cambia Health Foundation awarded Andrya an esteemed opportunity to participate in the Cambia Sojourns Scholar Leadership program, including a grant focused on healthcare disparities among Mexican Americans living with serious illnesses.