Marlene Z. Cohen, PhD, RN, FAAN is a Nurse Researcher at VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System and Professor Emerita, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska. She obtained her doctorate in Clinical Nursing Research from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1984. She has held many academic, clinical research, and administrative positions in several institutions. Dr. Cohen’s research includes over 40 years of experience in phenomenological research focused on understanding the meaning of health, illness, and various treatments and interventions, most often in oncology. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, Nebraska Nurses Association, Sigma Xi, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Theta Tau International.