April Prunty is a PhD prepared nurse, educator, and obesity researcher. She has a strong clinical background rooted in education; this is evident in her work as the Director of Simulation and Interprofessional Education for the University of Iowa College of Nursing and informs her research perspectives. Dr. Prunty is passionate about health and learning, and aims to reframe conversations that inform the way people think about obesity and health that reduce stigma and promote health and wellbeing regardless of body size.