Join the Purdue Global School of Nursing in Celebrating Nurses Week 2026

Alice Benjamin, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-C

Alice Benjamin, widely known as “Nurse Alice,” is a dual APRN (family nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist), national health media expert, and CEO and publisher of Nurse Approved, a nurse-founded news platform delivering clinically relevant health journalism and education. With more than 25 years of experience in cardiovascular, critical care, and emergency nursing, she has served in roles ranging from bedside nurse to hospital patient safety officer while advancing quality and safety initiatives. A pioneer of nurses in media for more than 15 years, Alice is a medical correspondent for NBC4 Los Angeles, an official spokesperson for the American Heart Association, an AARP Ambassador, founder of AskNurseAlice.com, and host of the award-winning “Ask Nurse Alice” podcast, where she continues her mission to mentor nurses and elevate the profession.

Dr. Angela Richard-Eaglin, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, CDE, FADLN, FAAN

Dr. Angela Richard-Eaglin is a full professor and senior associate dean and chief of clinical and academic education in the Division of Graduate Education in Nursing at Morehouse School of Medicine. A board-certified family nurse practitioner with over three decades of experience, she brings expertise spanning primary care, disaster response, veterans health, women's health, urgent care, and public health. She previously served as the associate dean for equity at Yale School of Nursing and transformed the culture at Duke University School of Nursing by introducing and embedding cultural intelligence (CQ) into every dimension of the institution, from curriculum to leadership, while also leading development of a veterans health specialty. A certified cultural intelligence and unconscious bias facilitator, Dr. Richard-Eaglin is widely sought after to lead workshops and initiatives that promote cultural humility, inclusive leadership, and equitable care for underserved and marginalized populations.

Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

Dr. Cynthia Clark is the founder of Civility Matters, professor emeritus at Boise State University, and an award-winning professor, scholar, and author. As a clinician, she specialized in adolescent and family mental health, substance abuse recovery, and suicide and violence prevention. For two decades, Dr. Clark taught a variety of nursing courses in her role as a tenured university professor. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the NLN Academy of Nursing Education, and co-chaired the American Nurses Association Professional Panel on Promoting Civility and Positive Work Cultures in Nursing.

Dr. Clark is best known for her groundbreaking work on fostering civility and healthy work and learning environments around the globe. She is the recipient of numerous teaching, service, and research awards—and widely acclaimed for her engaging presentations. Her empirical assessments have been translated into 18 languages and used by scholars in 33 countries on 6 continents. She is a community builder and an unwavering advocate for a kinder, gentler, and more civil world.