Sarah Dys, PhD, MPA, is a senior research associate at the Institute on Aging at Portland State University with expertise in assisted living, residential care, and memory care communities and resident population health and outcomes. She is an early career member of the Gerontology Society of America, where she has served in leadership roles within the Social Research, Policy, and Practice member section. Dr. Dys earned her doctorate in Community Health from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health with a specialization in gerontology. Her professional vision is to center aging in public health discourse, particularly at the intersection of housing, health, and social services provision. She specializes in weaving together quantitative and qualitative methods to tell stories that highlight the voices of those who live and work in long-term services and support (LTSS).

Dr. Pei-Shiun Chang is an Associate Professor for the Indiana University School of Nursing in the Department of Community Health Systems. Dr. Chang received her BSN degree from Taiwan, her master's degree, and her doctoral degree from Yale University. Dr. Chang’s research focuses on promoting the physical and psychological health of older adults with chronic illness using a mind-body practice, Qigong. Dr. Chang has expertise in interventional research, Chinese traditional medicine exercise interventions, meta-analysis, and health outcomes.

Deanna L. Reising, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF is professor of nursing at Indiana University, where she conducts research on educational and patient outcomes of interprofessional education and practice. She teaches BSN, MSN, and PhD programs. She is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Magnet Program Co-Director at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana, and the Magnet program coordinator for the Indiana University Health system. Dr. Reising is a fellow in the National League for Nursing Academy for Nursing Education, a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice, and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.

Sheri L. Robb, PhD, MT-BC is a Walther Professor of Supportive Oncology in the Indiana University Schools of Nursing and Medicine. Dr. Robb is internationally recognized for her expertise in pediatric music therapy and behavioral intervention research. Her program of research focuses on development and testing of music interventions to manage distress and improve positive health outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer and their caregivers. Dr. Robb is an established investigator with twenty years of continuous funding from the US National Institutes of Health. She also led publication of Reporting Guidelines for Music-based Interventions 

Dr. Carol Shieh’s research centers on maternal and infant health. She developed a self-monitoring weight management program for pregnant women and co-created Together Indy CAN, a Facebook site sharing resources to reduce preventable maternal and infant deaths. Her work also explores factors linked to early study termination in ClinicalTrials.gov and engagement strategies in social media–based research.

Dr. Shieh has extensive experience in faculty mentoring and performance review through a funded initiative, service on promotion and sabbatical committees, and leadership roles, including assistant and interim department chair and Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at IUSON. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.