Joan Kavanagh, MSN, RN

Associate Chief Nursing Officer, CCHS · Cleveland Clinic

Joan Kavanagh ensures that the right nurses are matched to the right jobs and that professional development keeps them engaged

Nursing and Faculty Shortage Competency Assessment Nursing as A Career Simulation in Nursing Education Preparation to Practice Gap

Kelly Rossler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor · Baylor University

Dissertation: Exploring Interprofessional Education through a High-Fidelity Human Patient Simulation Scenario: A Mixed Methods Study.

Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Experiential Learning Healthcare Nursing Nursing Education Critical Care

Donna Lister

Professor of nursing/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse · Southern Utah University

Specializing in nursing education and educational processes, rural health and current issues in nursing and health care.

Leadership Teaching and Learning Nursing and Health Care Long Term Health Care Historical Evolution of Nursing

Shelby Garner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Nursing · Baylor University

Expert in clinical nursing research, including nursing simulation, mHealth, and nurse migration

Simulation in Nursing Education Mobile Health Mhealth Non-Communicable Diseases Mobile health apps

Santanu Datta

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Santanu Datta's current research is focused in the areas of lung cancer screening, smoking cessation and adolescent vaping.

shared decision making for lung cancer screening Smoking Cessation Interventions Health Economics Vaping tax policy

Melissa Garno

Professor and Associate Chair · Georgia Southern University

Melissa Garno is an expert in mental health nursing and nursing education.

Substance Abuse Nursing Nursing Education Curriculum and Program Development Mental Health Nursing

Carol Sabel, RN, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, School of Nursing · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Carol Sabel is an expert in examining barriers to nursing students continuing education and interprofessional collaboration.

Patient Education Patient Safety Nursing Education Interprofessional Collaboration Nursing

Melissa O'Connor, PhD

The M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor in Community and Home Health Nursing | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Melissa O'Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, FGSA, FAAN, is an expert in home health care, geriatric nursing and transitions in care.

Geriatrics and Gerontology Applied Health Informatics Geriatric Nursing Geriatric Home Health Transitions in Care

Lynsey Steinberg

Director of Innovation at the Georgia Cyber Center · Augusta University

Lynsey Steinberg is one of the 300 board-certified medical illustrators and also an expert on virtual reality.

Community and Economic Virtual Reality Medical Illustration Gamification Innovation

Kae Livsey

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Kae Livsey's research includes applied learning techniques as well as community needs assessment in local and international settings.

Amy Hudson, MSN, RN, GERO-BC

Nursing Professional Development Specialist · ChristianaCare

Amy Hudson, MSN, RN, GERO-BC, is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist for ChristianaCare HomeHealth.

Nursing Education Gerontology Patient Care Acute Care

Jane Paige, RN, Ph.D.

Professor, Program Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Jane Paige is an expert in educational simulations and interprofessional education.

Interprofessional Education Nursing Education Simulation as a Teaching Methodology

Jennifer Painter, DNP, CNS

Associate Chief Learning Officer & Vice President Nursing Professional Development · ChristianaCare

Jennifer Painter is an expert at nursing professional development, nursing education and oncology nursing.

Nursing Education Workforce Nursing Professional Development Organizational Infrastructure

Michael Bumbach

Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Michael Bumbach's research focus includes the use of advanced technology related to nursing education and patient education/health literacy.

Technology in Nursing Education Health literacy Technology and Patient Care Family Nurse Practitioners Health Education

Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN

Professor; PhD Program Director | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN researches pediatric oncology nursing

Cancer Survivorship Debriefing in Clinical Simulations Childhood Cancer Survivorship Pediatric Oncology Nursing Pediatric Cancer

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD

Professor; Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Dr. McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN is an expert in environmental health, global health, and public health nursing

Lead Exposure Climate Change Fracking and Health Immigrant Health Public Health

Susan Birkhoff, Ph.D, RN

Program Director of Technology Research & Education · ChristianaCare

Susan Birkhoff is a nurse scientist with experience conducting clinical research using various forms of digital health technology.

Technology Innovation Research Nursing Robotics

Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviors · Florida Gulf Coast University

Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition Disease Prevention Type 2 diabetes and diabetes self-management education

Linda Copel, PhD

Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University

Dr. Copel, PhD, RN, CNS, BC, CNE, NCC, FAPA has extensive experience providing counseling in situations of familial and domestic violence.

Loneliness Bereavement Partner Abuse Mental Health Family Dynamics

David Wells

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

High-Fidelity Simulation