Dr. Wendy Matthew, PhD, RN, CHSE is full-time faculty at California State University, Stanislaus and a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. She is the Program Director for both the Pre-licensure Nursing Program as well as the Simulation Program Director for the School of Nursing.  Dr. Matthew graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and obtained her PhD in Nursing Education. Her research focus was Gen Z learners and emotional experiences in simulation learning. Dr. Matthew’s research interests include simulation, prebriefing and debriefing in simulation, situational awareness, clinical judgment, and generational learning/ considerations.