Shantha Franks, DNP, RN, APN, GNP-BC, NP-C
Dr. Shantha Franks is a full-time faculty member at Ramapo College of NJ, in the FNP and Adult-Gerontology programs.  She also maintains clinical practice at an internal medicine site and holds dual certification as an adult nurse practitioner through AANP and gerontological nurse practitioner through ANCC.  As an NP for 19 years, she has experience working in college health, long-term care, subacute care and internal medicine.  She has served as mentor and preceptor to multiple NP students over the years. Her clinical scholarship focused on educating health providers regarding the management of heart failure in the long-term care population, to reduce 30-day readmissions.  During her 12 years at a Veterans’ long-term care facility, she collaborated closely with other members of the healthcare team to reduce unnecessary medications in the older population, including antibiotic use, and continues to promote reduction of polypharmacy in older adults as well as antibiotic stewardship.  
Audrey M. Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC
Audrey M. Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner with over 40 years of clinical, public health, and leadership experience.
 
Dr. Stevenson, who holds a master of public health and master of nursing degrees, received her doctorate in public health from the University of Utah. She formerly worked in public health for over 34 years and was the former Division Director of Family Health and Clinical Services of the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is a consultant and teaches graduate FNP and MPH students at two universities.
 
A family nurse practitioner, Dr. Stevenson has worked in various inpatient and ambulatory settings and was a previous nurse consultant to the Salt Lake City School District. She is a current faculty member of a graduate Nurse Practitioner program and a Master of Public Health Program. She has published several articles and has been a national and international speaker on topics affecting school nurses, advanced practice nurses, and other medical and pharmacy providers. Dr. Stevenson is also a member of the statewide vaccine advisory board, where she collaborates on vaccine policies and recommendations for the state. Previously, Dr. Stevenson served as Vaccination Branch Director for the COVID-19 Incident Command for Salt Lake County, where she directed the vaccination strategies for 1.2 million residents of Salt Lake County.
 
In October 2010, Dr. Stevenson was awarded the American Nurses Association Immunity Award for her efforts to promote the use of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccines at public health clinics. This resulted in a new protocol at several Utah hospitals to offer the vaccine to postpartum women before discharge. She has also received the Beatty Award, Utah's highest public health award, and the 2016 MCH Effective Practice award for her work in state and national vaccination efforts.