Rozzano C. Locsin,

RN; PhD, FAAN

Rozzano C. Locsin, RN; PhD, FAAN is the inaugural Professor of Nursing in International Nursing at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan. He is Professor Emeritus at Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing in Boca Raton. Florida.  He holds Visiting Professorial positions at colleges of nursing in Thailand, Uganda, and the Philippines.

As a theorist and scholar of caring science in nursing, he authored the middle-range theory, Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing published by Sigma Theta Tau International Press and translated into Japanese language in 2009, 2013, and 2016. He has presented theoretical works in national and international conferences and has edited and co-authored three other books: Advancing Technology, Caring and Nursing in 2001, Technology and Nursing Practice in 2007 and in April 2009, A Contemporary Nursing Practice: The (Un) Bearable Weight of Knowing in Nursing. In 2017,two co-edited books were recently released entitled, Nursing Robots: Robotic Technology and Human Caring for the Elderly, and The Evolution of the Theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing.

As a multi-awarded nurse scholar and nurse educator, he held the Lillian O. Slemp Endowed Chair in Nursing at the University of Texas Pan American, in Edinburg, Texas, and the inaugural John F. Wymer,Jr., Distinguished Professor of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2003 he was awarded the Edith Moore Copeland Founders Award by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Dr. Locsin was a Fulbright Scholar to Uganda, a recipient of the Fulbright Alumni Initiative Award, and a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Global and Public Health and International Development. Recently, he was appointed the USAID Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Visiting Professor.

He is a Board member of the Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing, and the International Association for Human Caring. In August 2016, he led the Inaugural Seminar-Workshop to advance the theory of Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing, in Tokushima, Japan.

He is a member of the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE), and the Japan Academy of Nursing Science. In 2006 he was inducted a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). 

 Nell (Linda Darnell) Ard,

Ph.D., RN, CNE, ANEF

Dr. Nell Ard is an Associate Director with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).  In 1983, Dr. Ard completed her baccalaureate degree in nursing at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.  In 1988, she completed a master’s of nursing degree in family nursing with a focus in nursing education from West Texas State University in Canyon, TX.  Dr. Ard completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing in 1999 from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in Clinical Research.  Her dissertation was entitled Adolescent Prenatal Attachment, Psychosocial Development and Parental Bonding:  Is There a Relationship?

Dr. Ard had a variety of clinical experiences.  She has worked in Labor and Delivery; Mother/Baby units; Women’s Health Care units; Level II Nurseries; and volunteered in indigent healthcare clinics.  She began her teaching career in 1988.  She was in nursing education for 24 years prior to coming to the ACEN; and she has taught in diploma; associate; baccalaureate; and master’s degree programs.  Prior to coming to ACEN, Dr. Ard was the Director of Nursing for an associate degree program, Collin College in McKinney, Texas for ten (10) years.  During her time with Collin College, she facilitated the nursing program’s designation as an Exemplary program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 2004 and 2009; and as the first NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education for Texas in 2011.

Dr. Ard has been actively involved in nursing education at the regional, state, and national levels.  She has published several articles and given presentations extensively.  She has also contributed to several nursing books including the “Essentials of Learning” Chapter in Building the Science of Nursing Education:  Foundation for Evidence-based Teaching-Learning and was co-editor for Clinical Nursing Education:  Current Reflections.  Both of these books were published by the National League for Nursing (NLN). 

Dr. Ard has been a Certified Nurse Educator since 2007.  She also has been a Fellow in the Academy of Nurse Educators since 2009.  Dr. Ard began as a program evaluator with ACEN in 2004; has served as a site visitor chair; and served on the Evaluation Review Panel for associate programs.  She has been a professional staff member with the ACEN since 2012.

Dr. Ard has memberships in the National League for Nursing; Sigma Theta Tau and the Association for Women’s Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing.

 Andrew E. Spain

 M.A., NCEE, EMT-P

Andrew Spain is the Director of Accreditation and Certification for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.  He came to SSH in November of 2010 first as the Manager of Certification, and then later became the Director of Certification, and has since been made the Director of Accreditation as well.  He is a Nationally Certified EMS Educator, and also is a currently licensed Paramedic in the State of Missouri.

Andrew received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Northern Colorado in 1990.  He discovered Prehospital Medicine during this time while working at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch in Red Feather Lakes, CO.  He became an EMT in 1991, and then a Paramedic in 1992.  He first worked in Littleton, CO with Columbine Ambulance, subsequently moving to Columbia, MO in 1994.  He worked as a Paramedic and Flight Paramedic with the University of Missouri Health Care, and eventually became the Manager of the EMS Education program for this Level 1 Trauma Center, a position he held for five years prior to coming to SSH.

Andrew has been active in many areas of EMS, including with the MO State Time Critical Diagnosis Initiative, various committees for EMS, and also working with the Missouri Hospital Association to set up a National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) Regional Training Entity.  He continues to teach disaster response and preparedness courses, and also continues in clinical care at Mid-Mo Ambulance District.  He has presented at a number of national/international EMS conferences, and even was on the winning team for the National EMS Trivia Competition in 2010.

He received his M.A. in Political Science in 2005 at the University of Missouri.  He is currently working on his dissertation for a PhD in Education at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.  

 Marion E. Broome

 PhD, RN, FAAN

Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Dean & Professor of the Duke University School of Nursing, Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs at Duke University and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing at Duke University Health System.  

Dr. Broome was also Dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing for 10 years where she was awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor.  She is widely regarded as an expert, scholar and leader in nursing research and practice and was funded by National Institutes of Health for 2 decades in pediatric pain management, the ethics of informed consent and assent for children in research, research misconduct in clinical trials.  

She has published over 110 refereed manuscripts, 11 chapters and 5 books.  Her two most recent books related to leadership include Sitterding, M. C. & Broome, M. (Eds.) (2015). Information overload: Framework, tips, and tools to manage in complex healthcare environments, which was selected as an AJN Book of the Year for 2016 and Marshall, E., & Broome, M. E. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader. Springer Publishing Company. 

Dr. Broome currently serves on the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation and the Institute for Child Success Board of Directors. Dr. Broome is editor-in-chief of Nursing Outlook, the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. 

Eleanor L. Stevenson

PhD., RN 

Eleanor Lowndes Stevenson PhD, RN is Associate Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC. Her  clinical experience working with populations seeking care for infertility challenges led to a career that has focused on the acquisition of knowledge related to the psychosocial experience of multiple populations that are affected by infertility, especially those pregnant via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and men who have been diagnosed with severe male-factor infertility. She has contributed to the scientific and clinical community with publications that help continue scholarly conversations about key and critical issues that surround fertility and infertility care. The most significant is a recent book publication titled Fertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology: Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research for Health Care Professionals which I co-edited with Dr. Hershberger. This innovative text has contributions by international thought leaders and scholars on the forefront of assisted reproductive technology issues. She is an Editorial Board Member, Human Fertility and currently a vice-chair of the Nurse Professional Group) American Society for Reproductive Medicine 

Dr. Stevenson's background as a clinician and nurse scientist has allowed her the opportunity to educate students on the evaluation of evidence to improve practice, as well as designed appropriate and relevant evidenced-based solutions to address identified areas for improvement. Currently she teaches the course “Evidence Based Practice II: Designing, Implementing and Evaluating” to  Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) students, which helps them design appropriate, sustainable projects using implementation science. Additionally, she has mentored/chaired 10  DNP student projects, most of which resulted in peer-reviewed publication. Finally, she has lectured on the development of quality improvement projects nationally (American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting) and internationally (British Fertility Society study week) to nurses working in fertility settings, which is my area of clinical expertise. 

Michael Relf 

 PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN,

CNE, FAAN

Michael Relf, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, CNE, FAAN, is the Associate Dean for Global and Community Affairs at the Duke University School of Nursing. From the period 2008-2014, he served as the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Director of the Accelerated BSN Program in the School of Nursing at Duke University.  

His research focuses on the psychosocial aspects of HIV using mixed-methods particularly focusing on HIV-related stigma and interventions to promote engagement in HIV-oriented primary medical care and disclosure of serostatus to sexual partners. Additionally, through his research, he has documented the role of the professional and advanced practice nurse in the prevention, care and treatment of persons at risk for or living with HIV.