Dr. Christi D. Doherty is the Executive Director of Nursing & Academic Simulations at Kaplan North America. Dr. Doherty is a skilled researcher, valued professor of nursing, experienced clinical nurse, and designer of virtual simulations. She has earned certifications in nursing education (CNE), healthcare simulation education (CHSE), diversity professional (CDP), and inpatient obstetrics (C-OB). Dr. Doherty has published several books and journal articles and presented nationally and internationally on diverse subjects such as clinical judgment, mentorship, simulation, and students’ engagement in statistics and informatics. Dr. Doherty has over 20 years of clinical practice experience in obstetrics, emergency nursing, and leadership. Additionally, she has over ten years of nursing education experience in undergraduate and doctoral programs. Dr. Doherty holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from American Sentinel University, an M.S. in Nursing Ed and BSN from Regis University, and an ADN from Grayson College.

Maria M. Ojeda is the Director of Nursing Research at Kaplan North America. She holds a dual DNP/Ph.D. in Nursing/Nursing Education and a Master’s in Public Health. She has over 28 years of experience in health-related research. She has served as a Nurse Scientist at a hospital system and as Faculty within a Ph.D. Nursing Program. She is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specializing in Family Practice. Her research interests are: Virtual Simulation Supplemental Nursing Education Measurement, Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Staff Education, Patient Education, Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity, and Population Health.

Jayne is an experienced physician associate educator with an immersive experiential teaching style and a strong adult learner focus on clinical reasoning and relationship-centered history-taking. She has 9+ years simulation experience in various modalities. Her passion for and continued learning about strong curricular and instructional design inform her work. Her clinical work was in outpatient general internal medicine and urgent care. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from James Madison University and obtained her PA degree from Shenandoah University. She is faculty for the Academy of Communication in Healthcare. In her free time she likes to sail, cook, garden, and spend time with friends and family.