Dr. Souter is Dean of the College of Nursing at UMHB. Dr. Souter is "Sooner born and Sooner bred," growing up in Oklahoma City. She received her BSN from Oklahoma Baptist University, her Masters in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma, and her PhD from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. Her husband Lonny is a football and basketball referee. They have two children and four grandchildren.