Assistant Clinical Professor, Director - Simulation-Based Education
University of Connecticut
Valorie MacKenna is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Simulation-Based Education at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. With over 28 years as a Registered Nurse and 13 years’ experience working in simulation, Valorie lends her expertise to provide educationally sound learning experiences for UCONN nursing students across four regional campuses. Valorie holds certifications in healthcare simulation (CHSE), and nursing education (CNE). She earned her PhD and graduate certificate in healthcare simulation from the University of Central Florida. Her dissertation research focused on self-debriefing and depth of reflection in UG nursing students. Valorie’s research appears in peer-reviewed nursing and simulation journals. She has presented her work at international and national conferences. Valorie is an active member of the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL). She is also a member of Society for Simulation in Healthcare and serves on the SSH Technology Committee.