JoAnn S. Oliver, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, is a Professor and Endowed Chair at The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dr. Oliver began her professional nurse education with an earned Associate Degree (ADN) from Shelton…

Jami S. Brown, DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN, is an Associate Professor and the Traditional BSN Concentration Coordinator in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. She received a Bachelor of Science in…

Cheryl Thaxton, DNP, MN, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, ACUE, FPCN, FAANP is board certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner. Dr. Thaxton currently serves as the Associate Dean, Professor, and Chair of Graduate Studies for College of…

Dr. Wanda Chukwu was selected to be one of the first co-host for the American Nurse Association (ANA) Michigan podcast, Voices for Nurses: A podcast for Michigan Nurses by ANA Michigan Nurses. Dr. Chukwu is serving a consecutive two-year term…

Karen E. Alexander, PhD, RN, CNOR CNE, is an associate professor and founding director of all nursing programs at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), College of Human Sciences and Humanities, Texas. She was the first faculty nurse educator ever…

Benita Chatmon, PhD, RN, CNE, is an assistant professor and the assistant dean for Clinical Nursing Education at LSU Health-New Orleans School of Nursing.  She obtained her Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing in 2007 and Master of Science in…

Voncella McCleary-Jones, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, directs academic affairs in the college of Health Professions at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS, and is immediate past chair of its School of Nursing. Her academic leadership experience includes...

Umeika Stephens, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC is the founder of No Nurse Left Behind, LLC. It was founded to uplift and empower nurses of color. The sole purpose of No Nurse Left Behind (NNLB) is to provide mentorship, encouragement, and career direction and coaching for nurses seeking to advance their nursing education at all levels of Nursing. The organization strives to assist individuals in addressing the barriers that delay or hinder professional advancement within the profession of Nursing. 

Derek Holt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, is an assistant professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Nursing. Dr. Holt specializes in family and emergency medicine. A graduate of Vero Beach (Florida) High School, Holt received his BSN [cum laude] in 2003 from Alcorn State University (ASU).

Cynthera McNeill, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, FAANP is an Assistant Professor and director of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program at Wayne State University. Dr. Cynthera McNeill holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Wayne State University...