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Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Velta Brenya – a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a passion for reducing the stigma around mental health.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Toniya Parker, the Program Manager at National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Central Texas.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Rob Faubion, Angela Bigham and Pastor Nathan Robertson.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Barbara Scott, the President of the Colony Park Neighborhood Association and longtime resident of Colony Park.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Linda Thomas Wade, the President & CEO of the Sickle Cell Association of Texas Marc Thomas Foundation.

Meet Alexandra Garcia, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Graduate Advisor for the UT Austin School of Nursing. “It is a privilege to work as a nurse and be a Graduate Advisor. These roles are very meaningful to me as I get to supervise our master's and doctoral students, who will make a difference in patients' lives, while teaching public health and conducting research which helps inform policymakers at organizational and governmental levels about how to improve health. Nursing has it all!”

Meet Laura Murphy, MSN, RNC-OB, Clinical Instructor, Alternate Entry Foundation Year Coordinator, two-time graduate from the UT Austin School of Nursing, and a current PhD Candidate with an anticipated graduation date of May 2022.

Meet Carol Delville, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FCNSI, Clinical Associate Professor at the UT Austin School of Nursing. Dr. Delville “Bleeds Burnt Orange” having obtained her BSN, MSN and PhD degrees from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. She is currently the advanced practice Program Director for our Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program.

Meet Ken Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, Inaugural Assistant Dean for Business Innovation & Strategic Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, President of Sigma the International Honor Society of Nursing, and a PhD Alumnus from the UT Austin School of Nursing.