Dr. Suzanne C. Smeltzer, the inaugural Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor for Nursing in Vulnerable Populations at Villanova University College of Nursing, recently received Professor Emerita status at the University. Her research has focused for the last 25 years on health issues of individuals with disability and the use of innovative strategies to integrate disability-related content into the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at Villanova University. Her research findings have been published in top peer-reviewed nursing and interprofessional journals. She is the recipient of numerous awards that recognize her contributions to the health and well-being of individuals with disability.