Dr. Kem Louie earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Rutgers University and her master's and Ph.D. from New York University. She is currently certified as a clinical specialist as an adult psychiatric mental health nurse (American Nurses Credentialing Center) and a certified nurse educator (National League for Nursing). She has previously held several academic appointments and is currently a professor and director of the graduate nursing programs at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Her areas of interest include care for diverse populations and nursing education.