… for community college students. As an advanced practice clinician and a researcher, her goal is to mentor and educate the next generation of nurses to improve population health, decrease health disparity, and increase access to quality care. She … elevate the nursing students to become critical thinkers, compassionate, empathic, and life-long learners; the qualities that embody a good nurse. Professor Du is provided a platform to teach and mold the nursing students to be the nurse that the community deserves. Jennifer M. Figueroa, MSN, RN, PHN Professor Professor Jennifer Figueroa joined East Los …