• Nurse practitioner and nurse scientist specializing in cancer prevention, early detection, and cancer genetics.
• Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing.
• Research Interests: Health care decision-making in individuals and families at increased risk for developing breast, colorectal, or other cancers; helping individuals better understand their cancer risk and options for lowering risk.
• Education: Master’s and PhD degrees in Nursing with a minor in genetics, Oregon Health & Science University of Nursing;  Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Nevada; board certified as an adult nurse practitioner. 
• Professional Activities: President of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG); member of the Oncology Nursing Society and member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
• Presentations/Publications: Presented work nationally and internationally; has numerous publications related to her work.

Barbara F. Piper, DNSc, RN, AOCN, FAAN

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Syracuse University, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, University of California, San Francisco.
• Professor & Chair of Nursing Research, Scottsdale Healthcare/University of Arizona;
• Chair: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Fatigue Study Group; former member: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) Expert Panel; developer: Piper Fatigue Scale and Integrated Fatigue Model.
• Current studies: 1. Assessing the translation/Implementation of NCCN CRF Guidelines: A MASCC web-based survey; 2. Colorectal cancer risk and decision-making study; 3. Fatigue severity, prevalence, & correlates in patients across advance practice nursing specialties.

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Michelle Nguyen, BSN, RN 

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, University of Arizona College of Nursing.
  
  
• Interests include pediatrics, behavioral health, and oncology.