KATIE L. ROBINSON, PHD, RN-BC, CHPN, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at California State University San Marcos specializing in hospice and palliative care. Board certified since 2011, she leads palliative curriculum development and interprofessional education. Her scholarship advances early palliative needs assessment, collaboration, and comprehensive care for seriously ill patients and families.

PAMELA WOLFE KOHLBRY, PHD, RN, CNL, is Professor Emerita at California State University San Marcos School of Nursing and former Director of University Relations and Research at the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care. She has extensive expertise in curriculum development and implementing palliative care education across disciplines.

CARMEN WARNER-ROBBINS, RN, MSN, PHN, MDIV, FAAN, is a publishing consultant and retired adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University's School of Nursing and a nurse-chaplain with over sixty years of experience. She founded Welcome Home Ministries and serves as national chaplain for the American Jail Association.

JUDITH A. DEPALMA, PHD, RN, is a Writing Coach for clinicians and doctoral students, working with palliative care teams in Pittsburgh. She directed a collaborative nursing research center and has taught evidence-based practice and research at BSN, PhD, and DNP levels while serving on multiple editorial boards.