Director of Clinical Simulation and Learning Center (CSLC
University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Stephanie Kehler obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing degree May of 2017 with a focus on maternal health. She began using healthcare simulation in 2015 as a part-time simulation facilitator. Upon graduation, she accepted a full-time position at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing in the Clinical Simulation and Learning Center (CSLC) where she has remained. She has collaborated with UKHealthcare simulation center focusing on the topic of facilitator training. She has presented regionally and internationally on the topic of healthcare simulation. She is active both nationally and regionally with groups focused on simulation through annual conferences and various affinity groups. She is a leader in simulation in the state of Kentucky as a board member of the Kentucky Simulation Alliance. She is currently the director of the CSLC.