Dr. Heilemann has pioneered the use of transmedia in health interventions related to mental health and was a delegate to the United Nations-Commission on the Status of Women in 2018 where she spoke on the topic. Transmedia involves the use of storytelling over multiple digital platforms accessible on smart phones, tablets, or computers via the Internet. Dr. Heilemann’s current work involves Hollywood quality, data-informed, story-based, character-driven transmedia interventions to reduce symptoms and increase help seeking among Latinas struggling with depression and/or anxiety. As an expert in Grounded Theory methodology informed by Constructivism and Pragmatism, she has mentored graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and young faculty in qualitative research at UCLA and internationally. She is also devoted to scholarship to improve the accuracy of portrayals of nurses in film and television through collaboration, consulting, and speaking. She was chosen to give the June 2015 National Institute of Nursing Research Director’s Lecture entitled, “From the Silver Screen to the Web: Media Portrayals of Nursing” and has led national symposiums in both 2011 and 2012 at UCLA focused on Media Representations of Nurses, bringing together over 300 filmmakers, nurses, administrators, producers, journalists, screen writers, directors, activists, faculty, and students. She was the Guest Editor for a special volume of the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing (Nursing Outlook) that featured original scholarship created for the 2011 Symposium.