Mike received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Masters in Nursing from the University of South Alabama, and a Doctorate of Nursing Science from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Jacobs serves as Director of Human Simulation of the Health Sciences Center at the University and Chair of the Adult Health department in the College of Nursing. He has numerous presentations and papers focused on clinical nursing topics and nursing education. Research interests include leadership development, use of simulation as a pedagogical tool in health professions education, emergency nursing, and bioterrorism.