Dr. Sarah Ball is an Assistant Professor and the Faculty Chair of the Traditional Undergraduate College of Nursing at Creighton University. With a focus on innovative simulation technology interventions, Dr. Ball’s research is dedicated to advancing assessment and evaluation tools in nursing education, particularly in the realm of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR). She is leading several research initiatives, including the revision of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (CCEI) to its updated version, CCEI 2.0, and studying its validity and reliability across settings from high fidelity to IVR in real-time scenarios. Additionally, she is exploring the integration of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) with multi-modalities of simulation into pre-licensure nurses' final practicum course to improve practice readiness.  Dr. Ball’s expertise and forward-thinking approach to nursing education continue to shape the future of healthcare training, integrating the latest advancements in technology to better prepare nursing students for success in clinical practice.