Mary Anne Hanley, PhD RN QTTT, a student of Dolores Krieger and Dora Kunz, has been practicing and teaching Therapeutic Touch(TT) since 1984 and has participated in and conducted research related to TT. Most recently, she has published about the Human Energy Field and the Theory of Healing. Currently, President of TTIA, she has served in the roles of Education Trustee and Research Trustee. She is the Chair of the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing Scholarship.