Founding Director – Katherine “Kat” A. Kreis   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-8791

Current research:

• Modified MASAT: Medication Administration Simulation Assessment Tool (2025) an instrument development project with Michael Holmes and Paula Wyman; project page: https://releaselab.uta.edu/modified-masat-project/
• The Effect of Digital Literacy on Student Nurse Medication Administration Errors in Simulation Based Evaluation (2026) a dissertation proposal using a descriptive correlational design; project pending grant and dissertation committee approval; project page: https://releaselab.uta.edu/digital-literacy
• Use of Generative AI to Design Case Studies Using Immersive Virtual Reality Simulations to Improve Medication Administration Competency in a Prelicensure BSN Program (2026) collaborative project with AI & VR; project pending grant approval; projecty page: in development.
• Sleepiness and Clinical Evaluation Performance (2026) a collaboration with Dr. Rhonda Winegar and Janakiraman, Narayanan. project page: in development.

Planned Research & Projects in development:

• Examining Nurse Educators’ Perspectives on Observing Student Nurses Medication Administration Errors in Simulation (2025) a collaboration with Regina Urban
• Ready, Set, Reflect! A debriefing speed date (2024) – professional development presentation with Lori Camperlengo; project page: https://releaselab.uta.edu/ready-set-reflect

Previous Projects

• Big Bang Implementation of Electronic Health Records in a BSN Prelicensure Program for Documentation Competency (2024) collaboration with Paula Wyman, Lori Camperlengo, Michael Holmes, & Mari Tietze. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti240131
• Keeping it Real-Time Management in Undergraduate Nursing Simulation (2024) collaborative project with Lori Camperlengo, project page: https://releaselab.uta.edu/keeping-it-real/ 
• Silent simulation, an IPE experience: The impact of student medication errors in the care of DHH+ clients (2024) collaboration with Lisalee Egbert, & Michael Holmes; project page: https://releaselab.uta.edu/silent-simulation/
• Advancing Student Nurse Prioritization Skills: A Multiple Patient Simulation (MPS) (2023) with Michael Holmes, & Stephanie Campbell.
• Early Introduction of Simulated Patients to improve nursing student success during summative evaluations of medication administration skills (2022) with Michael Holmes; project page: https://releaselab.uta.edu/early-introduction-of-sp/
• Bar code medication administration (BCMA) implementation (2022) project completed.
• Annotated Video Recording (2021) project completed.

This page is updated regularly. Last updated December 29, 2025.