Dr. Hrelic is a doctorally prepared RN with over 44 years of clinical experience, and greater than 21 years of experience teaching in Higher Education. Her educational background includes a BSN from William Paterson University in New Jersey; a MSN from Rutgers University in New Jersey and her PhD in Nursing from the University of Connecticut in Storrs CT. Throughout her career she has specialized in OB nursing and nursing leadership. She has followed a research trajectory of student stress and success, faculty success, nursing leadership, and high-risk OB. She is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and is widely recognized for sharing her research findings and knowledge at national and international conferences.