<p>span>Dr.span> <span>Timian<span> <span>Godfrey<span> <span>is a member of the Navajo Nation and belongs to the Red Bottom clan with her maternal grandfather being from the Salt clan. Dr.span> <span>Godfrey<span> <span>graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice-Executive program in 2019, and simultaneously attained certification in American Indian Health from the Center for Indigenous Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Currently, she is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner-DNP program. Dr.span> <span>Godfrey<span> <span>has more than 20 years of health care experience working as a certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, registered nurse, and now as a nurse practitioner. In addition to her work in academia, Dr.span> <span>Godfrey<span> <span>also works as a nurse practitioner with TribalHealth, an emergency medicine leadershicompany that works exclusively with government and tribal health programs. A primary motivation to pursue a nursing career is her personal conviction in Hózhó , a Navajo holistic belief that health and well-being for all living things results in physical and spiritual beauty, harmony and goodness. It is often said that one must walk in beauty. Dr.span> <span>Godfrey<span> <span>believes this statement aligns with the mission of nursing.br>br>span>Dr.span> <span>Godfrey<span> <span>is a strong advocate for increasing the presence of underrepresented peoples in health science professions and creating equitable academic opportunities for students from historically marginalized populations. At the University of Arizona, she is the current PI for two federal grants aiming to diversity the nursing workforce and increase the presence of Native American nurses working in tribal communities. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at Arizona State University with a focus on community-engaged research methods to advance the health priorities of tribal communities. She is also the faculty mentor for the American Indian Health- Arizona Health Education Center to develoeducation opportunities in health sciences with tribal communities in Arizona. Dr.span> <span>Godfrey<span>’s work aligns with the ethos that collaborative efforts with our communities are the way to address many of the nation's most pressing health issues.