Dr. Jessica Peck is a recognized and published national and international expert about human trafficking. She served as founding Chair of the Alliance for Children in Trafficking, a national campaign of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Partners for Vulnerable Youth, where she works with other national organizations to equip healthcare professionals to combat human trafficking of children and advocates for other vulnerable youth populations. Dr. Peck worked with the US Department of Health and Human Services as part of an interprofessional team to create a set of core competencies for health care professionals caring for trafficked individuals, published in 2021. She serves as the Lead Medical Consultant for Unbound Houston and helped create a statewide continuing education program and pass legislation mandating continuing education for all direct care providers in Texas. Dr. Peck is currently a Clinical Professor of Nursing at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas.