National Advisory Committee (NAC)

Carolina G. Huerta, Ed.D., M.S.N., R.N., NAC Chair
Nursing Department Professor and Chair
University of Texas Pan American

Gaurdia Banister, Ph.D., R.N.
Executive Director, Institute for Patient Care
Massachusetts General Hospital

Catherine Crowley, Ed.D., R.N.
Vice President
Maryland Hospital Association

Daisy Cruz-Richman, Ph.D., R.N.
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center

Debra J. Danforth, B.S.N., R.N.
Comprehensive Health Operations Director
Oneida Community Health Center

Teri A. Murray, Ph.D., R.N.
Dean, School of Nursing
Saint Louis University

Carmen Portillo, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor, School of Nursing
University of California-San Francisco

Phyllis W. Sharps, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., F.A.A.N.
Professor and Chair
Dept. of Community Public Health Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Donna Thompson, M.S., R.N.
Chief Executive Officer
Access Community Health Network

Diane Tsukamaki, M.S.
Director, National Recognition & Scholarship Programs
The College Board

Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Director
American Dental Education Association

Elias P. Vasquez, Ph.D., N.P., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.N.P
Associate Dean for Community Affairs and Associate Professor
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies