Founding Board Members

The Academy of Forensic Nursing was founded in 2018 by visionary forensic nurses who wanted to expand and inform forensic nursing practice, link new and existing research to clinical care, promote education, and advocate for policy at the federal and local levels. Core to our mission and our values is integrating equity and trauma-informed approaches into all our work in an inclusive manner. 

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Original members present at the founding meeting of the Academy of Forensic Nursing in Chicago, Illinois in 2017: Barbra Bachmeier, Kathy Bell, Diana Faugno, Kathleen Gill-Hopple, Trinity Ingram-Jones, Jennifer Johnson, Stacy Mitchell, Catherine Rossi, Valerie Sievers, Patricia M. Speck, Kathleen Thimsen, and Angelia Trujillo.