Dr. Brigit Carter, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, joined American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN) February 2023. She is professor emerita at the Duke University School of Nursing, where she served as the associate dean for diversity and inclusion from 2018-2023. From 2015-2018, she served as the director of the DUSON accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) program. Brigit earned her BSN degree at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in 1998, a master of science in nursing education degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2002, and PhD degree in nursing from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009. Brigit is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, an Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity, and a Duke Teaching for Equity fellow. She retired from the US Navy as a commander after 28 years of service in January 2018.