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Abby Mutic felt compelled to become a researcher, close the clinical research gap that persists, and translate literature into clinical practice changes. Abby’s unique academic experiences have provided her with a diverse background with which to pursue a doctoral education. She chose to enhance my undergraduate biology studies with psychology, leading to a focused biobehavioral discipline. Later, Abby focused on maternal-child nursing receiving a MSN specializing in nurse-midwifery. Working with high poverty rates and women with poor health awareness, she developed an interest in identifying chemical risk factors adversely affecting pregnant women and children. While at Emory, Abby has been building foundational research skills in data collection, management, analysis, and dissemination.

Ruth Ruivivar, BSN, RN, CCRN is a certified critical care nurse and has worked in the Surgical ICU for 8 years at LIJ-Northwell Health. In addition to critical care, she will start a new role as a home hospice nurse for Long Island Hospice Care Network. Ruth completed the Integrative Healing Arts Program for Holistic Nursing given by the American Holistic Nurses Association.  Through the program she has worked with nurse managers to promote self-care amongst staff. Ruth was featured in Northwell’s publication “Nurses of Northwell Health: A Sense of Purpose” where she wrote about Reiki and benefits to patients. She has volunteered to recover children after cleft lip and palate surgeries with Medical Missions for Children in Quito, Ecuador.