Dr. Kellie Bryant is currently the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Simulation and Associate Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing. Dr. Bryant has garnered expertise in her field with a teaching career spanning over two decades and 15 years of specialized simulation experience. Within her current role, Dr. Bryant oversees the day-to-day operations and execution of simulation-based education for both pre-licensure and advanced practice nursing students at Columbia’s accredited Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center. Her responsibilities include implementing initiatives within the institution and the broader community aimed at fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In addition, she also serves as a consultant for Dr. Uché Blackstock’s Advancing Health Equity and is an Associate Director for AARP’s Center for Health Equity.

Dr. Bryant's research pursuits include leveraging simulation to enhance patient safety, prevent opioid overdoses, and create nursing pathway programs to inspire historically marginalized students to pursue a nursing career. Her scholarly accomplishments include the publication of over 30 articles and book chapters. She is the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in five ongoing research projects, including a prestigious NIH R01 grant. Her dedication to sharing knowledge is evident in her extensive dissemination efforts, which include over 100 presentations.

In leadership and service, Dr. Bryant actively engages with numerous national and international committees. Her contributions at Columbia University include co-chairing the campus-wide antiracism task force for community service. She holds the vice chair position for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s DEI committee. Furthermore, she is an elected board member of the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation Learning and is a member of the editorial board of the Clinical Simulation in Nursing journal. Lastly, she is the second vice president of the Greater NYC Black Nurses Association.

Dr. Bryant's educational journey commenced with an Associate degree in nursing from Hudson Valley Community College. She received her Bachelor’s in Nursing and a Master’s Degree as a Women’s Health Nursing Practitioner from Stony Brook University. Lastly, she obtained her Doctorate in Nursing Education from Case Western Reserve University.