Dr. Hallmark is a native Nashvillian, completing her Associates degree in Nursing in 1986 at Samford University, her BSN from Belmont in 1989 and her MSN in Child and Family Nursing from Vanderbilt University in 1994. Beth has been married to her husband Brian for 31 years, they are active in their church, Forest Hills Baptist, and they have 2 children. Allison, 25, attended Samford University and graduated in 2018 with a BS in Education and completed her Masters in 2020. She currently teaches Kindergarten. Mack, 22, is a senior at Mississippi State studying Business. Dr. Hallmark has been a faculty member at Belmont University School of Nursing (Nashville TN) since 1996; teaching Child and Family Nursing exclusively from 1996-2006. Beth has been involved in Simulation since 2007; she is currently the Director of Simulation for the College of Health Sciences and Nursing at Belmont. In 2010, she completed her PhD in Educational Leadership with a concentration in E-learning where she examined the impact of faculty debriefing training on the cognitive outcomes of students. She received her CHSE-A certification in 2019. She led the formation of the Tennessee Simulation Alliance and remains active with the Alliance. Beth is an active member of INACSL where she has served on various committees. In 2017, she led the SSH accreditation effort of the Belmont Simulation Center; the first center in TN to be accredited. She is a SSH accreditation visitor.

Dawn Taylor Peterson is an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine, Department of Medical Education and in the School of Health Professions, Department of Health Services Administration. She holds a PhD in Instructional Design, as well as an Educational Specialist degree and a Master of Arts in Education. She completed her initial simulation training and the Advanced Comprehensive Instructor Course at the Center for Medical Simulation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Peterson is also a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer. Her primary interests are debriefing, interprofessional simulation, and faculty development for simulation. She currently serves as the Director of Faculty Development & Training for the Office of Interprofessional Simulation.

Michelle Brown, PhD is a passionate educator, Associated Professor, and Director of the Master of Science in Healthcare Simulation program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She believes curiosity and the power of pause allow us to reflect and to bring others into the conversation. She is the recipient of the President’s award for Excellence in Teaching and the Graduate Dean’s award for Excellence in Mentorship. Michelle’s interests include faculty development, behavioral factors associated with decision-making, and using simulation to better understand stigma associated with opioid use disorder. Michelle believes authenticity and vulnerability are superpowers that help us create and sustain meaningful relationships.