2026 MONA adovcacy institute fellowship cohort.
ADVOCACY INSTITUTE HOME | 2026 ADVOCACY INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP COHORT
Marjorie Cole
MSN, RN, FASHA
Marjorie (Marge) Cole, MSN, RN, FASHA, retired as the Missouri State School Nurse Consultant after more than 20 years of leadership with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and over 50 years in nursing. She is a Fellow of the American School Health Association and recipient of multiple state and national awards for public health and nursing leadership. Marge has led statewide initiatives in chronic condition management, asthma prevention, mental health support, and school health data collection, and has collaborated with organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, CDC, NASN, and MASN. She remains active as a mentor and speaker, advocating for school health policy, program development, and equitable health outcomes for children.
Mason Crawford
DNP, MHA, RN
Dr. Mason Crawford, DNP, MHA, BSN, RN is a nursing professional dedicated to advancing quality, leadership, and education within the field. He began his career as a frontline oncology nurse, gaining firsthand experience in patient care and developing a strong foundation in clinical practice. He later served as a performance improvement professional, driving initiatives to enhance safety, efficiency, and outcomes across healthcare systems.
His leadership expanded as a nurse manager, where he focused on supporting teams, improving workflows, and fostering a culture of excellence. Currently, Dr. Crawford is a nursing professor in a BSN program, where he is committed to preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and advocacy mindset needed for today’s complex healthcare environment.
Across each role—bedside nurse, improvement leader, manager, and educator—he has remained focused on advancing the nursing profession and promoting policies that strengthen care delivery and elevate the voice of nurses.
Atsuki Mori
MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNOR
Atsuki Mori was born in Osaka, Japan. She started her career as a healthcare professional after graduating from Kagawa University with an MD in 1997. She served socially vulnerable populations as a psychiatrist for 7 years.
After coming to the United States in 2001, she prioritized her four children over her career until 2018 and chose to pursue her second career in nursing. She graduated with a BSN from the University of Central Missouri in 2021. While she was working as a circulating nurse at Western Missouri Medical Center, she graduated with an MSN in FNP in 2024. She earned CNOR in March 2025 and FNP-BC in June 2025.
Atsuki was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau and Phi Kappa Phi in graduate school. She is a proud member of ANA, MONA, AANP, and AORN. Atsuki’s interests in nursing include rural healthcare, mental health, and public health. She is also passionate about advocating for marginalized people in her private life, and she has been actively participating in grassroots activism to improve the quality of life of all people.
Atsuki has resided in Warrensburg, MO, with her husband, children, and cats, since 2003. Outside of work and volunteering, Atsuki enjoys crafts, photography, and being a high school marching band mom for her youngest child.
Tiffany Nash-Morefield
RN, BSN
My name is Tiffany Nash-Morefield. I have been a nurse since 2008. I currently work at MU Health Care at MUPC Pediatric Inpatient Unit. I am married to my husband Brian, and we have 5 children. We live on a small farm outside of Columbia. We have chickens, cows, and a dog. We love the outdoors. From hunting, hiking, fishing, and farming, we are always finding ourselves outside. We love to travel and have been on many adventures both in the US and out of the US. Advocacy is a voice for all nurses to be heard, and I love being a voice amongst the table.
Emily Morgan Nemeth
RN, MSN
Morgan Nemeth is a registered nurse with 17 years of diverse clinical and academic experience. A Missouri native, Morgan began her nursing journey in Phoenix, Arizona, where she earned her ASN, BSN, and MSN while gaining extensive bedside experience in medical-surgical telemetry, solid organ transplant, home health, and outpatient PACU. After several years in Seattle, Washington, she returned to Missouri in 2017, transitioning into the role of Medical-Surgical Hospital Nurse Educator. In 2021, Morgan joined the faculty at Missouri State University, where she currently teaches in the BSN program. She is certified in Cardiovascular Nursing and actively contributes to the School of Nursing through her involvement in multiple committees.
Megan Pohlmann
RN, MSN, CPN
I am a PhD in Nursing Science candidate at Washington University School of Medicine and Goldfarb School of Nursing, BJC HealthCare. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Chamberlain College of Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing with an Education focus at Webster University both in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
I am a registered nurse specializing in pediatric care and nurse education. I am committed to providing compassionate, individualized care to patients and families. The majority of my experience comes from a Level 1 trauma center and Magnet designated children’s hospital. I have a strong background as a float pool specialty nurse including EU and ICU areas. This and my background as a hospital resource nurse testifies to my flexibility, while my experience as administrative supervisor demonstrates my strong leadership skills and rapport with fellow medical professionals. I educate nurses at a variety of levels including pre-licensure and experienced RNs. I also enjoy representing the field of nursing as a consultant in television production and public speaking engagements, as well as teaching in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. As a PhD in Nursing Science candidate, I have expanded my skills to include practice in qualitative and quantitative design, poster and podium presentations and peer mentoring.
I am a neurodivergent nurse, interested in neurodivergent nurse experiences and the impact neurodivergence has on nurses’ wellbeing and burnout.