New Member Spotlight
Welcome to the following NurseTRUST New Members!
Ethan Cicero, PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor
Emory University
Dr. Cicero’s program of research is focused on evaluating the interrelationship between social inequities and the effects of adverse and affirming social conditions on the health and well-being of transgender, nonbinary, and other gender expansive adults, with a particular interest in promoting healthy aging and reducing the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Robin Schaefer, MSN, RN, CAE
Executive Director
Arizona Nurses Association
Forgive Avorgbedor, PhD RN
Assistant Professor
UNC Greensboro
Abigail Reese, PhD, RN, CNM
Assistant Professor & Nurse-Midwifery Program Director, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NM Endowed Professor in Nursing
University of New Mexico College of Nursing
I am certified nurse-midwife who made my home in New Mexico after following my passion for community-based midwifery practice through a number of states with varying cultural contexts and practice climates. I am a passionate advocate for the midwifery model of care as a life-saving, culturally grounded resource, and I am humbled by the opportunity to educate the next generation of nurse-midwives to serve their communities in a state where midwifery practice is recognized and strong. My research is focused on preserving access to perinatal care in rural communities through workforce innovation that centers the role of midwives in high performing systems. I believe that nursing and midwifery leadership is essential to improving health outcomes across the lifespan. My daughter and son, Luna and Jude, give me hope and keep me grounded. Live music and long walks give me joy. Partnership with community-based leaders gives me purpose.
Debra Thompson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
CEO
Debra N. Thompson, LLC
Debra N. Thompson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is a seasoned executive who is committed to high quality, safe and effective health care delivery via system thinking and human development. Moreover, she develops and mentors future nurse leaders. She has held leadership positions in both academic and community health systems from the frontline to the boardroom.. She is adjunct faculty in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh and Saint Vincent College where her teaching focuses on leadership development, patient safety and system thinking. She is engaged in the Future of People at Work Initiative, which explores with practitioners, leaders and thought pioneers on how emerging trends and technologies impact the workplace and workforce. As a fiber arts enthusiast and reader, she actively collects yarn, knits and is always looking for new books.
Louis Kaplan, PhD, RN
I moved from Boston, MA to Monterey, CA during the first half of 2020 (before there was a COVID-19 vaccination) to begin a teaching position in a nursing program on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula. I suppose I am a coastal person. My main love has been critical care nursing. I was a computer programmer before becoming a nurse so I expected to love the technical (nerdy) side of the work. Wrong! I ended up loving the connection with families and patients. I later discovered that I loved teaching nursing even more. I am new to the world of leadership but hope to find my leadership role within nursing education. My family is just two of us. I love bicycling and music. Judy Beal was my dean when I taught at Simmons University (Boston). She continues to be a role model and I thank her for introducing me to NurseTRUST.
Joanna Saville, RN, MSN, CCM
Regional Director Clinical Operations
Alante
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