Dra. Audrey Mae Hernandez, DSW, LCSW (she/her), is a systems leader whose body of work sits at the intersection of higher education, behavioral health, and community leadership. Across her career, she has designed culturally responsive programs, built cross-sector partnerships, leveraged technology to strengthen community belonging, and translated research into practical solutions that expand opportunity for historically underserved communities. Whether she's teaching graduate students, advising institutions, providing clinical care, or leading nonprofit initiatives, Dra. Hernandez's work is grounded in a simple but powerful belief: communities have the power to reclaim healing, a sense of belonging, and self-determination.