Cynthia Sherraden Bradley is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, where she serves as the director of simulation. Her program of research is focused on improving the preparation of future nurses for safe, high quality patient care through integrating emerging technologies into nursing education. She has a history of intra and extramural funding for research focused on experiential learning including simulation, debriefing, instrument development, and the use of new technologies to improve teaching and learning.