Research Portfolio

Peer-Reviewed Research Publications

• Gaskill, M. & Dye, P. (2024). Virtual Reality and 3D Learning: The Impact of Interactive Tools in Online/Blended Medical Education. Journal of Inertactive Learning Research, 35(4), 399-410. ISSN 1093-023X
• Homer, C. J., Carlson, K., Marshall, N,. Peavy, R., Bingcang, C. M., McClain, J. & Dowdall, J. R. (2024). Mastering a Life-Saving Technique: Analysis of Learning from a Cricothyrotomy Workshop. Educational Research: Theory & Practice, 35(2), 60-67. ISSN 2637-8965
• Boyers, P. J., Misra, A., Stobbe, B., Gold, J. P., & Davies, D. (2024). Call for an interprofessional, experiential, performance-based model for health professions education. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation, doi:10.54531/ythz1756
• Samant, S., Bakhos, J. J., Wu, W., Zhao, S., Kassab, G. S., Khan, B., ... & Chatzizisis, Y. S. (2023). Artificial Intelligence, Computational Simulations, and Extended Reality in Cardiovascular Interventions. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 16(20), 2479-2497.
• Siebler, J., Bouckhuyt, J., & Mormino, M., (2023). Orthopaedic Surgery First-Year Resident Surgical Skills Month Curriculum. JBJS Open Access, 8(2). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.22.00058
• Kotcherlakota, S., Beam, E., Ricks, B., Swanson, R., Schuelke, S., Rodrigues Armijo, P., Glass, B., Wilt, J., & Siu, K. (2023). An interprofessional network approach to increase XR use in healthcare. In Cherner, T., & Fegely, A. (Eds). Bridging the XR Technology-to-Practice Gap: Methods and Strategies for Blending Extended Realities into Classroom Instruction, Volume 1 (pp.169-186). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Zhang, C., Wang, S., Mansi, A., & Katzir, M. (2022) In Situ Real-Time Dosimetric Studies for Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in a Cadaver Implanted with Carbon-Fiber and Titanium Instrumentation. World Neurosurgery, 164, e749-e754. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.043.
• Zeigler, B. P., Redding, M., Boyers, P. J., & Carter, E. L. (2022). Model-Based Systems-of-Systems Healthcare: Coordinating the Coordinators. In Recent Trends and Advances in Model Based Systems Engineering (pp. 515-527). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-82083-1_44 
• Dye, P., & Gaskill, M. (2021, November). Virtual Reality, 3D and 2D Learning: A Study in Visual, Interactive Tools in the Field of Medicine. In Innovate Learning Summit (pp. 90-94). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Donovan, S. K., Herstein, J. J., Prober, C. G., Kolars, J. C., Gordon, J. A., Boyers, P., ... & Davies, H. D. (2021). Expansion of simulation and extended reality for undergraduate health professions education: A call to action. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 24, 100436. doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100436
• Misra, A., Carlson, K. J., Barnes, C. A., Pate, S. K., Stobbe, B. B., & Dowdall, J. R. (2021). A Novel Just-In-Time-Online-Training for Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus, 13(6), e15944. 
• Branecki, C. E., Jobeun, N. J., Ronnfeldt, T. J., Ash, M. A., Schulte, T. E., & Langenfeld, J. G. (2020). Novel Barrier Enclosure for Both Aerosol and Droplet Protection Model.  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(4), 790–794. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.6.47834
• Thompson, C. B., Kotcherlakota, S., Rejda, P., & Dye, P. (2018). Using Interactive Digital Wall (iWall) Technology to Promote Active Learning. Digital Commons at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Other Scholarly Publications

• Advancing the Adoption of Technology in Health Professions Education: An iEXCEL Emerging Technologies Lab - May 2025
• Management of Change in Traditional Settings: A Transformational Journey for Health Professions Education - November 2024
• Teaming with the Metaverse and GenAI to Advance Remote Healthcare Delivery - May 2024
• Adoption of Virtual Reality in Health Professions Education: An Update - August 2023
• The Importance of Data: Developing a Health Professions Performance Assessment Model - May 2023
• Opportunity to Lead: Exploring 5G for Training & Outreach - November 2022
• An iEXCEL iXR Visualization Academy: Preparing the Future Digital Workforce, Creating the Leaders of Tomorrow - May 2022
• Simulation in Healthcare: Bringing XReality to Healthcare Education, Training & Patient Care - August 2021
• General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander of Joint Forces Command - May 2021
• Jiri Sedivy, Chief Executive of the European Defense Agency (EDA) - February 2021
• Général d'armée aérienne Andre LANATA, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation - NATO - November 2020
• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg - NATO 2030 - August 2020
• Foreword by Lieutenant General Carlos H. Loitey - May 2020
• iEXCEL: Improving Human Performance and Effectiveness in Healthcare - November 2019
• Exploring Distributed and Remote Learning Opportunities - August 2019
• iEXCEL - A Call to Action! - May 2019
• Nebraska Applied Research Institute (NARI) - November 2018
• The Center for Advanced Surgical Technology (CAST) - August 2018
• Building a Future Model for Health Professions Education - February 2018
• The New National Center for Health Security and Biopreparedness - May 2017
• Global Leadership in Transforming Human Performance and Effectiveness in Health Care - November 2016
• Leadership in Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction - May 2016
• Training for Readiness: Learning Together - February 2016

Presentations & Abstracts

• Hollins, M. How Haptics is Shaping the Future of Healthcare Simulation. Presenter. Webinar at HealthySimulation.com. 06/2025. Virtual.
• Boyers, P. J. Impact of XR in Health Professions Education. Presenter. DisruptxRN Conference: College of Nursing, ​The Ohio State University. 4/2025. Columbus, OH.
• Bouckhuyt, J. Building, Maintaining, and Celebrating Your Team: A Pathway to Success. Presenter. ACS Surgical Simulation Summit. 3/2025. Chicago, IL.
• Stobbe, B. Using Data to Your Advantage: Demonstrating Your ROI. Presenter. ACS Surgical Simulation Summit. 3/2025. Chicago, IL.
• Gold, J. Virtual Reality in Health Care: A Paradigm Shift! Keynote Speaker. 9th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium. 3/2025. Sarasota, FL.
• Boyers, P. J., Misra, A., Hollins, M. & Varandani, D. The Role for Virtual Reality in health Professions Preparedness: Exploring the Potential. Presenters. 9th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium. 3/2025. Sarasota, FL.
• Bouckhuyt, J. & Stobbe, B. Research Opportunities at iEXCEL. Presenters. CHVR Lunch and Learn. 2/2025. Omaha, NE.
• Hollins, M. Multidimensional Vitruvian Human. Presenter. DNA Festival. 11/2024. Santa Monica, CA/Virtual.
• Boyers, P. J. & Hollins, M. Implementing Change in Traditional Settings: Sharing the Journey! Keynote speakers. The Generalists in Medical Education. 11/2024. Atlanta, GA.
• Hollins, M. Statewide Simulation & Next-Gen Healthcare Education. Presenter. Grand Challenges Planning Grant Symposium 2: "Enhancing Health Equity". 09/2024. Lincoln, NE.
• Hollins, M., Bronner, L., Carritt, N. & Palm, D. Panel Discussion. Panelist. Grand Challenges Planning Grant Symposium 2: "Enhancing Health Equity". 09/2024. Lincoln, NE.
• Varandani, D. & Baron, E. Generative AI for Graphics, Vision and 3D. Presenters. SIGGRAPH 2024. 07/2024. Denver, CO.
• Dye, P. & Varandani, D. The Advent of AI in Healthcare Visualization at iEXCEL. Presenters. Generative AI at UNMC Summer Symposium. 07/2024. Virtual.
• Boyers, P. J., Stobbe, B. & Misra, A. An Interprofessional, Experiential, Performance-based Model for Healthcare Professions. Presenters. Webinar at HealthySimulation.com. 06/2024. Virtual.
• Glass, B. Career Exploration Panel: Creative Arts & Design AFA. Panelist. Metropolitan Community College Career Exploration Panel. 05/2024. Elkhorn, NE.

• Stobbe, B. Using Data to Your Advantage: Demonstrating your ROI. Presenter. International Congress Healthcare Simulation: International Symposium in Operations. 05/2024. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

• Stobbe, B. Surgical Simulation Round Table: Surgical Simulation Operations. International Congress Healthcare Simulation: International Symposium in Operations. 05/2024. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

• Stobbe, B. Building, Maintaining and Celebrating Your Team: A Pathway to Success. Presenter. International Congress Healthcare Simulation: International Symposium in Operations. 05/2024. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

• Stobbe, B. Building a Simulation Program: Going from Organic to Organized. Presenter. International Congress Healthcare Simulation: International Symposium in Operations. 05/2024. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

• Rappolt, A. M., Boyers, P. J., Stobbe, B. B., Are, C., Lowndes, B. & Armijo, P. R. Interprofessional Education and Adoption of Simulation-based Training: Which Professions are Engaging and What is Being Assessed? Presenters. ACS Surgical Simulation Summit. 03/2024. Chicago, IL.

• Sullivan, J., Boyers, P. J., Stobbe, B. B., Are, C. & Armijo, P. R. Trends and Needs Assessment of Simulation-based Training in Rural Nebraska. Presenters. ACS Surgical Simulation Summit. 03/2024. Chicago, IL.

• Sullivan, J., Boyers, P. J., Stobbe, B. B., Are, C. & Armijo, P. R. Evaluation of the Simulation in Motion-Nebraska (SIM-NE) Training Program at iEXCEL-UNMC. Presenters. ACS Surgical Simulation Summit. 03/2024. Chicago, IL.

• Armijo, P. R., Pachunka, J., Kriss S., & Rohlfsen, C. Impact of Observed Structured Teaching Exercises (OSTE) on Teaching Skills and Behavioral Change in a Clinician Educator Track Program. Presenters. 2024 Interprofessional Academy of Educator’s Spotlight on Scholarship. 03/2024. Omaha, NE.

• Armijo, P. R., Barias, T., Liu, A., Fung, K., & Yuen, E. Building Interprofessional Cultural Competency: Using Simulation and Improvisation to Address Intergenerational Issues in Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Families. Presenters. 2024 Interprofessional Academy of Educator’s Spotlight on Scholarship. 03/2024. Omaha, NE.

• Boyers, P. J., Hollins, M. & Varandani, D. Bringing Learning to Life: A Paradigm Shift for Health Professions Education. Presenters. 8^th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Global Symposium. 03/2024. Tampa, FL.

• Hoffman, B., Koth, J., Michael, K., Sanderson, S., Stobbe, B. Innovative Clinical Fieldwork: Thinking out of the box (Part 2). ASAHP Webinar. 11/2023. Virtual.

• Hollins, M. iEXCEL Capabilities. TED Talk. Innovate Nebraska - Building the Healthtech Ecosystem. 09/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Armijo, P. R., Dye, P., Rogers, S., Peavy, R. & Kriss, S. Workshop: How to incorporate simulation and/or visualization into healthcare training. Presenters. InnovatED Symposium. 09/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Armijo, P. R., Dye, P. & Stobbe, B. Demystifying simulation-based education: An experiential iWall opportunity for Simulation Operations Specialists. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Kriss, S., Nolker, J. & Lingel, C. Application of Video Communication in Telemedicine Simulation. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Kriss, S., Nolker, J., Lingel, C. & Acharya, N. Application of Text-to-Speech Technology in Interpreter Simulation. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Lockhart, T. J., Kriss, S. & Oxtoby, A. Utilizing Hybrid and Interprofessional Simulation to Improve Team Dynamics. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Dye, P., Glass, B. & Varandani, D. Bringing Learning to Life: The iEXCEL Visualization Team - VR/AR, 3D & Holographic Visualization in Medical Education. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Calberg, J. Analyzing a Simulation Center. Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Whannel, J. & Oxtoby, A. Low Cost No Cost Task Trainers. Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Staab, J. How Simulation in Motion-Nebraska is bringing Emergency Care Training to rural Nebraska. Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Rogers, S., Armijo, P. R., Langenfeld, J., Culross, B. & Kilstrom, J. Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask - Conversations with Faculty. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Oelschlager, P. Discover the Power of In-Situ Training and Standardized Patients in Healthcare! Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Rembrandt, R. Simulation Inoculation: Why using a child’s thought process improves simulation. Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Peavy, R., Howell, W., III, Olsen, J., Schnell, K. & Williamson, T. Planning and Executing Surgical Simulation. Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Rogers, S., Lockhart, T. J., Whannel, J. & Oxtoby, A. Taking Simulation Out of the Hospital & Classroom. Presenters. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Robinette-Prewitt, C. J. Driving to Results: Addressing Critical Education Needs in Rural Settings with Medical Simulation. Presenter. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Bouckhuyt, J. Exploring the Future of the Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist Profession: A Live Streamed Panel. Panelist. SimGHOSTS. 08/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Armijo, P. R., Lowndes, B. & Schiller, A. Blended Research Curriculum for Interprofessional Learners: A Pilot Study. Presenters. 5^th HIPE. 07/2023. Omaha NE.

• Rogers, S. Ultrasound Simulation: Creating a Complete Multi-Specialty Learning Pathway. Presenter. Webinar at HealthySimulation.com. 04/2023. Virtual. 
• Ang, J. & Glass, B. Enhancing Your Presentations with Visualizations. Presenters. CHRI Pediatric Academic Workshop: Winter Writers Retreat. 03/2023. Omaha, NE.
• Boyers, P. The Future Face of Healthcare: Impact on Health Professions Training. Keynote Speaker. 5G Telemedicine Security Summit. 03/2023. Austin, TX. 

• Dye, P. & Glass, B. AR/VR Projects at iEXCEL. Presenters. IAE IPE/SIM Combined SIG Meeting. 03/2023. Omaha, NE.

• Stobbe, B. Innovations in Simulation-Based Education: Simulation Summit “Shark Tank”. Panelist. ACS Surgical Simulation Summit. 02/2023. Orlando, FL. 
• Langenfeld, J. PPE - Increase Provider Confidence through Sim and Just-In-Time Training. Presenter. IMSH. 01/2023. Orlando, FL. 
• Dekker, D. Driving to Results: Addressing Critical Education Needs in Rural Settings with Medical Simulation. Presenter. Webinar at HealthySimulation.com. 11/2022. Virtual. 
• Hollins, M. How to Have Effective Partnerships. Panelist. Nebraska Arts Council Virtual Statewide Conference. 08/2022. Virtual. 
• Boyers, P. Innovation in Global Health. Presenter. Middle East Northern Africa (MENA) Conference. 05/2022. Gaziantep, Turkey. 
• Boyers, P. National Patient Safety Board Discussion Panel. Panelist. HealthySimulation.com Virtual Symposium. 04/2022. Virtual. 
• Boyers, P. Digital Work Force Preparedness for a Changing World. Speaker. University of Nebraska Medical Center. 03/2022. Omaha, NE. 
• Langenfeld, J. Hot Topics: Educator Session 6. Co-Presenter. IMSH. 01/2022. Los Angeles, CA. 
• Horak, S., Reynolds, J., Bouckhuyt, J., & Schissel, M. Physician Assistant Students’ Perceptions of an Operating Room Workshop. Poster Presentation. 2022 PAEA Education Forum. 10/2022. San Diego, CA.