Gina Panozzo joined Benedictine University in August 2017 as a tenure track Assistant Professor. Gina is happy to return to Benedictine after being a pre-nursing student there from 2000-2002. Her background includes psychiatric and mental health nursing, home health, hospice, QI/PI management, consulting, former business owner of a consulting agency, and academia. She has taught at the ADN, BSN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN and MSN levels (didactic, online, and in psychiatric clinical settings). She is passionate about working with underserved and diverse individuals such as the homeless and mentally ill populations. She teaches in state psychiatric facilities and has coordinated numerous food/clothing drives for patients. She is fluent in Spanish. She received her BSN from the University of St. Francis, MSN in nursing administration from Aurora University, and DNP in systems leadership from Rush University. She is board certified in psychiatric and mental health nursing. She enjoys tutoring and mentoring students as well as speaking at student professional conferences and lunch and learn sessions. She is a member of two chapters of Sigma Theta Tau International and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Gina received the 40 Under 40 Award in 2016 through the Illinois Nurses Association. Gina’s first publication in July/August 2017 was focused on reducing readmission levels at a mid-sized home health agency. Her areas of research interest include home health, simulation, the online learning environment, and mental health nursing.