Michelle Kelly is a dual-certified pediatric and neonatal nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience providing care to children of all ages, in a variety of settings. She earned a BSN in 1994 and PhD in 2012 from Villanova University, an MSN in 1997 from the pediatric nurse practitioner program at the University of Pennsylvania and a post-master certificate in 2005 from the neonatal nurse practitioner program at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr Michelle Kelly is an Associate Professor at Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. She is an advocate for promoting children’s health, with a special focus on children and adolescents who were born preterm. She presents nationally and internationally on preterm birth outcomes, nurse practitioner practice, and leadership. She continues to practice clinically as a volunteer pediatric nurse practitioner at a free and charitable practice serving the uninsured and underserved in her community.