Desiree Clement briefs Georgia legislators on bills affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) authority and practice protocols, and testifies before legislative committees on the need for expanded APRN authority, stronger nursing workforce data, and a separate APRN state licensure. She is also a frequent resource for legal counsel, lobbyists, policy consultants, and professional boards on APRN-related regulatory issues.

"I engage in advocacy work to help increase the visibility of the APRN role within health care and help people understand how APRNs strengthen the health care workforce."

Liliana Aguayo’s research on heart-healthy habits has been featured in media outlets, including CNN Health, the New York Times, Al Jazeera, and Spanish-language platforms such as Reforma, La Raza, and Exa Radio in Mexico. Understanding that people often hear health advice as a list of overwhelming demands, she emphasizes in every appearance that meaningful improvement doesn’t require perfection but small, steady shifts — an approach that reduces shame and builds confidence. 

“Science should not live only behind journal paywalls or conference podiums. The public helps fund our work, and we have a responsibility to make our  findings useful and relevant to the communities we hope to serve.”

Stacy Buchanan writes opinion pieces about vaccines and vaccine hesitancy, the potential impacts of policy changes on health care access, and ways parents can support their children during school breaks. She writes because policy decisions profoundly shape children’s health, often in ways that go unnoticed, and she sees sharing her perspective as a professional responsibility and a duty to the families affected by these policies.  

"When families have accurate information, they are  better equipped to make informed decisions that keep children safe and healthy."

Shawana Moore is a consistent guest on podcasts hosted by maternal health advocates, university-based public health platforms, media outlets, and national women’s health organizations. There, she addresses topics such as maternal health equity, reproductive justice, community-based research, and the role of nurse practitioners in women’s health — sharing her scholarship in ways that make complex issues more understandable and actionable.

"Podcasts create accessible spaces for education and dialogue. By sharing evidence and lived experiences, we can inform individuals, amplify community voices,  and encourage policies and practices that improve health outcomes."