Jessica is an ICU nurse with with over 14 years experience in oncology, intensive care and surgical settings. She is an experienced educator and has taught a variety of topics, including research design, critical care skills. Jessica has held appointments in the university and healthcare sector, including leading strategy and clinical outcomes research at a large tertiary hospital.Formal qualifications – Jessica holds a number of postgraduate degrees. Masters in Nursing (Advanced Practice), Graduate Certificate in Critical Care, PhD in Medicine, Graduate Certificate Science Communication.Jessica’s areas of research include exploring human interactions with artificial representations of reality, specifically the impact on engagement related to authenticity. Her interest areas include how learning activities shape patient outcomes, with a particular focus on stereotyping versus individual design.