Meng Zhao is the associate dean for the School of Nursing at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her current research focuses on promoting healthy aging and enhancing the physical and mental well-being of community elders. Julie Hoff brings over three decades of experience in higher education and healthcare as a senior faculty member and an executive leader. She served as professor and dean for the College of Nursing at both the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Currently, she works as a consultant specializing in strategic planning, organizational needs assessment, and business process optimization.