Fara Bowler, DNP, APRN, CHSE-A
Assistant Dean, Clinical Simulation Science and Associate Professor
University of Colorado, College of Nursing
Dr. Fara Bowler is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing, where she serves as Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation Science and Senior Director of Clinical Partnership and Placements. A recognized leader in clinical and simulation-based education, she has advanced academic–clinical integration through her dual leadership roles. She is serving her second elected term on the INACSL Board of Directors, where she champions international member engagement through the International Community of Practice, and was an author of the 2021 INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation℠.
An APRN, Dr. Bowler earned her master’s degree at the University of Colorado in 2005 and her Executive DNP at Johns Hopkins University in 2018. She has expertise in integrating simulation modalities into nursing curricula for in both graduate and pre-licensure nursing education.