Lucindra Campbell-Law

Lucindra Campbell-Law, Ph.D., APRN, ANP, PMHCNS, BC, is a distinguished Professor and Divisional Dean of Graduate Programs at the University of St. Thomas, Peavy School of Nursing (PSON). She has made significant contributions to healthcare education and research, earning recognition as the Cullen Trust Endowed Faculty for Healthcare. Currently serving as the Project Developer and Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program track at PSON, Campbell-Law demonstrates a profound commitment to advancing the practice of nursing. Her dedication to nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals is evident through her role in curriculum development and mentorship. 

Campbell-Law earned a Bachelor's degree from Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas, followed by a Master of Science degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a Doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Texas. With over 40 years of experience in academia, research, and practice, Campbell-Law has become an influential figure in nursing education and practice. Her ability to inspire and motivate students has been recognized through numerous awards and nominations, including being a nominee for both the prestigious Piper Award and the Opal Goolsby Award – the highest honors for faculty members.

Campbell-Law is a sought-after expert on mental health among underserved populations, with a significant track record of publications and presentations in this area. Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as both an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Campbell-Law's clinical expertise revolves around the management of post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries, particularly among military service members, both pre and post-deployment. 

Having served in various board positions on both TNA and TNA District 9, Campbell-Law has been actively involved in and supported policy development at global, national, state, and local levels, advocating for action related to diversity, inclusion, and disparities in healthcare delivery and access. If elected to the Board of Directors, she intends to continue pushing policies designed to decrease barriers in healthcare. 

With a 50-year career trajectory, Campbell-Law has dedicated her expertise to alleviating health disparities. Nationally recognized for her doctoral preparation, she specializes in mental health nursing. Her multifaceted program of teaching, service, and scholarship is centered on improving public, community, and environmental health to build healthy communities, particularly in underserved populations.

Richard Pullen, EdD, MSN-ed, RN, CNE, CNE-cl, ANEF, FAAN

Richard Pullen, EdD, MSN-ed, RN, CNE, CNE-cl, ANEF, FAAN is a professor and RN to BSN Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas. He has been in academia for 32 years as a faculty member and leadership roles at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Amarillo College. He was in practice 15 years before entering academia. His areas of expertise are teaching, leadership, medical surgical, mental health, oncology, autoimmune, and chronic disease management. He is a long-serving editorial board member in 3 journals, each with a unique and distinct readership. He has 160 peer-reviewed publications, which is a way to teach beyond the walls of the academic setting. He was the sole recipient of the Mary Adelaide Nutting Outstanding Teaching Award by the NLN. He was one of 10 community college and university professors in Texas who received the prestigious Piper Professor Award or outstanding teaching. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. He is also a Fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education. Teaching, mentorship, and service are important to Dr. Pullen to ensure safe person-centered care and influence policymaking.

Edtrina Moss

Dr. Edtrina Moss turns frontline insight into policy and practice reform. As Vice President of the Texas Nurses Foundation (TNF) and Board Member-at-Large for the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), she secures philanthropic investments, promotes workforce well-being, and amplifies frontline stories that advance and advocate for full-practice authority, safe-staffing, and practice legislation. Nationally, the ANCC taps her expertise for the Nurse Executive Content Expert Panel, the 2026 Ambulatory Care Nursing exam overhaul, and the Commission on Pathway to Excellence (2026-2029), ensuring standards stay true to everyday ambulatory practice.

A committed steward of professional knowledge, Dr. Moss co-edited the 10th edition of AAACN’s Scope and Standards and is co-editor of the forthcoming 5th edition of the Core Curriculum for Ambulatory Care Nursing. Through AAACN’s Research Committee and Nursing Excellence Task Force, she champions EBP, research, and practical tools nurses can use at the point of care. Her leadership appears in Nursing Economic$, Nursing Forum, OJIN, Texas Nursing Magazine, and TNA’s policy platforms. Her impact has been recognized with the Bronze Medalist Award, Good Samaritan Foundation Excellence in Nursing (2025) and selection as one of TNA District 9’s “Twenty Outstanding Nurses” (2019).

In her role as Senior Performance Improvement Specialist, Dr. Moss applies Lean Six Sigma and CPHQ expertise to improve quality, patient safety, and operational reliability. A committed mentor and educator, she has served as adjunct faculty for the University of Houston College of Nursing and as a graduate evaluator for Western Governors University.

Beginning her career as an LVN, a first-generation graduate turned PhD-Executive MBA, she champions inclusive pathways so every nurse can lead, and every patient receives equitable, evidence-based care.

Mary Vitullo

Mary Vitullo, MBA, MSN, RN, CV-BC, PCCN, NE-BC, CLSSBB, has spent most of her years in nursing focused on the cardiac specialty. Mary works as a Nurse Manager of the Medical Telemetry Unit at Texas Health Plano. She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Healthcare Leadership, Systems, and Policy at Yale University. Mary also currently serves as Chair of the Professional Policy Committee of the American Nurses Association. As Director at Large, Mary provided testimony to the House Public Health Committee in the Texas Legislature in 2023 and educated the committee on the data, research, and policy dimensions of workplace violence. Her testimony was critical to advancing the bill through the House Public Health Committee and giving the committee members the information they needed to continue advocating for the bill on the House floor. The workplace violence bill is now Texas law, providing protections for nurses across the state of Texas. Mary is very passionate about the advocacy of nurses and nurses being in the seats of change. Mary hopes to continue her work in workplace violence prevention in her DNP program with an emphasis on the use of technology.

Patricia “Pat” Francis-Johnson

Patricia Francis-Johnson, DNP, RN, CDP, is the Assistant Dean of Culture and Climate and Assistant Professor for the Non-Traditional Undergraduate Programs (RN-BSN and Accelerated BSN) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, Texas. She is skilled in clinical teaching, traditional and accelerated online education, quality improvement, patient safety, and interprofessional teamwork. She is a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer conducting training classes for students, faculty, and staff. She received her DNP with a concentration in Executive Leadership from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Francis-Johnson served as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the School of Nursing to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, staff, and students until 2023. Francis-Johnson served as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network (DEILN), which explored innovative approaches to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic nursing, and is an AACN Diversity Leadership Institute graduate. She participated in developing the AACN Diversity Toolkit. She served on the Texas League for Nursing Board as Director of Strategic Planning from 2019-2021. She also has experience serving on numerous boards and committees in various leadership roles at the school and community levels. She is an active member of District 18 and was the past chair of the TNA Leadership Succession Committee.

Adam Ramirez

Adam Ramirez, LVN, WCN-C, IV-C, has been an LVN for ten years, after serving as a fire fighter and EMT for 6 years, where he helped train new firefighters in emergency field care and mass casualty care. He began his nursing career in acute care and hospice, has worked in corrections, and as a private duty home health nurse before moving back to acute care as a contract LVN for the federal government. After that he joined the Texas State Guard and was the Training and Operations officer for the Texas Medical Brigade, where he trained Texas Military Department Soldiers on emergency field care, mass casualty incidents, tactical field care, trauma management, emergency field operations and disaster management. During this time, he joined the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas and became a board member. After honorable discharge from the Texas Military Department, he worked as an urgent care nurse and specialty wound care nurse while also teaching CNA and Medical Assistant classes. He also created and delivered continuing education courses for LVNs. He is currently working in acute care as a Clinical Support Resource Nurse at Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, and is a student at Northwest Vista College studying to become a registered nurse.