Katherine A. Hinderer, Ph.D., RN, CNE, NEA-BC is an experienced nurse scientist and educator with more than 25 years of professional nursing practice and extensive expertise as a researcher, mentor, and educator. She is currently a Senior Nurse Scientist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, CT. Dr. Hinderer's research interests include patient outcomes, the healthcare work environment, pediatric mental health research, advance care planning (ACP), ACP/end-of-life (EOL) decision-making in Chinese Americans, and interprofessional research, education, and practice. Dr. Hinderer enjoys collaborative research and working with diverse populations. Dr. Hinderer has served as a mentor and academic advisor to numerous implementation science projects. Current programs of study focus on the healthcare provider experience of the healthcare work environment, school nurses and behavioral health in schools, behavioral health assessment in the emergency department, and new graduate experiences with nursing in the COVID-19 era.