Deb Tauber RN, MSN, CHSE, FSSH, graduated with her BSN from Loyola University and her MSN in Executive Leadership from Chamberlain University. She has 28 years of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care experience which included education and leadership roles. She recognized the value of experiential learning and how it has a more powerful impact on learner engagement and the effectiveness of participant outcomes. Deb had the opportunity to translate the value of simulation across many locations in the US using standardized experiences and learning objectives. She also developed simulation training for faculty and staff according to best practice standards. In 2017, Deb founded Innovative SimSolutions and has consulted at hospitals, medical schools, and nursing schools. The educational focus areas include; Simulation Instruction courses and Telehealth courses. She also produces the FREE The Sim Cafe~ Where listeners can go and hear the history of simulation and great stories from all around the world.

Dr. Nicole Szalla, RN, DNP, CHSE is the Director of the RISE Simulation Center at Robert Morris University. A U.S. Navy veteran and experienced nurse educator, she is passionate about creating human-centered learning experiences that prepare students and professionals not only with technical skills but also with the emotional intelligence and resilience needed to thrive in complex environments.

Dr. Cynthia Clark is Founder of Civility Matters Professor Emeritus at Boise State University and an award-winning tenured professor, scholar, clinician, and author. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the NLN Academy of Nursing Education and serves on the American Nurses Association Professional Panel on Promoting Civility and Positive Work Cultures in Nursing. Dr. Clark is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking work on fostering civility and healthy work and learning environments. She has received numerous teaching service and research awards and is widely acclaimed for her engaging evidence-based presentations. Her validated assessment tools have been translated into 18 languages and used by scholars in 33 countries to measure and address incivility across academic and practice settings. Her most recent book Creating and Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education is considered an essential resource for educators and academic leaders. Dr. Clark is a master teacher known for her expertise in scholarly teaching and learner-centered pedagogy. For the past 20 years Cognitive Rehearsal has been her signature pedagogy to address incivility in nursing education and practice. Through her extensive publications and presentations Dr. Clark provides educators and learners with leading-edge evidence-based strategies to promote deep learning enhance learning outcomes and cultivate respectful inclusive and engaging educational environments.

Suzan (Suzie) Kardong-Edgren PhD, RN, ANEF, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN is an internationally recognized leader in healthcare simulation educational research and faculty development. She has held major leadership roles across the simulation world including Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Simulation in Nursing for a decade Chair of the SSH Research Committee and Vice President of Research and President of INACSL. She is a Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the Academy of Nursing Education Fellows and the American Academy of Nursing. She is a part time Associate Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston where she mentors the next generation of MS and PhD simulation researchers. She is also a part time Professor of Simulation at the University of North Texas College of Nursing in Fort Worth.