Marianne R. Jeffreys, EdD, RN, is a nurse educator whose grant-funded research, consultations, publications, and professional presentations encompass the topics of cultural competence, nontraditional students, student retention and achievement, self-efficacy, teaching, curriculum, and psychometrics. The first edition of her book Teaching Cultural Competence in Nursing and Health Care: Inquiry, Action, and Innovation received the AJN Book of the Year Award; she is also the author of the book Nursing Student Retention: Understanding the Process and Making a Difference, as well as articles, book